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Solar System & K-9 Officer

 Mr. Murnan, from NASA, came on Monday to teach the children about the night sky, our moon, eclipses, and the planets in our solar system!

Officer Rudduck from ALPD brought in his K9 officer, Ady, and spoke to the children about the special training and jobs Ady does to help keep our community safe. 

Students brought home their work assignments to work on while school is closed through April 5th. Students are allowed to pick up supplies from school on Monday, March 16th from 8:30 am -3:30 pm. Please continue to check your email for updates from myself and Mr. Scott about the status of school reopening. If you are not receiving my emails daily, please email me at kimberly.kozar@avonlakecityschools so we can connect. Thank you for your understanding during this sudden closure.

Read Across America Week

High School Students from The National Honors Society came to our class to read for Read Across America Week

We practiced adding tens and ones with tasty treats!

In reading this week, we focused on reading stories with the theme: How we can classify and categorize things to help us stay organized. Our stories were: A Barn Full of Hats, A Lost Button, Sort It Out and The Party. The phonics focus was "ar" as in star. We learned that r is SO bossy, we don;t even hear the a sound in: star, far, car, etc. The HFWrods were: four, large, only, put, round, none.

In math this week, we finished up adding with tens and ones. We solved story problems with double digit addition by drawing models. We always say: circle it to make a ten! On Friday, we added double digit numbers with pretzels and marshmallows. The treats are coming home today with more math facts inside the bag to practice at home this weekend!

For read across america week, our class heard SO many Dr. Seuss books. They enjoyed the rhyming words and silly stories. We saw a video about Dr. Seuss and answered questions about his writing.

Coming Up:

• March 4th- Conferences 4-8pm
• March 5th-  Conferences 7:30am-3pm
• March, NO SCHOOL
• March 6th- NO SCHOOL
• March 18 & 19- Donuts w/ Dad (8-8:30, choose only 1 day) RSVP here: https://forms.gle/JcecfwQv77xLLAAq6

Conference Sign Ups

Students work in different  centers everyday. This group is reading books on Raz-Kids. Remember to log into Raz-Kids at home too! Their passwords are on the back of their folders.

In phonics this week, we learned the lone e sound of y (puppy) and ey (key). The students learned the HFWords found, hard, near, woman, would, write. Our essential questions was: How do people work with animals? These are the stories we read: Saving Mountain Gorillas, Koko and Penny, and From Puppy to Guide Dog. We focused on sequencing stories (first, next, then, last) and finding the main ideas. I showed the children the National Geographic Kids website about animal research. A few asked for the link. Feel free to browse Nat Geo Kids at home! https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

In math, we learned to draw models of two digit numbers to add. We even worked on the beginning steps of carrying by saying "circle it to make a ten." If there were 10 or more cubes, we circle the ten and carry that number into the tens place, Have your child show you at home! Can they do these math facts: 57 + 24, 62 +49.

• Conference Sign Ups: Please click on the attached link below to schedule your child's conference on either Wednesday, March 4th or Thursday, March 5th. https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Redwood_Elementary 
• February 28th- Wear a Word Day- wear something with words to celebrate Read Across America Week
• Mom Madness- Flyers came home to boys only, inviting sons and their moms to Redwood for dancing, games, treats, and more! Mom Madness Night is Friday, march 20th from 6:30-8:30 in the gym. volunteers can sign up on Sign Up Genius by searching: stacynsutter@gmail.com Ticket order forms are due to school by March 16th.

DONUTS WITH DAD

Donuts with Dad (or Grandpa, Uncle, brother, etc.) is coming soon!!

MARCH 18^TH IS DONUTS WITH DAD A to M.

MARCH 19^th IS DONUTS WITH DAD N to Z.

Donuts with Dad is Wednesday, March 18^th from 8:00 AM-8:45 AM

AND Thursday, March 19^th from 8:00 AM-8:45 AM (choose only one).

YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND SO THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FOOD.

The link to RSVP will be coming soon.

Donuts, coffee and milk will be provided.

Scholastic Book Fair will be open to purchase books and items from the Spring Book Fair!

From Avon Lake Police Officer Brian Hurd:

There has been an ongoing problem in front of Redwood Elementary in regards to the pick up at the end of the day.  Traffic is getting backed up causing issues for parents that are trying to make a left turn into Redwood’s parking lot from Redwood Blvd.  There are a lot of students from the high school that travel this way and other residents that live in the area however do not pick up at the school.  In moving forward to correct this problem, we need your assistance.  Please travel north on Moorewood Ave. and make a right turn on to Redwood Blvd. in order to make a right turn on to the school property.  By doing this, we will alleviate westbound traffic going through and will not be impeded.     

Please note that Officer's from the Avon Lake Police Department will be patrolling the area more regularly over the next few weeks in order to enforce this.  Thank you for your understanding as we attempt to change the traffic pattern during dismissal.

COSI & Valentine's Day

Last week, the students visited COSI in our gym! They had a blast learning about the needs of living things, habitats, and animal adaptations.

This week in phonics we learned the sound of long i spelled with igh (sigh), y (fly), and ie (pie). Our High Frequency Words were: caught, flew, know, laugh, listen, were. We focused on insects while reading: Creep Low Fly High, Hi Fly Guy, Meet the Insects, and Fly Guy's Amazing Tricks.  The students learned all about insects, invented a new bug, and used descriptive words to write about their new insect. We learned how labels help a reader understand the information more clearly and labeled our insects.

In math, we continue to use models and strategies to add tens and ones. We drew longs and cubes and used a hundred's chart to find the sum of two digit numbers. The children learned a short cut to add tens: slide their finger down on the hundred's chart.

In social studies, we began our unit on Map Skills. We talked about the compass rose and North, South, East, West. We have explored the continents of the world, states in the US, and discussed our state and city. These were favorite songs from class that your child can view at home:

• Tour the States https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=_E2CNZIlVIg
• Tour the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZFF8EuaGjM

Check out the pictures below to see the children passing out Valentines to their friends!

100th Day of School!

Happy 100th Day of School! This week in reading we focused on how animals survive in nature. We read the stories Go Wild, Fantastic Fish, and Vulture View.  The children worked on finding the main idea and supporting details of the text. We learned the high frequency words: find, food, more, over, start, warm. Our phonics sound was long o: oe( like toe), ow (like crow), and oa (like coat). In math, we learned "greater than, less than, and equal to" and how to use their symbols: >,<,=. For writing this week, the students were given a $100 bill with their picture on it! The students wrote in their journals what they would do with the $100. On Friday, we had an assembly to wrap up The Great Kindness Challenge. It was amazing to see and hear all of the acts of kindness the students showed all week long!
Next week: 
Wednesday: COSI
Friday: Glow Night! Pre-sale tickets will be passed out next week. Tickets are still available at the door!
~Remember to work on Valentine Mailboxes or Bags and bring them to school when completed!

Friday Fun!

In reading this week, our focus was finding the main idea and supporting details in a story. We read Busy as a Bee, Animal Teams, and A Team of Fish. The main idea of each story was: Animals working together in teams. We learned the ee and ea vowel teams as in "seed" and "leaf." Our new High Frequency Words were: because, blue, into, or, other, small.

For math, we finished topic 8: Place Value and took the quiz today. Next week we will focus on comparing two digit numbers on a hundreds chart and by using symbols.

We continue to read more complex stories together and independently. The children completed their own animal reports with a partner. Soon, the goal is to be able to read the book and complete the recording sheet independently!

100th day- Friday, January 31st- Wear Red for the 100th day of school.

Valentine's Day:

On February 13^th, the children will be passing out Valentines during school. We have no school February 14^th because of a staff in-service day.

