Principal’s Message
Hello Dogwood Family,
I hope everyone is having an enjoyable start to the fall season! The fall season also ushers in the end of the first quarter. There have been a few changes made to the BCPS report card format. For example, any student reading below grade level will have their instructional reading level (in accordance to the Fountas and Pinnell Assessment) indicated on the report card along with explanation, and special areas (physical education, music, art, library media, etc.) will only be graded during the second and fourth quarter. In addition, teachers will only be able to write comments during the second and third quarter. Please make sure you sign up for a conference with your child’s homeroom teacher. Elementary conference day is Friday, November 17, 2017.
In response to parent input during the 2016-2017 school year students will now receive quarterly rewards for making honor roll and receiving high marks on the skills and conduct section of the report card. Please attend the 1st Quarter Parent Voice session on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 to receive additional details about the changes to the report card, honor roll criteria, 2017-2018 School Progress Plan, etc. Remember, these meeting are offered at flexible times in order to accommodate your very busy work schedules.
As always, thank you for your unwavering support!
Respectfully Submitted,
Ms. Johari Toe
Principal
Dogwood Elementary School
Health Corner— Nurse E. Edwards, RN
ü Dogwood Elementary is a food-free birthday party school. We celebrate and recognize the children on their special day over the announcements and in the classroom. If you would like to send in goody bags be creative with non-food items such as pencils, stickers, erasers, or small notepads. Children just enjoy a surprise.
Counselors Corner– Mrs. D. Bullock, Mr. R. Simmons, and Mr. A. Dukes
“Respect others. Help others. Love others. These are the keys that unlock our soul.” Anthony Douglas Williams
October Character Trait – Respect for Others
Dogwood Elementary School
November 2017 Newsletter
Prekindergarten
Ms. Susan Ruehr, Room 104 –
Phonological Awareness and Reading· Letter sounds: Aa(short and long sounds), Dd, Mm, and Ss.
· A new way to sing the “Alphabet Song,” will be introduced.
· We have learned the words “my” and “the.” The next two words are “and” and “a.”
· We will be listening for words in various types of forms such as songs, poems, and sentences then moving on to syllables.
· Read alouds will focus on school and ourselves
ELA Overview
· RF2.b Identify and isolate individual words in a spoken sentence.
· RF1.d Recognize and name some upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
· RF2.e Isolate and pronounce the initial sound in spoken words.
· RL1 With modeling and prompting, answer questions about details in a text.
· Check out these apps we use on the class iPads: Alphatots and Metamorphabet
ELA Home/School Connection
· Recognize sight words in text: my, the, and, a
· Find the letters Aa, Dd, Mm, and Ss around the house and in your community.
· Make a list of words that begin with Aa, Dd, Mm, and Ss.
· Name the letters in first name.
· Have your child use play doh to form letters or write letters in shaving cream, sand, or rice.
Math Overview and Helpful Tips
· Building sets from 1-5.
· Counting with 1:1 correspondence(one number for each item counted)
· Comparing numbers and sets using the terms more, less or fewer, and equal
Math Home/School Connection
· Count sets of 1-5 objects. Make sure your child touches items as they count.
· Have your child match numbers to sets.
· Use more, less or fewer, and equal to compare sets.
· Check out this website: http://www.abcya.com/counting_sorting_comparing.htm and this app from the class iPad: Tallytots
Science or Social Studies Overview
· Friendship
· Classroom Activities and Routines
· Taking Care of Ourselves
· Classroom Jobs
Special Note From the Team:
· Fall conferences will be held starting on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Progress reports will be given out at conferences. You will receive a letter letting you know how to sign up for conferences. Let me know if you have any questions.
· There is no school on Thursday, November 16, 2017 for prekindergarten students only! And Friday, November 17, 2017 for all elementary school students.
· If you haven’t had a chance to sign up for the Remind app, think about doing so. If you misplaced the information regarding sign up, I have plenty of them so just let me know!
