First week of school

Asalam Alikum, 

We had a wonderful week and students have been learning new things and reviewing many things others.
This is an overview of what we have been doing during the past week.

Math:  counting 0-20 forward and backwards.  Students will be taking their math book on a daily basis they are to work on the home connection portion.  I would like you to cover their math workbooks with tacky plastic as it will help keep them in good shape.

Spelling:  Printing letter upper case and lower case.  

Reading:  Students have been reading instructions and short sentences. I have been reading to the class as well. Please read daily with your child.

Computer class: We will be starting next week insha Allah all students need to bring a headset to use during the lesson.  

Social Studies:  We have started our Unit on Rules, Responsibilities and Relationships.  We are discussing the importance of having rules.

Islamic Studies:  Please practice praying at home with your child.

Library: We went to the library and Tr. Nancy talked to the class about the library rules.

Show and Tell: Students took home a paper bag in which they need to place 3- 5 items and talk about them on Monday insha Allah.

There are still some students that did not bring in their supplies please check the school site use this link https://sites.google.com/a/abraarschool.com/abraar-elementary/  and bring the supplies on Monday if possible.

Please take a few minutes of your busy weekend to fill out the response sheet as well as sending me and e-mail at jaragon@abraarschool.com I need to compile the e-mail list for my class.

Insha Allah all of you have a wonderful weekend.

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Summer Reading

Asalam Alikum all,

How is you summer so far?  I miss you all!!

Please remember to read during your afternoons, turn off the television or your video games.  It is extremely important to keep up your reading skills. 

I will put up new websites on the blog that you can play and learn at the same time.

Have a great summer and I will see you next year Insha Allah.

Tr. Jessica

End of the Year Celebration/ Homework/up comming Field trips

For Saturday: please bring your child with their clothes on. They need to be in their class by 10am Insha Allah.

Homework:  Bring a large zip lock bag.  We will be getting ready for our departure and I have collected several things from different students and I will be giving them back.  All next week I will not be giving any homework. However, I will be sending a package for the summer.

Some of the students have borrowed books from the class library please bring them  back before Friday if possible. If you do come across any of the school books you may return them in September or drop them off in the office.  I will start to send some the students work next week.

If you have not yet send the money for the field trip please do so by Monday 20th. I wanted to let you know that the principal is well aware of the field trips that the students will be involve in, I apologize as we missed to have the principal signature on the form before sending it home.

On Thursday, the grade 2's and 6 would like to take the students to Britannia Park to have their end of the year party.    I spoke to Principal Noha and she has agreed. We will be walking to the park the two options are:
1. the students can get dropped off at the park in the morning and I will be there to meet them and only walk back to school to be pick up at 3:30
2. dropped off at school but they will need to walk back and forth.
This trip has been done by the school with lower gardes before and it has been successful.
This field trip will provide the students with the opportunity put into practice many things they learned throughout the year.  We will not only have fun but I will also be doing mini lesson based on the activities.

 I will be sending the form next week.  I will need at least 5/6 volunteers to have a safe and fun trip.
I did talk to the students about it and they like the idea.  Please send me your input or comments at aragon.jessica1@gmail.com this weekend in order for me to make the proper arrangements.  I will also be send you an email regarding the students party. 

Report cards will be given on Friday June 24,2011.

Homework

Students can practice singing the song with the expressions we learned today.
I have send home the field trip form for the trip on June 21st.  Teacher Nancy our librarian will be joining us as well.  The students have learned a great deal from her.
 Please return it as soon as possible.
The field trip for Wednesday 22nd has been moved to Thrursday 23rd, details to come tomorrow.

I would like to remind you that tomorrow will be a short day at school.  Students are to be picked up from the gym at 12:30 pm.

Grade two's presentation will be on Saturday June 18th.  Please make sure that your child is in the class by 10:00 am for the final touches. They should come dress with their green or brown clothes.

Homework

• I need all the students to bring their green or brown clothes that they will be wearing for the end of the year presentation to school tomorrow Insha Allah.

• I am planning for two school field trips for next week Tuesday 21 and Wedsneday 22. I will send out the forms tomorrow Insha Allah.

On Tuesday we will going to the Center Point Library.  If your child does not have a library card and wish to obtain one please fill out the forms provided in the envelop and return by Friday the latest. This will give the librarian ample to get the students cards ready and will allowed them to check out books.

• Another reminder:  Please send the scholastics back if you are interrested in ordering.  I will place the class order tomorrow, I should recieve it by Monday or Tuesday.

