September 30th- October 4th

Ms. Gonzalez's Class News for September 30th- October 4th

Literacy-

SWBAT:

• read selection vocab- astronaut, experiment, gravity, shuttle, telescope
• read “Exploring Space with an Astronaut”
• learn features of expository nonfiction
• writing- expository nonfiction
• build oral vocab- enormous, journey, launch, meteorite
• distinguish medial phonemes
• build words, fluent word reading, blend and read, dictation
• say and spell high frequency words- everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work, word
• learn conventions of writing- subjects

Handwriting-

SWBAT:

• correctly form the letter F,f and G
  

Religion:

SWBAT:

• understand baptism and show understanding
• Understand God as our Creator by learning the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah and Abraham

• Pray the rosary as a school
• Attend adoration

Math-

SWBAT:

• use the make-10 strategy to subtract
• solve two- question problems by using the answer to the first question to answer the second question.
• demonstrate knowledge of subtraction methods and problem solving skills
• Introduce topic 4- working with equal groups
• model repeated addition to write a number sentence.

Social Studies/ Science-

SWBAT:

• complete Seasons Window and poem
• Begin unit on India, Asia and Ancient China

Spelling-

SWBAT:

• spell the words: age, hose, face, prize, line, dice, date, fuse, maze, grace, price, mode

Reminders:

Wednesday Rosary as a school at 1:45pm, wear mass uniforms

Your students were wonderful for our sub on Thursday and Friday!

Please see cccscoltexpress.blogspot.com for an updated calendar and the happenings of this week.

September 23rd-27th

Ms. Gonzalez's Class News for September 23rd-27th

Literacy-

SWBAT:

• build words with long vowels, VCe
• practice fluency using story passage
• read “Exploring Space with an Astronaut” to build comprehension
• think critically about main selection
• understand VCe words
• Review VC/CV and VCC/V words
• read words in isolation
• read words in context
• read at an appropriate rate
• correctly identify a subject in a sentence
• review amazing words: ascend, descend, orbit, universe, enormous, journey
• review short vowels and consonants
• practice putting words into alphabetical order
• understand why we speak and listen
• review characters and setting and apply them to a story
• review high frequency and selection words-everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work, world
• review selection vocab- astronaut, telescope, experiment, gravity, shuttle
• identify expository nonfiction

Handwriting-

SWBAT:

• correctly form the letter E, e and write about Adam and Eve

Religion:

SWBAT:

• understand their responsibilities as baptized children of God
• know that they must try to keep their souls free from sin and filled with grace, so they may go to Heaven
• learn that most Catholics are given a saint’s name, a patron saint
• know that saints are those honored for serving God faithfully in this life by being united with Him forever in Heaven

• Pray a decade of the rosary
• Attend mass

Math-

SWBAT:

• subtract 0, 1, and 2 from a number by applying the concepts of 0-less than, 1 less-than and 2 less-than a number
• use addition doubles facts to subtract
• find differences by using related addition facts to 10
• find differences by using related addition facts to 18
• recognize how fact families can help subtract
• review subtraction strategies

Social Studies/ Science-

SWBAT:

• understand the motion of Earth in relation to the sun
• understand that most things are in the process of change and that there are patterns to these changes
• recognize how our daily activities are affected by the weather
• create a foldable seasons reminder
• create a seasons window

Spelling-

SWBAT:

• spell the words: page, nose, space, size, fine, mice, late, huge, blaze, race, rice, vote

Reminders:

CORRECTION: There is no mass this week. Picture day is on Tuesday, please send your child in mass uniforms!

Please see cccscoltexpress.blogspot.com for an updated calendar and the happenings of this week.

I will be gone on Thursday and Friday, Mrs. Keas will be subbing for me. She subbed for my class last year and is amazing! Please note that I will do my best to return emails in a timely manner while I am away, however, I may not return them within 24 hours

September 16th-20th

Ms. Gonzalez's Class News for September 16th- 20th

Literacy-

SWBAT:

