Subject What We’re Learning Ms. Schimke’s Class Newsletter December 17-21 Subject What We’re Learning Reading We will not be starting a new story this week. Instead, we will be focusing on different fun stories and doing some projects with each one. Language Arts We will learn about the special verb ‘be’, helping verbs, and irregular verbs. Our verb summative will be next week. Math We will continue to focus on our multiplication facts this week. We will test the 9s and maybe the 10-12s. Practice at home with flash cards will help you child succeed on these tests. Science & Social Studies Science – we will continue the Social and Group Behavior unit. Social Studies – we will begin learning about the Revolutionary War after Holiday Break. Teacher Notes *Remember to initial the planner nightly. *All test, quiz, and assignment dates are subject to change. *Library books due on Friday. *Wear our Team Shirts on all Treat Days, Hot Lunch Days, Field Trips, and PBIS assemblies. Collect those Box Tops and Pop Tops! Dates to Remember 12/18 – SHJH Band/Choir Tour 12/19 – Eagle’s Nest and Student Teacher visit 12/21 – Holiday Party Spelling Words We will not have a spelling test until 2019. I will throw in some activities with holiday words just for fun! 

Subject What We’re Learning Ms. Schimke’s Class Newsletter January 7-11, 2019 Subject What We’re Learning Reading We will read a biography called Young Thomas Edison. Our story skills are: main idea/details, sequencing, summarizing, and shades of meaning. Language Arts We will learn about irregular verbs and contractions. We will review the chapter and take the verb summative on Thursday. Math We will begin our first division chapter. We will model division, make equal groups, use bar models, and relate subtraction to division. Science & Social Studies Science – we will begin our next unit called Social and Group Behavior. Social Studies – we will take our Colonial Life Summative on Friday. Teacher Notes *Remember to initial the planner nightly. *All test, quiz, and assignment dates are subject to change. *Library books due on Friday. *Wear our Team Shirts on all Treat Days, Hot Lunch Days, Field Trips, and PBIS assemblies. Collect those Box Tops and Pop Tops! Dates to Remember 1/7 Welcome Back! 1/11 AVIC 1/15 End of 2nd Quarter 1/17 Treat Day 1/18 Early Dismissal 1/21 No School 1/25 Reports Cards 1/30 Eagle’s Nest 1/31 Hot Lunch Spelling Words talk 8. chalk 15. soft cross 9. also 16. small awful 10. raw 17. often law 11. salt 18. strawberry cloth 12. wall cost 13. lawn crawl 14. always Test Date Jan. 18