Classroom News: Montshire Museum, ECO, and More!

Wow!  What a week!  We started reading biographies in literacy.  Students did a wonderful job using a variety of subtraction strategies to solve number stories in math.  Arlyn joined us for some Typing Club time on Monday.  We also finished up collaborative project with Ms. Holmes-Heiss and Ms. Arlyn that we will share at an all-school meeting on Monday.  (I will post the link soon!)  On Friday, we had the opportunity to use movement to explore the different ways that animals stay warm and well-fed during the winter.

On Wednesday, our K/1/2 team enjoyed a full day at the Montshire Museum.  As you can tell by the photos, we had a great time.  The bubble exhibit was definitely a favorite!  Thank you to our wonderful chaperones, Diane, Josh, Tonia, Paul, and Kim, who joined us for fun event!

Please check your child's Friday Folder for a coupon for a free child admission for families to use.  If you are not planning to use your pass, you can return them to me and I will share them with families that could use an extra pass for a sibling.

On Thursday morning, we participated in an ECO lesson that focused on the trees in our forest habitat.  Our game, Tree Bark/Porcupine/Fisher Tag, helped us to think about a specific food chain and see what happens when populations increase and decrease.  We tried pine needle tea, which was sweetened with honey and kept us warm!  Students worked with their partners to revisit the trees they had chosen during a previous lesson.  We will continue to take time to record our observations about these same trees every few weeks.  In the afternoon, everyone added a new entry to their ECO journals describing a "small moment" from our lesson.

Please check your child's Friday Folder for a letter from Senorita Gray about a special healthy snack market activity that students will be participating in next Thursday.  She would appreciate donations of fruits, vegetables, and other healthy snacks for this activity. 

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, March 19th: Mercado (Market) in Spanish class (See sheet in Friday Folder about
           donations of fruits, vegetables, and other healthy snacks.)
Monday, March 23rd:  Scholastic Book Order due
Thursday, March 26th:  ECO
Thursday, April 2nd and Friday, April 3rd:  1/2 Day for Students and Parent/Teacher Conferences
           (I will send home information and sign-ups soon.)
Friday, April 3rd:  Homework Due