Chapel where we recognized our kinder grads, moving-up 5th graders, and our leaving Middle Schoolers for High School. Congratulations to all.
We also recognized our Summer Birthday kiddoes Cormac, Nathan, and Nicholas.
Then it was off to Field Day. No one got hurt from our class, at least.
I have so enjoyed this year with your children and wishing well to those leaving Hillside and looking forward to all the familiar faces, in the fall.
Have a great summer one and all.
Mr. M.
Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, and calendar with Cormac.
Read Aloud – Oh! The Places You Will Go
Kindergarten Graduation and celebration.
Walk to Taylor Park and play/lunch
In their folder is the survey or interview Stoerm and his Sister Madeleine are doing to earn scout badges. Please take the time to give these energetic student your thoughts. You can email answers or dop off at school to be collected in the next two weeks.
Tomorrow:
Chapel – 8:30
Field Day Schedule. Feel free to join us to watch or help with a station.
10:40 AM — Welcome & Rules
10:47 AM – 12:07 PM — Station Rotations
12:15–12:45 PM (“ish”) — Lunch
12:45 PM (“ish”) — All‑School Capture the Flag
1:15–1:30 PM — Field Day Complete
Mr. M.
Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Clara.
Math – K/1 Math Choices
Graduation Prep – Graduating Kinders hat decorations.
Phonics – Explode the Code
Reading – Reading with Mr. Pat and me. Mr. Pat visited the M&M factory and brought back some special blue and green M&M’s to share.
Scholastic News – A New Star in the Sea
Graduation Prep – Classroom set-up and rehearsal of songs.
Social Studies – The Rainforest – Conclusion of Rainforest Detective
Tomorrow:
It is wear your Hawaiian gear if you have it.
9:00 AM Kinder Graduation
10:45 – Walk to Taylor Park for lunch and play. Reminder to bring a lunch and water. Sun sreen as it’s suppose to be hot.
2:00 – Yearbook signing
Wednesday – Normal drop off and pick up. Field Day at McCormick Park with Papa Gary and Sue serving up hot dogs, drinks, and chips.
Mr. M.
Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Callum.
Read Aloud – The Fish and His Puffy Temper
Math – K/1 – Testing
Mystery Science – How do bees make honey?
Let’s Find Out – Super Safe Summer
PIZZA LUNCH
Reading – Reading with Mr. Pete, Miss Lavender, and Miss Jeannine
SUPER SUNDAES
MOVIE
Library with Miss Jenn
ALERT: Miss Dana still needs help for Field Day Stations. Let me know if you can help out.
NEXT WEEK SPIRIT DAYS
Monday – Celebrating Reading Day – Dress as a favorite character.
Tuesday – Tropical summer wear. It will be hot.
Wednesday – Hillside gear and dress for Field Day.
Tuesday – Kindergarten Graduation 9:00 for kinder families
Walk to Taylor Park playground for lunch, with a return to school after lunch
Yearbook signing. A normal school day starts and stops
Wednesday – Chapel and Field Day with a walk to McCormick Park. A normal school day starts and stops.
End-of-day choice, clean-up, and dismissal.
Mr. M.
Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Asher.
Read Aloud – The Book of Monsters (but not too scary ones)
Math – K – Math choices
1st – Lesson 6-21 Identifying quarters. Using different combinations of money to reach a target amount.
Word of the Day – K – “she”
1st – “think”
Language Skills – K – Lesson Pausing Point #2: Reading phrases. Story: The Chick
1st – Lesson 6-4 Using the outlines we created yesterday, we wrote a narrative story, using the outline as a guide.
Specialist – PE
Reading – Reading with Miss Amanda and Papa Gary
Specialist – Music and Art
NOTE: I am sending their extra set of clothes home today if they brought them in.
Tomorrow – Math tests
Tomorrow – Is our class Pizza/Sundae/Movie Party. Pizza for lunch, followed later by ice cream sundaes and a movie. If you don’t like pizza, and some of you don’t pack a lunch. We will have lunch in the classroom.
Last Cookie Friday
Head’s Up: On Tuesday, kinder graduation day, we will walk to Taylor Park for lunch and play. Looking for a parent to walk with me for safety, as some of the way has no sidewalks, and another parent nearby who might pick up some ice pops for the kids at the park and deliver.
