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.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Molly.
Read Aloud – The Biggest Easter Basket Ever

Math – K – Lessons 4-35/36 Subtraction with number sentences.
1st – Lesson K-25 Adding two-digit pairs

Science – PLTW – Today we tested our paintbrush designs to see if in fact we could paint with them.

Special Contest – Most of K/1 participated in  Mrs. Dahl’s writing contest on Why I Like Easter.  Winners are to be announced tomorrow.

Handwriting – K – The letters “C, c” words with a sentence.
1st – The word “her” with a sentence.

Let’s Find Out – Living With Chimps

Reading – Reading with Miss Alane and myself.

Specialist – Art

Word of the Day – K – “new” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Pronouns – Some words can take the place of a naming word.

Writing Prompt – K – I (want/not want) to be a doctor because …
1st – Journals.

FYI – Summer Camps info in folders.

As all our kinders have been on 1st-grade math. I introduced them to Prodigy which is a math adventure game.  It does not require a membership although that is available. Most all are perfectly fine with the free version.   Prodigy will challenge them with harder and harder questions as long as they are answering them correctly.  They can interact with their classmates as well.

Tomorrow is Pizza Thursday and a visit from the Easter Bunny along with an egg hunt.

Tomorrow – Math and Spelling assessments

Friday – No School

Mr. M.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Millie.
Read Aloud – Peter Rabbit – Happy Easter

Math – K – Lesson 4-34 Solve subtraction problems by crossing or breaking off the parts.
1st – Lesson 4-24 Adding two digit pairs.

March Portfolio – Finishing the portfolio entry.

Specialist – PE

Handwriting – K – The letters “C, c” with a sentence.
1st – The word “him” with a sentence.

Social Studies – Our World – Geography – Positional Words and how to locate things.

Reading – Reading with Miss Erin and myself.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Word of the Day – K – “like” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Adjective Review

Writing Prompt – K – I (want/do not want) to be a forest ranger because…
1st – Writing Journals

Tomorrow – Wildcat Wednesday

Mr. M.

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

Math – K – Lesson 4-33 Solve subtraction problems to 10.
1st – Lesson 4-23 Interpret two-digit numbers as tens and ones.

Science – PLTW – Function and Structure – Building a better paintbrush.  How can we improve upon a traditional paintbrush?  Design and model today.   Functionality will be next.  Does it work as we expect it to?

Handwriting – K – “B, b” words with a sentence.
1st – “had” with a sentence.

Specialist – Music and Art.

Reading – Reading with me today.

Writing Prompt – Animals that live in the zoo …
1st – Writing Journals

What is Holi?

Tomorrow – Popcorm Tuesday.
Friday – NO SCHOOL for Good Friday

Mr. M.

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

Math – K – Lesson 4-32 Solve addition word problems using groups of five.
1st – Lesson 4-22 Write word problems of varied types.

Library – Library with Miss Jenn

Specialist – PE

Handwriting – K – “B, b” with a sentence.
1st – The word “his” with a sentence.

Spelling – K/1 – Test

Phonics – Explode the Code

Reading – Reading with Miss Emma and myself.

Scholastic News – Frida’s Many Faces

Mystery Science – How many cacti are there?

Word of the Day – K – “into” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Adjectives – More special describing words

Writing Prompt – K – A baby bird …
1st – Writing Journal

Tomorrow is our Annual Auction at Remlingers Farm.  Please come out and support us.  Not too late to RSVP.

Mr. M.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with our Charlie from Middle School.
Read Aloud – Abby in Orbit

Math – K – Lesson 4-31 Solving addition word problems with objects.
1st – Lesson 4-21 Part-Whole relationships

Mystery Science Spring Selection
How do bees make honey?
Why are butterflies so colorful?

Yearbook Poll – Favorites in Music

Handwriting – K – “A, a” with a sentence
1st – Words “of” with a sentence.

Specialist – Music

Reading – Reading with Miss Emma, Papa Gary, and myself.

March Portfolio

Word of the Day – K – “get” with a sentence.
1st – Language – Adjectives – More special describing words.

Writing Prompt – K – My favorite bug is …. and why?
1st – Journals

Tomorrow is Cookie Friday
Saturday is Our Auction

Mr. M.

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

Math – K – Lesson 4-30 Decomposing and adding nice and ten.
1st – Lesson 4-20 Part and whole relationships.

Phonics – Explode the Code

Let’s Find Out – Would You Cuddle This Cutie?

Specialist – PE

Handwriting – K/1 – The letter “Z, z” with a sentence.

Reading – Reading with Miss Alane and myself.

Word of the Day – K – “get”
1st – Language – Adjectives – Special words that describe.

Writing Prompt – My favorite flower is …
1st – Writers Workshop

Tomorrow is Pizza Thursday.

Mr. M.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Elizabeth.
Read Aloud – Abby in Orbit – Blast Off!

Math – K – Lessons 28/29 Reviewing word problems.
1st – Lesson 4-18/19 Review of problem-solving strategies.

Social Studies – Me and My World – How can I take care of the world?

Specialist – PE

Science – Structure and Function – From beanstalks to towering structures.  Again using pipe cleaners we attempt to make a structurally sound structure.

Reading – Reading with Miss Erin and myself.

Handwriting – K/1 – The letter “Y, y” with a sentence

Word of the Day – K – “eat”
1st – Language – Adjectives – Adding “er” to tell how things are different.

Writing Prompt – K – My favorite vegetable is …..

Tomorrow is Wildcat Wednesday so wear your gear or colors.

Not too late to join me and our class family at the Auction this Saturday.  They have some great items in the silent auction and of course the live auction.  There is child care.
This is so important to the success of our school.  If you can’t really make it consider a donation.

Mr. M.

Faith and Family – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Cory.
Read Aloud – Finnagan’s Leprechaun Luck

Math – K – Lesson 4-27 Breakapart ten.
1st – Lesson 4-17 Adding ones and tens

Phonics – Explode the Code

Handwriting – K/1 – The letter “X. x” with a sentence.

Specialist – Music and Art

Reading – Reading with Miss Misty and myself.

Spelling – K/1 tests

Word of the Day – “need”
1st Language – Adjectives – How two things are different.

Writing Prompt – K – Plants need …
1st – Writing Journals

Ribbon cutting today for our brand new tree area slide.  Thank you all for the money raised at Wak-a-Thon to make this possible.

Tomorrow is 1st Day of Spring and Popcorn Tuesday

Mr. M.

Faith and Community – Pledge, prayer, dance, and calendar with Austin.
Read Aloud – St. Patrick and the Three Brave Mice

Math – K/1 – Testing

Phonics – Explode the Code

Specialist – PE

Handwriting – K/1 – The letter “W, w” with a sentence.

Mystery Science – Why are four-leaf clovers rare?

Scholastic News – Why Is This River Green?

Reading – Reading with me today.

Library – Hillside Library with Miss Jenn

Writing Prompt – Leprechauns have ….
1st – Writing Workshop

Monday will be dressed with some green on as we put out our traps tonight in the hopes of catching a leprechaun.  Maybe this is the year.

Mr. M.