Friday, February 27, 2026

 February 23-February 26

Phonics This week in phonics, we focused on r-controlled vowels. These are vowels followed by the letter “r,” which changes the vowel sound. Instead of the vowel saying its short or long sound, the “r” controls it. Some examples we practiced include shark, world, and first. Students had their spelling test on r-controlled vowels on Thursday. This test will be sent home on Monday so you can review your child’s progress together and celebrate their efforts! We have now begun practicing a new spelling pattern: “ai” vowel teams. When the letters a and i come together, they often make the long “a” sound (like in rain). Some examples we are working on include aid, chain, and pail. Students have received a new Roll and Read sheet to help them practice at home. Our next spelling test will be on Thursday, March 5th.

Ask your child to:

• spell these review words: morning, smart, more, and backyard.
• highlight or circle the r-controlled vowel or vowel team in each word.
• use each word in a complete sentence.

Literacy

We continued learning about adjectives and how to “uplevel” our word choices to make our writing more interesting and detailed. Instead of using simple words like big, students practiced choosing stronger adjectives such as large, humongous, or grand. We also continued to explore how to describe nouns using the five senses (what we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. This helps students paint a clearer picture for the reader and add more detail to their writing. Ask your child to:

• name a noun (for example: dog, pizza, snow, playground) and have your child think of as many descriptive adjectives as possible.
• think about the five senses. What does it look like? Feel like? Sound like?
• write a sentence using two strong adjectives to describe one noun.

Math

We have begun our new unit on fractions! Students are learning that fractions represent equal parts of a whole. We practiced dividing shapes into equal parts and discussed why equal parts are important when talking about fractions. Students have explored dividing shapes and objects into halves and fourths, and we will continue building on this understanding next week by exploring more ways to partition shapes. Ask your child to:

• draw a pizza and divide it into 2 equal parts.
• draw another pizza and divide it into 4 equal parts.
• draw one more pizza and divide it into 6 or even 8 equal slices!

I am so proud of the effort and enthusiasm the students are showing across all subject areas. Thank you for your continued support at home!

Important Dates

March 3                                    Sam Centre Field Trip (Penford/Janisse/Koch)

March 4                                    Sam Centre Field Trip (Pynn/Thomson)

March 16-20                             Book Fair

March 17                                  Wear green for St. Patrick's Day!

March 19/20                            Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL ON                                                                      MARCH 20TH

March 23-27                             Spring Break - NO SCHOOL