Happy New Year!

Dear Parents,

It’s the 18th week of class. Today is the last day of 2009 and we are ready for a new year. Hope everyone has thought about what their New Year resolutions are. Happy 2010!!!


This week we completed:

Reading: We read A Cool Place to Visit. It is a short article about a hotel in Sweden called Ice Hotel. All the furniture inside and the building are made of ice and snow. A reindeer greets visitors as they arrive at the hotel.

Science: This week, we finished the Chapter 5 science test.


Individual Student Comments:

Arvin is doing well in class but needs to review verb tenses.

Chanel is doing well in class.

Chloe is doing well in class.

Lily is doing well in class.

Roy is doing well in class.

Sam is doing well in class but needs to review verb tenses.

Timmy is doing well in class but needs to remember to not talk so much in class.

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Allen needs to try harder to remember stuff he learns.

Edwin is doing well in class.

Gene is doing well in class.

Joshua needs to study harder for quizzes and tests.

Samson is doing well in class.


Homework:

Student Journal – Summary (at least 8 sentences)
Copy week 19 vocabulary


Have a great weekend!

Teacher Alice

Merry Christmas!!!

Dear Parents,

It’s the 17^th week of class. Tree House has been very hectic lately as we are going under renovations. Thanks to all the students and parents for their patience as we are moving around to different classrooms. All these efforts are for a better and bigger school! This week is Christmas so I want to say Merry Christmas to everyone!

This week we completed:

Reading: We read Pecos Bill: A Tall Tale Play. It is a story about a boy named Pecos Bill who fell out of a wagon 17 years before he was found by his brother Carl the Cowboy. While he was young, he lived with coyotes and learned to be just like them. After meeting Carl, he learned how to be a real cowboy.

Science: This week, we learned about saving and conserving the resources on earth: water, fuel, plants, and animals. We should also reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Individual Student Comments:

Arvin is doing very well this week and has been finishing his work quickly.

Chanel is still a little lost sometimes during class but I hope she can study more on her own.

Chloe is doing well in class.

Lily is doing well in class.

Roy is doing well in class.

Sam is doing well but still needs to copy vocabulary correctly.

Timmy is doing well but needs to remember to write more neatly.

Allen should work on thinking more before answering questions.

Edwin is doing well in class but should always turn in homework on time.

Gene is doing well in class.

Joshua should work on thinking more before answering questions.

Samson is doing well in class.

Homework:

Student Journal – Summary (at least 8 sentences)

Copy week 18 vocabulary

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Alice

Week 16

Dear Parents,

It’s the 16^th week of class. This week was a little crazy at Tree House because of the Christmas Show. All the kids have been busy practicing for a great show.

This week we completed:

Reading: We did not read a story this week.

Science: This week, we learned about water in the sea, land, and sky. We learned about the water cycle and how water evaporates and condenses. We should all do our part in conserving water.

Next Week: We will learn about ways to conserve our resources. Some ways are reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Individual Student Comments:

No individual comments this week. Progress report cards will be sent home soon.

Homework:

Student Journal – Summary (8 to 10 sentences)

Copy week 17 vocabulary

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Alice

Group Games!

Dear Parents,

It’s the 15^th week of class. Everyone has done very well on the tests. However, only some of the students need to improve in reading. This week’s fun day is outdoor group games. It should be very fun as it always is when we go.

This week we completed:

Reading: We read Moses Goes to a Concert. It is a story about hearing impaired students that go to a concert. They learn that even if you are deaf, you can still become a musician. You can feel the vibrations of the instruments you use.

Science: This week, we learned about different kinds of soil such as clay, sandy, and loam. Different kinds of soil produce different kinds of plants. Plants grow better in topsoil, which has humus in it. We also learned about different fossils, molds, and casts. Fossil fuels, such as gasoline, coal, and natural gas are all very important to us.

Next Week: We will learn about the water cycle. We will learn about how water evaporates as it goes up into the sky, and then how it condenses into rain or other precipitation. Next week will be a busy week as everyone is occupied with the Christmas Show.

Individual Student Comments:

Arvin is working slowly this week as he recovers from being ill.

Chanel should work on paying more attention in class.

Chloe is doing well in class.

Lily is doing well in class.

Roy is doing well in class.

Sam has not finished his homework for last week yet.

Timmy is doing well in class.

Allen is doing well in class but needs to work on using proper grammar.

Edwin is doing well in class.

Gene is doing well in class.

Harris is doing well in class.

Joshua has not finished his homework for last week yet.

Samson is doing well in class.

Homework:

Student Journal – Summary (8-10 sentences)

Copy week 16 vocabulary

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Alice

Test Week!

Dear Parents,

It’s the 14^th week of class. I’m very proud of the improvements and developments that each of the students have made. They have made great effort to study for the tests, especially the big vocabulary tests. Congratulations to Chloe and Arvin for getting 100%!!! ^__^

This week we completed:

Reading: We took the Unit 1, Book 2 test. All of the students got a much better score than last time. Congratulations to Lily for getting the only 100% on this test! ^__^

Science: No science this week.

Next Week: We will learn about different kinds of soil (humus, topsoil, and bedrock) and also about fossils and fossil fuels (fossils, molds, casts).

Individual Student Comments:

Arvin is doing well in class. He has made so much progress since September.

Chanel is doing well in class. However, she has to study more than she does now.

Chloe is doing well in class. She is a star!

Lily is doing well in class. She is amazing!

Roy is doing well in class. His writing is getting better and better.

Sam is doing well in class. However, he needs to work a little harder.

Timmy is doing well in class. His writing is getting better and better.

Allen needs to practice reading more.

Edwin is doing well in class but needs to control his behavior more.

Gene is doing well in class but needs to study vocabulary more.

Harris is doing well in class. He has made a lot of progress since last month.

Joshua needs to work on his attention span and working faster.

Samson is doing well in class and has improved so much in reading comprehension.

Homework:

Student Journal – Summary (at least 8 sentences)

Copy week 15 vocabulary

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Alice