Mar
Week 27 Recap
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March Calendar Addition:
I didn’t realize there wasn’t any school for student’s on March 19th. Please add to your calendars that there is also no school on March 19th.
Reminder that I will be going out of town for the AMS Annual Montessori Conference. I am excited to go as it one of, if not the largest conference for Montessori teachers in the USA. Thousands of teachers come from all over the world and I always get to experience new tips and confidence. I love meeting and hearing other Public/Charter Montessori teachers talk since we are own special breed amongst the Montessori world. I will be out March 22nd, 23rd, and 26th. Other teachers from our school and administration will also be attending.
If your child is sensitive to routines and consistency please help reinforce that we will be sticking to our routine as much as possible. Ms. Misha and Ms. Nikki will continuing their lessons and helping check off on Thursday and Monday. Ms. Lori, a parent in our class, will be our sub for all 3 days I am out. For Friday, I am normally there with the students as the only teacher. Now that studio has ended, Ms. Nikki will be in the classroom on Friday with Ms. Lori.
Past Week:
This past week in group lessons Geometry was worked on by 2nd and 3rd graders. 1st graders worked on learning how to write fractions.
Level 1s: writing fractions
Level 2s: Drawing right angles with a protractor
Level 3s: SAGE geometry, data, and measurement questions
In cultural this past week: Botany
Level 1s: Stems (parts of, kinds of, stems we eat)
Level 2s: Parts of a tree and tree rings; why trees are important to humans
Level 3s: About honey bees, plant pollination, kinds of pollinators, Cheetos pollination simulation
In language groups the Antelopes worked on expanding sentences. Taking a simple sentence such as ‘The girl walked.’ to adding more details using our who, what, where, when, whys, an hows to give more details. The Badgers and Crocs worked on figurative language. Badgers did an introduction to Onomatopoeia and Personification. Crocs did Onomatopoeia and Personification, but also went over Similes and Metaphors.
We also had Scales and Tales stop by Thursday afternoon to show us some reptiles and then on Friday, the Planetarium van came!
Upcoming Week:
This upcoming week we have the COW and Ms. Rachel coming for monthly Botany
Tuesday- The Opera is coming to perform. Assembly at 9:30-10:15. No Music, just PE.
Wednesday- COW (12:30-1:45) and Ms. Rachel (1:50-2:50)
Friday- Early Release. We will be going over St. Patrick’s Day and do activities
Language groups will go over Poetry this week and learn how to write Limericks and rhyming poetry
Saturday- School Gala
Supply needs/Reminders:
If anyone would like to donate any forks, we still have spoons, but are in need of forks. If you are sending your child with a lunch that requires a fork or spoon, please pack them their own.
Remember that slippers and water bottles are an essential need for the classroom.
Pants with holes in them do need to be repaired or not worn at all.
Have a great rest of your weekend and upcoming week!
Ms. Kaley