Dogwood Elementary School
November 2017 Newsletter
Kindergarten
Mrs. G. Cumbo, Room 105 – Mrs. S. Brunn, Room 107 –
Mrs. A. Jackson, Room 187 - Ms. R. Halperin, Room 108 –
Phonics/Word Work Overview· Listening for consonant sounds: /t/ /n/ /c/. Listening for short vowel sounds /i/. We will listen for these sounds in the initial, medial, and final position in words.
· Sight Words: am, at, like, to, it, and, go, in, you.
· Reading Strategies
1. Read from left to right
2. Read with your finger
3. Reread for better understanding
4. Make, confirm, and revise predictions
5. Ask and answer questions
6. Use picture clues
· Oral Vocabulary Words: materials, nature, decoration, games, world, curious, observe, attaches, process, slender, corporate, rules, guard, prank, responsible
ELA Overview
· RF.K.1 Demonstrate understanding of organization and basic features of print.
· RF.K.1a Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
· RF.K.3c Fluency. Letter and Word Automaticity.
· RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
· RL.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
· SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
· SL.K.2 Confirm understanding a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood
ELA Home/School Connection
· www.ABCMouse.com
· www.Starfall.com
· www.Pbskids.com
· www.BCPSone.org
Math Overview and Helpful Tips for Math Unit 6: How Many Do You Have?
· K.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and by tens
· K.CC.A.02- Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
· K.CC.A.03- Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).
· K.CC.B.04- Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
· K.CC.B.04.a- When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object
· K.CC.B.04.b- Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.
· K.CC.B.04.c- Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger.
· K.CC.B.05- Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects.
· K.CC.C.06- Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.
· K.CC.C.07- Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.
· K.MD.A.01- Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
· K.MD.B.03- Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.3
· K.NBT.A.01- Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 18 = 10 + 8); understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones.
· K.OA.A.01- Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), and acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.
· K.OA.A.02- Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.
· K.OA.A.03- Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).
· K.OA.A.04- For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or equation.
· K.OA.A.05- Fluently add and subtract within 5.
Math Home/School Connection
· www.ABCya.com
· www.Starfall.com
· www.Pbskids.com
· www.Coolmath.com
Science or Social Studies Overview
· Pumpkins
· Sorting Shapes
· Bugs
· Thanksgiving Activities
· Sounds Around US
· Communities
· Rules in Society
Upcoming Content Projects
· Instrument Exploration
· Identifying Insect / Upcoming Field Trips
· None for the month of November
Special Note From the Team:
· School will close 3 hours early on Friday, November 3, 2017.
· American Education Week will be held November 13, 2017- November 17, 2017. Please come join in on your child’s classroom experience.
· Friday, November 17, 2017 is Kindergarten Conference Day. Parents will review their child's progress report by scheduled appointment. Kindergarten students will not attend class on this day.
· There will be no school for students on November 23, 2017 and November 24, 2017 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Dogwood Elementary School
November 2017 Newsletter
First Grade
Mrs. L. Caplan, Room 111 – Ms. R. Wolfe, Room 110 –
Mrs. Lewis, Room 103 – Mrs. K. Winings, Room 102-
Phonics/Word Work Overview In the month of November, first graders will learn how to:· Phoneme blending
· Phoneme isolation
· Sound spellings
· Rhyme
· Phoneme identity
· Blending and building words
ELA Overview
· RI.1.1Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
· RI.1.2Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
· RI.1.5Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
· RI.1.7Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
· W.1.7Participate in shared research and writing projects.
· SL.1.5Add drawings or visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
ELA Home/School Connection
Visit the following phonics websites to practice reading:
· www.starfall.com
· www.funbrain.com
· Make flashcards of sight words and play go fish or concentration.
Math Overview and Helpful Tips
In the month of November we will continue to study geometry.
· 01.G.A.01- Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.