1. Make A Mailbox @ Home
Please use a large shoebox or other box/ bag to make a Valentine’s Day mailbox together with your child at home! Spend some quality time together and be creative. Make the opening large enough for cards & candy to fit.  In years past, kids have made the lid detachable to open and close, so the child doesn’t have to rip open the box to get the cards out.

2. Write Out Valentines
Use the class list (came home Friday) to write names on Valentine cards. Attaching candy or small toys to the cards is allowed. Remember to include everyone! We will not be eating anything at school, everything will be sent home.

3. Bring Both to School When Completed, by February 13^th. Earlier is fine too

Field Trip Fun!

This week in phonics we focused on the vowel teams: ai (like rain) and ay (like say). We worked on writing words with these vowel teams on dry erase boards. Our new High Frequency Words were: about, animal, carry, eight, give, our. A new High Frequency Word List will came home in folders this Friday.

In reading, our essential questions was: How do animals' bodies help them? We read the folktales A Tail of A Tail and How Bat Got His Wings. Using those stories, we focused on sequencing a story by re-telling it using the words first, next, then, and last. As you read stories before bed, see if your child can retell the storybok using those sequence words. The non-fiction story this week was Bats! Bats! Bats! Then, we practiced taking facts from the text to complete an animal research report about Bats. Soon, the students will be able to read a nonfiction book and complete these reports on their own!

In math, we began topic 8: Place Value. The students worked with longs (worth 10) and cubes (worth one) to model, draw, and reason with place value. They were asked to answer how many groups of tens and how many ones were used in a given drawing or number.

In science, we continue to learn about solids, liquids, and gases. Our field trip to ALPL was a success and they learned new vocabulary words such as: matter, dissolve, transparent, viscus, and dry ice. Check out the pictures below of how they used dry ice to create ghost bubbles!

Coming Up:

• No School Monday, Jan 20- MLK Jr. Day
• January 31st- 100th Day of School
• Feb 5th- COSI- volunteers needed! We go 10-10:30. Sign up to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844ada623a31-cosi6
• Feb 7- Glow Walk We need parent volunteers to make Glow Night a success…please sign up here for one of more ways you can help.  Remember volunteers get in FREE!  Thank you!
• Fitness Club Sign Up:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM6YYyxMjaMRNDsPIY46tlEPsIkCDGq9CLXWrEwKw525xlhA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
• March 5- Redwood Kahalari Night 

Happy New Year!

It's been great getting to know the students so far! This week we completed "About Me" posters so I could learn all of their favorite things. Then we made New Years goals and made new years party hats, too. Wednesday we had a penguin day where we read about penguins, did penguin math, and wrote our favorite facts about penguins. In science, we started our unit on solids, liquids, and gases. We learned new vocabulary words: viscus, transparent, and translucent.

Yearbook: Yearbook order forms are due January 31. Order online or return the form to school. Forms went home Thursday.

COSI Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844ada623a31-cosi6
Volunteers are needed to assist with this traveling assembly, which will cover the topic "Exploring Ecology" with students in grades K-4 on Wednesday February 5, 2020. Our class visits COSI that day from (10-10:30) if you'd like to see your child during this time!

Kalahari Redwood Friends and Family Night is March 5^th!  Take advantage of the day off of school, treat the family, AND escape the cold weather!   Significant discount and it helps Redwood too.  See Flyer - Redwood Night Kalahari Flyer  Questions?  Email Jenefer Machovina - bmachovina@hotmail.com.

Glow Night: Glow Night is February 4th from 7-8:30 pm. We have new additions to make the night even more fun for the families of Redwood.  This year we will have a DJ Dance party!  Your child should have received a flyer this week.  Glow Walk 2020 (1).pdf   Register by 1/29 to get VIP Entry!  Questions?  Contact Bryan or Jenefer Machovina - bmachovina@hotmail.com. First graders are allowed to be dropped off or can be with an adult. All adults will need a ticket to enter the event, but volunteers get in free! Please read the flyer for more information.

