Titanic

Many students have become very interested in the history of the Titanic.  This April marks the 100th anniversity of the sinking of the Titanic.  There are TONS of websites about the Titanic.  Here is one for kids.  Check it out.

Highlights of the Week March 30

• Today we saw the oregano seeds sprout!  (KB)
• Today we talked about Abraham Lincoln's Memorial.  It is a statue in Washington, DC and it's on the back of a penny.(RM)
• Today we also looked at the Washington Monument.  (KB)
• We told each other what snack we would keep on our desk in the Oval Office if we were the president.  (RH)
• President Obama keeps apples.  President Reagan had a jar of jelly beans.  (Miss D.)
• In gym we played Volcano Monster.  It is really fun!  (AP)
• In art we are drawing self-portraits.  (JN)
• Today we are going to have free choice on the computer because it's the last Friday of the month.  (ES)
• Yesterday we went to the Common Room and a man dressed up as Johan Sebastian Bach taught us about his life and music.  (AM)
• Today we had a Pep Rally and KN and RH got it.  (EC)
• In music we practiced for our show.  (SS)
• We are finishing our All About books.  (MF)
• In gym we played Messy Yard with buckets as targets.  (BS)

Sprouts!

Our oregano seeds have sprouted!

March Pep Rally

Congratulations to RH and KN on

being our March Students of the Month!

Computer Zone

In math we have been learning about shapes.  Tetris is a really fun game than helps your brain 'see' different shapes.  Start at Level 1 if this is your first time...enjoy!

Peek at the Week of March 26-30

We are enjoying springtime during recess time.  The warmer weather makes water bottles a helpful thing to have here at school.

This Thursday we will attend a "Music For Youth" assembly in the Common Room.  We also will have a 'Pep Rally' for our March Students of the Month.

Homework
Monday 3/26
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Spring Word Work

Tuesday 2/27
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Spring Sentence Editing

Wednesday 2/28
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Math:  Missing Addend

Thursday 2/29
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Study for tomorrow's spelling test

Have a great week!

Computer Zone

 

This website has some spring and Easter games for us to try!

• We saw a story teller.  She is from Japan.  She taught some of us how to count in Japanese.  (AP)
• She taught us how to look like you are actually behind a glass wall.  It's called 'mime'.  It is very cool.  (ES)
• We planted oregano seeds in paper cups.  (ES)
•  We made predictions about how many days it would be until our seeds sprout.  (MF)
• The cups have holes in them.  (KD)
• Our next Writing Workshop project will be making stories like Laura Numeroff.  Her most famous book is called "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie".  (AP)
• The Laura Numeroff books are now on the shelf where the Dr. Seuss books used to be.  (SS)
• KD was a great captain.  (MF)
• Next week ED will be the captain.  (BS)
• We took a math test on Unit 8.  (KB)
• In gym we played a new game called Pirate Ship.  (JN)
• Today we are having Game Day.  (EC)
• I brought 2 shells from my trip to Atlantis to our classroom.  The shells were from Cove Beach.  (CH)
• This week we were curious about why flamingos are pink.  (KN)  We got a magazine in the mail and it had flamingos in it so we started talking about their color.  (Miss D.)
• We learned these facts about flamingos:  1.   In the olden days some countries used to eat flamingo tongues. (SS) 2.  Their feathers turn a pinkish-orangish color by eating shrimp and algae. (ES)  3.  In zoos, flamingos are given a chemical to eat which helps make them even pinker.  This is the same chemical that salmon fishers use to make salmon such a pretty color.  (Miss D.)  4.  Today Miss Dineen and KD both wore a pinkish-orangish color just like they were flamingos!!!!  (CC)  5.  Some people have tried taking those pink chemical pills, but instead of making them tan, they started to turn orange!  (RM)
• Yesterday was Decision Day for our All About books.  (BS)
• Next week we will revise, edit and publish our All About books.  (Miss D.)
• In art we have finished out Vincent Van Goh irises.  (MF)

How to Plant Oregano Seeds

First we scooped soil into a paper cup.  The cups had holes on the bottom so that water can drain out.

Then we sprayed lots of water in the cups so that our little seeds will be nice, wet and healthy.

Here are the cups with the soil all ready for the seeds to go in.  These cups will stay in our classroom for a week or two.  When we see little sprouts, the plants will be ready to be put into the ground outside.  The fifth graders will plant the oregano plants when they are ready.

We can't wait to see our oregano grow!

Greetings from the Garden!

Today was a perfect, sunny day and we decided to visit the Ox Ridge School Garden after recess.  Here we are enjoying the space.

Save the Date: New Date

The first graders will be presenting "Barnyard Musical" for our parents on Friday, May 11th at 10:00am in the Common Room.  Mark your calendars for this special show!  (Please note this is a date change...I had previously posted this show as being on Friday, June 1st.  The June 1st date is wrong...hope I didn't cause any confusion.)

Ants

MK and RH worked very hard on their ant project. 

Monkeys

BB, TP and SS taught us about monkeys.

Spiders

KB, MF, ED and CH did a fantastic job with their spider project!

Polar Bears

RM and CC did a great job on their polar bear research project!

Sharks

BS, LC and JN did a great job on their shark research project!

Dogs

EC and KN presented their poster, facts and questions about dogs!

King Cobra

AM, AP and ES presented their research reports today.  We learned a lot about king cobra snakes!

