Happy Groundhog Day!
Will the groundhog see her shadow? On Tuesday, each student will get a chance to vote. We will celebrate by making a puppet and learning songs as well. We will watch the results online (hopefully if everything work out right!)
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January Assessments
I will be assessing your child in math, reading, and spelling this week. Did I mention that the kids LOVE to be tested! They really do! It make me chuckle when they get bummed that they can’t do the assessment again because it was fun. :) The spelling inventory will tell me what spelling level your child is at. I will share this data with you when I am finished. We are working on counting by 1′s, 10′s and this week we will begin counting by fives to 100. Please practice at home.
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Reading Groups Begin!
Thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers, reading groups are up and running! Students will meet with their group at least once a week. The groups will give students more opportunities to practice their reading strategies and enjoy a good book with friends!
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Classroom Store
Students in our class can earn “classroom dollars” for a variety of reasons: “staying on green”, “accomplishing a goal”, being helpful, etc. The students have a “wallet” where they keep their money. Once a month they can spend their money at our classroom store. The store is a combination of prizes and coupons for things like “bring a stuffed animal to school” or “have lunch with Mrs. Arsenault.” The kids get VERY excited about it. Tuesday, Jan 31st is our next scheduled “classroom store.”
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