November 17 - 21

Here is what we will be working on in English class this week:

• math: greater than, less than
• math: hundreds place value quiz
• math: using place value to add/subtract tens and hundreds
• content: the importance of balance in a diet
• comprehension strategy: using pictures, illustrations, and diagrams
• comprehension strategy: using text features
• comprehension strategy: author's purpose (PIE - persuade, inform, educate)
• narrative writing about the best day you ever had - circle map, flow map, adding transition words and details
• Daily 5: continuing to work on becoming fluent readers who can effectively comprehend fiction and non-fiction text (ie: read grade-level text with purpose and understanding)
• word work: distinguish long and short vowels in regularly spelled one-syllable words

Here is what we will be working on in Spanish class this week:

• sight words: algo, caer, fuego, manera, nido, nubes
• discussing the characteristics of fiction versus non-fiction
• spelling words: gota, llego, apaga, ganso, persigue, regalo, guiso, gato, gol, alguna, guinda, fuego
• content: food words (vegetables, fruit, dessert, beverage) 
• content - making good food choices to maintain a balanced diet
• math: review skip-counting, place value (centenas, decenas, and unidades), number words (0-1,000)
• math: different ways to write numbers (standard form, word form, expanded form, and picture form)
• math: greater than and less than 

November 10 - 14

Here is what we will be working on in English this week:

• narrative writing - with details and transition words
• writing from a flow map
• writing a topic sentence
• writing a concluding sentence
• comprehension strategy: using pictures, illustrations, and diagrams
• fluency strategy: adjust rate
• comprehension strategy: using text features
• Daily 5: continuing to work on becoming fluent readers that comprehend text
• math: place value - multiple tens (ie: 14 tens = 140)
• math: using place value to add/subtract - subtracting hundreds and tens
• math: skip-counting by tens and hundreds when the beginning number is not a ten or hundred (ie: 237, 337, 437, etc)
• Tuesday: Veteran's Day assembly @ 1:00

November 3 - 7

Wow, October flew by!  Welcome to November. Here is what we will be working on in English class this week:

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• final assessment for writing a letter (ie: can they do it without my help)
• math test on Tuesday: chapter 1 - place value, odds and evens, skip-counting by fives and tens
• continued narrative writing practice
• reading comprehension strategy: summarize
• expanding vocabulary strategy: tune in to interesting words
• math: adding two digit numbers (no regrouping yet)
• sight words: many, these, time, no/know
• how to use a dictionary
• Daily 5: we've shuffled a few kids this week that met goals, or who needed different instruction - so, if your child says they have a new teacher for reading, you know why.  There will be big changes to Daily 5 for the red class next week.

October 27 - 31

We have a busy week ahead!  There will be picture retakes on Wednesday for anyone who was absent last time, or for anyone who was not happy with their last picture.  We will be going to the Ellen Eccles Theater on Thursday to see a production of Beauty and the Beast.  The buses will be loading at 12:00, and we will be returning at 2:30.  We have permission slips for everyone in the DLI program.  On Friday, we will have our annual Halloween parade through the school.  It will begin at 8:20.  Parents are invited to attend (there will be seating in the gym).  Please remember, students cannot wear masks during the parade.  We also do not allow weapons of any sort, or costumes with too much gore.  We want to make sure that the parade is fun for everyone!  Students will be required to remove their costumes after the parade, so please ensure they have appropriate clothing on underneath.
Red Ribbon Week schedule: Monday - wear pajamas, Tuesday - crazy hair day, Wednesday - sports day, Thursday - wear red, and Friday - costume day!
Here is what we will be working on in English class this week:

• writing a narrative paragraph using the entire narrative writing process (circle map, tree map, adding details, writing, editing, and illustrating)
• learning how to edit your own writing
• assessment of number bonds/facts to 10 (ALL students should be proficient in this by now)
• place value through hundreds
• expanded form
• assessment of basic place value (tens and ones) and expanded form (tens and ones)
• igneous and sedimentary rocks
• reading comprehension strategy: retell
• reading comprehension strategy: summarize
• expanding vocabulary strategy: tune in to interesting words

Here is what we will be working on in Spanish class:

• science: rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic)
• math: place value (tens-decenas and ones-unidades)
• math: number words (ones, 0-cero to 9-nueve and tens, 10-diez to 90-noventa)
• math: skip-counting by tens (diez, veinte, treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta, sesenta, setenta, ochenta, noventa
• math: skip-counting by fives (cinco, diez, quince, veinte, etc.)
• reading: Trees Everywhere - 1) identify important ideas and facts, 2) identify the main idea, 3) determine word meaning, 4) discuss ideas related to the literature
• high-frequency words: abeja, animales, dulce, hojas, naranja, pajaro, rama, sombra
• spelling words (words with j, g, and x): jabon, rojo, gente, jugada, gemelo, frijol, junto, jugo, Texas, jinete, jamas gesto

October 20 -24

Thank you for your attendance at conferences!  We almost had 100% attendance.  Here is what we will be working on in English class this week:

• writing a letter - greeting, body, and closing
• reading accuracy strategy: skip the word
• reading accuracy strategy: trade a word
• expanding vocabulary strategy: voracious reading
• expanding vocabulary strategy: tune in to interesting words
• reading accuracy strategy: flip the sound
• place value - tens and ones
• place value - expanded form, standard form, word form
• science: rocks
• Power Hour/Daily 5: working on becoming better readers and spellers
• the fire trailer from the Logan City Fire Department will be at Bridger on Thursday and Friday (don't know when our turn will be yet)

Conferences

All the conferences have been scheduled.  If you need to see the time you are scheduled, click here.  On Monday (all day) and Tuesday from 8-12:00, we will be holding the conferences in the blue computer lab (come in the front doors to the school, turn right at the library, and it is the first door on the left).  After noon on Tuesday, we will be in Mrs. Wright's room.  If you cannot make your scheduled time, please call the office (755-2345) as soon as possible.  We look forward to meeting with you!

We have a full day of school on Monday and a half-day on Tuesday.   Due to conferences we will have substitutes in our rooms from noon to 2:30 on Monday, and from 8-12 on Tuesday.  Please remind your child that is important to be respectful to the substitute, and that we expect them to follow the same rules they follow every day.

Reflex Math

We use a program at school called Reflex Math.  It is a fun online resource to help children learn math facts.  Your child can access it and play it at home, as well as at school.  The address is reflexmath.com.

Click on 'Launch' in the upper right-hand corner.  

The username for both the red and blue class is 'DLI'.  

You will get two options at this point: red class or blue class.  Select red or blue, and this will bring up a list of names.  

Select your child's name.  

Their password is their lunch number.
Have fun!