Monday, December 31, 2012
Christmas Concert
The students did a great job singing during the Christmas Concert on Dec. 18 along with second grade. Here are a couple of pictures of them.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Merry Christmas
I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope that everyone has a safe and fun break. See everyone in January!
Separating Solids
In science the students are learning about different types of mixtures. We started by looking at solid mixtures. The students worked in groups to separate their solid mixture. Everyone was given containers with sand, stones, and marbles mixed together. They were also given sifters and funnels. Working together the groups had to figure out how they could separate the mixtures.
This past week we went to the Science Lab to look at what happens to solids when they are put in water. Everyone was able to drop a solid into the water. The students discovered that some of the solids floated, some sank, and some, salt, mixed with the water.
Later in the week we also saw what happens when liquids mix with water. We added vinegar, vegetable oil, and blue coloring to different containers of water and saw that some mixed with the water, while others did not.
This past week we went to the Science Lab to look at what happens to solids when they are put in water. Everyone was able to drop a solid into the water. The students discovered that some of the solids floated, some sank, and some, salt, mixed with the water.
Later in the week we also saw what happens when liquids mix with water. We added vinegar, vegetable oil, and blue coloring to different containers of water and saw that some mixed with the water, while others did not.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Week of December 17
Last week before Christmas break and we have a busy week ahead. We will be continuing to talk about Advent and Christmas this week. The students have been writing about if they were an elf and have made their own elves. They are looking great!
In reading the students will continue working on their problem/solution stories. We will be having our spelling test on Tuesday. This week students will also read another one of our Super Duper magazines. This one will be called VROOM! and will talk about racing. I'm sure that this will be a favorite of many of the kids. We will also be doing some more Christmas themed writing during centers time.
In math students will be working on graphing and interpreting data. We will also being counting different money amounts and thinking of what coins we would need to purchase select items.
In science we began talking about solid mixtures last week. This week we will look at what happens to solids and liquids when they are put in water.
On Tuesday of this week is our Christmas Concert. Students need to be at Church for 6:15pm and should be dressed up. The students have been working very hard and will continue to do some more practicing this week.
On Friday we will be watching Polar Express in the morning. Students may wear their pajamas or jeans with red and green. If they are wearing their pajamas, please send them with gym shoes and not slippers. We will also be doing other various fun activities throughout the day on Friday.
In reading the students will continue working on their problem/solution stories. We will be having our spelling test on Tuesday. This week students will also read another one of our Super Duper magazines. This one will be called VROOM! and will talk about racing. I'm sure that this will be a favorite of many of the kids. We will also be doing some more Christmas themed writing during centers time.
In math students will be working on graphing and interpreting data. We will also being counting different money amounts and thinking of what coins we would need to purchase select items.
In science we began talking about solid mixtures last week. This week we will look at what happens to solids and liquids when they are put in water.
On Tuesday of this week is our Christmas Concert. Students need to be at Church for 6:15pm and should be dressed up. The students have been working very hard and will continue to do some more practicing this week.
On Friday we will be watching Polar Express in the morning. Students may wear their pajamas or jeans with red and green. If they are wearing their pajamas, please send them with gym shoes and not slippers. We will also be doing other various fun activities throughout the day on Friday.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Week of December 10
For religion this week we will light our second candle on our Advent wreaths as well as continue to read our Advent stories each day. The students are excited to read the next story each morning and then hang the book on our classroom tree.
This week we will begin Unit 7 in Adventures of the Superkids. In this unit we will continue to work on short and long vowels. The students will be introduced to Silent e and will do various activities to further aid in identifying and spelling words with the CVCe (consonant, vowel, consonant, e) pattern. We will also read a story called "Kites" in our readers and work on identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story. The students will also begin work on writing their own problem and solution story.
In math this week the students will continue practicing their addition and subtractions facts. We will be focusing on adding 2 to a number this week. In addition the students will also measure the length of different objects using linking cubes and then compare and order them by length. The students will also work on finding different ways to cover a design using pattern blocks and then sort and count the pattern blocks used. We will be having a math test on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
For science this week we will begin looking at mixtures. The students will once again be going to the science lab to do an activity involving figuring out ways to separate a mixture. On Wednesday, Dec. 12, we will be having a science test on matter and the three states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases).
