Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Up and Coming...

Monday, May 31     No School
Tuesday, June 1       No School
Wednesday, June 2  Walk to School Day (Start at the Fairgrounds)
Tuesday, June 8       Field Day
Friday, June 11        Walking to DQ
Tuesday, June 15      Puppet Show Performance for Parents (2:00)
Thursday, June 17    1/2 Day of School...Last Day

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Green Poem

Green
by EJB

the feeling of green is sickness
and grass in the warm summer
a clover
a marker
eye shadow
tennis ball
and jade
a shirt
pants
a book
leaves in trees
and last but not least
sea weed at Popham Beach.

Busy Busy Busy

1.  We have planted our "grassheads."  Thank you Miss Heather for helping expedite this process.  We'll observe them as they grow, then give them a mowing and decorate.  I love this project.

2.  We really have some wonderful poets in this class.  We have talked about three ingredients to poems. I will post more when I get a chance.  
a)  looking at things in a fresh new way
b)  music--rhythm
c)  strong feelings

3.  We have begun to THINK about writing our own puppet shows.
To prepare for this experience we have read reader's theatre plays and puppet shows from previous years.
I will let you know when we will be inviting parents to come and be our audience.
A couple weeks out still.

4.  With this hot weather upon us...kids have been asking for popsicles.  I have told them, that if they bring them, we can have them.  :)  I'd also encourage labeled water bottles to keep hydrated this time of year.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Poetry!!!

Bees!
by OT

buzz buzz!
here comes a bee!
watch out I think it's going to sting me!
stay still
leave it alone!
...or it will!
but he didn't
I wish he would!
WAAAH!  WAAH!
hope he doesn't do that again.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Universal Screening

1.  MATH--You may have noticed...there is no more math homework.
This is because we have completed the 10 units of study for Everyday Math.
Hurray for us!  We will be spending the last few weeks suring up skills, extending our learning and playing games we have learned.

2.  UNIVERSAL SCREENING--We are in the midst of completing a battery of assessments on all students.  The class has been most helpful, being independent, when the need arises for me to work one on one with students. 

3.  BALANCE/MOTION--We have begun to experiment with some balance and motion activities.  Ask your child about the crayfish, arch, and triangle. 

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

2/3 Classroom

Your children will soon be placed into classrooms for next year.
Just a reminder to respond to Mr. C's letter (if you need/want) regarding 2/3 multi-age classroom.

"If for some reason you DO NOT want your child considered for this multi-age classroom, please let me know by this Friday, May 14." -Mr. Ciembroniewicz (ciembroniewiczs@link75.org)


A 2/3 information night will be held on Tuesday, May 18 at 6:30.