Weekly Update: March 21, 2025

  Peek at the Week: 

Want to hear about our week? Ask your child the following questions:

Math:

Can you add these numbers together?

 



 

Reading:

• What did you learn about house spiders?  
   

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• Can you read the following sight words?
• live
• me
• back
• give
• most
• What does Bossy R do to vowels? What other Bossy R words can you name?
 

• What do you remember about these vocabulary words?

    

Writing Update:

The students continued nonfiction writing. They completed a “Who Am I” project where each student wrote facts about themselves. Later in the week, I read the facts and the class had to guess which classmate wrote it. Students enjoyed trying to figure out who was who!

Social Studies Update:

The Studies Weekly magazine focused on “Life Long Ago and Today”. Students learned how life today is different and similar to the past.  Our Scholastic News, “The Woman Who Planted A Million Trees”, taught the students about Dr. Wangari Maathai who spearheaded efforts to plant trees in Kenya.  Our Amazeworks book this week was Our Moms. This book shares the stories of four children whose mothers are incarcerated. We discussed making mistakes, consequences and feelings. 

     Things to Know: 

Rollerblading Permission Slip:

Somerset students will be participating in a Rollerblading unit from Monday, April 7 to Friday, April 18. In your child’s Take Home Folder there is a permission slip for your child to participate in this event. Please have your child return this slip by April 4th.

Dodge Field Trip: We will be heading to Dodge one more time this school year on April 29th for a ”Sounds of Nature” experience. We will leave Somerset at 8:45 and return at 10:25. Let me know if you would like to help chaperone! 

   Important Dates:

March 24 - 28 - Spring Break - No School

March 31 - End of Quarter Day for Elementary - No School

April 1 - Professional Development Day for Elementary Teachers - No School

April 2 - School Resumes

April 25 - No School - Science of Reading Training for Elementary Teachers

April 29 - Dodge Field Trip, 8:45 - 10:25

     Picture Time!

Have a fabulous Spring Break!

Weekly Update: March 7th, 2025

  Peek at the Week: 

Want to hear about our week? Ask your child the following questions:

Math:

What are these numbers? 
 



Can you round these numbers to the nearest TEN?


Can you round these numbers to the nearest HUNDRED? 

 

 

Reading:

• How do these community helpers care for the community? 
   

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• Can you read the following sight words?
• new
• over
• sound
• take
• only
• Can you read these long-u words?

• What do you remember about these vocabulary words?

    

Writing:

This week we worked on writing a story that tells a BEGINNING, MIDDLE, and END!  

• What did you write about this week? 

Social Studies Recap:

Our Studies Weekly magazine focused on Geography of our Community (Mendota Heights). Students discussed and wrote about the physical and human characteristics of our community as well as the natural resources and population. Our Scholastic News was called “Who Made Up These Characters.” The students learned fun facts about the authors who created some of their favorite characters. Then, they created their own characters! Finally, our Amazeworks book was Love is in the Hair which teaches self-acceptance and pride in one’s heritage.

Things to Know:

Snack: Friendly Reminder

Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day! Some parents have been generous and donated extras, HOWEVER once the extra snacks arrive, suddenly many students "forget their snacks" and the graciously donated snacks disappear immediately. For this reason, we will not have extra snacks any longer. If your child forgets a snack - don't fret! He or she is always able to grab a free breakfast from the cafeteria to eat at snack time. If you could kindly have a conversation with your child about how the snack that they packed is the snack that they should eat. :-) Thank you!

Food Drive:

Somerset’s Annual Book Character Parade:

This fun event is happening on March 21 at 1:00 pm. Your child may want to start planning what character they want to dress as this year. Costumes can be created with items from home--they don’t have to be store bought or elaborate! Have fun!

Sundaes and Storytime Class Party:

Donations were given at the Somerset Social for each grade level to have a class party! First grade will celebrate by making ice cream sundaes and enjoying a story while we eat. Our party will take place on Friday, March 14 during the school day.

Upcoming Events/Reminders: 

March 10- Wear your favorite sports jersey (Makeup Spirit Day from our snow day)

March 14 - Reading Ticket Drawing and High School Readers Visit!

March 21- Reading Ticket Drawing and Book Character Parade at 1:00 pm

March 24 - 28 - Spring Break - No School

March 31 - End of Quarter Day for Elementary - No School

April 1 - Professional Development Day for Elementary Teachers - No School

April 2 - School Resumes

Picture Time!

Enjoy your Weekend!