Newsletter 2-19-16

      Next week students have a 3 day school week!  Woohoo!  No school Monday the 22nd and Tuesday the 23rd is a teacher work day since it is the end of the second trimester.  Can you believe we are 2/3 of the way through the year already?  I can't!

In reading we are working on prediction.  Prediction is using clues the author gives us and our own knowledge to figure out what is going to happen next in our reading.  We make predictions all the time!  This is an easy skill to work on at home during read aloud time.

We finished up graphing and data this week and we began working on geometry and shapes.

We are adding more to our Seesaw feeds every day.  Please sign up so you can see what your child is working on in class.

Upcoming events:
Feb. 19 – end of trimester 2
Feb. 22 – weather makeup day – No school
Feb. 22 – PTO meeting at 8:30 am in Happy Place
Feb. 23 – teacher work day – no students
Feb. 26 – report cards come home
March 22 – Donuts with Dads 7:30-8:15 in gym and cafeteria
March 25 – Good Friday – No School
March 28 – PTO meeting 5:30pm in Happy Place

A little fun with Miss Zorn...

Candy Heart Math

  We used candy hearts to do our math!  We did several measuring, estimating, problem solving, and number activities with them.  Fun!

Valentine Party!

Newsletter 2-12-16

      Thanks for helping your children make valentine boxes for our party.  We enjoyed seeing all the creative ideas come through the door in the mornings!  Many thanks for the great treats as well.  We had a great party today.

    We are adding more to our Seesaw feeds every day.  Please sign up so you can see what your child is working on in class.

Upcoming events:
Feb. 12 – Valentine Party
Feb. 15 – President's Day – no school
Feb. 18 – Science Central Night 5-6:30
Feb. 19 – end of trimester 2
Feb. 22 – weather makeup day – No school, unless we         have a snow day soon
Feb. 22 – PTO meeting at 8:30 am in Happy Place
Feb. 23 – teacher work day – no students
March 22 – Donuts with Dads 7:30-8:15 in gym and         cafeteria
March 25 – Good Friday – No School
March 28 – PTO meeting 5:30pm in Happy Place

Sign up to see your child's Seesaw journal

Dear Parents, This year we're going to use a new tool to share what we're learning in class called Seesaw. Your child will have his or her own learning journal, and you can get notified when your child adds new items. It's completely private -- only you can see your child's journal outside of class. Click on

https://app.seesaw.me/s/580-256-631

 to sign up -- it takes just 30 seconds. Once you sign up, you can download the Seesaw Parent app for iPhone or Android, or access your child's journal on the web. Thanks!

Our science fair participants

Newsletter 2-5-16

We are going to work on graphing and data for a week or so in math.  We will be collecting authentic data, making graphs, and answering questions about our graphs.

This year we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 12.  Your child’s homework will be to make a Valentine mailbox and have it returned to school on February 10.  For this project the sky is the limit.  The focus should be on creativity and fun.  If you are on Pinterest there are tons of ideas you can “borrow”.  I have shown your child a few.  In the past, students have used shoe boxes, poster board, sacks, anything goes. 
Some things to remember:
 Make sure your child’s name is easy to read so that other students can find it. There should be an opening big enough to put the cards and treats into it. Your child should have easy access to get the cards out of their box.

    If you would like to send a treat to our valentine party, pop on over to our facebook page and reply within the valentine party post to let us know what you will be sending.  Address at top.

Upcoming events:
Feb. 11 – Science Fair
Feb. 15 – President's Day – no school
Feb. 18 – Science Central Night 5-6:30
Feb. 19 – end of trimester 2
Feb. 22 – weather makeup day
Feb. 22 – PTO meeting at 8:30 am in Happy Place
Feb. 23 – teacher work day – no students

Animals and their habitats

Today we built animals with Legos and then we built their habitat.  See if you can guess the animal and the habitat!

Graphing Authentic Data

  We are working on data and graphing in math.  Today we went out to the school parking lot to make a tally chart of the different car colors.  When we came back inside, we made a graph and answered some questions about the data. 

gathering data

graphing data

answering questions about the data

Valentine Party

Our class valentine party will be Friday, Feb 12, from 11:00-11:45.  We would love some fun treats to share with the class!  If you would like to sign up to bring something, please go to facebook.com/hayscorner and reply to the message about the party, stating what you would like to bring.  Thanks so much!  We need: cups and drinks (or juice boxes)  and some fun party snacks.

Valentine Boxes

This year we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 12.  

Your child’s homework will be to make a Valentine mailbox and have it 

returned to school on February 10.  For this project the sky is the limit.  

The focus should be on creativity and fun.  If you are on Pinterest there 

are tons of ideas you can “borrow”.  I have shown your child a few.  

In the past, students have used show boxes, poster board, sacks, 

anything goes.  

Some things to remember:

1.  Make sure your child’s name is easy to read so that other students can find it.

2. There should be an opening big enough to put the cards and treats into it.

3. Your child should have easy access to get the cards out of their box.

We have 24 students in our class, plus Miss Zorn, our cadet teacher.  A class list was sent home already.

If you have any questions feel free to email me.

Sincerely,

 Mrs. Hays