The first week of April is complete! It is very hard to believe that there are only 7 weeks of school left in the 2018-2019 school year! The Monkeys are continuing to work hard and learn more each day.
In math, took our math assessment and made a subtraction craft called "Snaggle Tooth." It is hanging in our hallway so come and check it out! We began our new unit, "Developing Number Concepts to 20." The students are learning to look at teen numbers in a variety of ways. We are recognizing and identifying teen numbers, writing them, counting out sets of objects, making them on 20 frames, using tally marks and looking at the word for each numeral.
In language arts, we read the poem, Come On, Let's Go!, which focused on the sight word "no." We wrote the word "no" several times, looked for rhyming words in our poem and colored the pictures. We continued our unit called, "Poetry: Fun With Words." The students have learned that many poems have rhyming words, but some do not. We discussed how some poetry can have rhythm and rhyme. We did movements and acted out a poem as a class and with a partner. We also focused on writing poems about colors, the rainbow and our favorite rainbow color. We hung up our rainbow rhyme poems in our classroom and we also made a poem about one of our favorite colors on a paint sample card. We read a poem about a goldfish and brainstormed a list of many things that goldfish can't do. We wrote our ideas down like a poem. We also began learning about compound words for our word study. We learned how 2 different words and be put together to form a new word with a new meaning. Ask your child what compound word they know.
In science, we continued our unit called Plant and Animal Characteristics. We learned about animal characteristics this week and focused on the parts of of animals and their body coverings. We learned about wings, tails, fur, beaks, gills, etc. We really discussed different classifications of animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. We discussed different animals that fit into each group and characteristics of those animals. We will take an assessment on plant and animal characteristics this week. We will also be planting our cilantro seeds tomorrow.
In science, we continued our unit called Plant and Animal Characteristics. We learned about animal characteristics this week and focused on the parts of of animals and their body coverings. We learned about wings, tails, fur, beaks, gills, etc. We really discussed different classifications of animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. We discussed different animals that fit into each group and characteristics of those animals. We will take an assessment on plant and animal characteristics this week. We will also be planting our cilantro seeds tomorrow.
The Monkeys were excited to learn about our superstar student, Benjamin! We were able to learn about his life and interests.
The Monkeys are excited to learn all about our next superstar student, Melvin!
From the office:
If you have a student in 4th or 5th grade, please refrain from scheduling doctor appointments that will require your student to be pulled out of class on scheduled testing days. Students who have not completed their testing at their scheduled lunch time will eat lunch in their classroom. We ask that all parents refrain from eating lunch with their children these two days. Our lunch schedule will be adjusted for testing so we cannot guarantee what time your children will be in the lunchroom. Parents are welcome to visit during lunch on any other days.
A Note from the Music Room -
Please mark your calendars for Friday, May 10th at 8:00 am! You won't want to miss the Kindergarten Spring Music Program which will be held that morning in the CCE Cafeteria! We will share some songs and poems about our Kindergarten class, our Moms (just in time for Mother's Day) and even our own Big Dreams! We are looking forward to performing for you!
Mrs. Martin (Music) and the Kindergarten Students
Reminders
Please return the report card envelope if you have not already.
Please return book envelopes by Monday morning each week.
Please be sure to check out the "Dates to Remember" below.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Please return book envelopes by Monday morning each week.
Please be sure to check out the "Dates to Remember" below.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
4/9 STAAR Testing, 4th & 5th
4/10 STAAR Testing, 5th
4/16 PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
4/19 Holiday, No School
4/28 CCE Round Rock Express Day
4/29-5/3 Book Fair
4/30 Kona Ice after school
4/30 Book Fair open until 6 p.m.
5/10 Kindergarten Showcase 7:20 a.m.
5/10 Kindergarten Musical Performance, 8 a.m.
4/10 STAAR Testing, 5th
4/16 PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
4/19 Holiday, No School
4/28 CCE Round Rock Express Day
4/29-5/3 Book Fair
4/30 Kona Ice after school
4/30 Book Fair open until 6 p.m.
5/10 Kindergarten Showcase 7:20 a.m.
5/10 Kindergarten Musical Performance, 8 a.m.
Superstars & Birthdays:
Morris Superstar:
Melvin!
Morris April Birthdays:
Melvin-4/11
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