February 28

Dear Families,
We read the story Mama's Birthday Present and made conclusions about the characters in the story. (Elvis)
In writing workshop, we read one of our teaching stories with our writing partners to see if there are any changes we should make to our stories. (Isabel)
We looked at more picture graphs in math. (Julien)
We went to Art.
We read the story The Foot Book and traced our own feet! (Travis)

Reminder:
Please sign up for a conference at your earliest convenience!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d48aaac29abf94-mrs

February 27

Dear Families,
Our spelling words this week have ai and ay! (Shubham)
Today we talked about Dr. Seuss and some strategies he used to make his reading fun to read. (Jack)
We used adjectives to describe millipedes.
We started a new math unit on graphs. (Dallin)
We went to Library. (Jasmin)
Dr. Guron did another science activity with our class this afternoon about density.

Reminders:
*Please sign up for our March conference if you have not already done so by going to this link!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d48aaac29abf94-mrs
*Please click on the February's Weekly Newsletters tab above to see more about this week.

February 24

Dear Families,
Today was a busy but fun day! 
We had so much fun at our Jump Rope for Heart event this morning!
We took our math test on weight.
We also enjoyed the weather and made extra attempts to go outside today!
We ended the day together at Hootenanny!
Have a great weekend!

Reminder:
Please sign up for our conference at this link! I look forward to seeing you soon!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d48aaac29abf94-mrs

February 23

Dear Families,
We read the play Where are my Animal Friends?. (Addie)
We wrote what it would be like if we were the President. (Journi)
We reviewed for our math test tomorrow on weight.
We went to PE. (Justin)
We learned about the pill bug, a land animal. (Matlida)

Reminders:
*Stem Night tonight at NPE!
*You can sign up for our next conference by going to the link Mr. Heinle will provide tonight after 8:30pm.

February 22

Dear Families,
Today we heard the story Home Sweet Home and practiced drawing conclusions. 
We reviewed strategies we can use when we are having trouble spelling words in writing workshop. (Malcolm)
We are comparing the weight of objects in math. (Robby)
We went to Art. (Alyssa)
We learned facts about Abraham Lincoln. (Nick)

Note:
I have noticed more of our kids struggling with their spelling words over the last few weeks. Spelling words are getting more difficult so extra practice at home may be needed. Students have many opportunities to practice their words at school too. Students are put into groups based on our assessments. I will be re-evaluating spelling groups before we begin our next unit. This can be discussed at our upcoming conference together.
Clarification about spelling groups: Bees--on level words, Parrots--above level, and Cats--advanced and challenging words

February 21

Dear Families,

This week our spelling words end with -er or -est! (Justin)

We worked on adding details to our pictures in writing workshop! (Jack)

We used units to describe weight in math.

We went to Library. (Chance)

We celebrated Malcolm's birthday! (Griffin)

We talked about George Washington and learned facts about our first President! (Journi)

Reminders:

*Click on the February's Weekly Newsletters tab above to see more about this week!

*Send Jump Rope for Heart permission slips ASAP if you have not done so already.

February 16

Dear Families,
We took our spelling test this morning.
We got another Scholastic News about the way kids can change the world. (Matilda)
It was an inspiring story about a little girl that changed segregation in her community.
We wrote kind messages on the side walk with chalk to spread kindness! (Alyssa)
We compared weight using non-standard objects and a balance.
We went to Music. (Jasmin)
We learned some facts about guppies! (Miriam)

Note:
*No homework tonight! Enjoy your extended weekend! See you Tuesday!

February 15

Dear Families,
We put the life cycle of a caterpillar in the right order.
We wrote a letter to a friend in class to show kindness! (Nick)
We used cubes and other objects to find weight. (Julien)
Today we went to PE. (Addie)
We talked about snails that live in ponds! (Magda)
We earned a class celebration today so tomorrow our class voted on bringing a favorite stuff animal to school. Please make sure it can fit in their backpacks!

Reminders:
*Tomorrow is our spelling test. Check our newsletter for homework questions.
*No school Friday and Monday!
*Book orders due Feb. 24th.

February 14

Dear Families,
Happy Valentine's Day!
We had a great time at our Valentine's Party. Thank you for all the goodies sent in for our party and to Mrs. Broome and Mr. Deskis for your help!
This morning we read the story I'm a Caterpillar and discussed a caterpillar's life cycle.
We reviewed the 4 steps we will use to write teaching books and the questions our readers may have to help us write more information in our stories.
We reviewed how to use a balance beam to talk about the weight of objects in math.
We went to Art.

