BURLESON ELEMENTARY NEWS #17
January 23, 2025
Howdy Bronco Family! I can’t believe that February is almost here! It seems like yesterday we came back from the Christmas Break. The students are rolling right along. Mid-year assessments have been completed, and we are seeing some awesome academic growth from the students. It’s so delightful to see them excited about all the progress they are making.
We also know how to have some fun at Burleson Elementary. The 100th Day of School is only a few weeks away on February 13th. We will mark that day with fun activities. Valentine’s Day parties will be the next day on the 14th. Your child’s teacher will send information about those.
Winter isn’t over yet, so please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. Also, if you child is missing a jacket, sweatshirt, hoodie, etc., they are located in the foyer of the building if they were turned into the office.
Remember, you can always find the latest Meadow ISD news on the MISD website and Facebook page, so go check them out! Also, check your kiddo’s backpack and folders for any important paper notes that may have gone home.
Don’t forget to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions about what is going on in the classroom. We are always here to help.
It’s ALWAYS great to be a Bronco!
Mrs. B
My phenomenal Pre-K students are working hard. Please practice the following skills at home.
· Letter: Aa, Hh, Vv, Xx, Zz, Ll, Nn, Ff, Tt, Ee, Kk, Ww, Yy, Mm, Ii, Dd, Oo, Cc, Qq, Gg (recognition & sound)
· Number: 1-18, 19
· Shape: triangle, square, rectangle, oval, star, circle, star, diamond or rhombus, crescent, hexagon
· Color: red, blue, orange, purple, gray, orange, gray, black, brown, green, yellow, pink
Please read every day and write down the words on the new reading log in your child's yellow folder.
Thank you, parents, for all your support!
Mrs. A 😊
Mis fenomenales estudiantes de Pre-K están trabajando duro. Por favor practique las siguientes habilidades en casa. · Letra: Aa, Hh, Vv, Xx, Zz, Ll, Nn, Ff, Tt, Ee, Kk, Ww, Yy, Mm, Ii, Dd, Oo, Cc, Qq, Gg (reconocimiento y sonido) · Número: 1-18, 19 · Forma: triángulo, cuadrado, rectángulo, óvalo, estrella, círculo, estrella, rombo o rombo, media luna, hexágono · Color: rojo, azul, naranja, morado, gris, naranja, gris, negro, marrón, verde, amarillo, rosa Lea todos los días y escriba las palabras en el nuevo registro de lectura en la carpeta amarilla de su hijo. ¡Gracias padres por todo su apoyo! Sra. A 😊
Hello,
We have been busy in Kindergarten. Last week, we finished up with Map testing in Reading and Math. I will send those results to as soon as every one finishes testing. I am so proud of the progress that all the students have made. Keep up the great work!
-Phonics- We have worked on generating words that contain particular sounds, separate compound words, and reading words with blends in initial or final positions. Last week, we worked on the letters Vv, Jj, and this week we will work on Xx, and Ww.
-In Math we have worked on comparing numbers 11-20. The students had to identify which was greater or which was less than. We also worked generating a number that is more, or less than another. The students have also worked on solving and extending number patterns for numbers 11-20. On Wednesday, we will finish up with numbers through 20. Then we will start on the next unit with numbers through 30.
Science- We will finish up our unit on Weather. The students will go try out their windsocks one day this week, because on Friday, it was way too windy, and on Tuesday it was way too cold. The students have learned about different types of weather and using correct clothing for each type of weather.
Sight words- Please continue to practice new sight words that were added this week.
AR – Please read the library book to your child for at least 20 minutes, so that they can take an AR test the next day. We now have new AR goals for this third quarter.
Thank you,
Mrs. Sanchez
We are finishing up our space unit by learning about all of the planets. They have had so much fun with this unit and learned so many things! In math we are continuing to use tens and ones to represent our numbers. This week, we added in numbers 101-120. Your student is becoming a story teller by practicing writing stories that have a beginning, middle and end. This chilly weather has come at such a great time for our science unit all about weather and how it changes based on the season- but also for our space unit! They have talked a lot about how the earth tilts and changes the season.
Please practice your sight word cards every night and listen to your child read. They are all making great progress toward their AR point goals!!
