1. Mrs. Schultz Wegienka Elementary 2012-2013

2. Language Arts MacGraw-Hill Reading Series Students are introduced to writings by a variety of great authors in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, poetry, and biographies. Although we use a reading book it will not be used every week.

3. Reading Skills ► Comprehension- how well does your child understand what they are reading?  Ask questions, “Can you summarize? What do you think about what just happened? ► Fluency- Reading without a lot of decoding so the reading makes sense.  Students reading aloud at home and also listening to you read helps to strengthen these skills.

4. Spelling ► 15 words per week +1 challenge word ► After the first trimester there will be 16 words. Tests- Wednesday and Friday

5. Vocabulary ► 8 words per week ► Words come from math, science and social studies Test- Friday

6. Writing Writer’s Workshop every day We will write using the 6 + 1 Writing Process  Voice  Sentence fluency  Organization  Ideas  Word choice  Conventions  +Presentation

7. Math (see Parent’s Guide) ► Numbers and Operations  Place value  Order numbers  Even/odd numbers ► Add & Subtract Whole Numbers ► Multiply & Divide Whole Numbers ► Problem Solving- ongoing ► Understand Simple Fractions  Adding and subtracting fractions ► Simple Decimal Fractions in relation to Money ► Measurement  Length, weight, temperature, time  Area and perimeter  Geometric Shapes  Data & Probability

8. Science- National Geographic ► EARTH SCIENCE  Energy, solid Earth, Earth’s Water and Earth in Space ► PHYSICAL SCIENCE  Force and motion, energy, properties and changes of matter ► LIFE SCIENCE  Living things, heredity, adaptation, ecosystems ► SCIENCE PROCESSES- Inquiry Process (Scientific Method) ► Students will receive their code to access the science series online at home which includes the text and games to reinforce science concepts.

9. Young Scientist ► Present a simple experiment for the class demonstrating the Scientific Method. ► Each student will do one experiment of their choice. ► Begin in October.

10. Social Studies- Michigan ► History from 4000 B.C. to Statehood 1837 ► Geography ► Government and Civics ► Economics

11. Reports & Projects ► American Indian Project  (OCT-NOV) ► Book Report  (FEB-MAR) ► Informational Report  (APR-MAY)

12. Classroom Communication ► Our website is updated every week, please check it for the week’s schedule. ► Weekly Three Press will come home every Monday. ► Communication folders will come home every night with corrected work and any information from the office. ► Homework/Behavior charts are asked to be signed every night so you are aware of classroom behaviors and what is due for homework.

13. Homework Weekly Schedule ► Monday- Reading ► Tuesday- Spelling ► Wednesday- Math ► Thursday- Writing ► Friday- Reading 30 minutes over the weekend

14. How can you help your child succeed? ► Get to school on time each day. ► Provide a place for homework. ► Make sure that your child reads each day and completes her/his homework. ► Get enough sleep (9-11 hours) and a nutritious high protein breakfast.

15. Contact Me ► Write me a note and put it in the purple communication folder ► Email me at schultc@wbsdweb.com schultc@wbsdweb.com ► Contact me through our website www.wbsd.co www.wbsd.co ► Give me a call: 734-783-3367 ext. 2510

16. Daily Expectations ► Be prepared  Homework  Daily Purple Folder  Homework/Behavior Chart signed ► Open Communication  E-mail, phone, notes in folder