Mrs. VanderVere’s Class Topics To Share
*Reading
- Groundhog Day Books, Snow Books, Winter Books, Polar Regions Books, Addition & Subtraction Books, and Poetry
- Guided Reading/Small Group Instructional Level Reading
*Author Study
- Frank Asch www.frankasch.com
*Writing
- Narrative Writing: “Favorite Winter Activity”
- Word Sorts Writing and Handwriting
- Daily News Writing
*Math
- Subtraction & Addition Story Problems, Related Addition & Subtraction Facts, Problem Solving Strategies, and Review
- Math Fixer: 8,3,11 (7,4,11 8,8,16 9,5,14 3,3,6 5,2,7 8,4,12 6,3,9 5,5,10 9,2,11 4,3,7 8,6,14 9,9,18 3,2,5 7,6,13 8,2,10 9,3,12 7,7,14 5,4,9)
*Social Studies/Science
- Groundhog Day Legend: Groundhog Day was on Tuesday, February 2nd. Phil the Groundhog from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania did not see his shadow this year. According to the Groundhog Day legend, spring weather may be coming soon.
- Shadows: Shadows change with the position of the sun.
- Hibernation: Comparing True Hibernators and Torpor Hibernators
*Reminders and Upcoming Events
- Scholastic Book Orders: Scholastic book orders are due by next Tuesday, February 9th.
- Family Valentine Project: The creative family Valentine heart projects are due by next Tuesday, February 9th.
- 100th Day of School: We will be celebrating our 100th Day of School next Wednesday February 10th with some fun, thematic activities.
- Library Books: Library books are due by next Friday, February 12th.
- Valentine Cards: We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day at school next Friday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m. Students are welcome to bring valentine cards to school for all 18 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!
- Early Release: Students will be dismissed at 1:00 next Friday, February 12th.
*Students will still be eating their fruit or vegetable snacks and lunches at school.
- No School/Presidents’ Day: No school on Monday, February 15th in honor of Presidents’ Day.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have the opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, February 17th during lunch for $2.00.
- 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 collection ends on Friday, February 19th.
- Math Centers: We are looking forward to doing some fun math activities during Math Centers on Friday, February 19th from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the morning with help from Mrs. Bronstein, Mrs. Drucker, Mrs. Leite, and Mrs. Siegal.
- Groundhog Day Books, Snow Books, Winter Books, Polar Regions Books, Addition & Subtraction Books, and Poetry
- Guided Reading/Small Group Instructional Level Reading
*Author Study
- Frank Asch www.frankasch.com
*Writing
- Narrative Writing: “Favorite Winter Activity”
- Word Sorts Writing and Handwriting
- Daily News Writing
*Math
- Subtraction & Addition Story Problems, Related Addition & Subtraction Facts, Problem Solving Strategies, and Review
- Math Fixer: 8,3,11 (7,4,11 8,8,16 9,5,14 3,3,6 5,2,7 8,4,12 6,3,9 5,5,10 9,2,11 4,3,7 8,6,14 9,9,18 3,2,5 7,6,13 8,2,10 9,3,12 7,7,14 5,4,9)
*Social Studies/Science
- Groundhog Day Legend: Groundhog Day was on Tuesday, February 2nd. Phil the Groundhog from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania did not see his shadow this year. According to the Groundhog Day legend, spring weather may be coming soon.
- Shadows: Shadows change with the position of the sun.
- Hibernation: Comparing True Hibernators and Torpor Hibernators
*Reminders and Upcoming Events
- Scholastic Book Orders: Scholastic book orders are due by next Tuesday, February 9th.
- Family Valentine Project: The creative family Valentine heart projects are due by next Tuesday, February 9th.
- 100th Day of School: We will be celebrating our 100th Day of School next Wednesday February 10th with some fun, thematic activities.
- Library Books: Library books are due by next Friday, February 12th.
- Valentine Cards: We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day at school next Friday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m. Students are welcome to bring valentine cards to school for all 18 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!
- Early Release: Students will be dismissed at 1:00 next Friday, February 12th.
*Students will still be eating their fruit or vegetable snacks and lunches at school.
- No School/Presidents’ Day: No school on Monday, February 15th in honor of Presidents’ Day.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have the opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, February 17th during lunch for $2.00.
- 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 collection ends on Friday, February 19th.
- Math Centers: We are looking forward to doing some fun math activities during Math Centers on Friday, February 19th from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the morning with help from Mrs. Bronstein, Mrs. Drucker, Mrs. Leite, and Mrs. Siegal.