Reminders of things coming up:
12/10 - Pizza Party for kindergarten and first grade, Dress Down day for entire school
12/11 - Math test
12/12 - Science test
12/14 - Spirit Day
12/18 - Christmas Concert 6:45pm in Church
12/21 - Christmas Vacation begins at 3:00
1/7 - School Resumes
This week we will begin Unit 7 in Adventures of the Superkids. In this unit we will continue to work on short and long vowels. The students will be introduced to Silent e and will do various activities to further aid in identifying and spelling words with the CVCe (consonant, vowel, consonant, e) pattern. We will also read a story called "Kites" in our readers and work on identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story. The students will also begin work on writing their own problem and solution story.
In math this week the students will continue practicing their addition and subtractions facts. We will be focusing on adding 2 to a number this week. In addition the students will also measure the length of different objects using linking cubes and then compare and order them by length. The students will also work on finding different ways to cover a design using pattern blocks and then sort and count the pattern blocks used. We will be having a math test on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
For science this week we will begin looking at mixtures. The students will once again be going to the science lab to do an activity involving figuring out ways to separate a mixture. On Wednesday, Dec. 12, we will be having a science test on matter and the three states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases).
Reminders of things coming up:
12/10 - Pizza Party for kindergarten and first grade, Dress Down day for entire school
12/11 - Math test
12/12 - Science test
12/14 - Spirit Day
12/18 - Christmas Concert 6:45pm in Church
12/21 - Christmas Vacation begins at 3:00
1/7 - School Resumes
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Field Museum
Today we went to the field museum as a way to officially end our unit on dinosaurs. While there we went through the underground adventure where we were "shrunk down and put under the soil" to see what lives in the soil. The students even got to sit inside of a cicada to see what it feels like to be a bug.
Taking a closer look at some
of the bugs and plants.
We then headed over to Ancient Egypt and the kids got to see some of the mummies and other things from ancient Egypt. Before we left we also went inside a pyramid and climbed to the top of it.
We made it upstairs and found Sue before heading into the Evolving Planet exhibit to find the dinosaurs. Some of the students were even able to find the dinosaur that they wrote about for our dinosaur book.
Taking a closer look at some
of the bugs and plants.
We then headed over to Ancient Egypt and the kids got to see some of the mummies and other things from ancient Egypt. Before we left we also went inside a pyramid and climbed to the top of it.
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| Doing the Egyptian |
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| Posing with Sue |
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| In front of Sue |
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| We found one of our dinosaurs that we did for our book. |
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| He found his dinosaur, the Stegosaurus. |
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| Standing in an Apatosaurus footprint |
Happy St. Nick's Day
St. Nick visited our school this morning and our classroom. He left out of uniform passes for everyone and in our room left the kids candy canes.
When we got back from our field trip we watched VeggieTales, St. Nicholas to learn about who St. Nicholas was and what he did.
When we got back from our field trip we watched VeggieTales, St. Nicholas to learn about who St. Nicholas was and what he did.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Science Lab and Time to the Hour
Today was an exciting day in our classroom, I'm sure some of you might have heard about some of the things that we did today. During math time we went outside and using an extension cord as our circle we made a clock, then wrote the numbers around the clock. Two students at a time then showed a time on our clock using their bodies. They laid down feet in the middle and raised their hands above their heads to point to the numbers. The other students then had to tell what time was being told. The kids had a lot of fun and it was a great hands on activity.
We also went to the science lab again today. The students each had the opportunity to try an experiment that was in our science books. I put a tissue/paper towel in the bottom of a cup and then everyone had the opportunity to turn it over in a bowl full of water. When we pulled the cup out the tissue/paper towel was still dry. We discussed how there is air, a gas, in the cup and the water doesn't fill up the cup, so it stays dry.
We also went to the science lab again today. The students each had the opportunity to try an experiment that was in our science books. I put a tissue/paper towel in the bottom of a cup and then everyone had the opportunity to turn it over in a bowl full of water. When we pulled the cup out the tissue/paper towel was still dry. We discussed how there is air, a gas, in the cup and the water doesn't fill up the cup, so it stays dry.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Week of December 3
December is here and Christmas is coming up. Our classroom is already decorated a little bit. We have a tree that we will be decorating each day for Advent. We will read a story each day and then hang it on our tree. The students already made their Advent wreaths on Friday and we will light our first candle on Monday. As the month goes on the students will be adding their own writing and craft projects to the room.
