Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sorry for the delay!
It has been a while since my last post. Life has been fast and furious lately, but also pretty fantastic!
Mrs. Lee came into our classroom and taught us a lesson using the Dr. Seuss book The Sneetches. She also challenged the students to say something to nice to someone every single day. I have noticed many students being kind to one another and I think it's great!
We finished learning about all of our different body systems and drawing in our bodies. The kids had a lot of fun with this project and learned all sorts of different things about how our bodies work. I encourage you to ask them about their body systems and see what they can tell you.
This week we are celebrating Red Ribbon Week. We are proud to be a drug-free school and encourage all of our students to just say "no" to drugs. Wednesday is hat day, Thursday is costume day (remember, no gory costumes or face paint that can be easily smeared please), and Friday is RED day instead of our usual Black and Gold day. Next Friday, November 8th there will be a school-wide contest to see which room has the most students wearing Black and Gold.
Important Notes:
*Our Halloween party will be this Thursday morning from 10:30-11:40. Ashton, Erin, Gretta, and Alexis all signed up to bring treats. Elijah signed up to bring cups and beverages and Reese signed up to bring paper plates. I am looking forward to a fun morning with our students.
*All Veteran's Day essays are due on Friday of this week. Please help to ensure your child will have them ready to turn in on November 1!
*Next week, all students will need to come to school with a great breakfast because it is WKCE testing. The fourth grade is a big year for students and WKCE testing scores because the state takes an extra close look at the knowledge of fourth graders. Our students will have more testing than the third and fifth grade students. This is true every year. Please encourage your son or daughter to do their best and to take these tests seriously. Also, please do everything you can in your power to make sure your son or daughter stays healthy and is in the building for these tests. Attendance is of the utmost importance! Because of all of the testing next week, the teachers are putting some extra efforts into making our afternoons fun for kids. The mornings will be for testing, but the afternoons will be for fun or enrichment type activities.
*Book orders are due on Friday, November 8.
Have an awesome rest of the week!
Mrs. Lee came into our classroom and taught us a lesson using the Dr. Seuss book The Sneetches. She also challenged the students to say something to nice to someone every single day. I have noticed many students being kind to one another and I think it's great!
We finished learning about all of our different body systems and drawing in our bodies. The kids had a lot of fun with this project and learned all sorts of different things about how our bodies work. I encourage you to ask them about their body systems and see what they can tell you.
The kids also enjoyed an awesome concert by Morgan Frazier. It was so kind of her to take her time to come to our school and talk to our students about the dangers of bullying and how deep bullying can hurt another person. The kids sang her songs loudly with her and it was so neat to hear all of their voices together. Below is a short video clip from our concert.
This week we are celebrating Red Ribbon Week. We are proud to be a drug-free school and encourage all of our students to just say "no" to drugs. Wednesday is hat day, Thursday is costume day (remember, no gory costumes or face paint that can be easily smeared please), and Friday is RED day instead of our usual Black and Gold day. Next Friday, November 8th there will be a school-wide contest to see which room has the most students wearing Black and Gold.
Important Notes:
*Our Halloween party will be this Thursday morning from 10:30-11:40. Ashton, Erin, Gretta, and Alexis all signed up to bring treats. Elijah signed up to bring cups and beverages and Reese signed up to bring paper plates. I am looking forward to a fun morning with our students.
*All Veteran's Day essays are due on Friday of this week. Please help to ensure your child will have them ready to turn in on November 1!
*Next week, all students will need to come to school with a great breakfast because it is WKCE testing. The fourth grade is a big year for students and WKCE testing scores because the state takes an extra close look at the knowledge of fourth graders. Our students will have more testing than the third and fifth grade students. This is true every year. Please encourage your son or daughter to do their best and to take these tests seriously. Also, please do everything you can in your power to make sure your son or daughter stays healthy and is in the building for these tests. Attendance is of the utmost importance! Because of all of the testing next week, the teachers are putting some extra efforts into making our afternoons fun for kids. The mornings will be for testing, but the afternoons will be for fun or enrichment type activities.
*Book orders are due on Friday, November 8.
Have an awesome rest of the week!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Chain Reaction of Kindness
Hello!
We are finishing body systems this week and beginning Unit 2 in our ELA blocks. We have already begun Unit 2 in our math block and will continue plugging away.
