Library is This Friday!

Currently in Math

We are here in unit 4 and rocking subtraction!! HUGE kudos to all kids for this concept in math, that is one of the trickiest! We are still moving through all the different situations of subtraction, but my second grade sponges are doing AMAZING!!

Journeys Lessons

Currently in Language Arts!

 

Responsibility Eggs!

Our classroom theme for a couple weeks is responsibility. We have many texts, activities, and learning focusing around what responsibility is and how to exercise it!
PROJECT EGG PET/BABY
Keeping track of their own egg. As I am sure you have all heard :)
All students received their egg last Tuesday, with a pom pom on the inside that they have to protect and keep track of. There are many places the egg does not go (specials, lunch, first recess, etc.) or circumstances the egg does not come out for (work and listen time). However, if there is somewhere students need to go, but the egg can't go (the bathroom) then they have to find someone to watch their egg until they return. Yes, an egg babysitter :)
Students are also taking their egg out to second recess with them. This has turned in to many students running a babysitting business for eggs while they run off and play for awhile. Hilarious!
I have absolutely LOVED the creativity students are initiating during this responsibility project. Small huts are even made at home to bring in for their egg to rest in. Adorable!!
This is the last week with our eggs! Thursday is the day you will see your child's pet egg come home! If a student does have an egg accident or loses their egg...it is okay! This is just a fun activity to spice up our school day, and give the students a little extra engagement to their day!

The link for conferences was sent out from our WW office last Tuesday. If you haven't already, please sign up for one of the three nights starting next week. Sign up is below!
PT Conf. Sign Up Link

Community Game Night!

Art Class Work

Students being inspired in art class by Picasso!
Such creative art projects!!

Valentines Day!

What a fun Day!!

Thank you to everyone who donated items to this delicious mix! The kids were able to make a bag for s a fun snack at school, and then one for home as well!!

Done!

A Book study completed!!
I Survived the California Wildfires
Very engaging and suspenseful story!! We not only read the story together, and enjoyed all the twists and turns, but we also analyzed the text. Each concluding chapter involved students comprehending what was read, learning new vocabulary, putting grammar into context and also inferring for what was to come.
Awesome challenge and great discussion!
This book is on its way home to enjoy with someone new OR pass on to a new reader!
Thank you to the Tucker and LeMieux Family for the great book!!

Thank You Mrs. Sulecki

Last week was National School Counseling Week! Mrs. Sulecki is one of a kind and appreciated by so many!! She is constantly on the go helping so many staff and students at Westwoods! We are lucky to have her and all her dedicated efforts to helping anyone and everyone in need! We gave a little heartfelt note to express our love for someone so special! THANK YOU MRS. SULECKI!!

Couple Reminders for This Week!

Mon., Feb. 12: Global Day of Play

Wed., Feb. 14th: Valentine's Day Celebration, Snack Mix & Exchange THANK YOU to everyone who signed up for an item to donate to our Valentines Day Snack Mix!! Sign up is FULL!
More info on both days further down on the blog.

Global Day of Play!!

Monday, Feb. 12

Global School Play Day
”Because The World Needs PLAY… Now More than Ever.” Students will participate in a day of play based activities without technology.
Our classroom will play ALL DAY long!! A well deserved day, to drop the books and engage in some fun and play! Let kids be kids!

What Can the Students Bring? Puzzles from home (100 pieces or less) Board games from home (nothing with weapons or violence) Craft materials (this can be new or anything you have laying around your house) Lego Sets OR Legos (please label their bag or box) We talked about all these items, and more! They were also advised to ask all heads of the household before taking items from the home.

Curriculum Books Coming Home

 
Both Volume 1 editions of the LA Readers Notebook and Math curriculum books are heading home this week. You will notice pages that are NOT done in both books. Supplemental material, in the classroom, were replaced with those pages. This provided more of a challenge to all students with more rigor for learning. However, I did tell all students that any pages not done, are a GREAT opportunity for practice on concepts that they have already learned. So, instead of recycling something so valuable, instead, they can keep these books in a place that they can frequently come back to and work on at home.
A great resource for continued practice!
Thank you for your extra support!

Candy Gram Sale - Valentines Day!

5th Grade Valentine's Day Candy Grams FOR SALE! 
A Fundraiser to help our 5th graders attend the Leelanau Outdoor Center.
Wednesday, Feb. 7-Friday, Feb. 9
$1 for every candy gram
All candy Grams will be delivered Wednesday, Feb. 14

Booths Open at School as well
BEFORE SCHOOL 7th, 8th, and 9th - 8:45 - 9:00
AFTER SCHOOL 7th & 8th - 3:45 - 4:00
CASH ONLY PLEASE
On Valentine's Day, the recipient of each candy gram will receive a sucker with a personalized note attached.

Valentines Celebration

Celebration: Wednesday, February 14th

We will be exchanging Valentines in class on the 14th. If your child would like to participate, please make sure they have a Valentine for each of the 23 students in our classroom. Please address all Valentines at home before bringing them to school. A class list went home with your child. THANK YOU!

Second grade will be doing a Valentines Day Snack Mix for something fun and festive! I have the sign up included if you would like to help donate items. Thank you in advance!!

Valentines Snack Mix Sign Up

Please Return

 
Report cards came home Friday! 
You may keep the report card, and all other papers inside the envelope. However, please send back your child's report card envelope signed. We will reuse this for the next round of report cards.
Thank you!