A Peek At Our Week 05/25/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

** Newly added dates are marked with ** for those who follow and mark their calendars every week.

Monday, May 28th: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Thursday, May 31st: International Festival 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, June 7th: Children's Museum field trip

**Friday, June 15th: End of the Year Celebration - Poetry Slam 8:30-9:00 a.m.

Friday, June 22: Last day of school for students. NOON release.

NEW INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES:

Poetry Slam: Please join us on Friday, June 15th from 8:30-9:00 a.m. in our classroom for our end of year celebration - Our Poetry Slam. Be prepared to be wowed by our poems and accompanying art. More info to come.  

ASK ME ABOUTS: 

Ask me about...

• the poems I read and wrote this week. We read poems that gave us strong feelings, make us think or question, had rhythm, had juicy words or phrases and had onomatopoeia. Have me tell you about some of these elements.  
• our butterflies. What do I now know about a butterfly's life cycle.
• our plants. What is happening with the plants in the light box, window and in the dark?
• how to use dollars and cents notation when writing monetary amounts.
• different ways to make the oo sound (as in school)...there are 6 of them! What are some words that have this sound?
• different ways to take deep breaths. Why is is useful to take deep breaths? When would be a useful time to use deep breaths as a tool or strategy?

LOOKING FORWARD:

Looking forward, we will:

• continue reading and writing poems.  
• continue work in unit 15 in fundations, focusing on the vowel teams oo, ou, ue and ew.
• begin publishing our opinions.
• continue observing our plants.
• explore maps of Ghana and learn about Accra, the capital city.
• continue working with place value in math.

Enjoy the long weekend! 

A Peek at Our Week 5/18/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

** Newly added dates are marked with ** for those who follow and mark their calendars every week.

Thursday, May 24th: Art Show - 5-7 p.m.

Monday, May 28th: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Thursday, May 31st: International Festival 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, 6/7: Children's Museum field trip

Friday, June 22: Last day of school for students. NOON release.

ASK ME ABOUTS: 

Ask me about...

• a day in Ghana...This week we had a visit from Mr. Joe and Ms. Vida and they taught us about life in Ghana. 
• the poems I read this week. What are some things I visualized as I read? If you have any favorite poems, please share them with me!
• school tools...What tools do I use at school and how do they help me? 
• how to measure in inches and centimeters. Have me show you my measuring skills!
• what I observed about my caterpillar this week. What does it look like? How did it change? Why do I think it changed? What do I predict will happen next.
• what I observed with my plant this week. What does it look like? How did it change? What do I predict will happen next? 

LOOKING FORWARD:

Looking forward, we will:

• continue reading and writing poems. 
• work in unit 15 in fundations, focusing on the vowel teams oo, ou, ue and ew.
• begin wrapping up our opinion unit in writing.
• continue observing our caterpillars and plants.
• work more with place value in math.

Enjoy the weekend!

A peek at our week 5/4/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

** Newly added dates are marked with ** for those who follow and mark their calendars every week.

**Saturday, May 5th (rescheduled from 4/29): Memorial-Spaulding Spring Gardening Project 1-3 p.m. Click HERE to sign up.

Saturday, May 5th: Memorial-Spaulding Community Gala 7 p.m.- 11 p.m. 

**Thursday, May 24th: Art Show - 5-7 p.m.

Monday, May 28th: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Thursday, May 31st: International Festival 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, 6/7: Children's Museum field trip

Friday, June 22: Last day of school for students. NOON release.

NEW INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES:

The Caterpillar Lab: in class, we are currently observing and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. This community event connects well with our curriculum. You may want to check it out!

CAP: On Thursday, we had our first CAP session. We discussed:

• being safe, strong and free. 
• safe places and people in our lives. 
• having your children talk with you about what you would like them to do if you are ever separated in a public place, such as a store or museum. The suggestions were to either find someone who works at that location or a mom, however talk with your child about what you would like him/her to do.
• stranger safety.

ASK ME ABOUTS: 

Ask me about...

• what has wowed me in my classmates' China presentations so far...They have been wonderful! Thank you for supporting your children with their special projects!
• life in urban and rural China
• the Forbidden City
• what we can learn from a bar graph
• the zones of regulation. How do I feel when I am in the red, yellow, green and blue zones?
• What happened this week in Where the Mountain Meets the Moon?
• what I observed about my caterpillar this week. What does it look like? How did it change? Why do you think it changed? 

LOOKING FORWARD:

Looking forward, we will:

• have our second CAP session
• begin reading trickster tales and learning about trickster tale elements
• work in unit 14 in fundations, focusing on the vowel teams ou (as in trout) and ow (as is plow).
• learn about Chinese Food and Chinese New Year. 
• continue observing our caterpillars.
• explore measurement in math.

Enjoy the weekend!