**There is no school on Monday, 3/9, due to a Staff Development Day.
We start conferences on Thursday. I'm looking forward to meeting with you & updating you on your child's progress. If you need to check the schedule, it can be found here. Please note that this is now a "view only" document. If you need to reschedule, please email me. Remember that dismissal will be at 1:15 from Thursday, March 12th through Friday, March 20th.
Language Arts
Our sight word this week is they. We are now in our 5th week of Unit 3 in Fundations. Blending sounds to read and spell words is now the main focus in our reading curriculum. There are some great resources in the Unit 3 Fundations Home Support letter.
Math
We will begin Topic B of Module 5 this week. In Topic B, we begin subtraction. Students solve subtraction problems and represent their thinking by using number sentences with mathematical symbols. For example, 5 − 3 = 2. They work with a single problem type, take from with result unknown, to understand subtraction as taking away. Students use familiar story structure (beginning, middle, and end) to write and understand subtraction sentences: “I had 5 watermelon slices. I ate 3 of them. Now there are 2 watermelon slices. 5 minus 3 equals 2.”
Leprechaun Traps: On Monday, 3/16, children will be designing and creating their own leprechaun traps! Most of the materials for this activity are provided by the AVHSC funds, but if you are out and about and see something that looks like a fun addition to our leprechaun traps (enough for all students to enjoy it), we will gladly take your donations for our supply of trap "accessories!" Thank you in advance!
AVHSC Auction: One of the Home & School Club's biggest fundraisers is coming up-- the online auction! The auction will run from 3/23 through 3/27. A wide variety of items are available for you to bid on, but most importantly, we have a kindergarten "teacher adventure." This is an annual favorite, and you will want to be sure to bid on this item. We are auctioning off 12 tickets per kindergarten class for an all-kindergarten movie night. Students will come to school on the evening of April 24th for pizza and a movie with their friends, hosted by the kindergarten teachers. I hope you will check out this item, and many others, when the auction goes live on the 23rd! All proceeds from the auction go to support the wonderful enrichment activities at Alta Vista.
Book Fair: Also during the week of 3/23 is the second Book Fair of the year. This one is a Literati Book Fair (not Scholastic). There will again be special kindergarten hours, like in the Fall, that will be held on Tuesday 3/24. Come shop at the book fair with your student & help support the AVHSC.
Reminders
**Library is every Wednesday. Please return your child's library book by Tuesday each week.
**School spirit days are every Wednesday. Wear your Alta Vista t-shirts or your Grasshopper t-shirts to show your school pride
Reminders
**Library is every Wednesday. Please return your child's library book by Tuesday each week.
**School spirit days are every Wednesday. Wear your Alta Vista t-shirts or your Grasshopper t-shirts to show your school pride
This Week's Helpers & Activities
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Last regular day until 3/23, no centers
Wednesday: Library @ 9:10 (Reader: Mary, Checkout: Laura), Dismissal @ 1:15
Thursday: Music with Mr. Jason, Dismissal @ 1:15, Conferences begin
Friday: Dismissal @ 1:15, Conferences
Upcoming Events
Monday, 3/9: No School: Professional Development Day
3/12-3/20: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday 3/16: Leprechaun Trap making activity 8:30-10:00
Friday, 3/20: Clay project @ 12:15
Monday, 3/23: Online auction & book fair both begin
