March 27th - 31st 

We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing Spring Break!

Our 4th quarter starts now!

Our Learning this Week:

Language Arts: In phonics we will focus on the digraph ‘th’.  A digraph is a pair of letters that make a new sound. We will practice reading and spelling lots of new words with this digraph. We have a spelling test on Friday over words ending in the digraoh ‘wh’ that we practiced the week before break.  Our sight words for the week are “there”, “use”,  and “an.” We will read and learn about the season of Spring.  In writing, we will write three sentences sharing about our Spring Break. 

Math: This week in math we will subtract a number from 10, identify dozen and half-dozen, and estimate and measure distances using feet.  We will have a math fact assessment or written assessment on Friday.

Core: We will wrap up our US Symbols unit by learning about the Statue of Liberty.

Important Reminders:

*Our 4th Quarter Reading Logs will be handed out this week!

Homework:

Monday:

• FInd and color the 'th' pictures
• Saxon Math Homework 101B
• Saxon Math Fact Homework 101B

Tuesday:

• TH or WH?
• Saxon Math Homework 102B
• Saxon Math Fact Homework 102B

Wednesday:

• Sight Word Practice- 'there'
• Saxon Math Homework 103B
• Saxon Math Fact Homework 103B

Thursday:

• Sentence Practice- th
• Saxon Math Homework 104B
• Saxon Math Fact Homework 104B

Friday:

• Please staple and return the literacy packet and math homework for the week! 

March

OPTIONAL EVENT:

COME JOIN ME FOR A MUSICAL ADVENTURE AT THE DENVER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SUNDAY, APRIL 2ND AT 2:30PM. THE DENVER ZOO AND THE COLORADO SYMPHONY WILL BE PERFORMING CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS' MUSICAL SELECTIONS FROM THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS.  THIS IS A CORE KNOWLEDGE UNIT THAT IS TAUGHT IN KINDERGARTEN AND IN SECOND GRADE.  I WILL BE SITTING IN MEZZANINE 7 ROW K.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. EMAIL ME IF YOU PLAN TO JOIN ME AND WE CAN MEET UP PRIOR AND/OR AFTER THE EVENT. 

GRADES WILL BE POSTED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST.  ALL SPECIALS COMMENTS ARE WRITTEN UNDER MUSIC.

Kindergarten Art

We are making lambs this week in celebration of the end of March and the poem "In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb" by Lorie Hill. 

I will be holding on to art for the remainder of the year in preparation for our schoolwide art show coming in May. Grade sheets will still be sent home. If you have any questions or need to see their art for any grade explanations, just let me know.

Kindergarten Music

Kindergartners will be studying Johannes Brahms this month. Through this study, we will learn about loud (forte) and soft (piano) dynamics. 

Kindergarten PE 

We will be working through the Colorado PE Standards: Students will learn how to manipulate a basketball and learn how to dribble it in place. 

March 27 - March 31, 2023

I hope that everyone had a wonderful spring break!  Please feel free to email me with any questions at slanyi@cherrycreekacademy.org.   

Library 

This week we are beginning a short author study of Rob Burach and will be looking at his butterfly series.  We will read two of the books this week and will be completing a butterfly life cycle activity.

Technology

This week we will review our typing expectations for the last quarter of the school year.  We will also begin to look at Google Docs this week.