April 11-15

Sooooo....I guess last week got away from me! Sorry for no update! But here's what happening this week!

Literacy
We are focusing on the letter Yy. We are focusing mainly on the /y/ sounds, but the kids also know that it can make the /e/ and the /i/ sound too!
Our word this week is: he
We don't have a focus word family.
In writing we will to talk about adding details to our stories. We want the reader to be able to picture the story in their mind while they're reading it. We also want to tell the 'inside' story. This means we want to tell how we were feeling or what we were thinking.

Math
We are continuing our focus on subtraction. I gave a quick assessment yesterday just to see where we're at and many did a wonderful job! We will continue to do more practice this week in small groups. Some will be working on subtracting using pictures while others will be focusing on using other strategies.

Report Cards
Report cards will come home with your child on Thursday in their blue folders.

Homework
You should have received the new homework supplies last Monday. They are all yellow and 4th quarter's theme is ocean life! If you have any questions please let me know!

Field Trip
We have an official date for the field trip! We will be going to the Children's Museum on Wednesday, May 18th. We have received a generous donation from Farmland and therefore, with the donation you've made and that, have the trip funded! Thank you for the donations! We will, however, need some parents to join us on the field trip because the museum requires a 1:5 ratio of adults to children. Be looking for a note about volunteering to meet us there and also about ordering sack lunches that day (as we won't make it back in time to eat in the cafeteria!). As always, let me know if you have questions, but more information will be coming soon!

Have a great week!