Howdy Bronco Family! Happy Spring Break! I hope everyone is able to use this time to reset and get ready for the rest of the school year. Before we know it, May will be here. But, there is still lots of learning and activities going on in the classrooms before that happens. So, I encourage you and your child to use this next week to relax and enjoy. If you are traveling anywhere over the break, I wish you safe travels. We will see all the smiling faces back on Monday, March 24th!
Remember, you can always find the latest Meadow ISD news on the MISD website and Facebook page, so go check them out! Also, check your kiddo’s backpack and folders for any important paper notes that may have gone home.
Don’t forget to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions about what is going on in the classroom. We are always here to help.
It’s ALWAYS great to be a Bronco!
Mrs. B
¡Hola, familia Bronco! ¡Felices vacaciones de primavera! Espero que todos aprovechen este tiempo para reiniciarse y prepararse para el resto del año escolar. Antes de que nos demos cuenta, mayo llegará. Pero aún hay mucho aprendizaje y actividades en las aulas antes de que eso suceda. Así que los animo a ustedes y a sus hijos a aprovechar la próxima semana para relajarse y disfrutar. Si viajan durante las vacaciones, les deseo un buen viaje. ¡Volveremos a ver las caras sonrientes el lunes 24 de marzo!
Recuerden que siempre pueden encontrar las últimas noticias de Meadow ISD en el sitio web y la página de Facebook de MISD, ¡así que no se las pierdan! Además, revisen la mochila y las carpetas de sus hijos para ver si hay notas importantes que hayan enviado a casa. No olviden contactar al maestro de su hijo si tienen alguna pregunta sobre lo que está sucediendo en el aula. Siempre estamos aquí para ayudar. ¡SIEMPRE es genial ser un Bronco! Sra. B
My phenomenal Pre-K students are working hard. Please practice the following skills at home.
· Letter: ALL LETTERS (recognition & sound) Jj
· Number: 1-20
· Shape: triangle, square, rectangle, oval, star, circle, star, diamond or rhombus, crescent, hexagon, heart
· Color: red, blue, orange, purple, gray, orange, gray, black, brown, green, yellow, pink
Please read every day and write down the words on the new reading log in your child's yellow folder.
Please have your child bring a water bottle, everyday.
Thank you, parents, for all your support!
Mrs. A 😊
Mis fenomenales alumnos de preescolar están trabajando duro. Practiquen las siguientes habilidades en casa. · Letra: TODAS LAS LETRAS (reconocimiento y sonido) Jj · Número: 1-20 · Forma: triángulo, cuadrado, rectángulo, óvalo, estrella, círculo, estrella, diamante o rombo, medialuna, hexágono, corazón · Color: rojo, azul, naranja, morado, gris, naranja, gris, negro, marrón, verde, amarillo, rosa Lean todos los días y escriban las palabras en el nuevo registro de lectura en la carpeta amarilla de su hijo. Hagan que su hijo traiga una botella de agua todos los días. ¡Gracias, padres, por todo su apoyo! Sra. A 😊
Hello parents,
Here are some more learning activities going on in kindergarten.
This week in math we have worked on related facts for number 6/7, 8/9, and 10. We will practice solving problems by listening to key words to determine if we will add or subtract. Some of the key words we are listening to include, in all, and are left.
In Phonics we have worked on digraph oo. The students will read, write and spell words with digraph oo. They will also practice deleting final sounds, accents and generating words with a particular sound.
Our new sight words were sent out on Tuesday. Practice those words for the next two weeks. Students will be tested on those words next Friday.
In Reading we continue to read fiction and nonfiction books. The students will continue to practice answering comprehension questions by think, pair and share strategies.
AR – Students need to read their library books for at least 20 minutes, and they need to be prepared to take an AR test the next day. All students need to bring their library books to school every day and we will be having Reading Buddies every Thursday.
Please continue to send a water bottle each day.
Thank you,
Mrs. Sanchez
This week in first grade we have been learning all about Fairy Tales! We have talked about the elements of fairy tales, as well as compare them to other fairy tales.
