We had a GREAT first week!

Despite the heat, we are starting to get to know each other. We have been learning the rules, reading stories and beginning to learn about letters and numbers. We have only just begun and there is so much ahead of us!

Great First Day!

Well the buses arrived today with a lot of smiling faces! We had a great day despite the HEAT and boy was it hot! We read The Kissing Hand and everyone enjoyed it even those who have read it before. We completed some activities on the smart board and on paper. We also started learning about all the rules there are in the day (and there are a lot!). It was fun exploring the building and eating lunch in the cafeteria. I am sure tomorrow will be just as much fun.

Note about blankets: A notice did come home today explaining this so please read carefully. Your child should bring in a blanket to lie on in the classroom. Please put the blanket in a grocery size plastic bag with handles (not a Marshall's bag....too big) and label it with your child's name. When the blanket is not in use we can keep them organized and off the hallway floor when not in use. It will also be easier to transport to and from school to be cleaned every so often. Thanks.

Class Library Books

Hi all. This is to remind everyone to please return the RAH books that the children have been taking home weekly by Friday June 19th. These books belong to my class library. If you are unable to locate them and know that they are lost please send in $5.00 for each missing book. Check should be made payable to Memorial School. Thanks!

Year End Reception

The end of the school year is near! We will celebrate our hard work with our friends and family on Friday June 19th for a reception from 1:30 - 2:30pm. Please join us as we share our accomplishments with you. There will be refreshments served. Parents and siblings are welcome!

What a great day at Southwick!

We had a wonderful trip! The day was picture perfect. Cool in the shade, a bit  hot in the sun but truly a great day for a field trip. A big thanks to all the chaperones who took the time to help us out.

It's Spring! Our plants are sprouting!

We began planting our bean seeds last week and they are growing so quickly! We spent our time each day observing the changes and recorded what we saw in a journal. We made sure that our seeds and plants were well watered and placed in a sunny spot by the window. It has been fun to watch the different stages of the life cycle that each plant is in. It has been very exciting! Some of us will be ready to take them home on Friday to replant in a garden.

Story Word Problems

One aspect of math that has been a focus this spring has been story math problems. An activity that we did in class required one student to write a math problem and for another to solve it. Here are some examples.

This problem was written by Maeve and solved by Emma.

I saw three houses on my street. Then I saw two more houses on my street. How many did I see?

This problem was written by Bethany and solved by Audrey.

I saw 10 purple birds pass by me. Then I saw 1 pink bird pass by me. How many did I see?

This problem was written by Cecilia and solved by Zico.

I had 11 eggs in my basket. I ate 6. How many did I have left?