Mrs. Washington

Our Week at a Glance
January 30 - February 3

Read Across America 2012! READ! READ! READ!
Monday: School Spirit Day
Tuesday: Wear Green
Wednesday: Tie Dye & Crazy Socks Day
Thursday: College/Team Spirit Day
Friday: Pajama Day

Spelling: Sounds ar, are, air
           Summative Assessment: Friday

Grammar: 4 Kinds of Sentences
           Review commas in a series and syllables

Guided Reading: Habit # 5: Great Readers Read to Learn
           Skill: Setting and Monitoring Your Purpose for Reading
            Book of the Week: Blueberries for Sal
Math: Standard Measurement
            Skills to Maintain: Subtraction with Regrouping
           Two Digit Addition with Regrouping
            Making Change

Writing: Informational Writing: Biography of Helen Keller
           Braidy Narrative Writing Lesson: Every Friday with Mrs. llerandi

Social Studies: Martin Luther King,Jr

Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products. NO sharing of food is         allowed in class.

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter


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Our Week at a Glance
January 23- January 27

Upcoming Dates:
January 27: BINGO Night

Spelling:

 Long Vowel Sounds
         Summative Assessment: Friday


Grammar: Syllabes
          Review commas in a series and quotation marks

Guided Reading: Habit # 6: Great Readers Monitor and Organize ideas and Information
          Skill: Setting and Monitoring Your Purpose for Reading
          Book of the Week: Blueberries for Sal

Math: Metric Measurement
           Review these Skills: Subtraction with Regrouping
           Two Digit Addition with Regrouping 
           Making Change

Writing: Informational Writing: Biographies
           Braidy Lesson: Every Friday with Mrs. llerandi

Science: The Moon

Media Center: Research


Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products.

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter


Keep Reading to Reach Our Class Goal
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Our Week at a Glance
January 16- January 20

Upcoming Dates:
No School: January 16
Spanish with Mrs. Farah: January 18
In-School Field Trip - January 19: Nana Nature---Stars, Moon, and Constellations
Cooking with Fractions: January 20

Spelling: Sounds of long and short i and o
Summative Assessment: Friday

Grammar: Quotation Marks
Review commas in a series

Guided Reading: Habit # 5: Great Readers Read to Learn
Skill: Setting and Monitoring Your Purpose for Reading
Book of the Week: They Worked Together

Math: Comparing Fractions
Skills to Maintain: Subtraction with Regrouping
Two Digit Addition with Regrouping
Making Change
Cooking with Fractions: Friday

Writing: Informational Writing: Baboons
Braidy Lesson: Every Friday with Mrs. llerandi

Science: Stars and Constellations

Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products.

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter


Keep Reading to Reach Our Class Goal
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Happy New Year!!

Our Week at a Glance
January 10- January 13

Upcoming Dates:
No School: January 16

Spelling: Sounds of long and short i
Summative Assessment: Friday

Grammar: Commas in a Series

Guided Reading: Habit # 5: Great Readers Read to Learn
Skill: Setting and Monitoring Your Purpose for Reading

Math: Fractions
Skills to Maintain: Subtraction with Regrouping
Two Digit Addition with Regrouping
Making Change
Practice math facts: 3 Minute Drill on Friday

Writing: Informational Writing 

Science: Stars and Constellations

Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products.

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter


Keep Reading to Reach Our Class Goal
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Merry Christmas from Room 203

Take this time to make memories for you and your children.

Holiday Dates:
December 29: School Skating Party
January 10: Back to School

Things to Do Over the Holiday Break:

Read
Write in a Journal
Practice Math Facts Using Shaving Cream
Play Addition and Subtraction BINGO
Draw a Picture and Write a Story
Write a Letter or a Thank You Note to a Relative
Jump Rope Using Math Facts

Our Week at a Glance
December 19-December 22

Upcoming Dates:
December 22: Holiday Party

Enjoy Your Winter Break!

Spelling: Sounds of long and short u
Summative Assessment: Thursday

Grammar:Review Concepts

Guided Reading: Habit # 5: Great Readers Read to Learn
Book of the Week: Keep It Simple
Skill: Setting and Monitoring Your Purpose for Reading

Math: Solid Shapes
Skills to Maintain: Subtraction with Regrouping
Two Digit Addition with Regrouping
Practice math facts: 3 Minute Drill on Friday
Post Test: Tuesday

Writing: Response to Literature
Graphic Organizer: Epossumondas

Social Studies: Goods and Services
Allocation of goods and services

Computer Lab: Kidspiration

Lost and Found: Please have your child check the lost and found table. All unclaimed items will be donated before the holiday.

