Week of March 26 - 30

This week is Spring Break!

Enjoy...

Week of March 19 - 23

Dear Parents,

Please note, next week is Spring Break.  As such, this week is an academic week. Next week our classroom activities will include art projects and lots of playtime. Our academics will resume on April 2nd.

This week we will focus on the following:

Phonics:  We are learning about the vowels (a, e, i,  o, and u). Our spelling words highlight the sounds the vowels make.  The spelling words this week are worth 8 points, as the star word will be a "short o" word. The spelling test is on Friday. A practice test in on Wednesday and Thursday. The spelling words this week are:

1. bad
2. bed
3. bid
4. bud
5. will
6. when
7. see
*. (short o sound)

Math:  We will conclude our chapter on measurement with a test on Thursday.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please email me or add a comment below.  Feel free to stop by the classroom or talk to Ms. Diane when you are at school.  If you haven't already done so, please "like" Town & Country Farm School's Facebook page.

Have a great week,
Mrs. Stuhr

Week of March 12 - 16

Dear Parents,

What a great, productive week! The scholars did an outstanding job studying their spelling words and learning all about pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.  The results were clear on their spelling and math tests... JOB WELL DONE!

Working with our “short e” sounds, and getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day, we created rainbows and posted them on our bulletin board in the front hallway of school.  If you haven’t spotted them yet, please turn to the right as you enter the school doors.  They turned out fantastic!

This Week’s Lessons...

In Phonics, we will continue learning about “short e” sounds and words.  We will continue reading Red Hen and start Jet Bed in the middle of the week.  Our spelling words include sounds we’ve heard while rhyming and reading.  We will work on these words throughout the week with different assignments.  Please remember to study the words with your scholar at home.  Our spelling test is at 9:10 a.m. on Friday.

In math, we will start Chapter 9: Measurement.  We will be learning about things that are short and long and compare things to see what is shortest and longest. It’s a fun chapter with many opportunities to continue the learning at home!

Family Project: Grow!

This handout will come home on Monday:

Please email me or post a comment below if you have any questions.  Note the two due dates.

St. Patrick’s Day

Our St. Patrick’s Day festivities will take place on Friday, March 16th.  Please sign up to bring in a special snack (either in the morning or afternoon).  We will be doing some fun art projects throughout the week to get ready for holiday.  Please keep an eye on the school doors for any news Ms. Diane posts for Friday’s activities.

Volunteering...

We now have a calendar hanging on the “NEWS” bulletin board by the front door of our classroom.  Please flip through the months and sign up for a few spots.  Separate volunteer sign-up forms will go out for holiday parties (as usual, on our clipboard).

As Always...

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to email me, stop by the classroom, talk to Ms. Diane, or leave a comment on our blog.  Please become a “follower” of our blog and “like” our school’s Facebook page, if you haven’t already done so.

Have a terrific week!

Mrs. Stuhr

Week of March 5 - 9

Dear Parents,

A fantastic book turn-out for Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday! Thank you to everyone who participated.  We made great Cat in the Hat hats and wore them all day long while we rhymed and laughed with Dr. Seuss, Horton, and the Lorax.  Continue the spirit of Read Across America by reading with your scholar at least 15 minutes each day/night.  I’ve suggested some great Dr. Seuss books below to keep the momentum going...

This Week’s Lessons...

In Phonics, we will start “short e” sounds with words such as ten and pet (see the spelling words to the left).  We will start a new book in our phonics series, Red Hen.  Our spelling test is Friday.  Keep up the great work studying with your scholars at home.  I’ve heard from other parents there are great resources online to help the kids study.  If you have come across any you particularly like, please post the sites in the comment section below so everyone is in the loop.

In math, we will continue our chapter on money and have our test on Friday.  This week we will be taking the concept of the penny and expanding it to nickels, dimes, and quarters.  Just as we learned two weeks ago about grouping ones into tens to help us count faster and easier, so will we learn about why we use nickels, dimes, and quarters.  Continue to reinforce this at home by taking your scholar with you to run errands and help with purchases you make.

Family Project

I will be assigning a new family project for the month of March (due in April) next week.  Please keep an eye out for the information to come home next Monday.

Book Club...

Some perhaps lesser-known Dr. Seuss books for you to peruse:

Enjoy!

Volunteering...

We now have a calendar hanging on the “NEWS” bulletin board by the front door of our classroom.  Please flip through the months and sign up for a few spots.  Separate volunteer sign-up forms will go out for holiday parties (as usual, on our clipboard).

As Always...

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to email me, stop by the classroom, talk to Ms. Diane, or leave a comment on our blog.  Please become a “follower” of our blog and “like” our school’s Facebook page, if you haven’t already done so.

Have a terrific week!

Mrs. Stuhr