The Ski Report
Here is what we are learning this week:
Language Arts
I can read sight words.
I can use the phonics skills I know to figure out new words.
I can read fluently.
I can retell a story.
I can identify the speaker in a story.
I can identify the characters, setting, and events in order.
I can tell how books by an author are similar and different.
I can tell the main idea.
I can find key details.
I can write complete sentences.
I can use capitals correctly.
I can write descriptive paragraphs.
I can write persuasive paragraphs.
I can use punctuation correctly including commas in a series.
Math
I can identify and create true and false equations.
I can solve doubles equations.
I can use doubles facts to solve near doubles equations.
I can solve word problems involving doubles and near doubles facts.
I can tell the difference between two given amounts.
I can tell time to the hour and half hour.
I can add and subtract multiples of ten using a Number Grid and Base 10 Blocks.
Science
I can describe how objects and materials change.
I can tell about how objects move.
I can make observations.
I can tell about my observations.
Social Studies
I can compare human characteristics and physical characteristics.
I can create a community using Legos that includes physical and
2/29/3/4
HW: Read for 20 minutes
Please return Just Right Bags every
day.
Math Packets are coming home
Monday to be returned Friday.
Poetry folders will come home this
Friday. I hope.  We didn’t quite
get that handled on Duct Tape Day.
We are celebrating Dr. Seuss
this week with books and
activities and special snacks.
No regular tests. I will be
doing Sight Word Checks for
2A and Reading Level Checks
for F and G.
March:
2 Dr Seuss Day! Wear Red
Shirts!
4 Spring Pictures
12 Green and White Day
16 Ned Assembly (Yo-yos)
17 St Patrick’s Day: Wear
Green
24 Easter Party
25-29 Spring Break: Happy
Easter!
We need snacks to restock
the snack cupboard. We have
a Latin American Birthday
story next week so our
snacks will be somewhat tied
to this them. Please let me
know if you can send:
*Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
(to represent bunuelos)
*Tortilla Chips
*Salsa
*Sunny D
* Vanilla Ice Cream
*Candy for Pinata
human characteristics. I can explain why I chose those characteristics
and how they will be used by members of the community.
I can tell about how location influences how people live.
I can be Responsible, Respectful, and Ready.
There are only 2 Spelling Levels this week. Last week’s skill was a very difficult
mix of Spelling patterns that all made the same sound. Several kiddos are
Please try to send a pair of
dry socks and even a dry set
of clothes in the backpacks.
They are often wet after
recess and uncomfortable.