What We Are Learning
Language Arts
In Reader's Workshop we are going to continue practicing our reading! We will review our skills on Super Readers and Avid Readers. We will also listen to some stories about Mother's Day!
In Writer's Workshop we will begin to review all of the writing skills we have learned this year! We will continue to practice using our writing checklist to make sure our writing is good and easy for others to read!
We will begin to finish up our SNAP Word folders! We have learned so many words!
Book Bags:
Face to face learners please bring your red book bags back on Monday, May 3rd. Mrs. Torti is going to begin collecting all of the books she has sent home this school year so please send in any books you have at home that might belong to her!
Library Day
Face to Face learners, please return books on Monday, May 3rd in order to check out a new book! All library books will be due May 7th!
Virtual learners, please click HERE for information on checking out a book from our library!
You can also listen to Mrs. Mancuso read a story in the library read aloud folder in Mrs. Brehm's Social Studies Course! Let us know if you need help finding it!
Math
In Math this week, we will be continuing our unit about measurement! I am so proud of all of our Measurement Masterminds!! This week, we will explore the concepts of weight and capacity. We will learn that weight is the measure of how heavy something is. We will compare different objects to see which items weigh more and less. We will learn that capacity means how much a container can hold. We will explore the capacity of different containers!
Science
For the next few weeks, we will be learning about animal and plant habitats and their basic needs to survive in their environment. Animals and Plants need food, water, shelter, nutrients, space, etc. to grow and survive in their natural habitat. We will also explore Habitats such as Deserts, Rainforests, Arctic, Ocean, and Forest to find animals and plants that live in these environments and explain that animals live in different habitats due to their unique attributes and have homes just like people have homes.
Social Studies
In Social Studies this week, we will be celebrating our Wonderful Moms for Mother's Day! We want our Mother's to know how much we respect, honor, and love THEM! We will be writing and creating special projects this week to show how much we appreciate and LOVE our Mom's! Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9th.
We will be celebrating a holiday on Wednesday called Cinco de Mayo (which means 5th of May in Spanish). We will learn all about this holiday and the types of foods, clothing, family activities, and how it is celebrated Around the World!
Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter
Calendar Dates:
May 3rd - Supply Pick Up
May 7th - Library books due!
May 7th - TCE Dance Party (Information below!)
May 17th - Supply RETURN!
May 24th - TCE Field Day
May 26th - Last Day of Kindergarten - Early Release
May 26th - Report Cards Sent Home
Important Information
Supply Pick-Up / Return
We will have one last Reading, Math and Science/Social Studies pick up on Monday, May 3rd. Please come by anytime from 8:00 - 2:45 to pick up your last round of supplies and to also return your books from the last pick up.
On May 17th we will be collecting ALL supplies (books and Math manipulatives) that have been sent throughout the year!
TCE Dance Party Fundraiser!
Our class is so excited to participate in the TCE Dance Party fundraiser that kicked off this week. We're looking forward to rallying around our school and working together as a team to make Town Center Elementary better. This is a really important year for us, so we appreciate any and all support your family can give.
Here's how your family can make a big difference by supporting our school through this fundraiser:
1. REGISTER your student(s) on funrun.com today. It takes 30 seconds! Our school code is 972969.
2. SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on funrun.com. (Facebook, text message, or email) Students can earn rewards just for sharing from funrun.com.
3. GIVE a donation if you are able to.
End of Year Conferences and Summer Practice
As the end of the school year is approaching, we would like to let you know that if you would like a conference with your child's teacher, you may reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. We can set one up via Zoom. We are also happy to answer any questions you may have via email. Before the end of the year, we will send home a list of activities to enhance skills during the summer that will benefit all students! IStation, Dreambox, and Raz-Kids will all be available throughout the summer as well! More information about apps and websites to use over the summer (including usernames and passwords) will be coming!
