Week 24

 Weekly Greetings!

Before I share about some of the fun things the class did last week to learn, I want to share about our 100th day of school event this Friday. We will celebrate by doing activities that center around the number 100. Please send in some small snack items of 100, such as Chex Mix, chocolate chips, M&Ms, raisons, Gold Fish crackers, Cheerios, anything that can be put in to make a "100 Day Trail Mix". The only food item that must be omitted is any type of nuts due to a student food allergy. In addition, the students can gather 100 small objects to bring for a "100 Day Show & Tell". They can be 100 of something small, or 10 different items of 10 such as: 10 buttons, 10 marbles, 10 erasers, 10 barrettes, 10 pennies, 10 beads, 10 paper clips, 10 rubber bands, etc. to equal 100.

Another important piece of information I need to share is that I will be sending home a permission slip for the US Fish and Wildlife calendar competition for the 2017 Migratory Bird calendar. Each student will be bringing home the 2016 that are free at the Tetlin Refuge, and hopefully we will have some pictures in next years calendar. The drawings are due by Feb. 12 and then we will focus on the Duck Stamp competition that are due a month later.

Now, on to some highlights from last week! The Kindergarten kids were just too cute to pass up snapping a photo while they worked with pattern blocks after their math lesson. They enjoy their time together and really get along well.

In Science, the salt water we put in a plastic dish the week before, changed into large salt crystals after the water evaporated. The students were surprised at what they found and were intrigued by the crystals!

The "Instant Challenge" was interesting also! The groups had to use symbols to direct a student "Robot" to stack cups in a certain way following a pattern card. The student that was the "Robot" had to leave the room, and then returned to read the written code created by the group.

They had a good time and caught on quickly to the symbol codes.

I should have some photos next week from the 2nd quarter awards Monday afternoon.

Enjoy your week!

Kind Regards,
Julie Brown