We have also been practicing:
~Writing Letters
~Writing Personal Narratives
~Blends and Trigraphs
~Living and Non Living- Plants and Animals
~Family Culture
~Counting Mixed Money
They have all earned SO many AR points, thank you for helping them read at home! They are becoming amazing readers!
Esta semana en primer grado hemos estado aprendiendo todo sobre los cuentos de hadas. Hemos hablado sobre los elementos de los cuentos de hadas y los hemos comparado con otros cuentos. También hemos estado practicando: ~Escribir cartas ~Escribir narrativas personales ~Combinaciones y trígrafos ~Animales vivos e inertes: plantas y animales ~Cultura familiar ~Contar dinero mixto ¡Todos han ganado muchísimos puntos AR! ¡Gracias por ayudarlos a leer en casa! ¡Se están convirtiendo en lectores increíbles!
Super second graders!!
Our class competed in the BroncoBot Robotics Competition last Thursday! I am beyond proud of how hard these students worked these last couple of months to prepare. These kiddos learned how to code, problem solve, and communicate effectively/ respectfully to complete their robot mission. Congratulations to all!
1st Place team:
Oden Garcia
Arian Martinez
Yazmine Ramirez
2nd Place team:
Eden Gonzalez
Gracie Carroll
Daniella Montoya
3rd Place Team:
Sadie Harrington
Ryan Castillo
Aubrey Hearne
The future is bring!!
,Mrs.Alaniz
¡Excelentes alumnos de segundo grado! ¡Nuestra clase compitió en la Competencia de Robótica BroncoBot el jueves pasado! Estoy sumamente orgullosa del esfuerzo que estos estudiantes hicieron durante los últimos meses para prepararse. Aprendieron a programar, resolver problemas y comunicarse de forma efectiva y respetuosa para completar su misión robótica. ¡Felicidades a todos!
Primer lugar: Oden García Arian Martínez Yazmine Ramírez
Segundo lugar: Eden González Gracie Carroll Daniella Montoya
Tercer lugar: Sadie Harrington Ryan Castillo Aubrey Hearne
¡El futuro está aquí!
Sra. Alaniz
Vocabulary:
This week is Lesson 4 of our Vocabu-Lit curriculum. Please help your child study their word definitions ready for a test on Friday.
Reading:
Last week we reviewed poetry and completed a paired practice STAAR Test. This week we are going through a practice on-line STAAR Test to familiarize the students with what the actual test on April 8th will look like.
AR Reading:
On Monday we took an AR Star Test to set reading levels for the final 9 weeks. A letter was sent home on Monday with your child's test score and an update on how your child is doing with regard to independent reading. Please help and encourage your child to read every evening. Reading is the key to all learning. It really shows in class if students are consistently reading.
Language:
Last week we reviewed synonyms. This week we are practicing nouns.
I hope everyone has a relaxing and fun Spring Break. When we come back, we will have just 2 school weeks until our Reading STAAR Test. We are fast running out of time! Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
Mrs. McCormick
Vocabulario: Esta semana es la Lección 4 de nuestro programa de Vocabu-Lit. Ayude a su hijo a estudiar las definiciones de palabras para prepararlo para el examen del viernes. Lectura: La semana pasada revisamos poesía y completamos una prueba STAAR de práctica en parejas. Esta semana vamos a realizar una prueba STAAR de práctica en línea para familiarizar a los estudiantes con cómo será el examen real del 8 de abril. Lectura AR: El lunes tomamos una prueba AR Star para establecer los niveles de lectura para las últimas 9 semanas. El lunes se envió una carta a casa con el puntaje de la prueba de su hijo y una actualización sobre cómo le está yendo con respecto a la lectura independiente. Ayude y anime a su hijo a leer todas las noches. La lectura es la clave de todo aprendizaje. Realmente se nota en clase si los estudiantes leen de manera constante. Idioma: La semana pasada revisamos sinónimos. Esta semana estamos practicando sustantivos. Espero que todos tengan unas vacaciones de primavera relajantes y divertidas. Cuando regresemos, tendremos solo 2 semanas escolares hasta nuestro examen STAAR de lectura. ¡Se nos acaba el tiempo rápidamente! Comuníquese conmigo si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. ¡Gracias! Sra. McCormick
Math/Science/Social Studies
In math we are learning about customary and metric units of measurement.
