Oceans 2

This week we finished up our two week theme of oceans.We made sharks, octopus ocean scenes, scuba divers, and hermit crabs. We also reviewed the number 8.

Report cards went home this week, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Looking ahead to Quarter 4 skills that will be tested: identifying quantities 1-5, naming numbers 1-10 in random order, ability to distinguish rhyming words from a set, following a 3 step direction, and sequencing a 4 part picture story. 

There is a special event being held this weekend to kick off Autism Awareness Month!

The Taylor County Autism Support Group would like to invite you to attend our special event: 

Be Our Guest for Beauty and the Beast

World Autism Awareness Day 

Sunday April 2nd

4:00 pm

Broadway Theatre in Medford

$6.00 for each movie ticket

50% of the soda/popcorn sales will be donated to the Taylor County Autism Support Group

Wearing blue jeans with an autism or blue colored t-shirt is recommended.

Next week we will be starting a two week theme of Easter and Spring. Lots of fun activities and projects planned to get us thinking about spring and the warmer weather ahead. 

Reminders:
--Early Release Thursday, April 13th-dismissal at 1:52
--No school Friday, April 14th-school resumes on Monday, April 17
--Our field trip to the vet clinic will be April 19th and 20th
--Our April Families Being Involved event will be the pot-luck dinner and dance (beach theme)- Thursday, April 27th dinner beginning at 5:00 and dance beginning at 5:30. More info will be coming home next week. 

Oceans 1

This was the first of two fun weeks learning about oceans and the animals that live there. So far we made jellyfish, starfish, and little fish to match the wonderful story of "The Rainbow Fish". We also practiced our counting skills while "swimming" around the room looking for ocean critters. We also learned about the letter Oo and reviewed the number 7. 

Next week we will continue with oceans and review the number 8, no letter though since it is a short week due to no school on Monday for teacher inservice. 

Reminders:
--We no longer need snow pants sent to school, but it is recommended that boots are still brought because the rock area could be muddy in spots. 
--No school on Monday, March 27th
--Thursday, April 13th is an early release day, dismissal at 1:52
--Friday, April 14th there is no school for Easter break
--There will be school on Monday, April 17th now to make up for our third snow day that we had this year. 
--Our field trip to the Medford Vet clinic will be April 19th and 20th in the morning.

St. Patrick's Day

This week was a lot of fun with all of the quick, quiet, and sneaky things that leprechauns seemed to be doing around school. Rooms were messed up, traps were set, and gold dust was scattered. There were even pieces of gold found here and there-but no leprechauns were seen! We learned about the letter Qq and reviewed the number 6. 

Our theme for the next two weeks will be oceans. Quarter 3 ends on March 24th. Report cards will go home the following week.

Reminders:
--We will be having our PBIS Beach Party Lunch on the 20th and 21st. Our lunch time is 11:20-11:50 if you would like to join us. Please feel free to send your child with clothes to change into once they are here and a towel to sit on for lunch. 
--No school Monday, March 27th due to teacher inservice
--Early Release Thursday, April 13th and No School Friday, April 14th due to Easter break
--THERE WILL BE SCHOOL ON MONDAY, APRIL 17th-this will be making up our third snow day that we used this year. 
--Our field trip to the Medford Vet Clinic will be April 19th and 20th in the morning.

Zoo

This week was all about animals that we might see in a zoo. We had a lot of fun making giraffes, zebras, monkeys, and tigers! We also focused on the letter Zz and reviewed the number 5. 

Next week our theme is St. Patrick's Day. Lots of leprechaun fun ahead!

Reminders:
--Our PBIS Beach Day lunch will be March 20th and 21st. Feel free to send your child with shorts and a T-shirt to change into and a towel to sit on for this fun lunch. If you would like to join us our lunch time is 11:20-11:50.
--Quarter 3 ends March 24th, report cards will go home the 29th and 30th
--No school on Monday, March 27th due to teacher inservice
--No school Friday, April 14th and Monday, April 17th for Easter Break
--Our field trip to the Vet Clinic will be April 19th and 20th in the morning

Dr. Seuss

This week we continued our focus on rhyming words and learned about the fun books that Dr. Seuss has written. We made hats like Cat in the Hat's, a 1 fish-2 fish-red fish-blue fish scene, counted apples from 10 Apples up on Top, and hand print Things 1 and 2. We also learned about the letter Rr and reviewed the number 4. 

Mr. Joe came by our classrooms to read one of his favorite Dr. Seuss books, The Cat in the Hat. The students loved his "fish voice". 

Next week our theme will be Zoo. 

Reminders:
--Our March family project was sent home this week. We look forward to seeing the objects you find that start with the letters from your child's name. 
--Our Families Being Involved event is this afternoon at Stetsonville-can't wait to see everyone who signed up. 
--Our April FBI event will be our potluck dinner and dance on Thursday, April 27th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. More information will be coming as it approaches. 
--Quarter 3 ends on Friday, March 24th and report cards will go home March 29th and 30th. 

Nursery Rhymes and Dr. Seuss

Last week we began our focus on rhyming words. We will be testing your child's ability to pick out words that rhyme later in the year. Please practice making words that sound the same at the end, even nonsense words help build this skill. We also learned about the letter Nn and reviewed the number 3.

We had a visit from Dr. Sally Nazer and Dr. Ben Gelhaus! They shared with us information about how and why we should brush our teeth. We found out what foods and drinks are healthy for our teeth and even though ice cream and soda taste good-we shouldn't have them all the time because of the sugar in them.

This week is all about Dr. Seuss and continuing our focus on rhyming. We will be makings some fun projects involving characters from this special author's books.

Reminders:
--The next FBI event is being held Friday, March 3rd in the Stetsonville Elementary gym at 1:15.
--Spring Parent/Teacher conferences will be Thursday, March 2nd for those requested by the teacher or parent. Reminder slips were sent last week including the time slot for your child. If you requested a conference, please be sure to contact me prior to the conference so I can prepare for the concerns you wish to discuss.
--There will be a Frozen themed story time at the Medford Library on Saturday, March 4th at 6 p.m. There will be a story, crafts, games, food and more.

Games

This week we learned all about games: how to share, take turns, being a good sport, and having fun with new friends. We had high school buddies and 4th grade friends visit for a game playing session on Wed. and Thurs. We also focused on the letter Gg and reviewed the number 1. 

Next week, Valentine's Day will be our theme. We will be having our "party" on Monday and Tuesday in the afternoon. You are not required to send in any treats but if you do, please label them "To my friend From (your child's name)" This makes it easier for your child to pass out treats to our class. There are 15 students in the M/W group and 15 students in the T/Th group.

Reminders:
--There will be an early release on Thurs. February 16th-dismissal at 1:52.
--There will be no school on Fri. February 17th
--The next Families Being Involved event will be March 3rd at 1:15 in the Stetsonville Elementary gym. More info will be coming home next week. 
--Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Thurs. March 2nd from 3:45-6:30. These are for those requested by the teacher or a parent.