Buddy Time with Upper Elementary

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! We had a fun day celebrating .The mischievous leprechauns even snuck into our classroom and made a big mess. They left behind gold coins, scraps of silver and gold paper, and glitter. They children picked-up after the leprechauns and made pictures with the goodies that were left behind.

Math: we are using addition mats to add with. They are doing a wonderful job. Practicing the addition facts from 1-10 would be a great activity to do at home. We also graphed lucky charms for St. Patrick’s Day.

Literacy: We had our play this week which was fabulous……I was amazed at how well the children memorized their parts. It was so fun. They were so proud of themselves. We also had the opportunity to watch the other class’s plays. Thanks Julie! I appreciate all the work you did to provide the children with this experience. In class we also made bunuelos to go along with the theme from their play. I am sending the recipe home in their folders.

General information:

1. Please remember to send fruit break with your child everyday. They need the fuel to get through the day.

2. We are almost out of glue sticks. Donations are welcome.

3. Conferences are April 7^th if you need to reschedule your conference time please let me know. I am here most morning and I am also available some days after school.

4. Vacation is March 28^th-April 1^st.

5. Strawberry festival is coming up! Check Quick Notes for more information.

Field trip: Tomorrow we as going to the SPCA please fill out the permission form we have stapled to your childs’ folder. They MUST have the form completed in order to attend. Please send the form to school with your child tomorrow. Thank you!

Our classroom is overloaded with cat and dog food! Thank you.  The animals at the SPCA will appreciate your generosity.  Our class also made homemade dog treats and cat nip toys for the animals.

Literacy:  This week we finish-up our Dr. Seuss unit. The kids had a blast dressing up on Friday as what they wanted to be when they grew-up. We have lots of aspiring rock stars, a doctor, football player, Patriot football coach (Go Pats!) a wizard, surfer, and a scientist. On Friday we also read Green Eggs and Ham, and cooked up some green eggs with ham to eat. I was so surprised at how many kids asked for seconds. Green eggs were a big hit. We also wrote about the way we would choose to eat our green eggs and ham…..some choose to eat theirs in a tree….on a boat…in a house. Lots of creative places to eat our green eggs!

Math: In the first center, we made counting strips by twos. In the second center, we used addition mats and

wrote addition problems and solved the equation.  In the third center, the children read addition story problems and illustrated them to find the correct answer.

Dates to remember:

Friday, March 11: SPCA, remember to send the permission form back.

Thursday, March 17: Saint Patrick’s Day. Wear green.

Wednesday, March 23: Boat Regatta. After spending some time learning about wind energy (all of the huffing and puffing from that big bad wolf!), we will make sail boats. Weather permitting we will walk to Hollins on the 23^rd to sail our boats in Carvin’s Creek. Please send rubber boots or some other water shoes (tevas, keen, beach shoes…..anything secure and easy to walk in).

March 28^th-April 1^st :  Spring Break

April 7^th:  Conferences

Please remember to check Quick Notes and sign-up for strawberry festival.  We need paper towels and plastic spoons. Any donation is appreciated! Thank you.

Please look in your child’s folder for an invitation to the Elementary Tea.