Negovetich

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School Phone
Number:
847-362-0240

Week of:

January 18, 2016

E-mail Address:

mnegovetich@d70schools.org

Homework for the Week:

Monday:

Word Sort
Math WS
Comprehension/Fluency-
Due Friday
Read 10-15 min.

Tuesday:

Sentences
Math WS
Read 10-15 min.

Wednesday:

Blind Sort
Math WS
Read 10-15 min.

Thursday:

Writing Sort
Math WS
Read 10-15 min.

Breaking News!

If you are aware of any new families to the area or families coming for next year, please encourage them to register early so that


planning can happen earlier rather than later. Kindergarten registration is also approaching very soon believe it or not!
Fun Fair-Send in donations for our class basket.
We have a Fun in the Sun theme.
Please switch out your childs good fit books and return bag to school on Monday.
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Conferences are approaching! Please sign up online for a February 17 or 18 conference as soon as possible if you have not yet.
Great America Book It forms are due Feb. 26-No extensions will be allowed.
Students reading assessments have been completed again and RAZ-Kids levels have been adjusted accordingly. Please continue to

have your child use this program nightly and/or weekly to continue to improve reading skills.
Thank you to Mrs. Whildin and Isabelles grandma for being our mystery readers!
A huge thank you to Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Ramaker for another great Art Awareness presentation. Pictures posted.

Language Arts:

We read a play story called Did You See Chip?

We practiced looking for clues to figure out different settings throughout the story.

Writers Workshop- We are writing a friendly letter using a friendly tone and practicing the parts of a letter.

Grammar-We learned about using we and us properly.

Please practice the spelling of the weekly word wall words with your child
Math:

We have started Unit 5.

Students are learning the make a ten group strategy to add and subtract.
We also reviewed and practiced the counting on strategy to help us make a ten.
Colored flashcards went home using the make a ten strategy. Ask you child to show you how to do it!

Social Studies/Science

We were introduced to sound and talked about why it is important.

We listened to different sounds to try to figure out what they were.

We did an experiment using different objects and the sounds they make.
Technology

We practiced drag/drop and making text boxes in Wixie while building math mountains and comparing numbers.