April 28, 2019
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March 31, 2019
March 25, 2019
March 17, 2019
Newsletter for the Week of Mar. 17th
We celebrated St. Patrick's Day on Friday with Shamrock Shakes. We also set a trap that we'll check on Monday!
March 10, 2019
March 4, 2019
February 24, 2019
Remembering Mrs. Rivers
We lost a great lady this week and we're all still in shock. Over break we got the sad news that our secretary passed away unexpectedly. We gathered at school on Friday to honor and remember her. After hearing so many stories from others she had a way of connecting with each of us and making us feel loved.
If you knew Mrs. Rivers you knew she was as blunt as can be but also VERY compassionate! She ran our school at her command station and multi-tasked all day. Mrs. Rivers was not just our secretary but a school nurse, weather forecaster, a meeting place to order Friday lunches, a counselor, a safe place for students, recess duty teacher, private investigator, and someone you could confide in. She had a way of building a relationship and connecting with even the most challenging students. They adored her! They were her "chicks."
What I loved most about her was she was an open book, sharing life's turmoils but also the happiest times of her life. She in a way became a work mom. She'd often leave little trinkets or lion's stickers in my mailbox so of course I'd leave little items on her desk. These small moments all have added up into BIG moments now. Over time she became more than just a co-worker but a friend.
Next week will be tough...I'll miss hearing her voice over the intercom letting us know the daily weather report, the buzzing into my classroom to tell me about schedule changes, the daily jokes, her chuckle, and her sayings. I'll miss seeing her face first thing in the morning and one of the last ones on my way out.
She was the heart of our school and will be deeply missed.
If you knew Mrs. Rivers you knew she was as blunt as can be but also VERY compassionate! She ran our school at her command station and multi-tasked all day. Mrs. Rivers was not just our secretary but a school nurse, weather forecaster, a meeting place to order Friday lunches, a counselor, a safe place for students, recess duty teacher, private investigator, and someone you could confide in. She had a way of building a relationship and connecting with even the most challenging students. They adored her! They were her "chicks."
What I loved most about her was she was an open book, sharing life's turmoils but also the happiest times of her life. She in a way became a work mom. She'd often leave little trinkets or lion's stickers in my mailbox so of course I'd leave little items on her desk. These small moments all have added up into BIG moments now. Over time she became more than just a co-worker but a friend.
Next week will be tough...I'll miss hearing her voice over the intercom letting us know the daily weather report, the buzzing into my classroom to tell me about schedule changes, the daily jokes, her chuckle, and her sayings. I'll miss seeing her face first thing in the morning and one of the last ones on my way out.
She was the heart of our school and will be deeply missed.
100 Days Smarter
We celebrated the 100th Day of school, completed activities throughout the day, and had lots of fun! Here are some pics.
Here they are at 100!! They look pretty good. They still have all their teeth and hair.
Here's a random pic I took of them looking "really" afraid of the polar bear standing behind them!
Here they are at 100!! They look pretty good. They still have all their teeth and hair.
Students also made a snack with 100 treats and they wrote what they would buy if they had $100.
Here's a random pic I took of them looking "really" afraid of the polar bear standing behind them!
They All Saw a Cat
We've been practicing our Reading Strategies. We've continued to work with, "Readers visualize." After reading this story, students visualized a cat. Here's their work.
February 10, 2019
February 3, 2019
January 27, 2019
January 21, 2019
WinterKids Challenge-Nutrition
Last week our focus was healthy eating. We tried some foods-blackberries, asian pears, mangoes, papayas, radishes, and golden berries.
One of our K teachers had some extra frozen fruit so we made some fruit popsicles. We went to her room on Friday to eat and play. Thanks so much Mrs. Rhoads for sharing with us!!
Here they are enjoying their popsicles. YUM!!
One of our K teachers had some extra frozen fruit so we made some fruit popsicles. We went to her room on Friday to eat and play. Thanks so much Mrs. Rhoads for sharing with us!!
Here they are enjoying their popsicles. YUM!!
Russ Cox Visits Our School
Russ Cox came to visit our school last week. He talked to us about his love for illustrating as a child, showed us some of his sketches, books he's written/illustrated, and took the time to draw with us.
Here are a few pics.
Here are a few pics.
January 13, 2019
Jan. Morning Tubs
I finished up creating our new Morning Tubs. They have been asking for them and have really enjoyed designing and building.
This month the tubs include: Design a Shovel that can Hold the Most Snowballs, Design a Snowflake, Build an Igloo, and Build a Snowman.
This month the tubs include: Design a Shovel that can Hold the Most Snowballs, Design a Snowflake, Build an Igloo, and Build a Snowman.
