Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – For Groundhog Day it was Punxsutawney Phyllis

Reading – K – Bubbles and leveled readers
1st – Leveled reader
Miss Heather into mentor read and I might add she prints and puts together all our daily reading books.  Thank you Miss Heather.

Word of the Day – K – “here”
1st – Language – More opposites

Handwriting – K – The number nine
1st – The numbers seven and eight

Phonics – Explode the Code

Math – K – M3 Lesson 20 Relating more to length.
1st – M3 Lesson 2-3 Comparing lengths of objects.
NOTE: Those doing the 1st-grade lesson with me will have a ruler they need to do their homework.  Please return after the unit or return if you have a ruler at home.

Specialist – PE

Social Studies – The Rainforest – All about slots.

Let’s Find Out – Let’s Build a Snowman.  All about how snow is formed and their patterns.

Writing Prompt – What animals sleep in winter?

Announcement:
We are set for our auction project.  We will be creating a mosaic cross for the auction and in addition, each child will create their own cross as well to take home.  I encourage them to bring something in that is special to them to add to their cross.  Their cross will be small, approximately an inch and a half wide so the item should be small enough to fit.  All the glass used is recycled glass.  The cost for the artist (Cheryl Smith) and materials is $400.  Each family share is $57.14 which will be due by the date of the day we make the project, Friday February 28th.

Have a great Super Bowl Weekend!

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer. dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – Never Talk to Strangers
5 Minute Devotion – Bullies

Reading – K – Bees Feed Me and leveled readers
1st – Leveled readers
I checked the mentor logs and tested some of the children to see if they are ready to move up.
Papa Gary into mentor read.

Word of the Day – K – “just”
1st – Language – Opposites

Handwriting – K – Number 8
1st – Numbers 5, 6

Specialist – Art

Math – K – Test
1st – Mission 3 Lesson 1

Learning Centers

Social Studies – The Rainforest  – Started by adding trees to our motif.  Some are emergers, and some canopy and understory.

Writing Prompt – My favorite Artic animal and why.

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – The Tortise and the Jackrabbit
Miss Christi into mentor read

Word of the Day – K – “its”
1st – Language – Words that mean the opposite

Phonics – Explode the Code

Math – K – M3 Lesson 19 Fewer and the same
1st – Test and Intro to Mission 3 Lesson 1

Specialist – PE

Social Studies – The Rainforest – Introduction to the layers of the rainforest.  What might we find in each level?

Writing Prompt – What do penguins eat?

Tomorrow – Pizza
Friday – Popcorn

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar
Read-a-Loud – Where the Wild Things Are

Reading – K – At the Library and leveled books
1st – Leveled books
Miss Heidi into mentor read.

Word of the Day – K – “their”
1st – Language – Crossword words that mean the same.

Specialist – Art

Math – K – M3 Lesson 18 More than one and the same.
1st – M2 Lesson 29 Two-step solutions

Learning Centers

Fruit of the Spirit – Goodness

Writing Prompt – What can penguins do?

Tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday Spirit Day

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – The Dragon Snatcher

Reading – K – At a Fall Fair and leveled readers
1st – Leveled readers

Word of the Day – K – “than”
1st – Language – More words that mean the same

Portfolio – Monthy entry

Math – K – M3-Lesson 17 – Compare if there are enough?
1st – M2 – Lesson 28 – Place value

Specialist – Music

Social Studies – The Rainforest – Our next unit will explore the tropical rainforest of the Amazon.  We learn all about the rainforest and the animals that inhabit it.  We will also learn how important the rainforest is to our Earth.

Writing Prompt – What do polar bears eat?

This Week
Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday – Be creative in your wacky wear for this fun day.
Thursday – Pizza
Friday – Popcorn

Coming up will be our 100th day at school this year.  Students are expected to bring in 100 of something or make/draw something that is exactly 100.  Today is Day 85 so you have 15 more school days to think of what you might like to do.

We will be doing the Mosaic Project next month for our Auction Project.  More info to follow.  So forgo a latte or 2 or 12 until then.  Thank you for your continued support.

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – If You Give a Pig a Pancake

Reading – K – Animal Tongues and leveled readers
1st – Leveled readers
Miss Heather into mentor read

Word of the Day – K – “give”
1st Language – Words that mean the same.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Math – K – M3-Lessons 13-14 Volume continued and Challenge Math
1st – M2 Lesson 27 Place value

Specialist – PE

Science – Wrapping up with Balls and Ramps today.  The kids had a great time and after some perseverance, they were all successful in creating some great ramps and jumps system.

Writing Prompt – What can polar bears do?

Next Week
Wednesday is a Spirit Day with Wacky Wednesday.  Dress wacky is all I can say.
Be sure to check my email on The Auction Project for our class.

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – The Mitten
Thank you, Miss Christi, for the sensory “mitten”. We got 5 kids in and I am sure Koa could have got in as well.   Way fun.
Papa Gary into mentor read with us.

Word of the Day – K – “don’t”
1st – Language – Rhymes

Handwriting – K – Number three.
1st – Paragraphs

Specialist – Art

Math – K – M3-Lesson 13 Volume
1st – M2-Lesson 26 Place value

Spelling – K/1 Test

Learning Centers

Writing Prompt – What I like for lunch

Tonight is open house here at Hillside.

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge. prayer, dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – The Giving Tree

Reading – K – Animal Costumes and leveled readers
1st – Leveled readers
Miss Christi into mentor read today

Word of the Day – K – “before”
1st – Language – More rhyming words.

Handwriting – K – The number 2
1st – Syllables

Safety and Security – Conducted a school-wide lockdown drill.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Math – K – Mission 3 Lesson 12 Weight and balance.  Review of Zearn Sprint alerts.
1st – Mission 2 Lessons 24 and 25 Math strategies

Specialist – PE

Science – Balls and Ramps – Building ramps and measuring distance as the ramp angle changes.

Writing Prompt – If I could get one animal I would choose.

Tomorrow is pizza and in the evening Open House for kinders at 5:00 and for all others at 5:30.

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar.
Read-a-Loud – The Pidgeon Need a Bath

Reading – K – Amazing Places to Word and leveled readers
1st – Leveled readers

Word of the Day – K – “does”
1st – Language – Rhyming words

Handwriting – K – the number “1” with a sentence
1st – Writing

Specialist – Art

Math – K – M3 Lesson 11 Balancing the scales.
1st – M2 Lesson 23 Adding and subtraction strategies.

Learning Centers

Science – Balls and Ramps – Comparing four different balls

Let’s Find Out – The winter animals of The Mitten

Writing Prompt – My favorite winter sport.

Coming Up:
Wednesday – Lockdown drill
Thursday – Open House 5:30 for new kinders and 6:00 for all other grades.

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, and calendar.

Reading – K – All About Foxes and leveled readers
1st – Leveled readers

Recess –  Well we played in the snow and made snow people.

Word of the Day – K – “after”
1st – Language – Commas

Handwriting – K – Sentences
1st – Words for me

Let’s Find Out –  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…  Class discussion about the legacy of Dr. King and what discrimination means.

Writing Prompt – If you could go anywhere in the world.

Tomorrow is an in-service day for report cards.  No classes Friday as well as Monday for Dr. King Day.

Call out for snacks as our supply is down.  So if you’re out and about? Thank You!

Enjoy your long weekend

Mr. M.