This week we will be talking about Advent during religion class. In Superkids, we have been talking about long and short vowels. We will be continuing to work on identifying long and short vowels in words. In math the students will be identifying odd and even numbers and working some more on telling time to the hour. In Science, we will continue to learn about the states of matter - solids, liquids, and gases. This week we will also be talking about castles in our Super-Duper magazine and the students will be doing an art/writing project with castles.
On Thursday, we will be going to the Field Museum. We will be able to see the dinosaurs there along with some other fun interactive things.
Monday is the last day to bring in food for the food drive. Unit 6 Spelling test will be on Tuesday, Dec. 4. On Friday, Dec. 7, we will be having our reading test on Units 5 and 6.
This week we will be talking about Advent during religion class. In Superkids, we have been talking about long and short vowels. We will be continuing to work on identifying long and short vowels in words. In math the students will be identifying odd and even numbers and working some more on telling time to the hour. In Science, we will continue to learn about the states of matter - solids, liquids, and gases. This week we will also be talking about castles in our Super-Duper magazine and the students will be doing an art/writing project with castles.
On Thursday, we will be going to the Field Museum. We will be able to see the dinosaurs there along with some other fun interactive things.
Monday is the last day to bring in food for the food drive. Unit 6 Spelling test will be on Tuesday, Dec. 4. On Friday, Dec. 7, we will be having our reading test on Units 5 and 6.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Week of November 26
Sorry for the late post for this week.
This week in math we are learning about lines of symmetry in designs and will make our own designs showing lines of symmetry. We are continuing to work on our addition and subtraction facts and making sure we watch what sign (minus or plus) the problem has before writing our answers.
In reading we are working on Unit 6 in Adventures of the Superkids. In this unit we will learn about short and long vowel sounds. We will talk about if a word has one vowel and it is at the end of the word, the vowel will usually be long (so, no, go, hi, be, etc.).
This week we are also responsible for doing the mass on Wednesday. The students will be doing the reading, responsorial psalm, petitions, and bringing up the gifts. You are welcome to join us for mass on Wednesday. We will also begin talking about Advent and will make our advent wreaths this week.
Our Book Fair is also going on this week and the students have already made out their wish lists. Also Parent/Teacher conferences are on Thursday so we will not have school. Students should come to conferences too.
This week in math we are learning about lines of symmetry in designs and will make our own designs showing lines of symmetry. We are continuing to work on our addition and subtraction facts and making sure we watch what sign (minus or plus) the problem has before writing our answers.
In reading we are working on Unit 6 in Adventures of the Superkids. In this unit we will learn about short and long vowel sounds. We will talk about if a word has one vowel and it is at the end of the word, the vowel will usually be long (so, no, go, hi, be, etc.).
This week we are also responsible for doing the mass on Wednesday. The students will be doing the reading, responsorial psalm, petitions, and bringing up the gifts. You are welcome to join us for mass on Wednesday. We will also begin talking about Advent and will make our advent wreaths this week.
Our Book Fair is also going on this week and the students have already made out their wish lists. Also Parent/Teacher conferences are on Thursday so we will not have school. Students should come to conferences too.
Thanksgiving Projects
The kids have worked very hard on various projects related to thanksgiving over the past couple of weeks and our classroom reflects their hard work. From pilgrims and Indians to turkeys, the students have learned a lot.
Students disguised turkeys in order to protect them from becoming Thanksgiving dinner and I don't believe these turkeys can be recognized as turkeys at all.
The students also learned about the Pilgrims and Wamponoag tribe. We discussed things that Pilgrim boys and girls would do and what boys and girls of the Wamponoag tribe would do. Students then chose which one they would have liked to have been and wrote something they would have done if they were that person. They then made either a pilgrim or Indian to go along with their writing.
We listened to the story "The Great Turkey Race" and then talked about what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. The students made turkeys to match the ones in the story and then wrote what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. These turned out great.
Students have also worked on putting sentences together that tell the story of the First Thanksgiving. Once the sentences were together in the correct order, they then had to draw pictures to match the sentences. The final product is the story of the Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving.
Students disguised turkeys in order to protect them from becoming Thanksgiving dinner and I don't believe these turkeys can be recognized as turkeys at all.
