Mrs. VanderVere’s Class Topics To Share
*Reading
- Scholastic News/Weekly Reader, Dental Health Books, Valentine's Day Books, Presidents Books, Abraham Lincoln Books, George Washington Books, Groundhog Day Books, Shadow Books, Winter/Snow Books, Friendship Books, and Poetry
- Shared Reading
*Author Study
- Robert Munsch (continued) www.robertmunsch.com
*Writing
- Opinion Writing: “Convince Your Reader”
- Word Sorts Writing and Handwriting Practice
- Reading Response Writing
*Math
- Using an Open Number Line, Skip Counting by 5’s & 10’s, Number Patterns, Addition & Subtraction Equations, Problem Solving Strategies, and Review
*Science/Social Studies
- Social Learning/Problem Solving: Fair Ways to Play
- Winter Storms: Blizzard Conditions and Safety Preparations
*Reminders and Upcoming Events:
- 100th Day of School: We will be celebrating our 100th Day of School next Monday, February 12th with some fun, thematic activities.
- Library Books: School library books are due next Monday, February 12th.
- Box-Tops: Please send Box-Tops to school with your child to help our PTO earn additional funds. Each Box-Top is worth ten cents. The current PTO Box-Top classroom collection ends next Monday, February 12th.
- Valentine Cards: We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day next Wednesday, February 14th. Students are welcome to bring valentines to school for all 20 of their classmates.
*Please do not include any sugary treats or goody bags with your child's valentines, because a sweet treat will be provided in our classroom. Thank you for continued support and understanding!
- Valentine's Day Classroom Celebration: If anyone is interested in helping with our Valentine's Day classroom celebration next Wednesday, February 14th from 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., please contact our room parent, Mrs. Katie Koenig Schmanski at [email protected] or (616) 717-3468. Thank you!
- Early Release: Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. next Friday, February 16th.
*Students will still be eating their fruit or vegetable snacks and lunches at school.
- No School/Presidents’ Day: We do not have school on Monday, February 19th in honor of Presidents’ Day.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have the opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, February 21st during lunch for $3.00.
- Scholastic News/Weekly Reader, Dental Health Books, Valentine's Day Books, Presidents Books, Abraham Lincoln Books, George Washington Books, Groundhog Day Books, Shadow Books, Winter/Snow Books, Friendship Books, and Poetry
- Shared Reading
*Author Study
- Robert Munsch (continued) www.robertmunsch.com
*Writing
- Opinion Writing: “Convince Your Reader”
- Word Sorts Writing and Handwriting Practice
- Reading Response Writing
*Math
- Using an Open Number Line, Skip Counting by 5’s & 10’s, Number Patterns, Addition & Subtraction Equations, Problem Solving Strategies, and Review
*Science/Social Studies
- Social Learning/Problem Solving: Fair Ways to Play
- Winter Storms: Blizzard Conditions and Safety Preparations
*Reminders and Upcoming Events:
- 100th Day of School: We will be celebrating our 100th Day of School next Monday, February 12th with some fun, thematic activities.
- Library Books: School library books are due next Monday, February 12th.
- Box-Tops: Please send Box-Tops to school with your child to help our PTO earn additional funds. Each Box-Top is worth ten cents. The current PTO Box-Top classroom collection ends next Monday, February 12th.
- Valentine Cards: We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day next Wednesday, February 14th. Students are welcome to bring valentines to school for all 20 of their classmates.
*Please do not include any sugary treats or goody bags with your child's valentines, because a sweet treat will be provided in our classroom. Thank you for continued support and understanding!
- Valentine's Day Classroom Celebration: If anyone is interested in helping with our Valentine's Day classroom celebration next Wednesday, February 14th from 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., please contact our room parent, Mrs. Katie Koenig Schmanski at [email protected] or (616) 717-3468. Thank you!
- Early Release: Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. next Friday, February 16th.
*Students will still be eating their fruit or vegetable snacks and lunches at school.
- No School/Presidents’ Day: We do not have school on Monday, February 19th in honor of Presidents’ Day.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have the opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, February 21st during lunch for $3.00.