Friday, February 28, 2020

News for 3/2

  • March is Reading Month -We're Wild for Books!
    • Monday, 3/2: Wear Jungle or Animal Prints
    • Wild Wednesday "Bucks for Books" Themes: 
      • 3/4 Hats
      • 3/11 Camouflage
      • 3/18 Detroit Sports
      • 3/25 College
    • In addition, every Friday in March will feature a cozy class Read In. Students are invited to bring beach towels or blankets and books from home on Fridays in March.
    • March is Reading Month Guest Reader Sign Up
  • Spring Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up - Please email me if a morning time slot before school would work better. 
  • Webber Discovery Fair - Webber’s annual Discovery Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 6 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. This family event is a celebration of science, technology, and the arts. This year’s Fair will include a student art show, live animal exhibit, LOCS Robotics teams, experiments with the LOHS Science National Honors Society, Cub Scout Pine Wood Derby demonstrations, a kids’ workshop, an engineering challenge, and more! Your child is invited to participate by submitting an individual Project of Discovery; entry forms came home this week. RSVPs are not necessary; we’ll see you there! What will YOU discover?
  • Amazon Wish List - Some items have been uploaded that we are running out of. Please consider making a donation to our classroom. Thank you so much! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WL8GR2NVSMWK?ref_=wl_share
    • Raz Kids - You can access raz-kids through their website or app as another form of reading practice.
      • Login: drau0
      • student password: banana icon
    • Scholastic Book Club - 
      Save The Date:
      • 3/13 - Half day of school for students
      • 3/19, 3/24 - Spring parent teacher conferences
      • 3/19 - Half day for students
      • 3/30-4/3 - No school for students, Spring Break
      • 4/10 - No school for students, Good Friday
      Learning This Week:
      Readers will...

      • be the boss of their own reading
      • cheer their partner on
      • use everything they know to solve a word
      • "check it" to self monitor
      Writers will...
      • make an opinion and give reasons why
      • write about their collections
      • explain judgement in convincing ways
      • learn to give multiple reasons to convince
      In phonics learners will...
      • build words
      • build words with vowel teams
      • find words with vowel teams in their reading books
      Mathematicians will...
      • take the unit 5 test
      • explore representing data
      • organize categorical data
      • use stair steppers to represent data
      • explore data sets with 3 categories
      Scientists will...
      • make a chart with evidence to show what they can see in the dark
      • learn they need a light source to illuminate objects
      • explore how light travels with a laser
      Photos from the previous week:

















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      Thursday, February 20, 2020

      News for 2/24

      • Spring Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up - Please email me if a morning time slot before school would work better. 
      • Webber Discovery Fair - Webber’s annual Discovery Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 6 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. This family event is a celebration of science, technology, and the arts. This year’s Fair will include a student art show, live animal exhibit, LOCS Robotics teams, experiments with the LOHS Science National Honors Society, Cub Scout Pine Wood Derby demonstrations, a kids’ workshop, an engineering challenge, and more! Your child is invited to participate by submitting an individual Project of Discovery; entry forms came home this week. RSVPs are not necessary; we’ll see you there! What will YOU discover?
      • Amazon Wish List - Some items have been uploaded that we are running out of. Please consider making a donation to our classroom. Thank you so much! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WL8GR2NVSMWK?ref_=wl_share
      • Raz Kids - You can access raz-kids through their website or app as another form of reading practice.
        • Login: drau0
        • student password: banana icon
      • Scholastic Book Club - 
        Save The Date:
        • 3/13 - Half day of school for students
        • 3/19, 3/24 - Spring parent teacher conferences
        • 3/19 - Half day for students
        • 3/30-4/3 - No school for students, Spring Break
        • 4/10 - No school for students, Good Friday
        Learning This Week:
        Readers will...
        • begin nonfiction book clubs
        Mathematicians will...
        • add and subtract multiples of 10
        • practice place value
        • focus on mathematical practices
        • unit 5 review
        • unit 5 test
        In Phonics we will...
        • using snap words to help make and read other longer, tricker words
        • making contractions with not
        • review contractions
        • play word games
        Writers will...
        • create pop out words and speech bubbles
        • use an editing checklist
        • become illustrators
        • make a cover page for their all about book
        • celebrate the end of their all about unit
        Scientists will...
        • learn how a shadow is made
        • explore making shadows with flashlights
        • find out if you can see in the dark
        • see how light travels using a laser beam
        Photos from last week:

        Scientist build instruments to end their sound unit. Visit the link here to see your student showing how their instrument makes sound! These will be displayed at the Discovery Fair on March 6th. 
        Planning our instrument designs





        Feeling the vibration of when sound hits an obstacle (wall)


        Nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt



        A dentist visits first grade and shares how to keep teeth healthy!

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        Thursday, February 6, 2020

        News for 2-10

        • Spring Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up - Please email me if a morning time slot before school would work better. 
        • Amazon Wish List - Some items have been uploaded that we are running out of. Please consider making a donation to our classroom. Thank you so much! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WL8GR2NVSMWK?ref_=wl_share
        • Valentines Day Celebration - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th 
          • Classroom Valentines Cards: We have 27 students. Please leave the To section blank and have your child write their name in the From section. Due on 3/12
        • Raz Kids - You can access raz-kids through their website or app as another form of reading practice.
          • Login: drau0
          • student password: banana icon
        • Scholastic Book Club - 
          Save The Date:l
          • 2/13 - Valentine's Day Celebration
          • 2/17-2/18 - No School, Mid Winter Break
          • 3/19, 3/24 - Spring parent teacher conferences
          • 3/19 - Half day for students
          • 3/30-4/3 - No School, Spring Break
          Learning This Week:
          Readers will...
          • read their nonfiction books with drama
          • learn the parts of nonfiction
          • celebrate their nonfiction reading
          Mathematicians will...
          • solve teen problems with various unknown
          • solve problems with teen addends
          • count with groups of 10
          • solve a valentines day story problem
          In Phonics we will...
          • karate chop words to read them part by part
          • use snap word power to fix our writing
          • play snap word memory 
          Writers will...
          • add conclusions
          • fix up riting
          • use commas in a list
          • write all about valentines day 
          Scientists will...
          • conduct an investigation with a tuning fork to see sound
          • learn how distance or obstacles affect sound vibrations
          • predict how sound can be made with glasses of water
          Photos from last week:

           How does a bell make sound?

          Marking up our nonfiction books with what we've done



          How can we make sound with a tube and beans? 



          How can we make sound with a rubberband and shoebox? 




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