The students also learned about the Pilgrims and Wamponoag tribe. We discussed things that Pilgrim boys and girls would do and what boys and girls of the Wamponoag tribe would do. Students then chose which one they would have liked to have been and wrote something they would have done if they were that person. They then made either a pilgrim or Indian to go along with their writing.
We listened to the story "The Great Turkey Race" and then talked about what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. The students made turkeys to match the ones in the story and then wrote what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. These turned out great.
Students have also worked on putting sentences together that tell the story of the First Thanksgiving. Once the sentences were together in the correct order, they then had to draw pictures to match the sentences. The final product is the story of the Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Week of November 19
This week will be short for us. Tuesday is the Thanksgiving luncheon at 12:00. Dismissal will follow at 1:30. Our class is responsible for bringing the bread/rolls and butter. Please send these items in.
We will be finishing up learning about the Pilgrims, Wamponoags and the First Thanksgiving this week. In math this week the students will be identifying even and odd numbers. In Superkids we will finish Unit 5 on Monday. The students will also be writing a simple story about their characters that they worked on last week. In Science we picked the title for our book and will be finishing up the cover design and then sending out our book to be published. The kids have worked very hard on their writing and pictures for the book. I think it is going to turn out great! We have also begun looking at the properties of matter and the properties of solids in our science books.
Remember that our Unit 5 Spelling Test is on Monday. Also the Turkey Projects are due Monday.
We will be finishing up learning about the Pilgrims, Wamponoags and the First Thanksgiving this week. In math this week the students will be identifying even and odd numbers. In Superkids we will finish Unit 5 on Monday. The students will also be writing a simple story about their characters that they worked on last week. In Science we picked the title for our book and will be finishing up the cover design and then sending out our book to be published. The kids have worked very hard on their writing and pictures for the book. I think it is going to turn out great! We have also begun looking at the properties of matter and the properties of solids in our science books.
Remember that our Unit 5 Spelling Test is on Monday. Also the Turkey Projects are due Monday.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Veteran's Day
For Veteran's Day the kids learned this song and the sign language that goes along with it.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Week of November 12
With Thanksgiving coming up very soon, we will be talking a lot about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving in class. The students will be able to go on a virtual tour of the Mayflower. Also a special art/writing project will be going home this week.
The students will finish their pictures for our dinosaur book this week. We will also begin looking at the properties of matter this week in science.
In Adventures of the Superkids the students will learn the rules for adding -ing and -ed to words. When do you double the consonant and when do you just add the ending? We will answer that question this week. We will also be reading more stories in our reader.
This week in math the students will begin learning how to tell time to the hour and about capacity. We will also continue to practice our math facts everyday.
The students will finish their pictures for our dinosaur book this week. We will also begin looking at the properties of matter this week in science.
In Adventures of the Superkids the students will learn the rules for adding -ing and -ed to words. When do you double the consonant and when do you just add the ending? We will answer that question this week. We will also be reading more stories in our reader.
This week in math the students will begin learning how to tell time to the hour and about capacity. We will also continue to practice our math facts everyday.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Shaving Cream
Earlier this week the students enjoyed using shaving cream to practice writing their spelling words.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Week of November 5
This week will be a busy one for us. We will be finishing up our 4th unit in Adventures of the Superkids. The students are also finishing up our first inquiry unit on dinosaurs. Each student picked a dinosaur and they have been working on answering different questions about their specific dinosaur such as when it lived, what it ate, and what it used to protect itself. We will be turning this information into a dinosaur book that we are going to have published. The kids are doing a great job on them so far!
On Tuesday, we will be having at mock election of our own at school. The students will listen to speeches from each presidential candidate and then we will vote for who we want to be president. To go along with this the students will also be writing about if they were president.
In math, we have been working on addition facts (doubles, plus 1 and plus 0). This week we will also work on subtraction facts (minus 1). We have already been writing subtraction sentences for our some, some went away problems, but this week we will get our minus 1 subtraction fact cards and really start practicing them. We will also be working on counting dimes along with our pennies.
Also bring in a can of food by Thursday, Nov. 8 to give to the OLV Library Thanksgiving "Can O' Food" Drive.
Other things going on this week include:
On Tuesday, we will be having at mock election of our own at school. The students will listen to speeches from each presidential candidate and then we will vote for who we want to be president. To go along with this the students will also be writing about if they were president.
