Dear Families,
I hope everyone is doing well and getting back into the swing of things after our surprise
break!
Take a look at what we are learning next week:
Reading:
We will continue celebrating Black History Month by learning about the contributions of
some wonderful men! We will read about Jackie Robinson, George Washington Carver,
Barack Obama, and Thurgood Marshall. We will also be practicing asking and
answering questions and using text features to help us learn more information.
Writing:
We will continue doing informational writing by researching different ecosystems. This
week will be partner research. We will be taking notes, writing facts, and coming up
with a topic sentence and a conclusion. We will also focus on using conjunctions, upper
case letters, spaces, and punctuation.
Math:
We will continue our exploration of non-standard units of measurement. This week we
will use cubes, paper clips and other various objects to measure. We will focus on lining
objects end to end to get an accurate measurement.
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Science/Social Studies:
In science we will continue studying Earth materials. We will identify natural and humanmade features in our environment. We will also discuss erosion and how the Earth’s
surface changes over time.
How can you help at home?
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Use the information in this email to ask your child questions about the books that
we read and the topics that we study.
Read with your child nightly!
Ask your child to recall important events in books when you are reading
together.
Practice counting on to add. This is the strategy we are really focusing on!
Practice using non-standard objects to measure things around the house.
Practice writing and spelling Word Wall Words and Words Their Way word
patterns with your child.
Do the homework with your child. The homework is aligned with the Common
Core and helps reinforce skills that will be reviewed and built on throughout the
year.
Important Reminders and Information:
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Our Valentine’s Party is on Friday, Feb. 12th
No School Feb. 15th
Report cards should be coming home on Feb. 10th
Family Science Night- Feb. 19 6-8, APR
Take photos and make memories! The Yearbook needs your help to capture
photos of Stonegate students this year. Follow this link to sign-up to take pictures
at events that interest you:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4babad2fa13-stonegate/
Please remind your child to have a book in his/her backpack to read in the
morning.
Interested in an additional half-day learning experience for your child? George
B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy has started! Here is the link to register:
http://www.saturdayschool.org/programs/enroll.shtm
Have a wonderful and safe weekend!