March Updates

As we grow stronger as readers we are learning how to read with increasing independence.  

 

 

We are also practicing how partners read together.

   

Readers need to be in charge of their reading.

“Be a Reading Boss!” 

(Tune “If You’re Happy and You Know It”) 

If you think something’s wrong, you’ve got to STOP! (clap, clap!) 

If you think something’s wrong, you’ve got to STOP! (clap, clap!) 

If you think something’s wrong, and you say, “What’s going on?!” 

If you think something’s wrong, you’ve got to STOP! (clap, clap!) 

 

Learning about different kinds of addition facts:

We have begun a new science unit.  Each week we have a different guiding question.

Week 1:

Week 2:

 Offspring and parent memory game fun:

Animal guessing game-you can only give clues about traits of the animal:

During Second Step we are learning how strong emotions, like frustration, are felt in our bodies.  

We will practice learning to recognize these feelings and how to calm down.

Last week we had a penny celebration as a first grade team.  Each class watched The Princess and the Frog which was chosen to complement our celebration of Black History Month. 

We had our school wide morning meeting lead by this year's third grade where the whole school was surprised to have two Champs in attendance!  

As a school we met our penny goal and school wide had a relaxing Friday morning with a variety of movies for all students to enjoy in mixed grade groupings.   Each child wrote their name on a piece of paper and we created a paper chain representing all of us.  It is hanging in the front lobby.  They are so excited to walk by and find their names!

Some recent art projects...

February Fun!

 Kindness activities continued throughout the month

We partnered up with the third grade team to color kindness book marks that we hid in the library to spread kindness.

We learned some basic facts about maps and the state of Vemont

 

The Omega team kicked off our school wide commitment to engage in age appropriate activities to celebrate Black History Month at our Whole School Morning Meeting.

The first grade team has been learning about role models whose stories inspire and move us. 

We read the book Black is Beautiful by Ann McGovern.  The last page reads:

“Sunlight and shade-look back;

The color of everyone’s shadow is black”

This inspired us to create silhouette art work.  All three classes explored with cool  and warm colors as a background.  Mrs. Filardi's class added bird silhouettes, Ms. Rowntree's class added hearts, and our class added tree silhouettes. 

And last but not least we celebrated the 100th day of school!

Wishing you all a wonderful February break!