January Newsletter
January
is a month where we hit the ground running! Here’s where we will begin:
Reading: We will finish the quarter by reading some
additional survival stories in our reading book. Later in the month, we will
read some Civil War stories as we prepare to begin our study of the Civil War.
Miss Marianne will be reading Because of
Winn Dixie to the class with an emphasis on journal response writing.
Grammar:
Prepositions, quotations
Mathematics: Two digit division
Science: Matter, weather
Social
Studies: Closing out our study of explorers, introducing events leading to
the Civil War
The
Super Bowl of Reading begins Monday, January 12th! Please encourage your child
to read, read, read!
We
will begin teacher/parent conferences the week of January 20. You will receive
the schedule later this week. If you need to trade with someone, please notify
me as soon as you have finalized your plans.