Reminders:
Monday-
Tuesday- Library
Wednesday- STAR Testing (Invitation Only); Pushing Up the Sky Spelling Test
Thursday- Homework Due; New Homework Issued; Zoo Field Trip
Friday- Pushing Up the Sky Comprehension and Skills Test
Our trip to the zoo is Thursday, March 7. We will be boarding
the bus at 9:00, so please make sure your child is here on time and
dressed for the weather (including sneakers and an appropriate jacket).
Our class will be wearing blue shirts to help with easy identification.
Your child's field study fees include lunch at the zoo. If you have not
paid all of your child's fees for the year, I will send you an email.
Lunch includes: Hot dog (plain), potato chips, animal crackers
and a drink box. If your child prefers a lunch from home, he or
she is responsible for carrying the lunch box the entire field trip.
We will leave the zoo at 1:00 to return to school.
the bus at 9:00, so please make sure your child is here on time and
dressed for the weather (including sneakers and an appropriate jacket).
Our class will be wearing blue shirts to help with easy identification.
Your child's field study fees include lunch at the zoo. If you have not
paid all of your child's fees for the year, I will send you an email.
Lunch includes: Hot dog (plain), potato chips, animal crackers
and a drink box. If your child prefers a lunch from home, he or
she is responsible for carrying the lunch box the entire field trip.
We will leave the zoo at 1:00 to return to school.
We can have chaperones meet us for lunch and zoo
exploration after our morning program is over. If you would like to join us,
meet us at the lunch hut at 11:30 (near the farm petting zoo).
Chaperones will have to pay their own way or use their zoo membership.
***If you are interested in being a chaperone, please send me an email.
SAIL Schedule:
Monday- Art
Tuesday- PE
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- Field Trip
Friday- Advanced Clubs
This Week's LIFESKILL: Problem Solving
This Week's Blinky's Buddy: None
March Birthdays: None
What are We Learning This Week?:
Math:
Reading/Writing:
Reading Story: Pushing Up the Sky (Treasures Textbook)
- problem and solution
- compare and contrasting characters
- phonics: ear, eer
- adverbs and adjectives
Unit of Study:
Our Unit of Study is about ANIMALS!
Life Science: Animals and Their Environments--
The students will demonstrate an understanding of how the structures of animals help them survive and grow in their environments.
Stuffed Animals Project!
Animal Projects Due: March 4th
Home Responsibility: To create the animal you have chosen for this research project. Animals should appear realistic (ex. penguins are not rainbow stripped) and be around 1 foot in length or less. Please NO store bought animals.
School Responsibilities: We will complete all research and written work in class.
Ideas/ Suggestions: (feel free to use items beyond this list)
Outside: Felt, fabric, paper
Stuffing: cotton balls, cut up plastic bag, pillow stuffing from craft store, toilet paper
How to Close: hot glue, tape, staples, simple stitch sewing, fabric glue
EXAMPLES:
Narwhale- made from felt, sewing option
Paper and Plastic Bag (this is not an animal but the same concept could be applied)
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