Mr. M.
Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Aria.
Read Aloud – The Cool Bean Makes a Splash
Math – K – Math choices
1st – Lesson 6/20 Identifying money. Money math.
Word of the Day – K- “new”
1st – “after”
Spelling – K/1
Specialist – PE
Reading – Reading with Miss Jenn and Miss Stacy.
Language Skills – K – Lesson – Pausing Point – Chaing. Choose the right word. Story: The Band
1st – Lesson 6-3 Drafting a story about something that happened to you.
The Rainforest – Rainforest Detective – Listen to the clues.
Tomorrow Pizza Thursday
Friday – It’s Pizza, Sundaes, and a Movie
Mr. M.
Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Alex.
Read Aloud – If You Give a Pig a Pancake
Math – K – Lesson 6-7 I can use simple shapes to make bigger shapes. Last lesson of the curriculum.
1st – Lesson 6-13 – More two-digit addition.
Phonics – Mystery Science – Where do animals live? As we explored the forest for clues.
Question: Do dogs sweat?
Reading – Reading with Miss Sarah and Miss Megan.
Specialist – Music and Art
Reminder, there is a Duvall Days work party after school on Thursday and maybe Friday to make signs. Would love help!
Kiddos will be decorating posterboards that goes with our theme of “Why we love Hillside.” The posterboards will be white, about 22″ x 28″ inches, while the decorations that kids can cut, glue, and paste to their boards will be (mostly) Hillside’s blue and green. If students don’t finish their posters on Thursday, they’re welcome to come back for the second work party on Friday to wrap them up.
1st Grade spelling test tomorrow.
Mr. M.
Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Toby.
Read Aloud – Scaredy Squirrel
Math – K – Lesson 6-6 I can decompose flat shapes from larger shapes.
1st – Lesson 6-12 Add pairs of two-digit numbers when one is larger than ten.
Language Skills – K – Lesson 8-20 Dictation
1st – Lesson 6-2 Tricky word spelling /k/c/s/. Sometimes /k/c/ can make the /s/ sound.
Mystery Science – Could you walk around the world?
Monster Ball was declared by our Head of School for the day, Elizabeth.
Reading – Reading with Papa Gary and Miss Amanda.
Water Party Time
Have a great long Memorial Day weekend. Remember, no school tomorrow. Take some time to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country we love.
Mr. M.
Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Stoerm.
Read Aloud – Elisapee and Her Baby Seagull
Math – K – Lesson 6-5 I can compose flat shapes into a new shape with pattern blocks.
1st – Lesson 6-10/11 Adding multiples of ten to any two-digit number.
Handwriting – K – The letters “Z, z” with a sentence.
1st – Word of the Day – “by”
Word of the Day – K – “no”
1st – Journals
Specialist – PE
Reading – Reading with Miss Jenn and Miss Stacy.
Language Skills – K – Lesson 8-18/19 Review of the sounds /ck/sh/th/. Story: Max in the Mud
1st – Lesson 6-1 – Writing narratives using the story in the Cave as an example.
Social Studies – Geography – What is a Map
Tonight is Expo# The Arts
5:30-6:00 Doors open Art Show
6:00-7:00 Music performances
7:00-7:30 Art Show. Please take your child’s art home.
PARENTS: Please, NO STUDENTS RUNNING around. This is an exhibition of learning. I expect you to make your children understand. Looking for help as well, taking down the exhibition after.
Tomorrow: Monster Ball at lunch recess and our Class Water Party. It’s also PJ comfy clothes. You might consider changing into dry clothes, as they will get wet.
Mr. M.
Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Oaklie.
Read Aloud – No David!
Math – K Lesson 6-4 I can use and understand ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.)
1st – Lesson 6-9 Representing numbers in tens and ones up to 120.
Language Skills – K – Lesson 8-17 Tricky word assessment. Story: Sam and the Duck.
1st – Lesson 5-22 Word recognition assessment. Story: The Scoop
Reading – Reading with Mr. Chris and Miss Megan
Specialist – Music
Expo whole-school practice and run-through.
Tomorrow – Popcorn
Mr. M.