A Look Back. . .

Fair Games

Students worked in threes to play a math game. They collected data and graphed information on the results of a game. They then used the information to problem solve. They needed to determine what a fair game means, was this a fair game and how would they change the game to make it better?

Global Math Challenge

We did several Global Math Challenges this week. In this one, students had to solve a Valentine challenge using their problem solving skills.

Measuring, Graphing and Analyzing

Students worked in pairs with unifix cubes to measure the length of various objects and then graphed their results. They then analyzed the results to answer various questions. Students were quite challenged as they began exploring ways to add large numbers efficiently. They all persevered through the challenge. Great job!

Officer Buckle and Gloria

This week we read the story "Officer Buckle and Gloria." We identified the different characteristics that made Officer Buckle a strong leader.

Students then wrote about how Officer Buckle was a strong leader and used evidence from the story to support their thinking.

More Graphing

Students had a fun time picking their favorite Valentine treat. We then made a large class graph of our results. We discovered there are a lot of chocoholics in our class! 

SSR - Sustained Silent Reading

Every day we spend 10 minutes before we clean up to go to specials reading silently. Students really love their quiet reading time. Everyone is always engaged in a good book.

Mystery Reader

Mrs. Stein was our Mystery Reader on Friday. She came and read a great story that we have not heard before called "The Most Magnificent Thing." We love new stories!

Valentine's Day Party

For this year's Valentine's Day parties, we did a school wide philanthropy project. All students K-5 made Valentine cards for a senior home. Students had fun decorating the cards. After we were done, our two party helpers, Mrs. Low and Mrs. Meliker, had a fun game for the students to play. They had a tissue heart that had to be passed from student to student. They each used a clothespin to transfer the heart from one student to the next. This took patience and a gentle touch.

A Look Ahead . . .

ELA

Grammar

• Final sounds
• Long vowels - ai, ay, y, ie, igh
• Prefixes "un" and "re"
• Adjectives

Reading

This week we will be focusing on the story "Strega Nona." We will identify what qualities Strega Nona has that make her a strong leader. Students will. . .

• Participate in collaborative conversations with  partners.
• Ask and Answer questions about key details in a text.
• Describe people, places, things and events with relevant details.

Math

Math this week will focus on. . . 

• Two digits of a two digit number representing amounts of tens and ones.
• Comparing two two digit numbers using symbols <, > and =.

Science

We were delayed in starting our next science unit. This week we will begin our unit on sound and light. We will begin with a lesson on how light helps us see.

Leader in Me

This week we will revisit Habit 6 - Synergize. We will read "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything" and identify how synergizing was used in the story.

Weekly Specials

Tuesday - Day 1 - PE and Spanish

Wednesday - Day 2 - Music and Art

Thursday - Day 3 - PE and Spanish

Friday - Day 4 - LMC (remember your library books)

Have a great week!