mrs. aman’s wildcats! welcome to our classroom! armor elementary school area 11
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Mrs. Aman’s Wildcats! Welcome to our Classroom!
Armor Elementary School
Area 11
Wildcats…Get In The Game!
Area 11’s Wilcats have 5 simple, yet very important, rules and expectations:
(1.) Treat everyone with kindness and respect.
(2.) Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
(3.) Follow directions as soon as they are given.
(4.) Raise your hand when you have something to
say.
(5.) Be a friend to EVERYONE!
Our Daily Routine
Research shows that children thrive on routine. Here are some of the activities that take place in
our classroom every day…
Please Put Your Things Away!
The Wildcats hang their belongings in our coatroom as soon as they enter the
room.
Agendas and Homework
Please check folders and sign your Wildcat’s agenda EVERY NIGHT!
Please put any notes for the office or the nurse in your Wildcat’s folder!
We Pledge Allegiance…
Every day the morning announcements include The Pledge of Allegiance and a
patriotic song.
Morning Meeting
During our Morning Meeting we review calendar skills such as the date, and our daily schedule. We also count
to the 100th day of school. The Wildcats are also given an opportunity to share exciting news and information.
Language Arts / Reading Series
Armor Elementary School uses the Scott-Foresman reading series.
In second grade, a different selection is read every week. Our weekly skills include spelling, vocabulary, writing, grammar, phonics, and comprehension strategies.
Readers Workshop: Weekly Selections
Readers Workshop:Guided Reading
Each Wildcat is a member of a small reading group, facilitated by an adult. Students work on a
variety of reading strategies during reading groups. To keep the noise level reasonable for good reading practice, other Wildcats work on
independent skills while reading groups are going on in the classroom.
Spelling
Every Monday a new list of spelling words is introduced and glued into each
Wildcat’s Spelling notebook. Spelling tests are administered on Friday
mornings.
Our weekly spelling activities include:
Monday: 3X each
Tuesday: ABC order
Wednesday: 6 Sentences
Thursday: Study
Friday: Test
Writers Workshop
Writers Workshop is held three times per week, on average. This year the Wildcats will be writing
descriptive and persuasive pieces, friendly
letters, and a variety of other genres.
Published pieces are almost always displayed
in the hallway!
Our first piece:
“If I were an astronaut…”
MathematicsLevel Two students focus on accuracy and memorization of addition and subtraction facts from 0-20. We also focus on number
sense, basic geometry skills, measurement, time, money, fractions, and
problem solving.
Science
The Level 2 Science themes include:
-Life cycles (mealworms, “mystery animal”, and plants)
-Changes
-Balancing and Weighing
Social Studies
The Level 2 Social Studies themes include:
-Holiday traditions
-Patriotic symbols
-Maps
Specials
Phys. Ed. : Mondays and Wednesdays…
Please wear sneakers!
Music: Tuesdays and Fridays
Art: Fridays L.M.C. – Thursdays
Don’t forget your books!
Snack
Please pack a nutritious snack for your Wildcat everyday, even if he/she is purchasing a lunch from
the café.
Lunch
Lunch is available for $1.50 in the cafeteria. A monthly lunch menu can be found in
Hamburg Central’s newsletter, the Focus.
Birthday Celebrations
We’ll celebrate Area 11 birthdays after lunch at 12:40pm. Parents are
invited to join us for a 10 minute celebration. Common birthday
treats include cupcakes, brownies, cookies, ice cream treats and
doughnut holes.
If your child has a summer birthday, we’ll celebrate sometime in June.
Classroom Parties
Although I will be asking for classroom party volunteers, every parent will be
called and asked to send in supplies for classroom parties.
We will have a Halloween party, a pot-luck luncheon in November, a Christmas party,
and a Valentine’s Day party.
Outdoor Recess
We will go outside throughout the school year. Please be sure to dress your child according to the weather forecast. Boots are a MUST in the
winter months!
Thanks for Visiting with the Wildcats!
We’re looking forward to a great year!!