Friday, May 31, 2013

Field Day

Tuesday, June 4 is our FIELD DAY

Planned for the morning are DRY activities, the afternoon has WATER activities planned.

Here are some things you and your child will need to pack...
--bug spray (applied at home in the morning would be great)
--sunscreen
--hat or visor
--our BLUE team shirt.  We are the DOLPHINS!
--water bottle (no glass) labeled with student name
--plastic bag for wet clothes
--towel (or two, if it's chilly)
--may wear bathing suits
(over swimsuits, boys need shirts and girls need to wear shorts)
--sneakers or water shoes for water activities (no Crocs, flip flops or open toes)
--a change of shoes for the bus ride home
--an extra set of dry clothes for the bus ride home (a must)

Thanks.
Please LABEL everything with your child's name.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Writing Like A Scientist

WRITING
Our writers are engaged in a unit where they are writing lab reports, like scientists.  They are including
     -A Question and Hypothesis
     -The Materials You Need and The Procedure
     -The Results
     -Analyzing the Data, Where they confirm/revise their hypothesis

Some items they have had to experiment with have been...toy monster trucks, hot wheels, ramps, and various tops. 

READING
Our readers have been thinking about putting their books on stage.  We have been working on performing a reader's theatre (K was our first audience).  Students are paying attention to envisioning the characters' actions, gestures and facial expressions.  Students can also pull sections from their books to perform.  Fun to watch, for sure.