Happy Wednesday

Congratulations to AM22. We now have 7 students in the subtraction club for Xtra Math. Way to work hard. Please continue to practice as many times a week as you can at home. Over spring break please continue to practice when you can also. We have finished 2 digit addition in math. We are now learning 2 digit subtraction. Memorizing your facts will really help improve your speed and accuracy in 2 digit addition and subtraction. We are working very hard to learn the steps in class.
We are enjoying our week with Abuela. I love hearing about the connections the children are making with their grandmothers.
I can't believe we are already into the 4th quarter. Report cards go home Friday. Please sign and return the envelope on Monday when we return from Spring Break.
We love seeing the healthy snacks for breakfast. Keep up the good work!
Students may bring a water bottle to keep at school with this warm weather.
Have a wonderful week.
Mrs. Montes

What a Fantastic Friday!

Xtra Math-I am so pleased with some of the progress we are making on Xtra Math. We have 6 students who are on subtraction now! Way to go! Congratulations to DM5 for joining the subtraction club this week! In looking back at the second quarter Xtra Math scores I noticed some students improved by 25, 50, and even 65 points from January! Wow! Keep practicing at home please! Some of you are so close to making 100 in addition. Then you will move on to subtraction also.
Next week's story is called Abuela. It is about a girl and the wonderful relationship and experiences she has with her grandmother. It is one of my favorite stories for the year. We will also read the sequel Isla. Please discuss with their child what special things they like to do with their grandma. We will be making text to self connections with what they love about their grandma in their own life.
Please continue to encourage good homework habits every night. We are trying very hard to motivate the children to turn in their homework every night. They will have a little bit of free time Friday afternoons for turning it in all week on time.
We are giving special treats to students who bring in healthy snacks for breakfast. We love what you've done this week with their snacks. I even saw some cut up cucumbers and carrots! Way to go!
Have a fantastic weekend. Enjoy this beautiful weather! It is hard to focus when it's nice like this! One more week until Spring Break.

Mrs. Montes :)

Happy Tuesday

The Olson Variety Show will be Friday, April 20. Here are some important dates for the Variety Show. Today we passed out information sheets for the students that were interested in performing. We try to encourage them to feel confident enough to get on stage in front of the whole school, however some children are not ready for this.  Each act is allowed 2 minutes.
Wednesday 4/4 Tryouts 2:15-4:00 Meet in the gym
Wednesday 4/18 Dress Rehearsal 2:15-4:30
Friday 4/20 Variety Show (Time, TBA)
Each child must fill out the permission slip and get it signed by a parent.

This is our last week of testing for the upper grades. Specials schedules will go back to normal next week. So if you volunteer this week before 12:00 pm, you can have this week off too! Thanks.

Wear GREEN on Friday to show our St. Patrick's Day spirit!Wea

Have a wonderful week. Enjoy this "summer-like" weather!

Mrs. Montesr green on Friday to show our St. Patrick's Day spirit!

Happy Tuesday

This week's story is about a cowboy named Anthony Reynoso. He learns how to work hard and train to be a cowboy. On Friday, we will have a "Cowboy Day" where the children can dress up like a cowboy/cowgirl.

I'm also sending home a book order this week. You can order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs or you can send in a check to me with your order. Each online order our class gets a free book for our classroom library.

We are collecting 5 horseshoes now for incomplete homework!

Happy Monday

Our math test on "Telling Time" will be this Wednesday. Please practice the hour hand, counting by 5's with the minute hand, days of the week and months of the year. Thank you.

Mrs. Montes

Happy Friday

Our Fun Fair has been canceled for tonight because of the expected weather. We will postpone it until next week, Friday, March 9. Please contact the office if you volunteered to notify them if you can still help out next week. My wish is for you and your families to be safe anywhere you go this weekend.
There have been several students not turning in homework or doing Xtra Math on Wednesdays. Every day there is homework from Ms. Salas or me. In addition, there should be 20 minutes of reading each night. Thank you to those of you who encourage your children to be accountable with keeping up with their school responsibilities. We will start a Friday award for those students who complete and turn in their homework ON TIME all week. Those students who do not do their homework will not participate in the activity if they have one or more late assignments. We will start charging 5 horseshoes for late homework.
In Science, Ms. Salas will start a new unit on Nutrition. As always, we encourage you to send healthy snacks with your child for breakfast/snack time. When we see any chips, cookies, Cheetos, etc. we will continue to ask your child take the snack to lunch. When this happens they are hungry in the morning. Please remember to pack a healthy snack for your child so they can eat something for their hungry tummies in the morning. We also have a lot of March birthdays. Please remember to send in a "healthy" treat to celebrate your child's special day. Thanks.
Next week we have different specials times from 9:30-10:30 because the 3-5 graders are doing ISAT testing. If you normally volunteer at this time, I would still love to have you for other ways to help out in the classroom. Please let me know if you are not going to make it so I can plan for that. Thanks.
Have a wonderful and safe weekend.
Mrs. Montes