100th Day of School!

AJ did a terrific job sharing his Discovery Table about "Alligators" this week.  He showed us the difference between alligators and crocodiles based on their teeth and the shape of their snout.  He talked about alligators' habitat and eating habits.  Great job, AJ!

Our outreach field trip with Shelburne Farms on Monday was lots of fun. We talked about the types of animals we find in Shelburne and Vermont and learned about the kinds of clues animals leave behind that help us track them.  We went outside and found animals tracks, animal fur and animal skat.

This week's Friday Folder includes a class list for Valentine's Day.  We will be only be exchanging valentines with students in our second grade class.  Please make sure everyone in our class is included if your child decides they want to bring valentines in.  We will have a short party with a special snack in the afternoon on the 14th.  Please send me an email if you are able to send in either a snack or a drink for the party.

Wed., February 8th will be our 100th day of school and a Hands On Nature day.  We will spend the day doing all kinds of special activities focused around these events.

We continued our Narrative Unit during literacy this week with a focus on character traits.  Our Fundations learning focused on double vowel syllables "ai" and "ay" and other ways to make the long a sound.  Our math learning has focused on problem solving and place value.

Beginning next week, our math time will look a little different on Tuesdays.  Our second graders will be grouped with Dragonfly's second graders and students will be split into three groups.  Miss Niles will be teaching one group, I will be teaching another group and one of the math support specialists will be teaching the third group.  Our second math support specialist will support one of the three groups, giving us a second teacher to work with those students.  The purpose of this is to create smaller groups to help us better meet the diverse needs of our students. Once again, this will only occur one day a week.

On Monday, February 13th, our class will be visiting the Book Fair to preview books.  We will return to the Book Fair on Wednesday, February 15th to make our purchases.  Please look for more information about this event in this week's Friday Folder.

On Tuesday, February 21st, Holly Whitcomb and some other parents will be visiting our classroom to have children cut vegetables to be used in project FEED's taste test on Wednesday, February 22nd.  FEED will be giving SCS students an opportunity to try "Stone Soup" on that day.  Please email Holly if you would like to help out with this event.

As you can see, February is a busy month here at school!  Please send me an email if you have an questions about any of the events that are taking place.