In math, we have been working on addition facts (doubles, plus 1 and plus 0). This week we will also work on subtraction facts (minus 1). We have already been writing subtraction sentences for our some, some went away problems, but this week we will get our minus 1 subtraction fact cards and really start practicing them. We will also be working on counting dimes along with our pennies.
Also bring in a can of food by Thursday, Nov. 8 to give to the OLV Library Thanksgiving "Can O' Food" Drive.
Other things going on this week include:
- Monday - Bears Day Wear Bears Colors with jeans
- Tuesday - Red, White, and Blue Day Students may wear red, white, and blue
- Thursday - Religion Test, Spelling Test on Unit 4, Spelling homework is also due
- Friday - Spirit Day, Reading test on units 3 and 4
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Halloween Party
Our Halloween Party went really well. The kids decorated treat bags and passed out their candy in the morning. After lunch we went downstairs for the Halloween Party. They got to decorate cookies and play different games including mummy wrap, pin the nose on the witch, and bean bag toss. Here are some pictures from our party.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Week of October 29
This week we will finish up Unit 3 in Adventures of the Superkids and begin Unit 4. We will be working on writing another shared story (where everyone gets to add parts to the story), this time a Halloween one. The students will also read our next Super Duper magazine called "Bubbles." Nouns and verbs will also be discussed in our next unit.
In math the students will each get a chance during center time to practice weighing different objects. They will find out how many pennies it takes to balance out the scale. We will also continue to work on our double and plus 1 facts. This week we will also add plus 0 facts. The students will also be using our pattern blocks to find multiple ways to cover a design.
In science and social studies we are continuing to work on our dinosaur inquiry unit. This week we will be making a timeline for the earth so we can visually see how things have changed over time and how long the earth has been around. The students will also add another section to their dinosaur book that we are creating.
Important things happening this week include:
In math the students will each get a chance during center time to practice weighing different objects. They will find out how many pennies it takes to balance out the scale. We will also continue to work on our double and plus 1 facts. This week we will also add plus 0 facts. The students will also be using our pattern blocks to find multiple ways to cover a design.
In science and social studies we are continuing to work on our dinosaur inquiry unit. This week we will be making a timeline for the earth so we can visually see how things have changed over time and how long the earth has been around. The students will also add another section to their dinosaur book that we are creating.
Important things happening this week include:
- Spelling test for unit 3 on Monday, Oct. 29
- Math test will be on Tuesday, Oct. 30
- Scholastic book orders are due on Wednesday, Oct. 31
- Reading logs for October are due on Friday, Nov. 2
- Halloween is Wednesday - students may wear their costumes, but they are not to bring any props or weapons, they should not wear any face paint or masks
- Halloween party is in the afternoon, parade will be at 2:15 - you are welcome to come and see all the great costumes
- Students may bring candy to pass out to their classmates on Halloween - please make sure these are wrapped
- Day of the Dead Celebration is on Friday - we will have a prayer service in the morning - Please bring in pictures of deceased family members (make sure you write your child's name and the family members on the back of the picture) to put on the altar that will be in the lunchroom all week
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Red Ribbon Week
This week is Red Ribbon Week. We will be celebrating it by doing various activities throughout the week.
Monday, Oct. 22nd - Information and Decoration Day
Monday, Oct. 22nd - Information and Decoration Day
- We will decorate our door with a red ribbon. The students will help to write fun and healthy alternatives to using drugs.
- We will also make our "Born to be Drug Free" collage using the students' baby pictures (please remember to send them in).
- Students may wear sweats to school.
- Students will write positive messages to their fellow classmates.
- Red Ribbon Week will be incorporated into the mass.
- We will tie our red ribbons on the green fences outside.
- Students will write and draw a list of "Top Ten Things to do Instead of Drugs".
- Banners will be created for the saying "Take a Stand on Drugs", by students tracing their feet in red and writing their names in them.
- We will draw and write about a hero or someone we look up to.
- Students may dress down in red today.
- Students will write and sign their own personal pledge to live drug free.
- Certificates will be sent home with each student.
Week of October 22
This week students will continue to work with decoding and encoding words ending with ng and le, as well as work with our new memory words. Spelling lists will be going home this week. Our Unit 3 spelling test will be on Monday, October 29. We will also be doing more work on our writing of sentences and questions, remembering to capitalize the beginning letter of a sentence and put a period or question mark at the end of a sentence.
