4th Quarter Phonograms: ng, ea, aw, au, or, ck, wh, ed, ew, ui, oa (Use I Say, You Say DVD to practice)
3rd Quarter Phonograms: th, ow, ou, oo, ch, ar, ay, ai, oy, oi, er, ir, ur, wor, ear
2nd Quarter Phonograms: p, t, v, y, b, f, g, l, o, qu, u, x, sh, ee
1st Quarter Phonograms: a, e, h, k, m, r, s, w, z, c, d, i, j, n
4th Quarter Vocabulary Words: eat, please, ate, ride, who, saw, come, came, pretty, where, for, of, words, little, work, what, when, do, could, should, would, new, make, couldn't, shouldn't, wouldn't, were, there, use, they
3rd Quarter Vocabulary Words: down, how, now, with, good, our, out, soon, look, too, well, will, must, hasn't, away, play, say, was, wasn't, you, your, yes, want, by, wants, off, under, up, from, isn't
2nd Quarter Vocabulary Words*: at, in, into, it, a, have, that, we, went, be, find, if, this, all, big, get, help, to, go, no, not, so, but, fun, funny, jump, run, need, on, seed, she, sees
1st Quarter words: red, blue, yellow, orange, brown, green, purple, black, gray, pink, white, am, I, is, my, I'm, see, as, has, he, said, here, like, me, the, did, had, his, are, an, and, can, ran
(*Your child can practice ALL of the vocabulary words on flashcards if you click on the word "Flashcards" at the top of this website!) Your child will be graded on 7 areas of reading: Oral language, Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Reading Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing skills.
Quarter 4 Reading Skills:
-Use basic language
-Use action words
-Ask and respond to who, what, when, where, why, and how questions
-Demonstrate understanding of spatial and temporal/sequential terms
-Correct formation of letters/numerals taught to date
-Manipulate phonemes in words (initial and final sounds)
-Identify 52 upper and lower case letters
-Identify letter/sound association (phonograms)
-Read 114 vocabulary words
-Identify main idea of a story
- Read Well unit tests: 14,15,16,17
Handwriting:
- Write first and last name correctly on lined paper
- Correct formation of letters/numerals taught to date
- Recognize use of capitals and ending punctuation
- Complete a sentence stem using appropriate spacing and spelling approximations
- Express thoughts on a topic in written form using spelling approximations
HOMEROOM Information
Behavior: Thank you for your support from home! That is what makes the difference!!!! We are working on having good manners and being cooperative in school. Listening and following directions (the FIRST TIME the child is asked!) is most important!
Math Information
Please work on the following skills at home:
Quarter 4 skills:
-Can count to 100
-Can write numbers to 31
-Can identify numbers to 31
-Can count by 2's to 100 using a 100's chart
-Can count by 5's to 100 using a 100's chart
-Can count by 10's to 100 using a 100's chart
-Can identify odd numbers to 10
-Can identify even numbers to 10
-Can solve addition word problems using visual models
-Can solve subtraction word problems using visual models
- District Bin Test
You may reach me by calling the school 772-3223 or sending me a written note with your child.
Important Information!!!
Attendance: Good attendance and prompt arrival is very important to success in school. If your child is absent, please remember to write a note to the office telling why your child was absent. Be sure to date the note.
Accelerated Reader: Accelerated Reading Program is a program where students read a book on the Accelerated Reader list and then take a comprehension test on a computer. We will have 4th grade buddies helping our students learn the Accelerated Reading Program before school begins from 7:30AM -8:00AM. They will help them read the story and then help them take the test. When your children are ready to read on their own, they will be ready to take the test by themselves!
Arrival Time: Students will benefit most by arriving between 7:30AM and 7:45AM. The extra minutes will allow them to unpack, get organized, view TV announcements, and be ready and relaxed to start a great day!
Homework: Homework will be assigned Monday through Wednesday. Written homework should take 15-20 min. Homework needs to be supervised and parents need to sign it. Please make sure to use a pencil when doing homework. Please read together with your child each day for an additional 15 min.
Money: Any money sent to school should be labeled with your child's name and the purpose (book fair, lunch money, SECP, etc)
Academics
Reading class: Students will be placed / moved into reading groups that best meet their academic needs.
On the computer, the children work on Earobics.com and Starfall.com sites. These sites are also available from your home computer. These and other websites are listed at the bottom of this webpage.
Renaissance
Kindergarteners are eligible for Renaissance when they receive their report card each quarter.
Criteria:
Gold Card: All A's and S's . No class or bus referrals.
Silver Card: All A's & B's (at least one A) and all S's on the rest of the report card, No class or bus referrals.
Bronze Card: All B's & C's (at least one B) and all S's on the rest of the report card, No class or bus referrals.
High Five: All S's in Social / Behavior areas.
Quarter 3 Renaissance students will be recognized at our Renaissance Celebration on Friday, May 1, 2009.
