Hello!
We had a wonderful week back from Spring Break. The kids came back ready to rock and roll. We talked this week how the kids want more of a challenge towards better themselves and as a community. This class meeting talk took place before Spring Break and we worked on it on Friday. The kids will complete a classroom goal to earn 10 points. When a goal is reached by the of the week then they get a little incentive. There are 5 goals and as the kids reach another goal (or level) then they still have complete the previous goal PLUS the new goal. We did this last year and they really liked it. The 1st goal is the “Quiet” goal. This goal will need the kids to cooperatively work together in group times such as circle time and lining up. If they complete this goal by Friday then they voted on having a scavenger hunt as their 1st group incentive. Tune in next week to see if they make it!
We had a super cute moment this past Friday during a 2nd grade small math lesson. 2nd graders are working this year on their addition and subtraction skills, but understanding multiplication. We continued our practice with arrays. I had them build arrays with Cheerios. I invited others if they wanted to come. We ended up with practically the whole class engaged in a book I read and then building their arrays.
Movie Field Trip this Thursday!
This Thursday is the movie field trip to see Disney’s Earth Day presentation: Penguins. We will need your child to be dropped off at the Ogden Junction- The Megaplex at 8:45am. Ms. Misha will be there to collect our students. I will be at MMA to make sure kids are catching rides and then meet our class over there. The movie begins for the kids at 9:15am. To my certified drivers who signed up, THANK YOU!
Ms. Jalee has the sign up for any child needing a ride back to MMA. Even if you aren’t a certified driver and you have room to take another kiddo back to school, please sign up on this sign up sheet: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/jsiix
(Have room to take kids back to MMA! No certification required!)
Reminders:
1. If you are taking your child to and from the field trip, have them keep their stuff in your car. If your child isn’t going with you then they will take it into the theater.
2. Please provide a lunch this day
3. No snacks for the movie please and no money is needed to bring
4. If you are picking up students to take them back to MMA- PLEASE be there out front by the stairs at 10:30am. The movie is likely to end around 10:15am, so between 10:15-10:30 (at the latest).
PLEASE DO FOR ME THE FOLLOWING:
1. Email me your child’s ride situation TO the field trip and BACK to MMA. Please do this by Sunday (homework for you!)
Permission Slips NEEDED:
Parker (told me he will bring it Monday.)
Madison
Amelia
Jax C.
*Please have to me by Wednesday at the very latest. If your child does not bring me their permission slip, they will be helping Early Childhood or Upper El while everyone is gone. They will return to class after we get back.
Next Thursday- April 25th is our afternoon field trip to Sunshine Farms. Please sign up on Track it Forward to let me know your child’s ride situation. This field trip is for our class and for Junior High students in Ms. Leigh’s Advanced Erdkinder class.
We will eat lunch at 11:45am on this day and then begin to catch our rides to the farm at 12:30pm. Please be at the North Shore parking lot for picking up by 12:25pm. We will meet you all out there. There isn’t a chaperone limitation for this field trip or for the Planetarium coming up. Please let me know in the Track it Forward ride situation or via email if you are planning on chaperoning (if you haven’t already). I will be sending out an email tomorrow (Monday) after school to let you know whose permission slip for the farm I am missing. I have extra permission slips in the classroom if you just want to stop in real quick.
Past Week:
We had Botany with Ms. Rachael this past Monday. She talked about some parts of the flower as spring has sprung and the kids can now see these parts of the flower!
The 3rd grade party has been scheduled! This is only information for 3rd grade parents. I will talk more about it soon, but mark your calendars for Monday May 13th.
We worked on rough drafts this past week for our opinion writing. Students are working on writing an introduction, state 4 reasons with details, and then write a conclusion. Their topic is “which animal do you think makes the best pet.” Our students are using their feelings to understand opinions in their writing. It’s been fun to hear the dog vs cat kiddos talk and challenge each other.
We worked on some Botany and Geography for cultural this week. This coming week we will continue our study of plants in Botany and begin wrapping up learning time for 1st graders, the needs of humans for 2nd graders, and when humans appeared on the timeline for 3rd graders.
Coming Up!
April 22nd- an early out Monday
3rd grade shadowing- our 3rd graders will be checking out an upper elementary classroom soon! Since we are partnered with a junior high class this year, your child has been assigned a room to shadow and check out. I am working with all the upper el teachers to see what day and time works for them. I will email you all that information once I have everyone scheduled.
3rd grade breakfast will take place on 3rd grade testing days. We will need help to make these breakfasts happen. I will be making the Track It Forward sign ups soon!
Spring Music Concert is May 1st. Please see the MMM newsletter sent out for the big flyer with the times and information. When I post it on here it posts small.
WE NEED SNACK! Nobody has signed up for the rest of the school year! If you are willing to help us out, please sign up on Track It Forward! Please and Thank You!
Thanks and have a great rest of your weekend and upcoming week!
Ms. Kaley and Ms. Misha