Upcoming Events for January 23rd-27th

Learning Objectives

• Reading: We will work on making predictions about a text before and during the reading.
• Writing: We will research facts about penguins. Students will engage in informational writing about penguins. We will continue to work on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. 
• Math: We will continue to learn about coins and how to count a collection of coins. We will also be working on how to continue a pattern by counting by tens starting from any number.
• Social Studies: This week we will begin our unit discussing famous American symbols and figures: the bald eagle, the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell, and the Washington Monument. 

• Character:  Zones of Regulation (The Zones of Regulation is a program designed to help students gain skills in consciously regulating their emotions and actions.)

1.) Math workbook pages 141-142

2.) Making Words With Snowflakes

3.) Practice sight words

4.) Leveled Reading books (read and return each day!)

OPTIONAL: Math Workbook pages (143-146)

OPTIONAL: Word Study Menu

Learning Websites:

Reflex Math 

 The username is green123. After typing that in your child should be able to click on their name and begin the math facts practice. 

Classroom News

• We will be celebrating the 100th day of school on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Each student is asked to bring 100 pieces of a snack item in a ziplock bag. Suggested items could be 100 fruit loops, pretzels, m&m’s, marshmallows, smarties, etc. We will use them for comparing weights for math. We will then mix them together for a 100th Day snack. Thank you for your help with this exciting math activity!
  
  
  Also on the 100th Day of School students may dress like they are 100 years old. This is always a big hit with students!  We have included some ideas to help you get started planning what your child will wear.
  
  
  • Girls: Printed skirt, pearls, eyeglasses, sweater, wig or curled hairstyle, gray hair spray, knee high stockings, large purse, scarf
  
  
  • Boys: Button down shirt, flannel shirt, suspenders, tie,
  eyeglasses, drawn on mustache or beard, gray hairspray.
  
  
  Thank you and we look forward to the 100th Day!
• 1st and 2nd grade Music Program, February 23rd

AES News

• Early Release, January 26th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)
• One School, One book, ends February 2nd
• Early Release, February 8th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)

• Sign up for MCPS weather alerts to be informed about delayed starts and/or cancelled school days.
• www.mcps.org/snow