Laurie St. Clair's Classroom
Ms. Tracey and Ms. St. Clair
Hello and welcome to my classroom!
It is the purpose of this page to advise parents on what is happening in the school and classroom, and to provide resources to assist with the learning process. I will try my best to update this web page every week. Feel free to contact me by e-mail (lstclair@kingstonhill.org) or at the school if you have any additional questions or concerns. Have a great day!
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Sections: Current Assignments • Current Schedules and Events • Upcoming Field Trips • Books We Are Reading • What's New in the Homeroom • Wish List
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Current Assignments
The children will have homework nightly. They record what it is and when it is due in their planners. The assignments will be listed here as well. Parents - please intitial your student's planner every night!
Reading log - They should be reading 30 minutes for the month of November. The reading log should be handed in at the end of each month now.
Math log - They should be practicing math facts for at least 10 minutes a day. The math log should be handed in at the end of each month.
Suggested Math Activities to practice this week:
~ basic math facts using numbers from 0-20
~ making change
~ telling time
~ elapsed time (an activity starts at 3:10 and ends at 4:30, how long did it take?)
~ multiplication facts 0-6 and x10
Spelling homework KHA is using a new scope and sequence to help learn all the spelling rules. The words will be listed here weekly and you can select the nightly activities below to print out at home if needed.
Monday - Short Story (use five of your spelling words in a short story)
Tuesday - Using the Rule (air and are - both say air)
Wednesday/Thursday -Practice Test and Practice for misspelled words
Words for this week - watch, far, Indian, real, almost, stairs, glare, airplane, compare, repair, prepare *bonuses* lens, function, focus, demonstrate, filament
Weekend -
*Spelling Review* - one activity is to be completed weekly using at least 20 different words
--comic strip-- --sign language chart--
--online comic strip creator -- http://superherosquad.marvel.com/create_your_own_comic
Misc. - The class has started to do mad minute math. Each day, they will be challenging themselves to beat each level before they move on to the next level. Each child can work at their own pace and move forward as they need to. As a result, each night their homework will be to finish the mad minute math they started that day, or to preview the one they will move onto the next day.
- The students will also have one big project to work on per trimester. Directions for these projects will come home soon and a rubric will also be attached.
- There may be other math, social studies or reading assignments from time to time to help reinforce what we are working on in the class.
Current Schedules and Events
Classroom Schedule *revised* 9/20/11
Upcoming Field Trips
Check back soon for more info
Books We Are Reading
We are starting to delve into the solar system in science. We will be spending the next seven weeks reading and learning about the relationship between the sun and moon and information on the planets, stars, etc. We have also been reading about Native Americans in social studies and what what it was like for them as the Settlers started to move west.
The children read every day during our independent reading time, which lasts 20-40 minutes depending on the day. They record the books read, graph the genres they are reading, respond to literature, and set goals for themself as a reader.
What's New in the Homeroom
Each week, as part of our classroom jobs, we have two reporters that create the newsletter that goes home on Friday. The contents of this newsletter are written below.
Monday
Today
we had a benchmark in math for are word problem. J Also Olivia was teacher for a day.
Tuesday
Today
we presented our dioramas. J Also Nick was teacher for a day. J
Wednesday
We played a fun game in math called around
the world. J And
we played another game writing. J
Thursday
Today we
started a project in science about the sun moon and planets. Also Tom had a share.
Friday
Today we
did Jump Start Spanish with Mr. Mark’s class.
We learned about presidents in Scholastic News.
Teacher Notes
We have been
working on asking questions as we read to help us understand the story
better. Have your child try this at home
too.
Web Site Links:
Student Links:
Parent Links:
- Rhode Island Department of EducationThis site contains links to the education standards that our school follows.
- Rhode Island Department of Education Resource For Kids This Web site has a list of more websites that you and your child can visit together.
- Helping your Child Learn Math This Web site has math games and ideas that you and your child can do together.
- The Empowering Writers Parent's Corner Kingston Hill Academy uses the Empowering Writers program.
- The Scholastic Parents Web page
- Scholastic Books and Reading This site will help you choose appropriate books for your child and has helpful articles.
Wishlist
Students are running low on pencils, dry erase markers and hand held sharpeners
Crickets for Webster (If anyone would like to sign up to bring these in every 10-14 days that would be very helpful!)
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