Happy New Year!

I hope that everyone has had a wonderful holiday break, and is able to shovel out of our latest snow storm!  As the break is coming to a close in a couple days, my mind has begun to think of school and what is ahead.  I am excited to get back into the routine of the school day, and even more excited to see all of the learning that will be occurring in the second part of this school year!

As January starts up we will be starting to study the weather.  This will include talking about how and why weather occurs, types of weather, and measuring weather.  I am also hoping that we will have the opportunity to do some different types of experiments that go along with weather and the states of matter.  Also, in January we will continue to study holidays, with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  

In math we will be continuing to focus on our addition and subtraction facts.  One of our 2nd-3rd trimester goals in math is to know our addition and subtraction facts to 10 fluently.  This means that students will be required to complete a number of facts in a particular amount of time.

In reading we will continue to work through the different reading strategies and comprehension strategies to make us better readers!  By the end of the 2nd trimester students will be required to be at a DRA 14.  Please remember that practicing their reading at home for a bit of time is one of the most important things in solidifying student's reading skills that they have learned during the day.


Thank you again for all of your support this school year!  Below are some important upcoming dates in January!

January 2nd - Back to school
January 6th - First early release day (continues every Monday till March 3rd)
January 20th- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No school
January 24th - Mid trimester reports come home (may change depending on snow days)