Classroom News Ms Smiths Class This Weeks Skills

Classroom News Ms. Smith’s Class This Week’s Skills… December 14 -18 Contact Information Math: Multiplying Decimals Review Unit 4 Test Wednesday Anneliese Smith anneliese. smith@jcschool s. us 573 -659 -3175 (plan time Reading: Ask Questions to Monitor Understanding This Week’s(no. Specials 573 -569 -9566 Language: Verb Tenses Writing: Literary Devices Used in Biographies Social Studies: Early Explorers Important Reminders • • Wednesday, December 16 -please have all gift exchange presents here Friday, December 18: Winter Party-no donations needed Friday, December 18: 3 hour Early Release at 11: 45 a. m. Monday, December 21 – Friday, January 1: Winter Break, no school 8: 15 -9: 05) Monday: PE past 8 pm) calls/texts Tuesday: Music Remind Wednesday: Art Thursday: SEL Friday: PE Classroom Gift Exchange If your child is choosing to participate in the classroom gift exchange, please have gifts here by the morning of Wednesday, December 16, as they will have Bottles to sit per Water COVID guidelines before Please help your childthe to exchange on to Friday, remember bring December a water 18. bottle from home each day. The supply that the school had is dwindling due to students not returning borrowed water bottles. Thanks for your help with this.

Classroom News Ms. Smith’s Class December 14 -18 Reading Counts… December Birthdays Our class is hard at work reading, and taking Reading Counts quizzes to monitor understanding and earn points toward one of our levels of reading. King of Reading (75+): Naomi Lion Readers (55 -74): Math Fact Cub Readers (35 -54): Carly, Ezra Masters The following students have mastered math facts using Xtra Math. Addition: Rylen, Naomi, Ezra, Rachel, Isaiah Subtraction: Rylen, Naomi, Rachel Multiplication: Rylen, Naomi Division: Rylen, Naomi 17: Zoe 21: Mackenzie 25: Carly Reading Challenge I have challenged students to read at least 5 books in 9 different reading genres this year. Those meeting the challenge will get a special lunch provided by me on the last day of school. The following students have already completed 5 books in a genre. Poetry: Rylen Fantasy: Dontae, Ezra, Jaxson, Rylen, Naomi, Alex, Mackenzie Traditional Literature: Dontae, Rylen, Carly Realistic Fiction: Naomi, Madison, Gabrielle, Elias, Rachel, Ezra Mystery: Historical Fiction: Science Fiction: Informational: Rylen