Classroom News: Happy Spring!

In math, second graders continued learning about two-dimensional shapes.  We read the book Shape Up, which led us through some fun exercises that helped us explore the features of polygons using graph paper, a homemade "angle measurer", and pretzels!  We also worked on Cover and Count sheets where we covered larger shapes using different combinations of pattern blocks.  Very fun!

We have been working with Ms. Arlyn on our KidBlog posts during our Technology Integration times on Mondays and Tuesdays.  Students have been blogging about their animal groups, favorite Red Clover books, and the book The Matchbox Diary.  It is exciting, but challenging to write, revise, and edit a blog post directly on the computer. Soon, we will start commenting on each others' posts.

In literacy, second and third graders read Scholastic News magazines that focused on animal adaptations.  The second grade article focused on adaptations that help snow leopards survive in their habitats. Third graders read about the ways that coyotes have adapted to live in cities.   After reading and answering questions, our whole group talked about the main idea of each article and gave details that supported the main idea.  We also watched a short Scholastic video about adaptations.  

On Tuesday, March 28th, we will have our next E.C.O. lesson.  Please help your child come prepared to spend the afternoon outside.  

Other spring E.C.O. dates are on the following Tuesdays:

March 29th

April 12th

May 3rd

May 17th

May 31st- Final lesson of the year

Please let me know if you are interested in joining us for a lesson.

Thanks to Mrs. DeForge for teaching us about the "eagle cam" that is currently focused on an eagle's nest in Washington, D.C.  There are two newly hatched chicks in the nest who are frequently fed by their mother, First Lady.  We have not seen the father, Mr. President, but one student who checked later on in the day saw him bringing a fish to the nest around 6:00 pm.  If you would like to check out this website at home, here is the link:

Eagle Cam

Thank you to everyone for returning your conference sign-up forms.  I am sending home a conference schedule.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!