Sieracki Sentinel- April 29th, 2012
PARENT NEWS:
Vaughan Elementary Mission Statement
Our mission at Vaughan Elementary School is to work as a community to meet
the diverse learning needs of students in order to prepare them for success
in a global economy.
Reminders:
***Items to be signed each evening- agenda and behavior sheet.
***Thursday Folder gets signed every Thursday and returned to school on
Friday.
*** Please help your child to remember to wear or to bring gym shoes on P.E.
days. They need to wear their gym shoes to make sure they are safe while
participating in P.E. activities. Thanks for you help! :-)
**Reading Logs:
** Minutes: 120 minutes each week. Each child will also be responsible to
turn in his or her reading log every Monday morning. The written portion of
the reading log is to be completed in pencil by your child. No parent
handwriting should be on the log other than a parent signature at the end of
the week. The log should be completed neatly and completely by your child.
They should be proud of all work that they turn in this school year.
Our Schedule:
7:15-7:50: Unpack and begin morning work.
7:50-8:20: Announcements and Daily Math RAP
8:20-9:10: Specials
9:10-10:20: Math Workshop
10:20-10:40: Spelling/Grammar
10:40-11:00: Recess
11:00-11:16: Rap up Spelling/Grammar
11:16-11:46: Lunch
11:46-12:00: Restroom
12:00-1:00: Reading
1:00-1:30: Writer's Workshop
1:30-2:00: Content (Science/Social Studies)
2:00-2:10: Pack-up and dismissal
Next week at a glance:
Starting this Wednesday we are tweaking our schedule for the next few weeks.
We will be studying reading and writing in the morning and math will begin
after lunch.
Reading:E.Q.: How can making inferences when I read help my comprehension of
text? Students will begin novel studies this week. Review/Preview Lessons to
begin.
Writing:E.Q.:How can I write to persuade? How can I identify character
traits? How can I constuct meaningful details in my writing? Begin persuasion
letter to Little Bo Peep regarding the guilt or innocence of the Big Bad Wolf.
Grammar: E.Q.:How can I identify plural and possessive nouns? How can I
construct compound/compound-complex sentences? Students will be building
compound/complex sentences from simple sentences.
Spelling: Making plurals. When do I change the "y" to "i" before adding "es."
Handwriting: Nightly cursive handwriting pages will be sent home. Please
encourage your child to slow down, sit with correct posture, and do their
best on each sheet.
Math:E.Q.: How can I understand long division? Students will begin by finding
multiples of ten when dividing. Once the students have an understanding we
will move to the algorithm of straight long division that we are all familiar
with. Starting on Wednesday we will begin guided math workshop again.
Social Studies/Science: E.Q.: How can I identify the diligence and loyalty of
Lyndon B. Johnson/Thurgood Marshall? Quiz over Thurgood and Lydnon B. Johnson
on Tuesday. Students will begin working on their "game" board which is their
culminating project for their famous Americans. Students will need a pack of
100 lined white notecards by Wednesday. Thanks!
Science: E.Q.: How can understand how heat works? How can I understand
magnetism?
Have a great week!
Mrs. Sieracki
If you read this newsletter please write "Notecards on Wednesday" in
your child's agenda.
