Well I'd like to say welcome back to a beautiful spring day and beautiful weather, but that hasn't happened yet! At least we got a glimpse of spring yesterday. Hope you and your families had a wonderful spring break!
We continue to work on our geography unit and move into oceans, continents, and natural disasters the next few weeks.
In geometry, we will finish up 2-D shapes and are moving on to 3-D shapes this week. After that, we will be learning about fractions. Please continue to practice basic addition and subtraction facts at home. I encourage Xtra Math at least 3 times a week. Everyone should be on subtraction by now!
Late Start on Wednesday.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Montes
Monday, March 31, 2014
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Spelling Test
Our spelling test over the "eigh" words will be Tuesday, March 11. A new list of words will come home Monday, but they will be over the next two weeks cycle. That test will be right before spring break, March 21. Some of the students felt the words were a little harder to practice in one week.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Happy March
Happy March!
This week in literacy we will finish up our weather and seasons unit with an opinion writing piece telling about what the best season is and why. There won't be a test for the unit because the written piece is the assessment of their learning.
Spelling test on "eigh" words and there, their, and they're will be Friday.
Next week we will begin a new unit on geography.
In math we finished up place value and are moving on to geometry. So to make it super confusing we are learning geometry and geography at the same time!
I hope everyone got the note about the Fun Friday rewards for good behavior and being responsible. Our first fun activity will be this Friday. I made an error in the note. It should say if you are on anything above "Teacher Choice" you may attend. Students are allowed to move down to "Make Better Decisions" with no consequence. The purpose is to reward the students who are doing what they're suppose to be doing and motivate others to do what's right.
If anyone can come in this week (or next week) and do Horseshoe Trading day that would be great. Thanks!
Have a great week....... Hopefully, without more snow!
Mrs. Montes
This week in literacy we will finish up our weather and seasons unit with an opinion writing piece telling about what the best season is and why. There won't be a test for the unit because the written piece is the assessment of their learning.
Spelling test on "eigh" words and there, their, and they're will be Friday.
Next week we will begin a new unit on geography.
In math we finished up place value and are moving on to geometry. So to make it super confusing we are learning geometry and geography at the same time!
I hope everyone got the note about the Fun Friday rewards for good behavior and being responsible. Our first fun activity will be this Friday. I made an error in the note. It should say if you are on anything above "Teacher Choice" you may attend. Students are allowed to move down to "Make Better Decisions" with no consequence. The purpose is to reward the students who are doing what they're suppose to be doing and motivate others to do what's right.
If anyone can come in this week (or next week) and do Horseshoe Trading day that would be great. Thanks!
Have a great week....... Hopefully, without more snow!
Mrs. Montes
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Wednesday News
Thank you for taking time to meet with me over conferences. It is always a pleasure getting to chat with you and celebrate all the wonderful things your children are doing in class. I am blessed to be their teacher. Thank you again for your time and efforts you put into making this a meaningful experience for them.
Thank you to those of you who sent in something for our Valentine's Day breakfast! We appreciate all the muffins, juice, plates, grapes, napkins, pretzels, carrots, and Ranch that were brought in. Thanks again!
Tomorrow & Friday morning the PTO is hosting Donuts with a Dude. Students and their special male guest will join us for donuts in the cafeteria before school from 6:45-7:30.
This week we continue to learn about seasons and weather and we read a book about children who live in cold, cold, Alaska. We will have a vocabulary test and spelling test next week, Friday.
Please help your child remember their homework each day. Poetry binders come home on Friday and Family Journals come home on Thursday. Each missing assignment pays 5 horseshoes.
Have a great week.
Mrs. Montes
Thank you to those of you who sent in something for our Valentine's Day breakfast! We appreciate all the muffins, juice, plates, grapes, napkins, pretzels, carrots, and Ranch that were brought in. Thanks again!
Tomorrow & Friday morning the PTO is hosting Donuts with a Dude. Students and their special male guest will join us for donuts in the cafeteria before school from 6:45-7:30.
This week we continue to learn about seasons and weather and we read a book about children who live in cold, cold, Alaska. We will have a vocabulary test and spelling test next week, Friday.
Please help your child remember their homework each day. Poetry binders come home on Friday and Family Journals come home on Thursday. Each missing assignment pays 5 horseshoes.
Have a great week.
Mrs. Montes
Friday, January 31, 2014
Happy Friday
Our Reading Challenge is moving along very well! Congratulations to the Appaloosas for making 80% or better all 3 weeks! Congratulations to the Clydesdales for making it 2/3 weeks. Last week the Clydesdales name was drawn for the class that gets to spend 30 minutes of physical activity with Mrs. Frisbie! Congratulations! We are hoping next week will be the Appaloosas! Next week we finish on Feb. 7. Please return Six Flags and the reading log on this day. Final dress up day is "Rock Star." Thanks!
Conferences are approaching in two weeks. We are doing our best to accommodate all of the requests. The notes should go home Tuesday to confirm your times. Thank you for your cooperation!
With all of the snow days, late starts, Martin Luther King Jr., and ACCESS testing we finally started our weather and seasons unit in literacy this week.This connects to Ms. Salas' science unit with the sun, moon, and stars. I apologize for sending home the spelling and vocabulary words so long ago. These words will all pick up next week. This week we have been busy writing about why we honor Martin Luther King Jr. Next week we really dive into the reasons for the seasons and typical weather patterns in each season. We will be doing several writing activities with this unit.
