Hubert’s Hot Topics
Scottish Corners Elementary
M arch 11, 2016
Email: hubert_michelle@dublinschools.net
Learning Focus
Announcements
We have had a fun and exciting Read Across
We celebrated Dr. Seuss’ Birthday and Read
America Week! We all enjoyed Spirit Week, adding
Across America Week. We listened to some of his
add to our stack for the week. Thank you all for
Blue Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Cat in the
up our reading minutes and earning pancakes to
your support and help in making it a memorable
celebration of reading.
There is nothing more exciting than seeing all
my students show such enthusiasm and interest in
wildly silly stories like, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish,
Hat. We finished off the celebration by watching the
movie, The Cat in the Hat and discussed similarities
and differences between the book and movie.
reading. They come in every morning and read in
In math we completed work with Operations and
and in groups, and we always have book reading
to 10. This past week we began Geometry with a
our classroom library, read with me independently
for centers. They are so proud when they have
mastered a book on their own and are always
ready to be challenged as a reader.
algebraic thinking, where our focus was addition up
focus on 3-D solid shapes. We are learning
characteristics of each shape (name, number of
sides, number of vertices) discussing the faces of
their flat surfaces, and comparing these 3-D
shapes.
Looking Ahead
In Social Studies our focus is on Economics. We will
be learning about needs vs. wants and goods and
services. To extend this thinking, we will be turning
Monday
our Dramatic Play area into a grocery store. In
Tuesday:
AM Library
PM Library
order for this change to be successful, I am asking
any families that may have empty food boxes or
containers to consider sending them into school so
that we can stock our shelves. They are all very
Wednesday:
eager to get this grocery store up and running.
Thursday:
Friday:
The Turtle Lady Visits
Kindergarten
SPRING BREAK
March 21-March 25th
Book-in-a-Bag
There have been lots of changes with our reading
homework. I have made adjustments to my reading
groups, so this week look for a new label with your
child’s book switch day on it. Some student’s day
stays the same while other may be switching to a
new day during the week.