• build words with short vowels
• practice fluency using story passage
• read The Twin Club (2nd read) to build comprehension
• think critically about main selection, The Twin Club
• write a personal narrative based on a place they have visited
• Review VC/CV and VCC/V words
• read words in isolation
• read words in context
• read The 1st day of school and review poetry
• read at an appropriate rate
• correctly identify a sentence
• revise a draft of my personal narrative
• review amazing words: investigate, rural, urban, downy, perch, founders, muttered, unanimous
• review short vowels and consonants
• practice putting words into alphabetical order
• understand why we speak and listen
• review characters and setting and apply them to a story
• review high frequency and selection words- someone, somewhere, beautiful, country, front, friend, cousins, meadow, promise, and parents
• review poetry
• review sentences
• proofread for sentences
  
  

Handwriting-

SWBAT:

• correctly form the letter D, d and E
  
  

Religion:

SWBAT:

• review that Adam and Eve lost grace and the ability to go to Heaven by their sin
• Adam and Eve are our first parents and Original Sin is passed onto all man
• understand that Baptism washes away Original Sin and infuses the soul with grace
• understand that Baptism makes it possible for us to go to Heaven because we receive grace
• understand their responsibilites as baptized children of God
• know that they must try to keep their souls free from sin and filled with grace, so they may go to Heaven
• pray a decade of the rosary

Math-

SWBAT:

• review adding doubles, near doubles, making 10 and adding three numbers
• show what I know from topic 2
• listen to a math story
• identify subtraction in the story
• subtract 0, 1, and 2 from a number by applying the concepts of 0-less than, 1-less than and 2-less than

Social Studies/ Science-

SWBAT:

• understand the motion of Earth in relation to the sun.
• understand that most things are in the process of change and that there are patterns to these changes.
• recognize how our daily activites are affected by the weather.

Spelling-

SWBAT:

• spell the words: block, pit, sum, fist, sit, disk, miss, clock, glad, bag, crust, drop

Reminders:

Wednesday Mass at 1:45pm.

Updated grades will be in by Wednesday

Friday is Junior Achievement for a Day

For a schedule of events for the following weeks please check the calendar at www.teacherease.com or the Colt Express

Have a blessed week! 

Update is coming

Dear families, 

As some of you may have heard, my basement flooded on Friday morning. I have spent the weekend working on it with my roommates and have not had time to get everything prepared for the week. 

I am working on planning and grading at the moment, but it may not be done by tonight. I will have a post ready tomorrow! 

Thank you for your understanding! 

Ms. Gonzalez

September 9th - 13th

Ms. Gonzalez's Class News for September 9th- 13th

Literacy-

SWBAT:

• learn 8 amazing vocabulary words: investigate, rural, urban, downy, perch, founders, muttered and unanimous.
• distinguishing medial phonemes
• review short vowels and consonants
• learn 6 high frequency words: beautiful, country, friend, front, someone, somewhere.
• determine character and setting in a story.
• write a personal narrative.
• review syllable patterns VC/CV and VCC/V
• review selection vocabulary: cousins, meadow, parents, promise.
• determine the plot of “The Twin Club”
  
  
  

Handwriting-

SWBAT:

• correctly form the letter c.
• review correctly write A,a,B,b,C and c.
  

Religion:

• The Fall of Adam and Eve
• The Effects of Sin
• Attend Mass
• Review of Chapter 5- God is Offended
• Introduction to Chapter 6- Becoming a Child of God

• Continue to build stamina for First Friday adoration.

Math-

SWBAT:

• Topic 2.3- master addition facts where the addends are one part
• Topic 2.4- use the communitive property to find sums.
• Topic 2.5- find the sum of three addends using any order.
• Topic 2.6- find sums by making 10 when adding
• Topic 2.7- draw a picture and write a number sentence to solve a story problem.
  
  
  

Social Studies/ Science-

SWBAT:

• read a map by using a compass rose and legend as well as understanding a map grid.
• understand the motion of Earth in relation to the sun.
• understand that most things are in the process of change and that there are patterns to these changes.
• recognize how our daily activities are affected by the weather.

Spelling-

SWBAT:

• spell the words: rock, list, desk, job, sad, chop, sack, tag, rib, mess, dust, drum.

Reminders:

Wednesday Mass at 1:45pm.

Back to School Night- Thursday Sept. 12th at 5pm, meet in the gym for dinner. Presentations will be held in classrooms from 5:30-6:00 and from 6:00-6:30 after there will be an HSA presentation until 7:15pm.

Friday Sept. 13th- Mid term progress check, check www.teacherease.com for your child’s grades. If there are any questions, please contact me.