In science we are finishing our lessons over rapid changes to Earth’s surface.
In social studies we are learning how to make a budget.
Please make sure that your child is practicing their math facts every night.
Math fact tests are on Fridays.
Math homework is due on Friday.
Matemáticas/Ciencias/Estudios sociales En matemáticas, estamos aprendiendo sobre las unidades de medida tradicionales y métricas. En ciencias, estamos terminando nuestras lecciones sobre los rápidos cambios en la superficie de la Tierra. En estudios sociales, estamos aprendiendo cómo hacer un presupuesto. Asegúrese de que su hijo practique sus operaciones matemáticas todas las noches. Los exámenes de operaciones matemáticas son los viernes. La tarea de matemáticas se entrega el viernes.
his afternoon, report cards will go home. There are several other items included in your child's envelope. The is a note about No School Tomorrow, Spring Break, Spring Pictures, and Class Pictures. Please take a minute to look over those. I hope everyone has a wonderful spring break. Encourage your child to read at least 15 minutes every day. It doesn't matter what they read as long as they are doing it. Thank you for all your help and support of our class.
Esta tarde, las boletas de calificaciones se enviarán a casa. El sobre de su hijo/a incluye varios artículos más. Hay una nota sobre "No hay clases mañana", las vacaciones de primavera, las fotos de primavera y las fotos de la clase. Por favor, tómense un minuto para revisarlas. Espero que todos tengan unas felices vacaciones de primavera. Animen a su hijo/a a leer al menos 15 minutos todos los días. No importa lo que lea, siempre y cuando lo haga. Gracias por toda su ayuda y apoyo a nuestra clase.
Fabulous 4th Grade & Marvelous 5th Grade Math
-In 4th Grade, we are still working on metric measurements and conversions. They will learn different metric measurements, when to use them for length and mass and how to convert them from one measurement unit to another. If there are 1000 meters in a kilometer, then how many meters are in 5km.
-In 5th Grade, we are working on data analysis. The students are reading and creating different kinds of graphs. The students will make frequency tables, dot plots, bar graphs, stem & leaf plots and scatterplots. The questions are more complex than what they are used to. They will not only be asked which one has more or less but how much does one category have compared to the other two combined. We are practicing figuring out the wording and clues to be able to answer our math questions because we will see this on the Math STAAR test.
-I have been creating a page or page and a half of review problems for students to complete during the week and due on Friday. Now, if the students do not finish their daily assignment that too is required to get done for the next day. I have few students in 4th grade and 5th grade not turning in their assignments or the homework page I am assigning, and you will be able to see in through their grades and progress report. Please, ask your students if they have anything to complete at night because I need the work to be completed and turned in.
Thank you for your support,
Stacy Gamez
Gracias por su apoyo,
Stacy Gamez
4th grade Science: We are finishing our unit on Natural Resources, and I think we are really finding our groove! They are doing so well, especially the week before spring break!
5th grade Science: We have finished our structure and function unit! We are reviewing life science until spring break! 🙂
Caitlyn Guzman
4/5th Grade Science & Social Studies
Ciencias de 4.º grado: Estamos terminando nuestra unidad sobre Recursos Naturales, ¡y creo que realmente estamos encontrando nuestro ritmo! ¡Les va muy bien, especialmente la semana antes de las vacaciones de primavera! Ciencias de 5.º grado: ¡Hemos terminado nuestra unidad de estructura y función! ¡Estamos repasando ciencias de la vida hasta las vacaciones de primavera! 🙂 Caitlyn Guzman Ciencias y Estudios Sociales de 4.º/5.º grado