Homework

Asalam Alikum, The students do not have homework.
I only ask that they practice the song for the end of the year celebration.

Spelling Lesson 36

I was unable to post the words in the ussual spot.
hole, recheck, paw, mouth, food, good, now, tall, return, whole, right, unkind, talk, soil, boot, wood, toy, wall, unlike, write.

Homework

Asalam Alikum

Dear parents, the students will not have homework this weekend except for practicing for the end of the year presentation.  Some of students have express to me that they wanted to keep it a secret and want it to be a surprice.  Can you please just remind them to practice.

I have posted a few website for the students to practice their 3D shapes.

On Monday we will be doing some experiments on Movement. I had asked the students to bring toy cars and small balls for today but we were unable to use them.  Can you please send them again on Monday.

Homework

Spelling lesson #36 due next Tuesday.

I gave the students a copy of the lyrics for the song they will be learning for the end of the year presentation.  Here is the link for it. Please let them listen to the song and follow along with the lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrNGL2Sm4tQ&feature=related

Homework

Science:  look around and find solids that float in liquids.  Let your child look around the house or outside for solid materials that will float in liquids.  Let them experiment.  You may fill the kitchen sink with some water and let them keep track of the materials that float and bring them to school the next day.  The students can write the list of items in their diary.

Homework

Reading worksheet page 34.
Spelling lesson 35 due tomorrow.
Non-Arabic Speakers practice for the test.

Homework

Spelling lesson #35, sentences due Monday and the workbook due Tuesday.

In math we took up area of a shape you may practice with your son/daughter. They may use any unit of measurements. I have added a website you may use.

As you know we are working on our solids and liquids in Science.  I have asked the students to bring one piece of fruit cut up and a small yogurt for Monday. Four students offer to bring mango juice these students do not need to bring the fruit. We will do several hands on project during this unit which the students will enjoy.

Have a good long weekend.

Homework

Math: page 77 from workbook
Spelling lesson #35 write 10 sentences for Monday

Homework

Note home.

Science Lesson #1. "What is Matter?"
Spelling test tomorrow lesson #34.
Work on your French project.

I have several students who have not brought their library books back and have over due book fines please make sure that your child bring back their book as soon as possible to avoid adding to the late charges.

The class will be going for a short nature walk to look for textured items. Please send a small zip lock bag.

Homework

Language: Spelling lesson 34 due Tuesday, and 10 sentences.
Science: Find something smooth, rough, hard and runny. What else can you find?  this is to be done in the diary.
French:  Project due Thursday. Describe your house.

Sing and return math test.

Homework

Spelling: Lesson 34 Due Monday. I will assign the sentences on Monday if you like you may start.

Math Quiz on Monday on page 67-74.  The students took their orange folder and math workbook.

for those who have not brought their posters please do so by Monday.

Homework

language:  one page on prefix. the page with the sentences.

Math: The worksheet on flips, turns, and slides if you want as extra practice they may do the page on symmetry.
The math quiz will be on Monday everything they need to know is based on the homework they have done.  I will be sending the math vocabulary for this chapter tomorrow.

Some of the students have not brought their posters please make sure that they bring them tomorrow.

Homework

Math: symmetry worksheet some students were able to finish during class.
Language: underline the subject and predicate.  Make sure your son or daughter has a red and blue pencil crayon for Tuesday.  Spelling will be due when they come back.
2 posters for Tuesday.

I have the students two small pieces of color paper and four pieces of construction papers.  They need to trace their hands and cut them out carefully. They should end up with ten hands, you may help them cut out the hands some students still have a hard time cutting along the edges. Bring them back on Tuesday cut please they will not have time to cut or trace them if they did not do it at home.

Math we started to look at new vocabulary; flips, turns and slides. help them by asking them what the difference is.
Language we were practicing writing proper sentences and writing paragraphs.

Read with your child and have a wonderful long weekend.

Homework

Start on spelling lesson 33.  Due Tuesday.

For Language we practice writing complete sentences. For the ten sentences the students wrote last night, some of the students need to make corrections.  Please help your child.
They need to write:

• date
• lesson # 33.
• number the sentences 
• skip one or two line before starting the new sentence
• start at the red line
• new line for each sentence
• print neat and clear
• make sure the sentences are complete and make sense

They had math homework but the we had photocopier problems and I could not print enough copies for all of them.  If you want to practice with them we are working on lines of symmetry.  Today they cut out the cookies they had for homework yesterday and they folded it at the line they drew to make sure it was the line of symmetry.
I found a wonder website that they can practice, please try it.  I posted the link.


Hot lunch tomorrow.