Feb
Week 26
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Past Week:
Thank you to all that came and helped on the field trip this past week. The kids had a blast! We learned about where the cocoa bean came from that morning before we left and the kids got a flow chart and we cut out the steps and put them in order. When we were at the factory the flow chart we did was identical to the chocolate movie they showed. I thought that was pretty cool!
We also had an “in school field trip” this past week as well! Scale and Tails came this past Wednesday to present on reptiles. They will be coming back in March to present on birds!
Spelling Bee winners! This past week I asked who was interested in participating in this year’s Spelling Bee and we found our top 2 spellers: Calvin and Lydia. Congrats! Our Spelling Bee contest for Lower El will be this coming Tuesday February 28th at 9am. Parents are welcome to come and watch. Lower El classes will also be there to support our 2 contestants.
This week in group lessons:
Level 1s: Types of lines in Geometry- horizontal, vertical, parallel, perpendicular
Level 2s: Types of angles and missing angles in them- Complementary and Supplementary angles
In cultural this week: Zoology/Physiology
Level 1s: About birds and different kinds of birds
Level 2s: The Circulatory System
Level 3s: Echinoderms- starfish and sea urchins
Upcoming Week:
This coming week is Literacy Week! We will be doing literacy activities everyday in class as part of their work cycle. We also have Ms. Rachel coming in for Botany on Wednesday. Here is a rundown at our busy week:
Monday– Read: You’re Here for a Reason and art project. The whole school will be reading this same book and will do the same project to combine everyones. PE and Music will still continue in the afternoon.
Tuesday– Spelling Bee 9am. Fairytale day: Hansel and Gretel read and then do STEM project based on the story
Wednesday– Poetry day: Shel Silverstein funny poems and read The Giving Tree. Students will do a few activities based on the book. Ms. Rachel will be in for Botany from 12:45-1:45.
Thursday– Dr. Seuss Day! We will read Oh! The Places You’ll Go and will do 2 activities based on the book. We will also read The Foot Book and have our students trace both their feet to measure and then combine with the rest of the class. We are hoping to join up with Ms. Steph’s Upper El class as well on this. Thursday night is Literacy Night! From 6-8 please come to MMA to do fun activities around the school! This was our most successful and most participated after school offering last year and we hope to out do it this year! I will be running MyOn with Ms. Elise in the computer lab as a choice to do.
Friday– Studio in the morning and then class personality tests in the afternoon. At 2pm, the Lower Elementary will then do a Read-A-Thon! Please allow your child to bring a pillow and a few books to read until 2:40ish. Students may pick anywhere in the school to quietly read.
Ms. Kaley out of town- On March 9th Ms. Marleen and I will be traveling together to San Diego, CA to the AMS annual Montessori Conference. I will be leaving early on March 9th around recess time. Ms. Anna will be covering my studio for Friday as well as the afternoon. Ms. Dixie will be subbing that Friday and following Monday, however, she is soon to cover for Ms. Jill’s assistant, Ms. Trish for the beginning of her maternity leave. As of now, Dixie plans to help Ms. Anna Friday March 10th and Monday March 13th. I will return Tuesday March 14th.
Snack- nobody is signed up for snack for this coming week. If you would like to cover snack this week please let me know 🙂
Have a great rest of your weekend and upcoming week!
Cheers!
Ms. K