In math we will be doing some more hands on activities involving measurement using nonstandard units (linking cubes). We will also be using our balance scale once again to measure the weight of certain objects.
In science and social studies we will be doing hands on activities involving looking at the age of the Earth and seeing what time periods the dinosaurs lived compared to the time period we now live in.
This should be a fun week of activities!
In math we will be doing some more hands on activities involving measurement using nonstandard units (linking cubes). We will also be using our balance scale once again to measure the weight of certain objects.
In science and social studies we will be doing hands on activities involving looking at the age of the Earth and seeing what time periods the dinosaurs lived compared to the time period we now live in.
This should be a fun week of activities!
Salt Dough Maps
Last week the students made salt dough maps of Illinois. They had a lot of fun making these maps and did a great job!
They also painted their maps, adding a river in blue and then painting the rest of the land green. We will use our Illinois maps to compare land features found in Illinois and ones found in the rest of the United States.
They also painted their maps, adding a river in blue and then painting the rest of the land green. We will use our Illinois maps to compare land features found in Illinois and ones found in the rest of the United States.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Week of October 15
Monday, October 15 is our Unit 2 spelling test. Wednesday and Thursday we will be having a reading test on Units 1 and 2 of Adventures of the Superkids.
Remember that this Friday, October 19 there won't be any school.
This week we will be starting our next Superkids book. We will continue learning about the upcoming Presidential election. In math, students will be writing subtraction number sentences this week, adding 1 more to a number, and continue to look at patterns.
In our dinosaur inquiry unit we will begin talking about what the Earth looked like at the time of the dinosaurs. The students will also be making salt dough maps of Illinois.
Remember that this Friday, October 19 there won't be any school.
This week we will be starting our next Superkids book. We will continue learning about the upcoming Presidential election. In math, students will be writing subtraction number sentences this week, adding 1 more to a number, and continue to look at patterns.
In our dinosaur inquiry unit we will begin talking about what the Earth looked like at the time of the dinosaurs. The students will also be making salt dough maps of Illinois.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Grandparent's Day
Happy Grandparent's Day! It was so nice to see so many of the grandparents and other relatives today. The kids really enjoyed having you come and spend some time with them in our classroom. Thank you to everyone who was able to come today!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Week of October 8
This week we will be talking about who Columbus was and what he did. The students will also complete a project. We will also be doing various activities for Halloween as well as begin to learn about the upcoming Presidential election.
The students will continue learning about dinosaurs. This week we will begin with an egg experiment. Make sure to ask your child what happened to the egg and what it felt like.
Wednesday is Grandparents Day. Grandparents or another special person are invited to come to mass with us and then spend some time in our classroom and end with refreshments. It should be a fun morning for everyone.
Scholastic book orders are due this Wednesday, October 10. Also continue to read every night with your child. Everyone that reads 400 minutes this month will earn their pizza hut certificate.
The students will continue learning about dinosaurs. This week we will begin with an egg experiment. Make sure to ask your child what happened to the egg and what it felt like.
Wednesday is Grandparents Day. Grandparents or another special person are invited to come to mass with us and then spend some time in our classroom and end with refreshments. It should be a fun morning for everyone.
Scholastic book orders are due this Wednesday, October 10. Also continue to read every night with your child. Everyone that reads 400 minutes this month will earn their pizza hut certificate.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Safety Town
Friday afternoon we went to Safety Town. The kids learned a lot about safety including: dialing 911, gun safety, strangers, safely crossing the street, and stop, drop, and roll. Ending with the smoke house which seemed to be a favorite of the kids when they got to climb out the window and down the ladder.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Week of October 1
This week in class we will finish up the first unit of Adventures of the Superkids and start the second unit. Our spelling test will be on Tuesday, October 2. Spelling homework will also be due on that day.
We have been talking about synonyms in class and the students are making "Synonym" Rolls during center time.
We had our second Mystery Reader last week. The kids were very excited to find out who the reader was and loved the story "Dinosaurs Love Underpants."
The kids had a lot of fun last Wednesday eating ice cream and making a craft project with their 7th grade buddies. Thank you to everyone that brought in ice cream for the party.
This Thursday, October 4th, we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Francis with a prayer service and pet blessing. The students are invited to bring in a favorite stuffed animal or a picture of their pet to be blessed.
This Friday, October 5th, we will be going on our first field trip of the year. We will be going to Safety Town.