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products.

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter


Keep Reading to Reach Our Class Goal
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Our Week at a Glance
December 12-December 16

Upcoming Dates:
 December 15: Join the Second Grade Team at Chick-Fil-A
December 15: County Checkpoint Testing (Language Arts)
December 16: County Checkpoint Testing (Math)

Spelling: Sounds of long and short o
Summative Assessment: Friday

Grammar:Suffixes
Review prefixes

Guided Reading: Habit # 5: Great Readers Read to Learn
Book of the Week: Ants at Work
Skill: Setting and Monitoring Your Purpose for Reading

Math: Plane Shapes
Skills to Maintain: Subtraction with Regrouping
Two Digit Addition with Regrouping
Practice math facts: 3 Minute Drill on Friday
Exemplars: Friday

Writing: Response to Literature
Graphic Organizer: Epossumondas

Social Studies: Goods and Services
Allocation of goods and services
Summative Assessment: Thursday

Pen Pals: We will visit with our pen pals on Thursday

Lost and Found: Please have your child check the lost and found table. All unclaimed items will be donated before the holiday.

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products.

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter


Keep Reading to Reach Our Class Goal
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Our Week at a Glance
December 5-December 9

In-School Field Trip: Monday, December 5--James Oglethorpe
Field Trip: Friday, December 9: Fire Safety Village

Spelling: Sounds of ai and ay
Summative Assessment: Friday


Grammar:Prefixes
Review antonyms, synonyms, compound words, homophones, homographs, contractions


Guided Reading: Habit # 4: Great Readers Understand How Stories Work
Skill: Fables


Math: Subtraction with Regrouping
Skills to Maintain: Coining Money
Two Digit Addition with Regrouping
Practice math facts: 3 Minute Drill on Friday
Exemplars: Friday

Writing: Response to Literature
Writing a Summary

Social Studies: Tomochichi

Lost and Found: Please have your child check the lost and found table. All unclaimed items will be donated before the holiday.

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products.

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter


Keep Reading to Reach Our Class Goal
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Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Relay for Life Update!!

The Specialist Teachers are making buttons to raise money for Relay for Life! These cool buttons will look great pinned to a shirt or on a backpack and make great gifts! Ten different designs will be offered. They will be sold from 7:15-7:45 Friday morning, December 2 in the short hallway just outside the gym. Buttons will sell for 75 cents each or 2 for $1.00. This is a one day only sale so get to school early so you won't miss this opportunity to donate to a great cause! 

Our Week At A Glance
November 7 - November 11
School Theme: Pulling Together
Class Motto: Success comes in cans, not can'ts



Help Support Relay for Life
Family Movie Night at Davis: View this photo
November 11

Spelling: Long and short e
             Spelling: Summative Assessment: Friday


Grammar:Verbs
              Review antonyms, synonyms, compound words, homophones, homographs, contractions
             

Guided Reading: Habit # 4: Great Readers Understand How Stories Work                 
                         Book of the Week: His Majesty, the King                         
                        Skill: Building Vocabulary, Concept Knowledge, Inference

Math: Telling Time
         Skills to Maintain: Coining Money
         Graphing
         Two Digit Addition with Regrouping         
         Practice math facts: 3 Minute Drill on Friday
         Skip Counting by 5's
         Summative Assessment on Thursday: Telling Time
         Exemplars: Friday               
         
Writing: Response to Literature 
            Writing a Summary

Science: Identify the sources of energy

Braidy Lesson: Story Elements: Taught by Mrs.Llerandi

Peanut Allergies: Our classroom is a "peanut free" classroom. Please do not send in peanut products.

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Statements: Download Davis Elementary:Vision, Beliefs, Mission

Davis 8: The Rules to Live By-- Download Davis 8

Attendance Protocol Letter to Parents: Download Attendance Letter

 
Keep Reading to Reach Our Class Goal
Online Reading @ Raz-Kids--ewashingtonb