Last week we learned about biographies. We focused on one particular focus, Helen Keller. It was a very informative week as we learned about her life.One of the ways Helen communicated was through braille. Students were able to identify their name in braille and feel how to it would read.

 

 

Helen Keller was blind and deaf. Students tried to think of what life would be like without their hearing or visions. The feelings and ideas were incredible. They did a great job!

What's YOUR Word?

Your child is coming home with this little piece of homework. A New Year means a new word to work on. Students are trying to get their year started right by choosing a word that helps focus their attention on being their best! This began at school in their small groups. Now they are coming home to the people who know them best. They are encouraged to get your opinion and helpful hints of what word would best describe and area to work on for the year. Students will bring this back, select their word, and start the exploration of how to be their best selves of 2020!

 

Headphones

Please check with your child on the status of their headphones at school. Some students do not have headphones/ear buds at the moment and they are necessary. We use these daily for academic learning on our computers and soon to be used with our OSMO's. 

I do not stock extra headphones in my classroom. Please let me know if you need assistance with this.

Thank you!

Volunteering

January and February sign up is ready!!
Please consider volunteering for our classroom book clubs if you can.
Book Clubs will go from 10:50 - 11:55 each day.
Thank you in advance for your help!! Greatly appreciated!

Book Club Sign Up

Thank you!

Thank you to all 2018 Scholastic Sponsors!

Swartz Family
Birgy Family
Danoti Family
Gatzke Family

We SO appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity towards your gift of books to our classroom of students! Each child has received a new book each month of their choice. 
Four new books have been added to all students at home library!! THANK YOU!

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Coming home on Friday...

1782 students participated in TCAPS and counting!!

We did it and had a blast!!!

The Hour of Code is a global movement by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries through a one-hour introduction to computer science and computer programming.

 

 

Holiday Fun

Even though The Polar Express was our holiday celebration, this Friday afternoon they will have a small portion of time to mix and mingle with one another with fun and games. You can imagine the excitement level the day before break :)

Friday, Dec. 20

Optional: Bring a board game, or card game, of choice from home to play in the classroom

*We will have the conversation to talk to parents about what is acceptable to take out of the home and to ask permission. 

That afternoon we will break out the games and have fun moving around the room.
To follow we will pack

up for break and enjoy a small recess, to then enjoy our WW holiday sing along! 

Our ALL school sing along is that afternoon at 3:00. 

Please feel free to come and join us in the gym as we sing our way to holiday break!

Journeys Lesson 12

12 Days of Christmas Kindness

In the classroom the students made a Santa with a long beard full of kind deeds for school and home. Starting last Thursday, and for 12 days, they have the job of completing at least one kind deed a day at home or school. Then they can come back to school to color in the kind deed they expressed. They are only coloring in one a day, but we talked about exceeding expectations :)

This activity helps teach the kids how to be kind, how to spread kindness, and also how to show others how to be kind. All kindness Santa's will come home Dec. 20th!