Our First Week of School of 2011

Dear Families,

Here are some of our accomplishments as dictated to me by my students.

We learned about Rocket Math. We had assembly and met all of the new students and teachers.
We did the dance of Jump, Jim, Joe in our classroom. We started to fill up the marble jar. We learned a new action song at assembly to the tune of Dynamite. We went to P.E. and met our new teacher named Coach Druin. We love read aloud! We read the following books: I am the Dog, I am the Cat, Boomer's Big Surprise, and Boomer Goes to School. In our regular math, we learned about using the part-part whole mat to add and subtract. We had health time and music. We take turns using clothes pins with our names on them. We earn bonus marble points for good listening and cooperation. We started our Reading Street unit. Our weekly question is: What can we learn by exploring different communities? We brainstormed topics that we want to learn about. Here is our list: fawns and deers, basketball, science, the internet, computers, technology, mammals, food and cooking, Hollywood, acting and performing, cheetahs, soccer, caterpillars, insects, jaguars, horses and riding, ducks and squirrels.

So, as you can see, we have had a great first week.

Finally, please mark your calendars for Open House on Thursday, Sept. 22nd from 5:15 - 6:15.

Leave us a comment.

(Back posted by Mrs. Bluhm on Oct. 4th, 2011) Originally written on Sept. 2nd, 2011