We have been talking about synonyms in class and the students are making "Synonym" Rolls during center time.
We had our second Mystery Reader last week. The kids were very excited to find out who the reader was and loved the story "Dinosaurs Love Underpants."
The kids had a lot of fun last Wednesday eating ice cream and making a craft project with their 7th grade buddies. Thank you to everyone that brought in ice cream for the party.
This Thursday, October 4th, we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Francis with a prayer service and pet blessing. The students are invited to bring in a favorite stuffed animal or a picture of their pet to be blessed.
This Friday, October 5th, we will be going on our first field trip of the year. We will be going to Safety Town.
Chompers
Our dinosaur fully hatched out of its shell last Sunday morning. We moved him to a larger bowl so that we could watch him grow. Everyone also got a chance to touch him to see how he felt. The students also voted on a name for our dinosaur. The winning name was Chompers! Here are the pics of Chompers.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Our Dinosaur Update
The dinosaur that we are hatching in our classroom is doing very well. It is almost out of its egg. By Monday our dinosaur will probably be completely hatched. The kids have been super excited watching the dinosaur hatch out of it's egg.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Dinosaur Egg
To go along with our dinosaur unit, we are attempting to hatch a dinosaur egg. Today we put it in water and tomorrow we should be able to see it start hatching. Once it hatches then we will move our dinosaur to a larger container to watch it grow.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
This Week
Tuesday is Back to School Night. Please join us at 6:30pm. Friday we will be having our second math test. Also this week our first spelling list will go home.
Last week we finished up Welcome Back, Superkids. This week we will be starting Adventures of Superkids. The students have really been enjoying meeting the Superkids, hearing their songs and seeing the song animations on the Smartboard.
Our Dinosaur Inquiry Unit is going well. Students were very excited when we opened up our dinosaur eggs. We have been looking at features of some of the dinosaurs and this week we will be continuing to look more at the survival features the dinosaurs had. The students will also be create their own dinosaurs. I will continue to update what we are doing in our inquiry unit on the inquiry unit page that is linked to this page.
Last week we finished up Welcome Back, Superkids. This week we will be starting Adventures of Superkids. The students have really been enjoying meeting the Superkids, hearing their songs and seeing the song animations on the Smartboard.
Our Dinosaur Inquiry Unit is going well. Students were very excited when we opened up our dinosaur eggs. We have been looking at features of some of the dinosaurs and this week we will be continuing to look more at the survival features the dinosaurs had. The students will also be create their own dinosaurs. I will continue to update what we are doing in our inquiry unit on the inquiry unit page that is linked to this page.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
News and Reminders
Scholastic book orders are due this Tuesday, Sept. 11. You may order online using the access code provided on the order form or send the order and a check with your child to school.
Friday, Sept. 14, is our first Spirit Day. Students may wear spirit wear and jeans!
Our first field trip of the year will be on Friday, October 5. We will be going to Safety Town.
Friday, Sept. 14, is our first Spirit Day. Students may wear spirit wear and jeans!
Our first field trip of the year will be on Friday, October 5. We will be going to Safety Town.
Mystery Reader
Friday we had our first Mystery Reader of the year. Thank you very much to Mrs. Garcia for being our Mystery Reader. The kids really enjoyed having someone else come into the room and read to them.
We have some more Mystery Readers set up already for upcoming weeks. This will be going on throughout the year so more dates will be coming. If you would like to be a Mystery Reader for our class and can't make one of the weeks please let me know and we can try to come up with another time for you to come in.
Pictures will be coming soon!
We have some more Mystery Readers set up already for upcoming weeks. This will be going on throughout the year so more dates will be coming. If you would like to be a Mystery Reader for our class and can't make one of the weeks please let me know and we can try to come up with another time for you to come in.
Pictures will be coming soon!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Eggs
This morning two eggs showed up in our classroom. The students were very fascinated and intrigued by them. Their curiosity was immediately piqued. During science class the students made predictions about what they think is inside these eggs. Here is a picture of our eggs.
These eggs are part of our first inquiry unit on dinosaurs that we are starting this week. We will be talking more tomorrow about what we have been asked to do for the unit and write down some questions that we want to find out the answers for during the unit.
These eggs are part of our first inquiry unit on dinosaurs that we are starting this week. We will be talking more tomorrow about what we have been asked to do for the unit and write down some questions that we want to find out the answers for during the unit.
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