Week 22

Weekly Greetings!


For a variety of reasons, we have not had a full class of 16 students since the addition of another girl just after Thanksgiving. Last week we were finally able to retake the real graph photo of how many boys and girls are in the class, and update the picture graph representing the students in the real graph. There is an even number of 8 boys and 8 girls now in the group, as you can see in the photo to follow.

The class is continuing their understanding of the properties of solid objects with the Solids and Liquids unit in Science. Last week they needed to identify which objects that can roll could move a plastic container the farthest.

They also needed to find out which objects could be blown the farthest with a straw.

Of course the heavier balls moved the plastic container the furthest, and the light objects could be blown the furthest. Furthermore last week,  we completed the Language Arts units for all three class groups so for art they made animal masks. The Kindergarten kids had been reading about animals and their habitats, and the 1st grade theme had been "Kids Having Fun!". The second grade focus had been on being creative both artistically and through writing, so it seemed to tie in nicely for all three themes. Unfortunately a number of students were absent that day, so when they can make a mask we will play a game and then the students can take their creations home. The pictures to follow are of the students starting their masks.

Hopefully the warmer temperatures will hold for this week, as I would like to take the students out to use the new snowshoes recently purchased for the school. Please make sure your child brings snow-pants, jackets, warm boots, hat, gloves, etc. If they do not have the proper clothing, then they will have to stay behind at the school while we are outside.

There will also be "Show and Tell" this week, so please help your child remember the bring something to share on Friday. I will send a reminder home with Thursday night's homework.

Enjoy your week!

Kind Regards,

Julie Brown