We have a lot of things going on this week and I wanted to you to be aware of them. On Tuesday, Mrs. Lee will be coming to our classroom in the morning for a special lesson. I think it is great that we have a principal willing to come into our rooms and teach our kids. How cool! On Wednesday, the students will be meeting with Mrs. Reinke for a short guidance lesson. They were a little wound up the last time they met with her, so it will be their goal to be on their best behavior this time. There is also a possibility of a special speaker from the Fire Department coming to talk to our kids on Wednesday, but that hasn't been confirmed. Last week was Fire Safety Week and it's always a good idea to review fire exit plans/safety as a family so your kids feel safe and will be safe in the event of an emergency. Finally, as I mentioned in an earlier blog post, Hayward Intermediate will welcome up and coming country music star Morgan Frazier on Friday! She is a part of our Bully Awareness campaign. She will perform her hit song, "Hey, Bully!" and talk to our students about her own life experience being bullied throughout her younger years. Although this concert isn't open to the public, she will perform at the Nauti Pine on Friday night and that is open to the public. For more information, please contact Nauti Pine as I don't know anything more than that. :)
In Morgan Frazier's song, she tells the imaginary bully that she won't be a link in their chain meaning that she refuses to be mean to others over her hurt feelings. Our class has been talking today about instead of starting a negative chain reaction of abuse and hurt feelings, we should start a positive chain reaction of kindness. Students will be making a paper chain of kind things and brainstorming ways to show one another kindness and respect.
Please ask your child about all of the things in this post. I bet most of them will be talking about a lot of them anyway, but if you have a quiet child or one that is hard to get information from, these are all good places to start! :)
In other news, please, please, PLEASE make sure your son or daughter is working towards memorizing their multiplication facts every night. If they finish their multiplication, start on division. It is imperative that students are well versed in their facts for many reasons! A lot of fifth grade students are struggling A LOT because the fifth grade curriculum expects students to know their facts like the back of their hand. In order to help your student be successful down the road, please make sure they are practicing now. I am also giving timed multiplication tests each week and I have students practice their facts each morning after they finish their DOL. Your awesome support is always appreciated!
As always, drop me an email or a call if you have any questions!
Make it a FABULOUS day!
We are finishing body systems this week and beginning Unit 2 in our ELA blocks. We have already begun Unit 2 in our math block and will continue plugging away.
We have a lot of things going on this week and I wanted to you to be aware of them. On Tuesday, Mrs. Lee will be coming to our classroom in the morning for a special lesson. I think it is great that we have a principal willing to come into our rooms and teach our kids. How cool! On Wednesday, the students will be meeting with Mrs. Reinke for a short guidance lesson. They were a little wound up the last time they met with her, so it will be their goal to be on their best behavior this time. There is also a possibility of a special speaker from the Fire Department coming to talk to our kids on Wednesday, but that hasn't been confirmed. Last week was Fire Safety Week and it's always a good idea to review fire exit plans/safety as a family so your kids feel safe and will be safe in the event of an emergency. Finally, as I mentioned in an earlier blog post, Hayward Intermediate will welcome up and coming country music star Morgan Frazier on Friday! She is a part of our Bully Awareness campaign. She will perform her hit song, "Hey, Bully!" and talk to our students about her own life experience being bullied throughout her younger years. Although this concert isn't open to the public, she will perform at the Nauti Pine on Friday night and that is open to the public. For more information, please contact Nauti Pine as I don't know anything more than that. :)
In Morgan Frazier's song, she tells the imaginary bully that she won't be a link in their chain meaning that she refuses to be mean to others over her hurt feelings. Our class has been talking today about instead of starting a negative chain reaction of abuse and hurt feelings, we should start a positive chain reaction of kindness. Students will be making a paper chain of kind things and brainstorming ways to show one another kindness and respect.
Please ask your child about all of the things in this post. I bet most of them will be talking about a lot of them anyway, but if you have a quiet child or one that is hard to get information from, these are all good places to start! :)
In other news, please, please, PLEASE make sure your son or daughter is working towards memorizing their multiplication facts every night. If they finish their multiplication, start on division. It is imperative that students are well versed in their facts for many reasons! A lot of fifth grade students are struggling A LOT because the fifth grade curriculum expects students to know their facts like the back of their hand. In order to help your student be successful down the road, please make sure they are practicing now. I am also giving timed multiplication tests each week and I have students practice their facts each morning after they finish their DOL. Your awesome support is always appreciated!
As always, drop me an email or a call if you have any questions!
Make it a FABULOUS day!
Friday, October 11, 2013
Cranberry Harvest
We had a fabulous time at the cranberry marsh today. I will post pictures when I get the chance! Make it a great weekend! :)
Friday, October 4, 2013
Homecoming Parade
I want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to all the parents that worked to put our floats together and make this week special for our schools. You guys are awesome!!!
What an awesome day! Enjoy the pics! GO CANES!
I tried to highlight Kade in the picture below. He is giving us all a big wave!
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