Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Millie.
Read Aloud – The Great Garden Escape

Math – K – Lesson 5-5 Counting the Say Ten way up to 20.
1st – Lesson 5-4 Creating composite shapes with two-dimensional shapes.

Science – PLTW – Pushes and Pulls – Culminating project.  Designing and testing a device to help us clear the backyard area of heavy rocks so that we can put up a swing set.

Handwriting – K – The letters “G, g” words with a sentence.
1st – The word “ask” with a sentence.

Exploring ABC Kids

Specialist – Music

Reading with Papa Gary and myself.  Reading evaluations.

Let’s Find Out – Find Baby Birds Mother.

Word of the Day – K – “so” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns – Review #2

Writing Prompt – K/1 – If I had a huge aquarium ,,,,,

Tomorrow Math and Spelling tests

Permission slips are in their folders for the field trip to Imagine.

Mr. M.

We waved goodbye to our 2-8 students as they went off for a 3-day stay at Camp Seymour.  Have a great time.  We still have our pre-school to keep us company.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Kiaan.
Read Aloud – Diary of a Worm

Math – K – Lesson 5-4 Counting the “say ten” way.
1st – Lesson 5-3 Finding and naming three-dimensional shapes.

Mystery Science – Why do our bodies sweat?

Specialist – Art

Handwriting – K – The letters “G, g” with a sentence.
1st – The word “them” with a sentence.

Social Studies – Geography – Our World – Lesson 4 Map Symbols

Reading – Reading with Miss Alane and myself.

Let’s Find Out – Drip, Drop, Birds!

Word of the Day – K – “by” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns – Using “they” and “them”.

Writing Prompt – K/1 – If I could plant anything …..

Tomorrow – Pizza
Friday – Testing – Math and Spelling

FIELD TRIP – Coming up May 30 from 11:00 to 2:15 at the Imagine Children’s Museum in Everett, WA.
This visit will include an enrichment program.  The cost will be $15 per student or adult.  I will send out a form tomorrow.  As before if enough students need a ride I will grab the Community Van.

Mr. M.

 

 

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Kaia.
Read Aloud – The Most Serious Fart

Math – Lesson 5-2/3 More counting tens and ones.
1st – Lesson 5-2 Finding and naming two-dimensional shapes.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Specialist – PE

Science – Pushes and Pulls – Investigating speed and distance.

Reading – Reading with Miss Annie (Millie’s grandmother) and myself.

Handwriting – K – The letters “F, f” words with a sentence.
1st – The word “were” with a sentence.

Word of the Day – K – “as” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns – Using he, she, him, and her.

Writing Prompt – K/1 – I like to ride my bike ……

Tomorrow is Wildcat Wednesday so wear your colors.

Reminder please RSVP to Abhi’s dad for his birthday party.

Mr. M.

I hope everyone is feeling refreshed for the push to the finish in just 35 school days.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Elizabeth.
Read Aloud – The Finish of Abby in Orbit

Math – K – Lesson 5-1 Getting ready for place value in this new Mission.  Counting groups of tens as tens and ones.
1st – Lesson 5-1 Classifying flat shapes by sides, corners,  vertices, straight and curved.

Social Studies – Our World – Geography – Lesson 3 Mapping places and our classroom.

Handwriting – K – The letters “F, f” with a sentence.

Specialist – Music and Art

Reading – Reading with me today.

Word of the Day – K – “an” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns – Using I and Me to talk about myself.

Writing Prompt – K/1 – If I had a pet dolphin …

NOTE: 1st Grade homework in your folder is due this week.  Kinders is reading as always (20min at least)

Please NOTE in their folders is an invite from classmate Abhi for a birthday pool party.

Tomorrow – Quisnos.
Friday – K/1 – Tests in math and spelling.

Field Trip – Thinking of a visit to Imagine Children’s Museum on May 30.  Awaiting confirmation from the venue.

Coming up will be our Animals Two by Two Unit.   Do any of you have chickens and importantly a rooster for obtaining fertilized eggs to hatch chicks in the classroom?  Let me know.

Mr. M.

Chapel this morning and all the classes went around the school to look at and hear the student’s Expo presentation.

Specialist – Library, and PE

Handwriting – K – “E, e” words with a sentence.
1st – The word “could” with a sentence.

