HOMEWORK
Happy New Year!
Week 17
Name: ____________________ Jan. 5-9
Monday:
1. Reading: Read for 20 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read [...]
It’s so good to see everyone again this week. It does make the new year happy! We certainly had the weather challenges. I hope we are done with it for this winter, and can enjoy a calm January where we accomplish great things in the classroom!
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HOMEWORK
Week 15
Name: ____________________ Dec. 16-19
Tuesday:
1. Reading: Read for 20 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent.
Book I Read:_____________________________________________
Read from page ____ to ____
2. Math: Do worksheet assigned. [...]
We had a good time Tuesday decorating gingerbread men with our buddies in Ms. Swan’s room. The cookies looked adorable and, of course, were enjoyed by all. They were the hit of the day!
In writing we have been working on an imaginary piece. Students [...]
***Our class is really enjoying our gardening time with Ms. Julia on Wednesdays. Starting on January 14th, we will be on an every other week schedule. Last week, the class worked on a variety of projects including prepping a bed for native plantings and composting. They even got to eat an [...]
Portland turned into a winter wonderland last Sunday. I hope that the school closures didn’t cause your family any problems. I know the children loved the extra day to play in the snow.
We have started our third grade ‘Reader’s Theatre” with Ms. Tori Padellford directing. She takes the students [...]
On Monday, we attended a fun assembly on water conservation; we hope your child shared something they learned! Ms. Breen is working with our class on health materials titled, “Steps to Respect.” This week we continued to work on how we can be kind to others; look for random acts of kindess around [...]
We started the week with a field trip to Reed College to release our salmon fry into Johnson Creek. Back in October our Reed students gave us about 100 salmon eggs. The class has thoroughly enjoyed watching them hatch, mature into alevin, and develop into fry. The fry now are capable of forraging [...]
This week in music classes we are learning a children’s clapping game from Japan “O Mochi-o”. All grades except for Kindergarten are trying the hand so to speak at this challenging partner game. Ask your child to play a quick game. You’ll be have a great time. This week most grades will also be starting [...]
We said good-bye to our wonderful Reed College teachers last week. They taught some amazing science lessons about the workings of the brain. The students practiced doing the scientific process during every lesson. By the final lessons, the students really understood how to make a hypothesis, make tests, collect the data, and [...]
HOMEWORK
Week 14
Name: ____________________ Dec. 8-12
Monday:
1. Reading: Read for 20 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below.
Book I Read:_____________________________________________
Read from page ____ to _____
2. Math: [...]
I enjoyed meeting with families this past week and sharing your children’s progress. I hope to meet with 3 more families this week. Thank you so much for your input, as we work together to meet the needs of your child.
Our class loved their drama time [...]