It's amazing how time can seem to pass so slowly with some things, fly by with others, and then with other things, you just can't decide, it feels like it is over too fast but it also feels like it has been such an awesomely long journey. I think that is the way we have felt about having Will in our class. He has become such a part of our community and it feels like he's been with us forever, but his time with us just flew by and we will all miss him! On Thursday we celebrated Will with a pizza party and a class gift (Hamilton T-shirt, water bottle and a class book with college advice and what students like about Will). Will will be playing football for Hamilton College so mark your calendars for when Amherst College plays Hamilton in the fall! Hopefully Will might do some substitute teaching on breaks from college.
The chicks are growing like weeds! Thank you to Rohni and Hallie's families for chick-sitting this weekend and thank you for the other offers we had. I'm sorry that not everyone got to take them but I appreciate your understanding! They are growing their adult feathers and have tail feathers. The chicks are adorable and it was fun getting to hold them and interact with them on the carpet this week!
On Thursday we got to see the musical, which was AWESOME! I am still humming the tunes from Newsies and Les Mis. I was so impressed and someday I hope to see some of your kids up there. Ms. Lincoln did a wonderful job with the help of other teachers such as Ms. Travis. I applaud all the hard work of the older students who really set a great example of dedication, hard work, bravery and perseverance. On Friday I enjoyed another amazing Crocker Farm Field Day and room 4 students did an amazing job. I saw teamwork, CARE everywhere, and some great athleticism! Field Day is one of my favorite days of the year! I hope your child shared all the fun activities they participated in and we owe a huge thank you to Ms. James!
On, with the academia...
Reading and Writing:
We wrapped up units, 3 & 4 this week of Superkids (yep, we are flying)! Students learned about the spelling patterns: -aw, -awn, -awl, and -all. Students learned about irregular word patterns, because there is always an exception to the rule, right? Students did a great job on assessments and their reading, comprehension and spelling has come such a long way! Spelling assessments have been so impressive! Go room 4! Students wrapped up their research papers on chicks. Students included a question, an intro, 5 facts with supporting detail in the body and a conclusion. Then students included scientific or realistic illustrations and/or diagrams to support their writing. I am looking at 2nd graders! Where have my first graders gone! Super impressive!
Math:
Show me the moneyyy! They sure did! We wrapped up our unit on coins and students have got it down. Although they may understand the value of a coin, I hope what they are really learning this year in math, is the value of hard work and how much it pays off. With all they have grown, they should feel like a million bucks! On Wednesday we took an assessment and ALL students proved that they have mastered coins. I encourage you to have your child help you with change next time you are at the store! Next week we will start measurement.
Unit Study/Science:
This week, we completed all the egg drops and wrapped up most of our chick and embryology unit. Students also got to handle the chicks and we continued our Mindfulness work with Tara Luce. Students are doing a wonderful job. Please ask your child to lead you through a mindfulness exercise. I need to make this a daily habit of mine; it's truly amazing and so relaxing!
Look Park Re-Scheduled:
Hope you all have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing many of you at Look Park on Thursday, June 15th. Keep your eyes peeled for a new permission slip coming home. We rescheduled due to weather.I am sorry for the confusion and for any schedule adjustments this may cause you.Email me if you have any questions. Everyone is paid for, we just need a new signed permission slip.
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