Mrs. Smith’s
PEEK of the WEEK
Massey Ranch Elementary
**********Nov. 16-20, 2015 **********
I am so THANKFUL to have such a
wonderful class, a great job, and truly supportive PK parents!!
Concepts About
Print
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Letter Gg
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Reading/Language Arts
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Please remember to read to your child every night!
Please remember that Tuesday is Blue Reading
Folder homework-“surprise sacks”.  Now your
baggie will be filled with an item for letter Gg,
our thirteenth consonant to study. NOTE: Some
of the children are arriving with their baggies,
ONLY TO NOT KNOW WHAT THE OBJECT
INSIDE IS!!??? Thanks for discussing the
sound/symbol and item connection before you
place it into the Reading Folder! 
Wednesday is your Red Writing Folder homework.
Please find the letter of the week (letter Gg) and
have your child write the entire page, starting
with their first name at the top. Have them do
the ENTIRE page.
Thursday is the Purple Math Folder. Please have
your child start at the top by writing their name,
and then complete the entire page.
16 of our 19 children have mastered their sight
words and are reading short sentences!!
Excellent job, children!! 
Book Walks
Visual Clues
Author
Illustrator
Title Page
Publisher
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Marvelous Math
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Directionality
Main Character, Supporting Characters
Setting
Plural-use letter “s” on the end of the word.
Magic Ee—sits SILENTLY while the first VOWEL
says its name; also the long sound of the vowel.
Compound Words-two words put together to
make one word.
Sentences
Punctuation
Cover, Spine, Back of a book
Sight Words Page four is complete!
Calendar
One-to-One Correspondence
Empty Set
Zero
Shapes-Triangle-3 straight sides, 3 corners, 3
angles
Squares-4 straight sides, a “special”
rectangle, four corners, four angles
Hexagon
Octagon
Numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10, 11
Number 12
Greater Than/Less Than/Equal/Not Equal
<,> symbols
Touchpoints
Remainders
Patterns!!!  We are working with an AB
pattern. You must have at LEAST two choices
to make an AB pattern. A pattern is
something that repeats itself or happens over
and over again.
Graphs!
A graph is a tool to document, visually
represent, organize, and present mathematical
information.
Superb Science
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Splendid Social Studies
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Order vs. Chaos
Entropy
Laws of Physics, Thermodynamics and Entropy
Solar System
Living vs. Non Living
Life Cycles
Reptiles
Mammals
Spiders/Arachnids
Attributes of Categories for Scientific
Classification
IMM Method of Scientific Study
IB Learner Profiles: Communicator!! A good
communicator listens carefully and speaks clearly.
IB Attitude: Respect
IB Planner:
Exciting Extras
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Contact me at smithck@PearlandISD.org
smithck@pearlandisd.org
School begins at 7:45. You are considered tardy
at 8:00.
There are 13 children in our am classroom.
There are 8 children in our pm classroom.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
Thanksgiving Break:
Information will be coming home SOON, about our
Holiday Party!
We will sign up in a special website called Sign-Up
Genius!  Information to follow!
Please check your PISD website and Parent/Student
Handbook for information on CLOSED CAMPUSES, or
call us at 281-727-1700. 