Protect a Peep STEM Challenge

  Today's STEM challenge was to build a raft to protect your Easter peep from sinking or getting wet.  The materials available for use were 12 popsicle sticks, 2 ft of masking tape, 2 ft of yarn, and glue.  Our groups did a great job!  The following groups successfully completed the challenge for at least 5 minutes! 
Preston and Aidan
Carlie and Emma
Isabelle and Mylee
Bo and Dylan
Max and Louie

Congratulations on your hard work.  Check out your child's seesaw account for video footage of their challenge.

Newsletter 3-24-16

    No school tomorrow due to Good Friday.  Enjoy the extended weekend with your family.

    Next week we will be writing and mailing friendly letters.  Please return the paper with an address for a family member by Monday so we know who we are writing to.  If you are able to send in a few stamps to help us with our mailing it would be greatly appreciated.  We only need one stamp per student.  We have 24 students in our class.

    We are working on number sense and place value for the next few weeks in math.

    Ask us about the STEM project we worked on today – we protected our Easter peep! On the back is an optional home STEM project.  See what you can make with a plastic bottle – be creative!

Upcoming events:
March 25 – Good Friday – No School
April 1 Beach Day – sunglasses, beach towels, Limbo at 1:45 in gym
April 4-8 Spring Break – no school
April 11 school resumes
April 14 Out and about informational expo 5-6:30pm in gym
April 18 Grandparent's Day – lunch – book fair – art fair
    Music program for grade 1 – noon in gym
    Music program for grades 2 and 3 7pm in gym
    Students arrive by 6:45 to lineup
April 25 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

Newsletter 3-18-16

     Kiera's cousins, Aoife and Ryan, came to visit us from Ireland on St. Patrick's Day!  They taught us how to speak in Irish (Gaelic) and sang some songs for us, danced Irish dances, and answered lots of questions about what it is like in Ireland and how it is different than America.  We learned lots!  Thanks Aoife and Ryan for visiting us!

    We are working on fractions in math this week and next.

    Ask us about the STEM project we did this week. Hint – we were escaping from a leprechaun with a  pot of gold.   

Upcoming events:
March 22 – Donuts with Dads 7:30-8:15 in gym and cafeteria
March 25 – Good Friday – No School
March 21 – PTO meeting 5:30pm in Happy Place
April 1 Beach Day – sunglasses, beach towels, Limbo at 1:45 in gym
April 4-8 Spring Break – no school
April 11 school resumes
April 14 Out and about informational expo 5-6:30pm in gym
April 18 Grandparent's Day – lunch – book fair – art fair
    Music program for grade 1 – noon in gym
    Music program for grades 2 and 3 7pm in gym
    Students arrive by 6:45 to lineup
April 25 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

Visitors from Ireland!

Kiera's cousins, Aoife and Ryan, came to visit us from Ireland today!  They taught us how to speak in Irish (Gaelic) and sang some songs for us, danced Irish dances, and answered lots of questions about what it is like in Ireland and how it is different than America.  We learned lots!  We also ate lots of green food.  Many thanks to parents for sending in special treats today. Thanks Aoife and Ryan for visiting  us today!

Schedule for this week

Tuesday - Library day
Thursday - green food snack at 10:30 - send in green food for the class if you'd like to help us out
Friday - spring individual pictures

Newsletter 3-4-16

    Please send in Donuts with Dads reservation form if you are planning to attend.

    I will be out all next week.  My husband is getting a hip replacement in Indianapolis.  I am planning to be back Monday, March 14.  Mrs. Firestone and Mrs. Fitzsimmons will be our guest teachers while I am away.  If you need to get any messages to your children during the week, please contact the school directly at 457-4484.  Do not send me emails as I cannot guarantee to get the messages communicated promptly.  Thank you and have a good week!  I will not be sending a newsletter next week.

Upcoming events:
March 12 – Maker Faire 9-1 in gym
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
April 1 Beach Day – sunglasses, beach towels, Limbo at 1:45 in gym
April 4-8 Spring Break – no school
April 11 school resumes
April 14 Out and about informational expo 5-6:30pm in gym
April 18 Grandparent's Day – lunch – book fair – art fair
    Music program for grade 1 – noon in gym
    Music program for grades 2 and 3 7pm in gym
    Students arrive by 6:45 to lineup
April 25 – PTO meeting 8:30 am in Happy Place

Illuminations shape tool

We are learning about shapes in math.  The following link goes to a fun shape tool that we used during math today.  Have fun!

illuminations shape tool

 

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!

We ate green eggs and Ham for Dr. Seuss' birthday today.

A Trip to the Moon

We have been reading The Invention of Hugo Cabret in class.  We learned about George Melies and that he was an early filmmaker.  We watched one of his films in class, A Trip to the Moon, which was made in 1902.  Here is the link, in case you want to watch it together.

  A Trip to the Moon