Spelling – Test K/1

Mystery Science – Why does it get dark during an eclipse?  Monday is the big event for those in the path of a total eclipse.

Reading – Reading with Me.

Let’s Find Out – Something BIG is Coming

Word of the Day – K – “was”
1st – Language – Pronouns – Use I and me when we talk talk about ourselves.

Writing Prompt – K/1 – In the spring we can find …

No math/spelling homework for 1st grade.

Everyone enjoy your spring break wherever it may take you.  Safe travels and be ready for the home stretch when you return.

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Chase.
Read Aloud – Abby in Orbit

Math – K – Lesson 4-39 I can find pairs of ten.
1st – 4-29 Adding pairs to complete Mission 4.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Handwriting – K – The letters “E, e” with a sentence.
1st – The word “then” with a sentence.

Specialist – Music

Reading – Reading with Papa Gary and myself.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Word of the Day – K – “saw” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronoun review

Writing Prompt – K/1 – My favorite bird ….

TONIGHT is Expo #2  (6:00 to 7:00 PM) I hope to see everyone there for a demonstration of learning.

Tomorrow – Chapel and Cookie Friday.

Mr. M.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Xeniya.
Read Aloud – Abby in Orbit

Math – K – Lesson 4-28 Plus and Minus ones.
1st – Lesson 4-28 Adding double digits with different strategies.

Social Studies – Geography – On a Map – Understanding maps and using directions N,S, E,W, and left and right.

Handwriting – K – “D, d” words with a sentence.
1st – The word “as” with a sentence.

Specialist – Art

Reading – Reading with Miss Alane and myself.

Science – PLTW – Function and Structure – The Three Little Pigs Story along with a story path, vocabulary, and finger puppets.

Word of the Day – K – “ran” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns – Is “you” naming one or more than one?

Writing Prompt – K/1 – Butterfly step by step

Tomorrow – Pizza and our fabulous EXPO #2 from 6-7.   Find out if your child’s structures can withstand the huffing and puffing of the Big Bad Wolf.
Friday – Chapel

Next Week – Spring Break!

Mr. M.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Austin.
Read Aloud – Abby In Space

Math – K – Lesson 4-37 Adding zero and using a number line.
1st – Lesson 4-27 More double-digit math.

Science – PLTW – Structure and Function – A house of bricks and probably the easiest to build.

Specialist – PE

Handwriting – K – “D, d” words with a sentence.
1st – The word “as” with a sentence.

Reading – Reading with me today.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Word of the Day – K – “on” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns

Writing Prompt – K/1 – The best thing about spring …

Tomorrow Wildcat Wednesday – Wear your blue and green

Thursday Expo #2 Night – Hope to have all in attendance.

Mr. M.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Abhi.
Read Aloud – Abby In Orbit

Math – K – Lesson 4-35 Decompose 9 and 10.
1st – Lesson 4-26 Adding double-digit numbers.

Science – PLTW – Function and Structure – Making a house of sticks.

Handwriting – K – The letters “D, d” with a sentence.
1st – The word “some” with a sentence.

Specialist – Music and Art

Reading – Reading with Miss Emma, and myself.

Word of the Day – K – “now” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns “we, they”.

Writing Prompt – K/1 – If I lived in the ocean …

Played an April Fool prank on kids with the Emergency Flooding Drill.   Following directions they removed their shoes and socks.  Rolled up their pants and tip-toed around the room as if it was flooded.
In the afternoon I showed them a BBC video of a flock of penguins that could fly and migrate to the Rainforest.

No popcorn tomorrow.

Mr. M.

 

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Thomas.
Read Aloud – The Best Easter Eggs Ever

Math – K/1 – Testing

Science – PLTW – Structure and Function – Today’s challenge was to make a structurally sound and protective house of straw.  For this, we used straws, modeling clay, and your imagination to accomplish the challenge.

Specialist – Music

Reading – Reading with me today.

Spelling – K/1 – Assessments

Scholastic News – Is That A Spaceship?

Mystery Science – Why do we sweat when we play sports?

Word of the Day – K – “no” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns

Writing Prompt – K – Choice
1st – Journals

Tomorrow is No School for Good Friday.

Enjoy your weekend and Happy Easter everyone.

Mr. M.