Week 2

I can't believe we are closing in on the end of the second week already!! Don't forget your SPIRIT SHIRT tomorrow :) My family and I are moving to a new house this weekend, so I wanted to get this week's post up before my computer got packed away.

We have worked hard these past few days getting used to new routines, reading our first story - "The Mixed Up Chameleon", refreshing our brains on Fundations, playing with new friends on the playground, exploring the program Graph Club in the computer lab, and even learning a few new fun tricks on the Smartboard. Stay tuned for more on our class' graphing projects - they're going to be great!!

Slowly, Miss Mills will start picking up more and more teaching responsibilities. This week she started with one subject, social studies. She has done a great job teaching the students about diversity by using a number of trade books, group activities and even brought in a guest speaker with some help from Mrs. Vasconcellos across the hall! She is a wonderful addition to our classroom family and we are fortunate to have her.

I can't wait to see everyone at Back-to-School night next Wednesday, September 19!! Here's a teaser question to get your minds thinking... "If you could be any character from Gilligan's Island, which one would you be and why?"

A Lunch Date with some of my Favorite People!

Technology Time!!  

Hard at work in the computer lab building graphs

Working with Mrs. Feigner and the Smartboard in the computer lab

It's Beginning to feel at LOT Like Fall!!

Taking some time to enjoy this beautiful weather on the playground! 

Math

Collecting Data for our Graphing Projects



Social Studies
Miss Mills teaching the students about Diversity
They enjoyed listening to her read "Whoever You Are" by Mem Fox 

Our Special Visitor from BRAZIL!!
-Ramon Reis-

No better way to learn about Diverse Ethnic Origins!!

The students came up with their own thoughtful and creative questions for Mr. Reis and he taught us a LOT!

Ask your child to tell you one thing he/she learned about Brazil today.

Can they remember what language he speaks?
Or what his house looks like?
Or what their favorite sport is?