What Happened This Week!
Happy Friendship/Valentines Day! THANK YOU TO THE OVERWHELMING donations for our party. The students had a great time, and we loved making all the crafts and eating all the goodies!
This week, we read stories about pets and wrote about the too! In Math, we started our unit on measurment. In Social Studies, we finished our unit on Chinese New Year. In Science, we continued our unit on living and non-living things.
Parent teacher conferences are coming! Parent Teacher conferences will be on February 20-21st. These will be HALF days; dismissal will begin at 11:30.
Please sign up for a slot at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094DAFAE29A5FF2-spring
Finally, this is a reminder that there will be no school on February 15 and February 18. Since we had a digital day, we get to keep our snow day! Also, February 18th is a teacher work day.
What’s Coming Up:
In Language Arts, we will learning about the "UN" word families! In Math, we will continue our unit on measurement. In Social Studies, start our unit on Presidents. In Science, we continue our unit on living and nonliving things.
Wish List
Gently Used Legos
Upcoming Events:
February 14th-18th - NO SCHOOL.
February 20-21 -- Parent Teacher Conferences (HALF DAYS! Dismissal begins at 11:30)
Sight Words:
September:
Week 1: the, can, I, a, and Bonus: friend
Week 2: we, away, big, blue, come Bonus: tools
Week 3: see, down, find, for, funny Bonus: games
Week 4: go, help, here, in, is Bonus: problem
October:
Week 5: it, jump, little, look, make Bonus: rules
Week 6: three, two, one, zero, for Bonus: listen
Week 7: like, me, my, not, up Bonus: routine
Week 8: play, red, run, said, to Bonus: volume
November:
Week 9: five, six, seven, eight, nine Bonus: expect
Week 10: ten, where, you, yellow, do Bonus: cultures
Week 11: all, am, are, at, be Bonus: community
Thanksgiving Break
December:
Week 12: New: ate, black, brown, but, came
Spelling: and, away
Bonus: plant
Week 13:New: did, eat, get, good, have
Spelling: big, blue
Bonus: imagine
Week 14:New: he, into, must, new, no
Spelling: can, come
Bonus: special
January:
Week 15: New: now, please, pretty, on, out
Spelling: down, find
Bonus: weather
Week 16: New: ran, ride, saw, say, she
Spelling: for, funny \
Bonus: predict
Week 17: New: so, soon, that, there, they
Spelling: go, help
Bonus: prepare
Week 18: New: this, too, under, want, was
Spelling: here, in, is, it
Bonus: exercise
February:
Week 19: New: well, went, what, white, who
Spelling: jump, little, look, make
Bonus: compared
Week 20: New: will, with, yes, after, again
Spelling: me, my, not, one
Bonus: join
Week 21: New: an, any, ask, as, by
Spelling: play, red, run, said
Bonus: depend
Week 22: New: could, every, fly, from give
Spelling: see, the, three, to
Bonus: journey
Notifications:
REMEMBER: MONDAYS ARE PE DAYS! SEND YOUR CHILD IN THEIR PE UNIFORM!
THURSDAYS are our technology and library days! Students may bring earphones in to better listen to the computer programs. You should send the earphones with the students name labeled on the item. In the case of earbuds, please send them in a baggie labeled with your child's name.
Thursdays are also when library BOOKS are due. Students may NOT check out books until they are given permission by their parents, You can find the form on our school's main website:
http://www.newlifeacademyga.com/resources/school_library/library_permission_form
Students are responsible for bringing back and taking care of their own earphones and books. New Life Academy will not be responsible for lost.broken earphones or library books. Books are due every Thursday.
Friday Folders (GREEN) and Homework Folders (RED) are in your child's bookbag. Make sure you check the Friday Folders for your students' work!
FRIDAY FOLDERS (Green) ARE DUE BACK ON MONDAY. Keep the homework folders until Thursday!
Our Class Schedule -
Daily
Lunch - 11:15-11:45
Chinese - 1:00-1:40
Weekly
Monday - Physical Education - 9:00-9:45
Tuesday - Art - 9:00-9:45
Thursday - Technology/Library - 9:00-9:45
New Life Reminders:
If the Gwinnett County cancels school, we will be canceled as well. If you have any questions, please see the Gwinnett County website for updates:
Gwinnett County Schools Site
Please remember to pack a change of clothes in a ziplock bag for your student. You must label the ziplock bag with your student’s name!
Please label all your child’s personal items, such as bookbags, coats, jackets, umbrellas etc. with your child’s name and (if there is space) my name so that it can be safely returned to your student. Thank you!
Please keep practicing with your students on how to tie their shoes, tuck in their clothes, and buckle their belts. Thank you!
Morning Carpool is from 7:30-8:00! Any students coming in after 8:00 will be considered tardy!
Early Checkout ends at 2:00
Afternoon Carpool is from 3:00-3:30! Please pick up your student on time!
Useful Links:
Ms. Clarke's Resource Page
Thank you for your continuing support of our classroom!
love,
Ms. Siak
Week 26: New: open, over, put, round,
January:
Week 15:
January:
Week 15: New: now, please, pretty, on, out Old: down, find Bonus: weather
Week 16: New: ran, ride, saw, say, she Old: for, funny Bonus: predict
Week 17: New: so, soon, that, there, they Old: go, help Bonus: prepare
Week 18: New: this, too, under, want, was Old: here, in, is, it Bonus: exercise
New: now, please, pretty, on,
January:
Week 15: New: now, please, pretty, on, out Old: down, find Bonus: weather
Week 16: New: ran, ride, saw, say, she Old: for, funny Bonus: predict
Week 17: New: so, soon, that, there, they Old: go, help Bonus: prepare
Week 18: New: this, too, under, want, was Old: here, in, is, it Bonus: exercise
out Old: down, find Bonus: weather
Week 16: New: ran, ride, saw, say, she Old: for, funny Bonus: predict
Week 17: New: so, soon, that, there, they Old: go, help Bonus: prepare
Week 18: New: this, too, under, want, was Old: here, in, is, it Bonus: exercise
some Old: black, brown, but, came, did Bonus: chores
Week 27: New: stop, take, thank, them, then Old: do, eat, for, get, have Bonus: respect
Week 28: New: think all fee were due on February 2nd! That includes Graduation and In- all fee were due on February 2nd! That includes Graduation and In-Class Field Trip and Weekly reader fees. WE STILL ARE MISSING SEVERAL FEES. Please be aware that students will not be able to participate in the field trips coming up in April and May if the fees are NOT paid.
Class Field Trip and Weekly reader fees. WE STILL ARE MISSING SEVERAL FEES. Please be aware that students will not be able to participate in the field trips coming up in April and May if the fees are NOT paid.
, walk, were, when, why Old: he, into, like, must, new Bonus: knowledge
Week 29: New: both, wish, green these, which Old: no, now, on, our, out Bonus: organize