Math Home/School Connection
· http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/swfs/rockhopper_grade1.html
· http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/
· www.coolmath.com
Social Studies Overview
· SS.1.3- Students will use geographic concepts and processes to understand location and its relationship to human activities
· SS.1.3.A- Using Geographic Tools
· SS.1.3.A.1- Use geographic tools to locate and describe places on Earth
· SS.1.3.A.1.a- Locate the continents and oceans using maps and a globe
· SS.1.3.A.1.b- Use photographs and pictures to describe a place
· SS.1.3.A.1.c- Identify a place using bird's eye view
· SS.1.3.A.1.d- Define map elements as parts of a map that make it easy to use
· SS.1.3.A.1.e- Describe where places are located on a map using relative distance and direction, such as near-far, above-below and cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west)
· SS.1.3.B- Geographic Characteristics of Places and Regions
· SS.1.3.B.1- Describe places in the environment using geographic characteristics
Upcoming Content Projects
· N/A / Upcoming Field Trips
Special Note From the Team:
· Bring your folder, homework, and agenda to school every day.
· Check your child’s BCPS One account for updated grades.
· Reading Night- November 14, 2017
· American Education Week- Mon. November 13, 2017- Thurs. November, 16, 2017
Dogwood Elementary School
November 2017 Newsletter
Second Grade
Ms. J. Miller, Room 214 Mrs. D. Naden, Room 212
Mrs. J. Rosenbaum, Room 214 Mr. J. B. Miller, Room 213
Mrs. C. Haberkorn, Room 286
Phonological Awareness and Reading· Long o as in open
· Long u as in use
· Long e as in eat
· Short a as in apple
ELA Overview
Second grade students will be primarily involved with Unit 3 (Unique) throughout November. In this unit, students will read a variety of literary and informational texts which are connectedto the big idea, Unique. Through these texts, students will be introduced to unique cultures, environments, plants, and animals from around the world, and focus on the qualities that make them unique. The essential question, "What does it mean for something, someplace, or someone to be unique?” connects the texts through literary and informational anchor standards. Leveled readers provide additional opportunities for students to read and compare texts on the same topics, all related to unique cultures, environments, plants, and animals.
Standards:
· RI.2.3Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
· RI.2.9Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
· RL.2.1Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
· RL.2.2Recount stories, including fables and folktales, from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
· RL.2.3Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
· RL.2.7Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
· RF.2.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
· SL.2.4Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
ELA Home/School Connection
· https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/5975-analyze-the-effect-of-setting-on-a-story
· https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/6945-answer-a-question-about-a-text-by-finding-evidence
· iReady
Math Overview - November math Units 2:2-d and 3-D Geometry Overview and Unit 3: Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System 2.
Unit 2 Overview- Students identify two and three-dimensional shapes, focus on the properties of rectangles and rectangular prisms, and identify and create symmetrical designs.The Shapes software is introduced as a tool for extending and deepening this work. This tool is designed for K–2 students to explore how different shapes go together, experiment with different sorts of geometric transformations (rotations, translation, reflection), explore patterning, and investigate symmetry.Students also achieve fluency with the doubles addition combinations.
Standards assessed:
· 02.G.A.01- Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.5 Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
· 02.G.A.02- Partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count to find the total number of them.
Unit 3 Overview -In this second number unit, students solve problems with multiple addends and consider whether order matters in addition. For example, does 7 + 4 + 3 + 6 = 7 +3 + 4 + 6? Students revisit addition and subtraction story problems, investigate even and odd numbers, and begin to make sense of counting by groups and place value (tens and ones). Work on addition combinations continues as students achieve fluency with the Near Doubles.
Standards assessed:
· 02.NBT.A.02- Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s
· 02.NBT.B.05- Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
· 02.OA.B.02- Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies.
· 02.OA.C.03- Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members,
Math Home/School Connection
· https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/count-sides-and-vertices
· https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/name-the-three-dimensional-shape
· https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/identify-a-digit-up-to-the-hundreds-place
· https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/skip-counting
· Dreambox
Science or Social Studies Overview
· Laws and rules
· Government leaders
· Maps and map features
· Economics
Upcoming Projects / Upcoming Field Trips
· The Maryland Zoo’s ZOOmobile will be coming February 1st! The ZOOmobile will bring educational, engaging, and interactive programs featuring live animals to the second grade students at our school!
Special Notes From The Team:
· Homework comes home every Monday and should be returned on Friday.
· If your child is absent, please send in a note so they can be excused.
· If your child will go home a different way, please send a note or an email.
Dogwood Elementary School