Mrs.

Kruger’s Newsletter

December 22, 2023

Mrs. Kruger: mkruger@psdschools.org

Learning Targets UPCOMING EVENTS

✓ I can read the sight words “his”. After break our sight words will be
✓ I can practice reading words with digraphs. “like” and “for”. We’ll begin learning about
✓ I can practice reading words with “th”, “sh”, blends and focus on “r” blends such as tr, dr,
and “ch”. br, cr. We will do some fun writing activities
✓ I can fill in the missing vowel in a CVC word and with New Years, snowmen and Martin Luther
decide if it’s real or nonsense! King, Jr.
✓ I can write a list of elf jobs independently. In our literacy module we will begin Unit
Students are doing great with sounding out 3 and integrate a lot of writing as students
words and using phonemic spelling of words
write an informational text about weather.
they don’t know! Hope you liked the cute elf
In math we will continue Topic 7 which
project!
teaches about subtraction.
✓ I can write a narrative story. Students
brought home their most recent narrative
story. Topics were individually chosen and
there was much independence in writing these
stories! They are becoming great illustrators,
too! Enjoy!
✓ I can practice identifying the part, part, whole
in a math story problem.
✓ I can find different ways to group items.
✓ I can practice subtracting.
✓ I can compare and contrast how people
celebrate Christmas in other countries. This
week we learned about Australia and Brazil. I • Winter Break: Dec. 25th-Jan.8th School
hope you like your child’s suitcase filled with resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 9th!
“souvenirs” from France, Israel, Australia, and
Brazil. We also enjoyed an awesome Specials
presentation about China and Thailand from Tue./Fri.-Art/Library&Tech(Fri.)
Ethan’s parents. Christmas Around the World Wed.-Music
packets are not complete, so feel free to do Thur.- P.E.
some researching together this holiday season.