In math we are learning about place value. I am impressed at how quickly the classes have caught on to counting hundreds, tens, ones, and using base ten blocks. We are getting into adding two digit numbers next week. This week we learned to add two digit plus one digit and make a trade. Keep practicing those facts! This makes adding two digit numbers much more fluent when we can add quickly.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Montes
Conferences are approaching in two weeks. We are doing our best to accommodate all of the requests. The notes should go home Tuesday to confirm your times. Thank you for your cooperation!
With all of the snow days, late starts, Martin Luther King Jr., and ACCESS testing we finally started our weather and seasons unit in literacy this week.This connects to Ms. Salas' science unit with the sun, moon, and stars. I apologize for sending home the spelling and vocabulary words so long ago. These words will all pick up next week. This week we have been busy writing about why we honor Martin Luther King Jr. Next week we really dive into the reasons for the seasons and typical weather patterns in each season. We will be doing several writing activities with this unit.
In math we are learning about place value. I am impressed at how quickly the classes have caught on to counting hundreds, tens, ones, and using base ten blocks. We are getting into adding two digit numbers next week. This week we learned to add two digit plus one digit and make a trade. Keep practicing those facts! This makes adding two digit numbers much more fluent when we can add quickly.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Montes
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Happy Thursday!
Dear Parents,
Tomorrow is the first day of our reading challenge turn in. Please add up your child's reading minutes for this week (total at least 175 minutes), initial it, and turn it in tomorrow!!! We hope to have 100% participation!!!! Reminder it is Wacky Dress day also for participating in the reading challenge.
We have two days of ACCESS testing this week and next week. This is testing for the bilingual students to see how they are acquiring English. Because of this, we will be taking our spelling and vocab test the week after. Our new unit is weather and seasons. We will be learning about the holidays and weather patterns during each season.
Have a great day!
Mrs. Montes
Tomorrow is the first day of our reading challenge turn in. Please add up your child's reading minutes for this week (total at least 175 minutes), initial it, and turn it in tomorrow!!! We hope to have 100% participation!!!! Reminder it is Wacky Dress day also for participating in the reading challenge.
We have two days of ACCESS testing this week and next week. This is testing for the bilingual students to see how they are acquiring English. Because of this, we will be taking our spelling and vocab test the week after. Our new unit is weather and seasons. We will be learning about the holidays and weather patterns during each season.
Have a great day!
Mrs. Montes
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Happy New Year 2014!
Hello! Welcome back to 2014!!! I apologize for that other post last night. I had been trying to post some updates over break but had a difficult time getting the blog to cooperate. That was as far as it would let me go was to wish you a Happy New Year! :-)
Olson's Reading Challenge begins this Friday!!!
Reading
Olson's Reading Challenge begins this Friday!!!
2013-2014
Olson Reading Challenge Presents:
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Week Number/Dates
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Prize Awarded
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Spirit Day Events on Friday-Every Friday is turn-in day
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January 10
Kickoff Friday!
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Culver’s bookmark
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“Super Hero” Dress Day
Character “Trustworthiness”
DEAR
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Week 1:
January 13-17
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Super cape, pencil, Culver’s scoop
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“Super Wacky” Dress Day (Backwards, glitter, neon, etc.)
Character “Respect”
DEAR
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Week 2:
January 20-24
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Nick’s Pizza,
Extreme Wheels
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“Super Fan” Dress Day- Dress like a crazy fan
Character “Fairness”
DEAR
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Week 3:
January 27-31
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Magic Waters
Scholastic Book Fair $5 coupon
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“Super Comfy” Dress
Day
Character “Caring & Citizenship”
DEAR
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Week 4:
February 3-7
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Red Robin Kid’s Meal
Six Flags
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“Super Rock Star” Dress Day
Character “Responsibility”
DEAR
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Kickoff-
Jan. 10: Dress up as Super Heroes!
Students are encouraged to dress up in their most "super suit!"
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Second
Grade Required Reading Minutes- 25 a night/175 minutes a week.
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Fill
out the Book-It reading calendar and return
it each week on Friday. Log the minutes in each box. Add them up for the
week. We will send it back home. If you are absent, return it on Monday.
Students will still earn their Pizza Hut coupon during this time.
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Six
Flags and Magic Waters are given out in May. A certificate will go home saying
you will receive the tickets later in the year. You must record the Magic
Waters and Six Flags with title and signature and turn it in for weeks 3 and 4.
All the minutes read go toward Magic Waters and Six Flags, even from week 1 and
2.
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PLEASE
FILL OUT THE BOOK-IT FORM AND RETURN IT EVERY FRIDAY IN JANUARY!
Super
Prizes:
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The
classes that have 80% or better for that week will be put in a drawing.
Class earns 30 minutes of activity time with Mrs. Frisbie.
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The
individual students who make the challenge will be rewarded for their
Super Reading too! All of the students who make the challenge all 4 weeks will
be invited to attend the viewing of The Incredibles on February 12, in the gym
with pajamas and a blanket/towel.
Good
luck! Remember to Be Super!!!
Please remember to send appropriate winter gear for outdoor recess: hats, gloves, boots, snowpants, and winter jacket.
Our Spelling Bee will be this Friday for our school. We will be cheering on Sofia as she competes against the top two winners in each grade level. Good luck Sofia!
Have a great week! Stay warm!
Mrs. Montes
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