Mrs. Kline’s Column Our Weekly Specials : Things to Note… Thursday: 1/18 – Library (Books) Friday: 1/19 – P.E. (Sneakers) Monday: 1/22 – Art Tuesday: 1/23 – Tech. Lab (No Books) Wednesday: 1/24 – Health (Sneakers) Thursday: 1/25 – Music Friday: 1/26 – Library (Books) Mrs. Kline’s Column January 18 - 26, 2018 Things to Note… Your child will receive a coupon for a FREE PERSONAL SIZE PIZZA from Pizza Hut at the end of the month if their reading log is filled in for each school day in January! Please check and empty your child’s d.o.t. folder each day! Please check the homework log each day for homework assignments! *Subject to change* Mrs. Kline’s Contact Information 610-582-8608 Ext. 4114 nakline@exeter.k12.pa.us Dates to Remember/News Upcoming Events: -Thurs. 1/18 – REGULAR DAY – NO EARLY DISMISSAL! -Friday 1/19 - REGULAR DAY - NO EARLY DISMISSAL. It’s also APT PAJAMA DAY! Monday 1/22 – 1pm Early Dismissal Tuesday 1/23 – 1pm Early Dismissal and end of Marking Period 2 Our Academic Agenda Language Arts Areas of Focus: Phonics –By the end of this set of dates, students will be introduced to the idea of consonant blends in one-syllable words. Consonant blends are two consonants next to each other that each make their own sound and blend together nicely. These can be found at the beginning or end of a word. Examples of words with blends are stop, blink, and pest. Trick words this week will be should, could & would. ALL Fundations packets should be left at home for continued practice!  Writing – At first, students will be reviewing the necessary components of a well-written narrative because they will be taking their quarterly writing assessment. Once this assessment is completed, we will take the rest of the time to focus on writing while using our imagination rather than life experience. Math Areas of Focus: During this time we will continue to work within the concept of measurement. Students will continue quantifying length by repeating multiple units from one end of an object to the other with no gaps or overlaps, understanding that measurements of the same lengths should be the same when they’re measured twice or by different people using the same unit, while also visualizing, representing and solving story problems with the difference unknown. Students will be developing language to describe equal parts of a whole (e.g., half, in half, one half, half of) as well in relation to circles and the concept of time.