Monday, December 11th, 2017

Unit 13: Consonant Digraphs (sh, ch, tch, th, wr, and ck)

Square List

  1. shape
  2. shipwreck
  3. scratches
  4. seashore
  5. wrap
  6. hatch
  7. depth
  8. sharp
  9. chance
  10. wrinkle
  11. catch
  12. chase
  13. shower
  14. thick
  15. wrote
  16. chuckle

Circle List

  1. thank
  2. church
  3. watch
  4. father
  5. shine
  6. check
  7. finish
  8. chin
  9. mother
  10. write
  11. bench
  12. shall

Diamond List

  1. shape
  2. church
  3. watch
  4. father
  5. wrap
  6. check
  7. finish
  8. sharp
  9. mother
  10. write
  11. catch
  12. chase
  13. shall
  14. thick
  15. wrote

Spelling Groups

Every 6 weeks, students may or may not change their spelling groups based on each child’s needs. Please see the updated spelling groups below:

Circle List

  1. Alex
  2. Fiona
  3. Noah
  4. Alessandro
  5. Ethan
  6. Mason
  7. Elizabeth W.
  8. Adriana

Diamond List

  1. Nick
  2. Gabrio
  3. Jeziah

Square List

  1. Julia
  2. Madison
  3. Grace
  4. Davian
  5. Gunnar
  6. Peyton K.
  7. Jenna
  8. Beth
  9. Caden
  10. Abagail
  11. Lexi
  12. Travis
  13. Connor
  14. Ava
  15. Molly
  16. Kate
  17. Peyton W.

Madison’s Holiday Picture

Thank you Madison for this beautiful holiday picture. If you would like your child’s holiday picture featured in our classroom blog, please email it to me at warneck@appublicschools.com. Thank You!


Social Studies

Congratulations to the following students for earning 100% on their Chapter 3 Social Studies Test: Ava, Abby, Grace, Peyton W., Nick, Madison, Beth, Jeziah, Ethan, Mason, Caden, Peyton K., Lexi, Davian, Travis, Molly, Julia, Kate, Jenna, and Liz!

We are currently learning about How Michigan Became a State in chapter 4 of our Meet Michigan textbook.


Reading

Last week in reading, we focused on learning about setting and how a story’s setting impacts a story. On Thursday, we did a nonfiction scavenger hunt. Students looked through nonfiction books looking for different settings such as desert, jungle, ancient Greece, etc.


Math

The students in room 122 will have their Chapter 6 test on Multiplication on Tuesday, December 12th. Please continue to practice multiplication facts with your child at home.


Reading Homework

Please have your child return their Green Frog Reading Book when he/she finishes this week’s weekly reading homework. On Friday, your child will receive a yellow reading book called, “Catch a Sunflake”.


Homework Helper

  • Finish any unfinished classwork
  • Weekly Reading Story: Read Come a Tide and complete 10 Comprehension Questions (Due Friday, 12/15) come-a-tide
  • Weekly Math: worksheet (Due Friday, 12/15)
  • Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
  • Study Spelling Words (Test Friday)
  • French Fur Trader Project (Due Friday, 12/15)
  • Read!

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