Yoga Wednesdays: Yoga Wednesdays: We will begin having Yoga during the recess periods on Wednesday's beginning on January 13th. The form is here:Yoga Waiver.docx and will also be available in the office for those interested in participating. If your child is interested in participating in yoga on Wednesdays, please return the form to school.

Fitness Club Sign Up: Click this link to fill out form --> FILL OUT FORM
What: Fitness Club for students in grades 1 - 4 only (not kindergarten).
When: Tuesday’s starting January 21th through March 24th.
Where: Redwood’s gym and hallways from 3:20 - 4:05. Please be on time to pick them up no later than 4:05.
Why: To exercise and socialize with friends
How: Parent volunteers are needed to monitor the walking course. Please fill out the volunteer section of the permission slip to indicate your availability. Please come a little early to the gym between 3:15 - 3:20.
DEADLINE to fill out this form is January 17th..... no later please!

Welcome Back!

Hello Families!
Welcome back to school and Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great winter break and that you were able to have quality family time together. I am glad to be back in the classroom to finish out the reminder of the school year with your children. Please check this website weekly for important information, upcoming dates, and academic topics covered during the week. I typically update the information every Friday afternoon.

Field Trip Chaperones Needed: We are going to Avon Lake Public Library on Wednesday, January 15th from 1:15-2:45. I am looking for 5 chaperones to meet us at the library. Please email me at Kimberly.kozar@avonlakecityschools.org if you are interested. I will confirm back with you the final details, as I can only take 5!

At Home: 

• Math HW: Please continue to return math homework to school by Friday! As we progress towards second grade, you will find math homework coming home more frequently, about 2-3 times per week depending on the math lesson taught that day. 
• Raz-Kids: Read books on Raz-Kids at least once per week. Check the back of your child's folder for Raz-Kids login information. This is an awesome resource to build reading fluency and comprehension. Each student is given different books depending on their individual reading needs. Logging in once per week is recommended, but please feel free to have your child login more often if you choose!
• Mini Paper Books: Occasionally, we make and read small paper books in class. These typically correlate with the phonics skill we're learning that week. When we're done, they are sent home. Please have your child reread these books to you and then store them in a bag or safe place so they can be read again with you or independently!

Yoga Wednesdays: We will begin having Yoga during the recess periods on Wednesday's beginning on January 8th.  The form is here:Yoga Waiver.docx and will also be available in the office for those interested in participating. If your child is interested in participating in yoga on Wednesdays, please return the form to school. 

Fitness Club Sign Up: Click this link to fill out form --> Fill out form

What: Fitness Club for students in grades 1 - 4 only (not kindergarten).

When: Tuesday’s starting January 21th through March 24th.

Where: Redwood’s gym and hallways from 3:20 - 4:05. Please be on time to pick them up no later than 4:05.

Why: To exercise and socialize with friends

How: Parent volunteers are needed to monitor the walking course. Please fill out the volunteer section of the permission slip to indicate your availability. Please come a little early to the gym between 3:15 - 3:20.

DEADLINE to fill out this form is January 17th..... no later please!

Pick - up Procedure: We are asking the 1st and 2nd grade students exit the front main entrance and 3rd and 4th grade students exit the cafeteria southwest exit. Older siblings must pick up younger siblings and go to the southwest exit (between cafeteria and music room). Please be very specific about what your child should do at dismissal. For example: meet me at the flag pole, sit with your brother on the bench outside the gym, look for our car as I pull around the circle. Please be patient the first couple of weeks with dismissal.

We will keep track of cumulative miles walked after each club meeting. These miles will take us on a visit to many interesting places throughout the world that we will speak of in class. Interesting facts will be shared with students over the morning announcements.

********Please fill out a separate form below for each of your children to attend. DEADLINE is January 17th. ********
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Questions? Contact Jason Hayne by email Jason.Hayne@avonlakecityschools.org