Estamos terminando nuestra unidad espacial aprendiendo sobre todos los planetas. ¡Se han divertido mucho con esta unidad y han aprendido tantas cosas! En matemáticas seguimos usando decenas y unidades para representar nuestros números. Esta semana, agregamos los números 101-120. Su estudiante se está convirtiendo en un narrador de historias al practicar la escritura de historias que tienen un principio, un desarrollo y un final. Este clima frío ha llegado en un gran momento para nuestra unidad de ciencias, todo sobre el clima y cómo cambia según la estación, ¡pero también para nuestra unidad espacial! Han hablado mucho sobre cómo la tierra se inclina y cambia las estaciones. Practique sus tarjetas de palabras reconocibles a la vista todas las noches y escuche a su hijo leer. ¡¡Todos están haciendo grandes progresos hacia sus objetivos de puntos AR!!
Super second graders! We have so many exciting things going on and coming up! We are almost done with middle of year testing, parent teacher conferences will be coming soon for us!
Our class started robotics this week. We will be working closely with Mrs.Woodard's robotics team to learn all about coding and problem solving! Our skills will be put to the test when we compete in the Meadow Robotics Competition (more information to come). I am so excited for this opportunity and our class is already doing a wonderful job at learning new skills.
We are also in week 2 of our READ-Bowl competition! We are competing against students all around the world to see who will be named the READ-Bowl champions! Please continue to encourage your student to read every single day and remind them to keep using their timers and logging their minutes.
Our spelling test will be next Tuesday!
Please continue practicing sight words.
(Time spent studying these words can be logged as minutes towards their reading log time!)
Remember the only way to get better at something is to practice!
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs.Alaniz
¡Súper alumnos de segundo grado! ¡Tenemos tantas cosas interesantes sucediendo y por venir! Ya casi hemos terminado con los exámenes de mitad de año, ¡pronto tendremos conferencias de padres y maestros! Nuestra clase comenzó con la robótica esta semana. ¡Trabajaremos estrechamente con el equipo de robótica de la Sra. Woodard para aprender todo sobre codificación y resolución de problemas! Nuestras habilidades se pondrán a prueba cuando compitamos en la Competencia de Robótica Meadow (más información próximamente). Estoy muy emocionado por esta oportunidad y nuestra clase ya está haciendo un trabajo maravilloso aprendiendo nuevas habilidades. ¡También estamos en la semana 2 de nuestra competencia READ-Bowl! ¡Estamos compitiendo contra estudiantes de todo el mundo para ver quiénes serán nombrados campeones del READ-Bowl! Continúe animando a su estudiante a leer todos los días y recuérdeles que sigan usando sus cronómetros y registrando sus minutos. ¡Nuestra prueba de ortografía será el próximo martes! Continúe practicando palabras reconocibles a la vista. (¡El tiempo dedicado a estudiar estas palabras se puede registrar como minutos para su tiempo de registro de lectura!) ¡Recuerda que la única manera de mejorar en algo es practicando!
¡Gracias por todo lo que haces!
señora Alaniz
3rd Grade ELAR
Wow - what a crazy week! So many out with flu, including myself!
Spelling:
This week's words are words with prefixes, which will probably be next week's words as well!
Reading/Language:
This week will be a review week - I'll save anything new for next week.
I hope everyone gets well soon and we can re-group and continue next week.
Mrs. McCormick
ELAR de 3er grado ¡Guau, qué semana tan loca! ¡Tantos enfermos de gripe, incluido yo mismo! Ortografía: Las palabras de esta semana son palabras con prefijos, ¡que probablemente también serán las palabras de la próxima semana! Lectura/Idioma: Esta semana será una semana de revisión; guardaré todo lo nuevo para la próxima semana. Espero que todos se mejoren pronto y podamos reagruparnos y continuar la próxima semana. Sra. McCormick
Math/Science/Social Studies
In math we are learning algebraic reasoning by finding patterns and relationships of equations.
In science we are designing our own models of the relationship between the sun, Earth and moon.
In social studies we are learning how to conserve our natural resources.
Math fact test is on Friday
Math fact homework is due on Friday.
Matemáticas/Ciencias/Estudios Sociales
En matemáticas estamos aprendiendo razonamiento algebraico encontrando patrones y relaciones de ecuaciones. En ciencia estamos diseñando nuestros propios modelos de la relación entre el sol, la Tierra y la luna. En estudios sociales estamos aprendiendo cómo conservar nuestros recursos naturales. El examen de matemáticas es el viernes La tarea de operaciones de matemáticas vence el viernes.
This week we had our first student make the AR 100 Point Club. Congratulations to Hannah Houchin!!! This is a huge accomplishment, and it takes consistent reading both at home and school. We have about 3 other students who are very close to meeting this goal as well. Keep encouraging your child to read at least 15 minutes every day! Next week, I will be able to share an exciting challenge that will hopefully help every one get even more excited about reading.
