Fun Run 2011

Field Trips
Parents, please send in the field trip money ($30.50) as soon as possible!  Our first field trip (in school) is November 8th!  If there are any issues with the payments please contact me at [email protected] or call the school.  Thank you so much!

Team Time
Our school wide Team Time has now been occurring for four weeks now and the students are loving it!  The new focus for Team Time will be comprehension with nonfiction texts.  These skills will help enhance the already taught objectives in 2nd quarter and allow students to take their learning even further.

Don't forget that Team Time takes place from 9:20-9:50 on Tuesdays, Wednesday's, and Thursday's each week.

*Our new lunch time will be 11:30am!

Our schedule
8:45 - 9:15 Morning Work
9:20 - 9:50 Team Time
9:50 - 11:30 Literacy Block
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 1:10 Continued Literacy Block & Science/SS
1:10 - 1:50  Specials
1:50 - 3:00  Math
3:00  -3:30  Recess


Next Week's Objectives:
Reading: summarizing main ideas and sequencing events
Writing:  learning logs (research reports)
Math:  patterns & word problems

Important Dates:
Smarty Plants (in school field trip)  11/8
Track Out  11/10
 
Field Trips
Parents, please send in the field trip money ($30.50) as soon as possible!  Our first field trip (in school) is November 8th!  If there are any issues with the payments please contact me at [email protected] or call the school.  Thank you so much!

Team Time
Our school wide Team Time has now been occurring for two weeks and the students are loving it!  Many commented during our morning meeting yesterday that they love meeting new teachers & working with other students from different classes.  Others remarked that they are really enjoying the creative activities & challenging work!  We will continue to work with comprehending poetry for two more weeks.  So keep a look out for this work to be coming home and use it as a conversational tool with your child!

Don't forget that Team Time takes place from 9:20-9:50 on Tuesdays, Wednesday's, and Thursday's each week.

*Our new lunch time will be 11:30am!

Our schedule
8:45 - 9:15 Morning Work
9:20 - 9:50 Team Time
9:50 - 11:30 Literacy Block
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 1:10 Continued Literacy Block & Science/SS
1:10 - 1:50  Specials
1:50 - 3:00  Math
3:00  -3:30  Recess


Next Week's Objectives:
Reading: homophones, predicting, connecting, & asking questions with nonfiction texts.
Writing:  friendly letters (revising & editing)
Math:  working with tables & graphs
Science: Sun, Moon, & Stars


Important Dates:
BRES Fun Run  10/24  9:30am
Smarty Plants (in school field trip)  11/8
Track Out  11/10
Picture
Javion will be our MVP this coming week!

Picture
Lizbeth was our MVP last week!

 
Team Time
On Tuesday, October 4, 2011 we will begin a school-wide Team Time. This intense, focused instructional time will be used to provide support for every student through remediation or enrichment activities based on students' needs. Team Time will take place from 9:20-9:50 on Tuesdays, Wednesday's, and Thursday's each week.

*Our new lunch time will be 11:30am!

Our schedule starting October 4th
8:45 - 9:15 Morning Work
9:20 - 9:50 Team Time
9:50 - 11:30 Literacy Block
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 1:10 Continued Literacy Block & Science/SS
1:10 - 1:50  Specials
1:50 - 3:00  Math
3:00  -3:30  Recess


Next Week's Objectives:
Reading: contractions & previewing nonfiction texts for prediction purposes
Writing:  friendly letters
Math:  estimation & rounding
Science: Sun, Moon, & Stars


Important Dates:
Picture Retakes  9/27
Q1 Report Cards  9/30
Team Time Starts  10/4
BRES Fun Run  10/24  9:30am
Smarty Plants (in school field trip)  11/8
Track Out  11/10