Parachute Pictures

This week was Istep testing for third grade and up. Our class merged with Ms. Dorsel and Mrs. Merchant's second grade students. We played thinking skill games, read silently, watched a movie from Spanish, and exercised a lot in the gym. Here are some pictures from our parachute games.

Cinquain

Golfing
Hit the ball in
putting, slicing, driving,
iron, putter, driver, 3 wood,
Fun Sport

Wednesday Whatnots

Wednesday’s
Whatnots

• Reading Workshop- this week we are finishing up our fairy tale study. I’m sure you have heard all about our play we are putting on from your child. Next Tuesday our class will be performing “Live: It’s Fairy Tale News!” at 10:30 a.m. in the gym on the stage. I hope you are able to join us. The children have been working hard
  to memorize their lines. If you have any costumes or props at home, your child may be asking to bring them in. I will let you know by Friday of particular outfit needs for Tuesday. You do not need to buy anything.



• Writing Workshop- We are busy selecting poems to put together in a class poetry book. Soon we will have a writer’s celebration for the students to culminate their poetry unit. Details will follow shortly if you are interested in attending.



• Spelling- no new words this week. We will have a sentence dictation
  test on Friday



• Math Workshop- first grade is continuing their study of geometry and working three dimensional shapes this week. We will also be beginning tessellations Thursday.
  Second grade is continuing to use fractions this week, focusing on equivalent fractions and ordering fractions in chapter 25



• Project- we are in stage two, and students are currently researching their areas of
  interest. Students are looking into diseases from around the world, diseases that have been mostly eradicated, specific disease research, comparison of soap and hand
  sanitizer, vaccinations, dental hygiene, and disease prevention

ISTEP for grades 3
and up began this week. Related
Arts times have been adjusted, and the schedule may
look different in every subject this week.
All 2^nd grade students in STRETCH will be joining my class
during testing so that their 3^rd grade classmates can focus on
ISTEP. On Tuesday we played some
thinking skill games and watched a movie from Spanish class. Today we had silent reading time and
played in the gym with the parachute. On Thursday, we will again head to
the gym for some extra exercise and reading.

Earth Day

Today we read a book called One Child. I met the author many years ago, and his message was that anyone can make small changes to change the world. Today our class worked in the courtyard between pods 1 and 2. We did general cleanup, pulling weeds, throwing trash away, and getting rid of old dead growth from last season. What a difference this short time working, made to brighten it up.

I Forgot My Parachute- a Haiku

Mist encases me
as I plummet through the clouds
then suddenly...SPLAT!