The past week finds 8th graders studying Newton’s laws of motion. We learned about Newton’s first law of inertia by playing with ping pong balls, pennies and matchbox cars. 7th graders are studying cells and learning that the surface-to-volume ratio makes all the difference for cell survival. Our 6th graders assisted 1st grade buddies in […]
Dear Parents, November 9, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are starting theme 4 in our reading series this week. The theme is “Family & Friends”. Our reading strategy is “summarizing”. After reading a story, we should be able to retell the important parts of the story. While reading, […]
Dear Parents, November 2, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We will be finishing up theme 3 in our reading series this week. Our reading strategy is “questioning”. Before reading a story, we look at the cover, the title and the pictures and make a prediction about what the story […]
Middle School students enjoyed combining science and Halloween during Thursday labs this week. Students learned about carbon dioxide and just how important this substance is in their daily lives – through our use of fossil fuels. Students got to “play” with frozen carbon dioxide…better known as dry ice. It is not “ice” at all because […]
This past week our middle school students enjoyed their art classes with Ms. Spooner and our afternoon periods were a bit longer. The longer period allowed the 7th graders to participate in a dissection lab. We are studying light and how light interacts with our eyes and we were able to dissect a cow eyeball. […]
Dear Parents, October 26, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: This week, our reading strategy is “predict/infer”. Before reading a story, we look at the cover, the title and the pictures and make educated guesses (or predictions) on what the story will be about. While reading, we use information learned […]
Dear Parents, October 19, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: This week, we begin Theme 3! Our reading strategy is “evaluate”. After reading a story, we think back on what we read and learned to decide if we like or dislike the story and why. The comprehension skill that will […]
Dear Parents, October 11, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy is “summarize”. After we have finished reading a story we should be able to retell the story in just a few sentences. The comprehension skill that will help us with the reading strategy is story structure. Knowing […]
Dear Parents, October 5, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is “monitor and clarify”. If we have difficulty understanding the story as we read, we stop and go back to reread the sections that were confusing. We also use key words or the pictures to help […]
Dear Parents, September 28, 2015 A BIG “Thank You!” to the parents that volunteered in our classroom on Friday for Primary Centers! The students had a wonderful time! This week First Graders are learning… Language Arts: We have completed theme 1 in our reading series so we will be starting theme 2 – “Surprise!” this […]