Important Dates:
Friday, June 15th- Highland Playground Tuesday, June 18th- LAST DAY! Walking field trip to Main St. Ice Cream |
This week was one of extremes, records high temperatures and the start and finally some cool fall weather at the end- for this we were thankful! Students had a very fun week with two exciting visits from Mr. Wirth. On Wednesday he did a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) activity with the students on structures. They discussed what made a sturdy structures, tall structures and towers they know, and then created their own with marshmallows and toothpicks! Then, on Thursday they went on a virtual field trip using Ipads to visit some amazing structures including the Eiffel tower and Mayan Ruins. We wrapped up our week with a school-wide community celebration. During this assembly we all met and celebrated student successes including those who were selected by their teachers for Terrific Kids (4th and 5th grade) and Character Cadet (k-5). Congratulations to Elizabeth Braun who exhibited Responsibility all month long! In October we will be looking for a student who possesses the character trait of Patience :). We continue to work on the practice of following directions the first time they are given and showing ownership of our actions and control of our bodies.
* Please send in an emergency sweatshirt with your child's name on the tag * Pink code of conduct forms should be returned * If possible please send $3 for the PTSA to use for homeroom parties/etc. If your family needs help purchasing new winter clothing, please contact our school social worker, Heather Cantie, at 646-3280 ext 4218. She also works with many local groups to anonymously provide holiday gifts for our families. Thank you! Reading: We worked on our reading fluency skills and will be beginning groups in the next few weeks. We also began to focus on the characters and settings in the stories we read. We discussed that a character's traits are more than just how they look and their age, they're also their personality and the way they act. Math: Mountains We began using Xtramath, an online program, to practice our math facts. During our classroom instruction we practiced the skills of using doubles facts to aid in other problems. For example, if I see 8+9 = ? I can think "I know 8+8 is 16, and 9 gives me one more, so my total must be 17!" Or if I see 8+7=? I can think "I know 8+8 is 16 and 7 is one less, so my total must be one less which is 15!" Writing: Personal Narrative This week we chose a small moment from our heart maps and began brainstorming the story we will write. We jotted down the quick who what where and whens, and then added the first, next, then, and lasts. This will aid as we go to write our full story and add more details to these quick notes. Social Studies: Communities As we continue to learn about communities, we created a lap book of the information we learned! We discussed the transportation used in each community, the types of animals we might see, the distances of buildings and homes from each other, and the populations. Science: Matter We did a quick lesson on matter on Friday in connection to a story we read, Ada Twist Scientist. In this story young Ada is extremely inquisitive, students brainstormed what character traits made Ada a good scientist. We then discussed types of matter, made a hypothesis and created slime!
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Our first "green" newsletter is here! We had a great week and tried to stay cool all week long as the temperatures kept rising! We are really beginning to settle into routine and are working on meeting the second grade expectations in controlling our voices and bodies. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the Giving Garden and are looking forward to returning. Below are some friendly reminders and our classroom news!
* Please send in an emergency sweatshirt with your child's name on the tag * Pink code of conduct forms should be returned * If possible please send $3 for the PTSA to use for homeroom parties/etc. From our social worker, Mrs. Cantie ... If your family would like help purchasing new winter clothing, please contact me at 646-3280 ext 4218 to make the linkage to Warm the Children. I also work with many local groups to anonymously provide holiday gifts for our families. Thank you! Reading: We worked on our reading fluency skills and will be beginning groups in the next few weeks. Math: Mountains We continue to work with math mountains to find missing addends and totals. Students have worked on strategies such as counting up and down, and making a ten. Writing: Personal Narrative We began discussing the components of writing a personal narrative this week. Students brainstormed small moments that are near and dear to their heart. We will use these moments from our heart maps to inspire our personal narrative writing pieces. Social Studies: Communities Students are learning about communities in this social studies unit. We have discussed the 3 different types of communities and compared their similarities and differences. |