Wednesday September 30

Today the Special Person was Ryan, who told us a story about visiting Disneyland where she rode the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage!  Very fun!

Here are some ideas from the students today:

"Aiden complimented my boots and that made me feel good." Grace
"I learned a new word during literacy block - amphibian!" Aiden
"During literacy learning I learned a bunch of new words by reading "How the Camel got it's Hump" Sam
"I liked it when my friends helped me build a new ship." Aiden
"Adina played a game with me during math." Ana
"I liked completing a math equation sheet." Zoe
"It was fun to measure things around the room during math today!" Natalie
"When I accidentally dropped a bin of books, Natalie helped me clean up." Ashe
"Ashe asked me to help him straighten out the iPad cords - I liked helping out." Liam
"I played Hour or Bust with Freyja during math!" Ia

Thanks everyone!  See you tomorrow!

Tuesday September 29 - Happy Birthday Brady

Hi everyone!  Today the special person was Ashe and he told us a story about attending a concert with his family this summer.  It turns out that many children have attended concerts, so thank you for the story Ashe - it gave everyone something to write about!

Today we had a visit from the "tree lady" who told us more about trees and leaves.  We heard a story about the Douglass Fir tree (Oregon State tree), saw a HUGE pinecone, and even made homemade paper.  Such a wonderful classroom visitor!  Enjoy some pictures below and have a wonderful day!

Monday September 28

Today the Special Person was Adina who told us a story about visiting a river so she could go kayaking!  Sounds like fun!

Here are some ideas from the students today:

"I liked playing the bean bag game during PE!"  Zoe
"It was nice when I played LEGOs with the boys because they gave me space to build - that was kind." Aiden
"Leaf art today was really fun." Natalie & Ia
"Natalie shared her water today!" Grace

Thanks again to Alison for helping out with art!  Also to Jennifer for the generous gift of proper watercolor paintbrushes - wonderful!

Ask your child about their inchworm ruler - we made the rulers today AND measured items around the room.  Fun!

See you all tomorrow!

Friday September 25

Today the Special Person was Darby who told us a story about snowboarding on Mt. Hood with his family!

Today was the 25th, which we represented as a 5 x 5 grid during the time we explored math during number corner:

We also learned a new song to help us count by 2's.

This afternoon was busy with computer lab, recess, and library time!  Thanks for the great week- see you Monday!

Thursday September 24

Kaiser was the Special person today and he told a story about visiting Oaks' Park and riding the Scrambler!  The class was divided on whether they liked that ride or not!  But Kaiser sure did!

Today we measured objects using GIANT feet (well, actually 3 foot long large feet - the length of a yardstick) as part of our study on measurement! The students created their own giant feet, measured the hall, and the room, and other large distances.. Here are some pictures of their working time:

The estimation challenge - how long (in giant feet) is the playground?  We will try to find out tomorrow!  Remember, please turn in homework and bring library books!

Wednesday, September 23

Today the special person was Zachary and he told us a extraordinary story about an amazing visit to Yellowstone National Park where he watched Old Faithful - through a hailstorm!  Wow.

We had another busy day, learning more about reading, writing, math and each other.

In math, we have begun to explore the idea of representing information on a line plot- here is an example:

Have a lovely day!  See you tomorrow!

Tuesday September 22

Hi everyone!
Today Sophia was the Special Person and she told a story about a special Christmas with her family - wonderful!

Today we had our first classroom visit with Mrs. Mouery.  The students talked about how to help all people feel included at school.

Here are some ideas from the students today:

"We learned a new rhythm in music class." Aiden
"Ashe gave me a new book because I didn't have one!" Grace
"I was happy the book order came today!" Zoe
"We learned half notes/whole notes in music today." Sam
"I liked the book Mrs. Mouery read to us." Ruby
"Using the iPad was fun today."Ia

Enjoy the beautiful afternoon!  See you all tomorrow!