Reminders:
*No school this Friday or next Monday!
*I sent another copy of the Jump Rope for Heart permission slip with donation envelope to students that Mr. B did not receive one from. Please sign permission slips and return at your earliest convenience.

February 13

Dear Families,
It was a great 100 day and fun to see such cute elders in class!
We did a lot of 100 day activities. (Isabel)
Our spelling words have ur and ir sounds this week! (Malcolm)
We went to Library. (Robby)
We talked about 2 Freshwater plants that can float or take root! (Dallin)

Reminders:
*Click on February's Weekly Newsletters tab above to see about this week!
*Tomorrow is our Valentine's Party! Thanks for all the goodies being sent in and for remembering Valentine cards!

February 10

Dear Families,
Today we took our spelling test. (Timmy)
We made our Valentine bags using hearts! (Shubham)
We went to Music. (Travis)
We watched Jack and the Beanstalk to see what happened when he planted his seeds! (Jack)
We got to see how our seeds have started to grow! (Journi)
We went to Hootenany!

Notes:
*Click on the February's Weekly Newsletters tab above to see NEXT week! There is a lot going on next week (100th day, Valentine's Party, Teacher In-service Day) so thought the early "notice" would be good!
*Please send Valentine cards filled out to students by Tuesday for our party. I sent class lists last week in an email!

February 8

Dear Families,
We put the events in the story Frog and Toad Together in the right order!
We learned the 4 steps to write a teaching book in writing workshop. (Griffin)
We took our math test on length. (Justin)
We went to PE! (Jack)
We talked about 2 woodland plants: moss and tree seedlings. (Elvis)

Note:
*In the event that we are not at school tomorrow due to snow, our 100th day would be Monday so 100 year old clothes would not be worn on Friday. If we are at school tomorrow, Friday will still be our 100th day!
*If you are missing a Jump Rope for Heart permission slip I will send extras when Mr. B gives me more and lets me know who he is missing one from--thanks!

February 7

Dear Families,
We read the story Frog and Toad Together, The Garden. (Malcolm)
We talked about the difference between narrative stories and teaching stories since we are starting a new writing unit on writing teaching stories!
We went to Art. (Timmy)
We reviewed for our math test tomorrow on length. (Julien)
We got to go outside for a little while but came in early so we didn't get wet! (Chance)
Mrs. DeSanctis came to our class today to talk about tattling. (Robby)

Reminders:
*Friday is the 100th day of school! I can't wait to see all the 100 year old "costumes"!
*Please return to school your Jump Rope to Heart permission slip signed at your earliest convenience for Mr. B.
*Click on this link for information about our Valentine's Party!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0948a4ae2aa31-mrs2

February 6

Dear Families,
This week a lot of our spelling words will have -ed endings! (Jasmin)
We will sing songs and read stories that will help us explore how plants change over time this week.
We wrote our first "all about" story in writing workshop. (Elvis)
We reviewed using units to talk about length. (Miriam)
We went to Music today because Mrs. Liacouras was absent. (Magda)
We planted seeds today. (Alyssa)
We will see how they grow over the next few weeks!

Reminder:
Please click on the February's Weekly Newsletters tab above to see what we are doing in class this week!
There are still some things we need for our party. Click on this link if you can help!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0948a4ae2aa31-mrs2

February 3

Dear Families,
We went to the Tech Lab this morning! (Isabel)
We observed 4 different seeds with 4 of our senses! (Nick)
We talked about units in math.
We went to Music! (Travis)
This afternoon we had Hootenanny! (Shubham)
Have a great weekend!

Reminder:
Check out this link about our upcoming Valentine's Party! Feel free to send Valentine cards at your earliest convenience! Thanks for your help!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0948a4ae2aa31-mrs2

February 2

Dear Families,
We read a fable called "Belling the Cat". (Dallin)
The moral of the story was "Sometimes it's easier to say something than it is to do".
We started our Science Unit on Organisms. (Matilda)
We will use the next few weeks to learn about organisms.
In math we reviewed how important it is that we measure objects from its starting point/line. (Addie)
We went to PE. (Robby)
We watched a video showing the Groundhog this morning seeing his shadow! (Journi)
It was fun seeing if our predictions were right or not!
It was great to be back!

Reminder:
I sent an email this morning about our upcoming Valentine's Party! Please check it out!