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McKuras Memos
5-24-24
Red Carpet Reader Celebration!
A Peek at Our Week
Writing: This week, students chose a new pretend character and began their second series of books. They learned that authors don't just stop after one series...they start another series. Mo Willems wrote the Knuffle Bunny series, the Pigeon series, AND the Elephant & Piggie series! Writers are working on making their new series better than their first. Their new character is going on different adventures and we will be learning how to make these stories into chapter books.
Math: This week, we learned some SECOND grade math. Students continued to work on adding 2 digit numbers but learned the standard algorithm method in which we line up our numbers vertically, add the ones + the ones and the tens + the tens. Sometimes it is necessary to make a new ten. They will continue to learn this strategy in second grade. Next week, students will be completing their final math module assessment! We will then spend the remaining weeks working with counting coins and solving word problems. Below are video links to the lessons on adding 2 digit numbers in case you would like to reinforce at home. Also below is an example of how we solve using the standard algorithm and quick tens/ones.
Word Study: This week, we worked with <au> and <aw>. We reviewed our secret stories for <au> and <aw>. We worked with a variety of words such as claw, saw, cause, author, etc. Students know that you will not find <au> at the end of a word because English words do not end with u, v, i, or j. Next week, we will work with <ou> and <ow>.
Video links for math lessons
So. Much. Happening.
The end of the year brings many fun things. But also many things for the grown-ups to remember. Here is a compiled list of everything we currently know about!
Field Trip to Navarro Farms!
Our final field trip has been scheduled for June 6 to Navarro Farms right here in Frankfort! Please use the link below to register your child. Chaperone information will be coming soon!
Dining with Dudes
Dates to Remember
5/24/24-Early Dismissal (11:25...no lunch, but you can still send a snack)
5/27/24-Memorial Day-no school
5/29/24-Field Day for 1st Grade
5/31/24-Dining with Dudes 12:00-1:00/Last day for JDRF donations
6/3/24-6/7/24-Robert Munsch Author's Week (see below)
6/5/24-6/11/24-TIGER Countdown to Summer (see below)
6/6/24-Field Trip to Navarro Farm
6/11/24-Last day of school (11:25 dismissal)
JDRF Details...a hard copy was also sent home.
JDRF Incentives (Look for more details from the PE teachers in Seesaw!)
Robert Munch Author Week (June 3-7)
TIGER Countdown to Summer
Summer Reading at the Frankfort Public Library
Summer Tutoring
Math Lessons
Module 6-Lessons 14-17
Upcoming lessons: Module 6
Monday-No school
Tuesday-Lesson 18
Wednesday-Lesson 19
Thursday-Module 6 Assessment
Friday-No lesson
Feel free to work along with us at home using the Succeed math workbook!
Guest Readers
Please use the link below to sign up for Guest Reader.
Birthdays
Ms. Kramer 5/18
Mariam 5/23
Viktor 5/24
Ava Swiercz 6/1
Mya 6/6
Mrs. McKuras 6/14
Justice 6/15
Ava Simon 6/24
Ethan 6/29
Lucy 7/8
Luke L. 7/14
Simon 7/31
Evelyn 8/2
Specials Schedule
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-
Friday-STEM
P.E. is daily!
Recess 11:15-11:35/Lunch 11:35-11:55
Things to do at home (4th Quarter)
*4th Quarter Sight Words (read them "in a snap" and write them correctly): again, because, could, knew, laugh, night, very, who, walk, would, made, time, way, find, time, call, come
*Short vowel words with digraphs/blends (read them and write them)...words like chip, shed, thin, grill, spot, flip, etc.
*Long vowel words with digraphs/blends (read them and write them)...words like bone, cute, shine, dream, stay, etc.
*Read words with suffixes (such as -s, -ed and -ing)...words like sleeping, trapped, snakes, etc.
*Addition facts to 20 (any addition in which the sum is less than or equal to 20)
*Subtraction facts to 20 (any subtraction in which the starting number is 20 or less)
*Finish any problems on the daily problem set that are not yet completed.
*Complete the homework page for the daily math lesson.
*Go over the exit ticket and application problem.
E-Learning
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96193387219?pwd=ejUxREpaZmw2VWFJMDBPWU8wV2FBUT09
Meeting ID: 961 9338 7219
Passcode: 367225
E-Learning Daily Schedule (if needed)
Allergy Awareness
Contact me
Email: kmckuras@fsd157.org
Website: https://www.fsd157c.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1670573&type=u&pREC_ID=2143454
Phone: 815-468-3366