Winter Mystery Readers

We enjoyed some great books read to us by some amazing parents this winter!

St. Patrick's Wrap-Up

Lucky the Leprechaun surprised our class with a scavenger hunt that ended with finding some delicious green pudding and pie shells.  Yummy!

We used some Lucky Charms cereal for a sorting and graphing activity during math.

Peek at the Week of March 19-23

Spring officially begins this week!  We have been enjoying the nice weather.  Your child may bring in a water bottle to refill during the day at school....all of our work makes us thirsty!

Reading Workshop:  Last week we worked on an animal research project with a small group.  Each group read about an animal, made a poster listing body features, gave some 'fast facts' and then made up questions for a game called "Stump the Class".  It was a wonderful project!

Writing Workshop:  We continue to write All About ______ books.  It turns out that we have many experts in our class.  Writing these books has been a great way to show our knowledge on topics such as:  hockey, cruise ships, cupcakes, holidays, seasons and desserts.  Each child will select their best/favorite All About book to publish in the next week or two.

Homework
Monday 3/19
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Spring Word Work (new assignment expectations)

Tuesday 3/20
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Grammar:  Sentence completion

Wednesday 3/21
1.  Read for at least 10 mintues
2.  Math:  Sore Thumb

Thursday 3/22
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Study for tomorrow's spelling test

Have a great week!

Limerick Lads & Lasses

Today in Library, Mrs. Blake helped our class write two limerick poems.

There once was a boy named Coco Puff
And boy, was he tough!
He fell down a hole
And met a mole
Oh that sad boy Coco Puff


There once was a girl name Jo
Who has a pretty bow
She thought it was in her hair
But the bow flew in the air
That poor girl named Jo

Highlights of the Week March 16

• Today in class, we used Lucky Charms cereal to do our math. (AM)
• Today is Miss G.'s birthday. (SS)
•  Some people didn't wear green clothes today.  They wanted the leprechaun to pinch them!  (MF)
• Today Miss Dineen pinched 3 kids who were not wearing green.  She pinched RM, MK and RH.  Don't worry, she didn't pinch hard, it was all for fun!  (RH)
• In gym we played Capture the Flag, Sit, and Hounds & Hares.  (EC)
• This week was KN's birthday.  (MK)
• In art we started making a picture of flowers like the artist, Vincent Van Gogh.  (KN)
• In gym we played mat ball a lot.  (AP)
• In music we played Thorn Rosa, a musical game.  (RM)
• We picked the part we want to do for the show.  (SS)
• This week EC was the captain.  Next week it will be KD.  (RH)
• We wrote All About books in Writing Workshop.  (LC)
• During Reading Workshop we made groups.  Each group studied a different animal.  (AP)
• We got to make a poster.  (MF)
• Each group will do a presentation for the whole class with a quiz.  (SS)
• In Writing Workshop we wrote an All About Ireland book.  (RH)
• Today we will have a Mystery Reader.  (MF)
• Today we are hoping that a leprechaun brings us a treat.  Maybe it will happen during recess or library or computer.  (AP)
• This morning we read two books about an Irish character named Jamie O'Rourke.  (ES)

Computer Zone

Let's try some St. Patrick's Day themed games! 



Leprechaun Day

St. Patrick's Day is really on Saturday, March 17th.  We are going to celebrate St. Patty's Day at school tomorrow, Friday, March 16th.  We'll read some fun leprechaun books and do a Lucky Charms math activity.  Maybe we'll even be lucky enough to have a visit by a leprechaun (keep your fingers crossed).  Try to wear a bit o' green to school tomorrow. 

Global Warming and Polar Bears

Two 3rd grade girls visited our classroom to teach us about global warming, saving the planet and helping animals.  They made a power point presentation with pictures and words.  We learned a lot from them.

Peek at the Week of March 12-16

This week should be a nice, normal 5-day week!


Homework
Monday 3/12
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Winter Word Work

Tuesday 3/13
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  St. Patty's Frosting Fun (subtraction)

Wednesday 3/14
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Green Riddles

Thursday 3/15
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Study for tomorrow's spelling test

Have a great week!

Green Eggs and Ham

We had a great time today.  Everyone came to school dressed in their PJs.  We all helped to cook green eggs and ham for a delicious breakfast.  Miss Dineen read "Green Eggs and Ham" while things were cooking.  After breakfast we went down to the library to watch a short video of Dr. Seuss stories.  Thank you to all the moms who helped out this morning!

Peek at the Week March 5-9

Report cards will be coming home with your child on Monday.  Please sign and return the envelope.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will follow the early dismissal schedule.

Writing Workshop:  We will be writing "All About" books.  This is the second non-fiction writing unit.

Reading Workshop:  We will be wrapping up our non-fiction work by doing a "Buddy Study".  Your child will be working in a small group to do an animal research project. 

Math:  We started Unit 8 last week and will continue with this unit.  This week's topics are:  Solving Addition Problems, Introducing the "Missing Addend" Problems, Using "Missing Addend" to Subtract, and Using the Vertical Form for Subtraction.

Homework
Monday 3/5
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Winter Word Work

Tuesday 3/6
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2. Math:  Mitten Problem

Wednesday 3/7
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Reading:  Making Connections (use any book for this)

Thursday 3/8
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Review words for tomorrow's test

Have a great weekend!

Computer Zone

In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday we will visit Seussville!