Time is Ticking Away Quickly

I can't believe it is May 9th. We are in the home stretch of a great year in first grade. I wanted to make you aware of a couple of upcoming events.

But first. . . A big thank you to all Room 5 families. Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. I had this beautiful orchid delivered to my class during the week.

 Thank you all for your thoughtfulness. 

School Supplies

A message from Rachel Chernoff regarding school supplies.

ORDER YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES BEFORE MAY 27! 

Now is the time to order your school supplies for the fall.  Make it easy on yourself and order through the PTO. Teachers like it when parents purchase through this program because every child has the same set of supplies, ready to go on the first day of school.  Parents like the program because it is so much easier than running from store to store to get just the right item.  And, through bulk purchasing, we are able to save you money too! Orders will be delivered right to your child’s classroom before school starts.

To order, visit:  DeerfieldCoalition.com

Questions?  Contact Rachel Chernoff at 312-307-8820 or rachel.chernoff@yahoo.com

Pancake Breakfast

Kipling's annual pancake breakfast will be Friday, May 20th. It is a free event for all Kipling families. It is from 7:00am until 8:30 when school begins. There will be pancakes, sausage, donuts, fruit, and juice available. It is a a great way for families to start the day together. I hope to see you all there.

                                                                                   Today

We had a great Monday. We spent time this morning reviewing the bossy "r". Students had fun playing a bossy "r" game in small groups.

Students also worked as partners to build 2D and 3D shapes out of glow sticks and Play Doh. They did a great job and showed a lot of perseverance as they tried to create these shapes.

Last Week

Fieldtrips

We had Cinderella After the Ball  - Take two. This week we actually did make it to the play at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theater. Check out your child's Kidblog to see what he/she wrote about the play. They all had a really good time and enjoyed the production.

We also had an in school field trip. High Touch High Tech came to talk about sound and how it travels. Students got to experience how sound travels through a variety of different methods. Here is a peek at some of the things they did.

Paragraphs

After learning about what paragraphs are, students worked in small groups to read an article and identify where paragraphs began. Students did a great job on this first time activity.

Math

Students used a pattern block app to combine shapes to make different shapes.

Attributes

Some students took the concept of attributes to another level as they played this fun, but challenging attribute game called SET.

Our own Mrs. Cozza

Our administrative assistant Mrs. Cozza came to teach us how shapes are used in make beautiful quilts that people use everyday for a variety of reasons.

This Week

ELA

Grammar

Students will review the following concepts:

• "r" controlled vowels - ar, er, ir, or, ur
• long i and long o
• compound words
• easily confused homophones - there, their, they're, to, too, two

Reading

This week we will read "The Korean Cinderella" and Cindy Ellen and compare them with the other Cinderella stories we have read thus far.

Math

This week in math we will focus on. . . 

• Partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares.
• describe the shares using the words halves, fourths and quarters.

Science

We will continue looking at patterns in the sky. This week we will focus on the moon.

Leader in Me

Students will identify the habit they think they do the best with and the habit they need to work on the most. They will explain why they think that and what they can do to improve on a particular habit.

Specials Schedule

Monday - Day 3 - PE and Spanish 

Tuesday - Day 4 - LMC - Remember your books

Wednesday - Day 5 - Art and Music

Thursday - Day 1 - PE and Spanish

Friday - Day 2 - Music and Art

Have a great week!