Peregrine Press
February 1-5
Schedule
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Out and About (Solar System activity)
Wednesday: Art and PE
Thursday: Music and Buddy Reading at the ELC
Friday: Fitness Friday
**Please bring in paper towel rolls if you have them. (Just the empty roll, I don't need the paper towels.)
Last Week
We wrapped up several activities last week. We finished the chemistry unit by having each student conduct their own experiment. This was a pretty crazy time, but all experiments were able to be completed which was a great success! Each student was then required to do a formal write up of their experiment explaining their hypothesis, the materials and methods they used, how they collected data, and analyzed that data to write a conclusion. Overall I was very impressed with how well everyone did with this activity.
Our Out and About with Erin was focused on the chemistry of rain where the students played a game to learn about how pollution effects rain, which in turn effects wildlife and nature. They then worked in groups to collect rain samples from puddles and then tested the pH to see if we had "acid rain" in our neighborhood. Some puddles did show some interesting pH levels!
Students all participated in another round of the practice writing test. I just finished scoring those and am pleased yet again! These students are really taking this seriously and want to improve as writers. Finally, students also worked on their literacy projects. They read their books and worked in their packets pretty diligently.
This Week
We are returning to a 5 day week again, which might be tough for some! We are going to start a new unit on the Solar System that should last about three weeks. Our Out and About will be focused on the Big Bang and how our Solar System works as a "system." If we have sun on Tuesday students will also be using solar viewers to try and measure how far away the sun really is from us. This will require paper towel rolls, so if you have some you can donate on Monday that would be great. Part of the Out and About will be to make the solar viewers-then we just need sun! Students will be doing a small group activity this week but it should be done at school, so don't expect homework on the solar system stuff, at least not for this week. I will email out though if that changes.
Students will be wrapping up their literacy projects this week which means that some students will be bringing their books home as homework if they were not able to manage their time the past two weeks. The book needs to be completed and the packet of activities needs to be completed and turned in on Friday the 5th by 1:05 If your child has already finished their book and packet, they are to complete an additional, more creative component that they can present to their peers or at least turn in to me. Some students are making 3-D creations, drawing book jackets, or writing poems etc. that connect to their book.
Important Upcoming Events:
February 8-11 State Writing Test for 4th graders
February 12th Body changes movie and question and answer session. The boys and girls will be separated. Boys will go to Charlie's classroom and girls will join Gretchen and I in Gretchen's classroom to view short videos on the changes that their bodies go through as they mature. This is a state standard that needs to be covered, however, if you do not want your child to participate please let me know asap. Girls will learn about girl changes and boys will learn about boy changes.
Treasure Books:
Many students have been asking about Treasure Books so here is the update. We are going to start working on them the week of February 16th. (However, if your child already has an idea, by all means they can be brainstorming at home.) For parents that do not know about them, Treasure Books are hard bound books that each child is allowed to create. They write a story, illustrate it and then it gets hard bound. One change though is that students no longer get one copy free, instead the first copy is $1.95 and then you can purchase more copies for about $15 each. I will have all the details very soon, but just wanted to give an update on that since I know many students are anxiously waiting to get started on these!
February 1-5
Schedule
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Out and About (Solar System activity)
Wednesday: Art and PE
Thursday: Music and Buddy Reading at the ELC
Friday: Fitness Friday
**Please bring in paper towel rolls if you have them. (Just the empty roll, I don't need the paper towels.)
Last Week
We wrapped up several activities last week. We finished the chemistry unit by having each student conduct their own experiment. This was a pretty crazy time, but all experiments were able to be completed which was a great success! Each student was then required to do a formal write up of their experiment explaining their hypothesis, the materials and methods they used, how they collected data, and analyzed that data to write a conclusion. Overall I was very impressed with how well everyone did with this activity.
Our Out and About with Erin was focused on the chemistry of rain where the students played a game to learn about how pollution effects rain, which in turn effects wildlife and nature. They then worked in groups to collect rain samples from puddles and then tested the pH to see if we had "acid rain" in our neighborhood. Some puddles did show some interesting pH levels!
Students all participated in another round of the practice writing test. I just finished scoring those and am pleased yet again! These students are really taking this seriously and want to improve as writers. Finally, students also worked on their literacy projects. They read their books and worked in their packets pretty diligently.
This Week
We are returning to a 5 day week again, which might be tough for some! We are going to start a new unit on the Solar System that should last about three weeks. Our Out and About will be focused on the Big Bang and how our Solar System works as a "system." If we have sun on Tuesday students will also be using solar viewers to try and measure how far away the sun really is from us. This will require paper towel rolls, so if you have some you can donate on Monday that would be great. Part of the Out and About will be to make the solar viewers-then we just need sun! Students will be doing a small group activity this week but it should be done at school, so don't expect homework on the solar system stuff, at least not for this week. I will email out though if that changes.
Students will be wrapping up their literacy projects this week which means that some students will be bringing their books home as homework if they were not able to manage their time the past two weeks. The book needs to be completed and the packet of activities needs to be completed and turned in on Friday the 5th by 1:05 If your child has already finished their book and packet, they are to complete an additional, more creative component that they can present to their peers or at least turn in to me. Some students are making 3-D creations, drawing book jackets, or writing poems etc. that connect to their book.
Important Upcoming Events:
February 8-11 State Writing Test for 4th graders
February 12th Body changes movie and question and answer session. The boys and girls will be separated. Boys will go to Charlie's classroom and girls will join Gretchen and I in Gretchen's classroom to view short videos on the changes that their bodies go through as they mature. This is a state standard that needs to be covered, however, if you do not want your child to participate please let me know asap. Girls will learn about girl changes and boys will learn about boy changes.
Treasure Books:
Many students have been asking about Treasure Books so here is the update. We are going to start working on them the week of February 16th. (However, if your child already has an idea, by all means they can be brainstorming at home.) For parents that do not know about them, Treasure Books are hard bound books that each child is allowed to create. They write a story, illustrate it and then it gets hard bound. One change though is that students no longer get one copy free, instead the first copy is $1.95 and then you can purchase more copies for about $15 each. I will have all the details very soon, but just wanted to give an update on that since I know many students are anxiously waiting to get started on these!
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