Fantastic 4th Grade & Marvelous 5th Grade Math
-In 4th grade, we are working on different kinds of graphs. Some of the graphs we are learning about are frequency tables, dot plots, and stem and leaf. We are learning how to read them and create them. The wording in the questions is more complex and trickier than just who has the most and who has the least. Sometimes students have to actually work a problem to get the answer because it is not just a short yes or no answer. This is frustrating to some students.
-In 5th grade, we are working on shapes, how to classify and differentiate them and eventually using formulas to get their perimeter and area. After we wrap up learning perimeter and area, we will work on measurement conversions. Please keep us in your thoughts, that will be one of our toughest units.
Thank you for your support, for making sure your student is in class and does their homework every day.
Stacy Gamez
-En 4to grado estamos trabajando en diferentes tipos de gráficas. Algunas de las gráficas que estamos aprendiendo son tablas de frecuencia, gráficas de puntos y tallo y hoja. Estamos aprendiendo a leerlos y crearlos. La redacción de las preguntas es más compleja y engañosa que simplemente quién tiene más y quién menos. A veces los estudiantes tienen que resolver un problema para obtener la respuesta porque no es sólo una respuesta breve de sí o no. Esto es frustrante para algunos estudiantes. -En 5to grado, estamos trabajando en formas, cómo clasificarlas y diferenciarlas y eventualmente usar fórmulas para obtener su perímetro y área. Después de terminar de aprender el perímetro y el área, trabajaremos en las conversiones de medidas. Por favor, manténganos en sus pensamientos, esa será una de nuestras unidades más difíciles. Gracias por su apoyo, por asegurarse de que su estudiante esté en clase y haga su tarea todos los días.
Sra. Stacy Gamez
4th and 5th grade science:
Both groups finished their units this week!
5th finished landform formation and 4th grade finished their unit on moon phases!
Both groups are beginning the water cycle! 🙂
Caitlyn Guzman
4/5th Grade Science & Social Studies
Ciencias de 4to y 5to grado: ¡Ambos grupos terminaron sus unidades esta semana! ¡5to grado terminó la formación de accidentes geográficos y 4to grado terminó su unidad sobre las fases lunares! ¡Ambos grupos están comenzando el ciclo del agua! 🙂
Caitlyn Guzmán
Ciencias y estudios sociales de 4.º/5.º grado
Parents,
I would like to remind you that if your child did not pass their vision and/or hearing screens, they need to be taken to the appropriate physician as soon as possible. I have sent another letter home with your child this week. The physician needs to fill out and sign the bottom portion of the referral letter and it needs to be returned to the office. These visits are completely covered by Medicaid. If your child does not have vision insurance or Medicaid, you may qualify for a vision voucher. Please let me know as soon as possible if you need the form to request a voucher. If your child cannot see or hear, they may be struggling in the classroom. Therefore, it is in your child's best interest to have a professional examination.
We have had several students out this week with the flu. If your child is running a fever of 100.4 or higher, please keep them home. They may not return to school until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of tylenol or motrin. Please be diligent in reminding your children to cover their mouths and wash their hands frequently.
Rae Campbell, BSN, RN
School Nurse
Meadow ISD
Padres,
Me gustaría recordarle que si su hijo no pasó los exámenes de visión y/o audición, debe ser llevado al médico adecuado lo antes posible. Esta semana envié otra carta a casa con su hijo. El médico debe completar y firmar la parte inferior de la carta de remisión y debe devolverla al consultorio. Estas visitas están completamente cubiertas por Medicaid. Si su hijo no tiene seguro de la vista o Medicaid, es posible que califique para un vale de la vista. Por favor, avíseme lo antes posible si necesita el formulario para solicitar un bono. Si su hijo no puede ver ni oír, es posible que tenga dificultades en el aula. Por lo tanto, lo mejor para su hijo es que se someta a un examen profesional.
Hemos tenido varios estudiantes fuera esta semana con gripe. Si su hijo tiene fiebre de 100.4 o más, manténgalo en casa. No podrán regresar a la escuela hasta que no tengan fiebre durante 24 horas sin el uso de tylenol o motrin. Sea diligente al recordarles a sus hijos que se cubran la boca y se laven las manos con frecuencia.
Rae Campbell enfermera escolar
Distrito Escolar Independiente de Meadow
