Math, Science and Number Corner
In
math this week we did story problems and building arrays! We did some
story problems about a girl named Maggie on a farm and we built arrays
with base ten pieces to figure them out. Also at the end of the week we
did a page in our student workbook independently where we had an array
to build and find out the product for it.
In science this week we read different problems and we tried to figure
out systems are working in them. For example, “A teammate kicks the ball
to you during a soccer game and you kick it across the field and make a
goal.” In this problem a lot of systems work together. Also we wrote
questions down about the human body on a piece of paper and then we gave
them to Kristy and she chose some to ask the class. We did this because
we are finishing our human body unit and on Friday we did a test.
In number corner this week we talked about our calendar which has 4
quadrants on it and a triangle that is moving around those 4 quadrants.
We talked about the vocabulary we can use to describe the triangle’s
different movement each day. For example, rotate and slide. Also, we
talked about how each day of the month we have been adding 6 inches to a
meter. To keep track of this, our number corner keepers have filing in a
chart.
Reading and Writing
In
reading this week we have been finishing up our summary of the blood
cells article. We are basically taking the main idea and the 3
supporting details from the planning sheet and making them into a
summary. We have also been reading in our just right books and still
continuing with our book talks as usual.
In writing this week we have been working on our narratives. A lot of
us are almost done and all that needs to happen is Mrs. Crowther edit
it, but some of us are taking our time and succeeding as well. We also
did a lesson on dialogue. We learned about quotation marks and that you
need to put a comma before you put a quotation mark. That when you're
writing and you want someone to talk in your writing, you need to use
quotation marks.
Other Important News and Events
-Thanksgiving Break!!!
-It’s too late to hand in forms, but the pie sale at the Holiday Craft Fair is December 1st.
- On Friday November 30th at 6:30pm Jenny Land is having a launch party for her new novel The Spare Room at the Flying Pig.
- And just to tell you this is our (Maddy Krupp and Greta Powers) last
blog. We had fun writing it and now new kids are going to write it. I
hope you enjoyed it!
PTO Notes & News for November 2012
We've sold 28 LOCAL COUPON BOOKS. They are still available (c:
sweeneyrs@gmail.com) and they'll be for sale at the Holiday Fair.
HANNAFORD HELPS SCHOOLS program continues through 12/1. Please remember
to bring in your "Hannaford Helps Schools" receipts to the office or put in the kiosk
at Hannaford.
We made over $700 on business listings for the SCHOOL DIRECTORY. Please solicit
these businesses listed in the back of the directory that have supported our school!
There will be a table collecting donations for the Shelburne Food Shelf at the
HOLIDAY FAIR. Please consider bringing something to donate.
The FALL GRANT COMMITTEE will meet on Thursday, 11/15 to decide on PTO
grant recipients.
The COAT DRIVE is still on. You can drop off gently used winter gear in the box in
front of the office.
Congratulations to DELANEY BRUNVAND for her published piece in the Young
Writers Project anthology.
Librarian KARI AHEARN was quoted in the e-zine, Amplify regarding the success of
e-reading at our school.
Joplin James has again brought the IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND to our school.
Thanks to the Green Mountain Children's Museum for their donation of this!
RED RIBBON WEEK, the week of 10/29 was a week to "stand proud and loud
against drugs and bullying". The week included presentations by middle school
students from Project LEAD, a middle school assembly and a faculty flash mob!
Check out the video on the SCS library page (https://sites.google.com/a/cssu.org/
scslibrary/)
Thank you to David Southworth for organizing a schoolwide MOCK ELECTION.
Students were given the opportunity to experience registering to vote and
completing a sample ballot. Interestingly, the mock election results mirrored the
actual election results.
UA CURRICULUM NIGHT was very well attended - over 150 families!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS has included harassment policies
training, common core development specifically for math and language arts, and
Functional Behavior Assessment training.
PTO sponsored speaker MARILYN NEAGLEY gave a wonderful talk last night
about Mindfulness and how it's being used in classrooms (here at SCS!) and
at home. If you weren't able to attend you can check out her website (http://
www.talkaboutwellness.org/) for more information on this very interesting subject.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
• Holiday Fair - Saturday, 12/1, 9:30a - 1:30p
HELP WANTED:
• Math Counts Coordinator (contact Allan Miller )
• SKAT Class leaders - Needed for cooking class, science class and UN
Delegation class (contact Sue Schaefer - sschaefer@cssu.org)
THANK YOUS:
• Dawn Fragola for coordinating the most lucrative Newberry Bake Sale ever!
• Everyone who helped at the Newberry Cup or donated baked goods.
• Everyone who helped distribute Genevieve gift wrap..
• Mark Fragola for printing up our colorful Holiday Fair.
By Maddy Krupp and Greta Powers
Friday, November 16, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Math, Science, and Number Corner
In Math this week we have been working with the base ten system. We have been working with units, strips, mats, strip mats, and mat mats. We also built “THE GREAT WALL OF BASE TEN!!!” Which has a unit, strip, mat, strip-mat (10 mats put together) and a mat-mat (10 stip-mats put together. That is why we call it,“THE GREAT WALL OF BASE TEN!!!” We also did a pre- assessment to unit 2.
In Science this week we did a lot of learning! In the beginning of the week we were trying to figure out what systems work together. We figured out a lot of them work together! Also, we watched a video the nervous system and we did an activity on the computer as a class on the overhead.
In Number Corner this week we have been looking at the calendar to see so far what the pattern is. We estimated and and even when over some things in class to maybe help us make more predictions, observations, and noticings.
Reading and Writing
In reading this week we have been putting the last touches on our Non-Fiction posters and we also read an article called, “What Do Blood Cells Do?” After we read this we filled out a sheet with boxes that were titled the Main Idea and 3 supporting details. Basically we were practicing doing a summary.
In writing this week we have been continuing our Narratives and we should have them done by next week! We also did a lesson about paragraphs. We learned what a paragraph is and when you start a new one in a piece of writing. After we talked about this as a group we went back into our Narratives and checked if we had places where there should be a new paragraph. We also went back to make sure there was punctuation, spelling was correct, and capitalization at beginning of words.
Other Important News and Events
-Pie forms due Wednesday 11/14/12
-Conferences 11/12/12
-Report cards 11/9/12
In Math this week we have been working with the base ten system. We have been working with units, strips, mats, strip mats, and mat mats. We also built “THE GREAT WALL OF BASE TEN!!!” Which has a unit, strip, mat, strip-mat (10 mats put together) and a mat-mat (10 stip-mats put together. That is why we call it,“THE GREAT WALL OF BASE TEN!!!” We also did a pre- assessment to unit 2.
In Science this week we did a lot of learning! In the beginning of the week we were trying to figure out what systems work together. We figured out a lot of them work together! Also, we watched a video the nervous system and we did an activity on the computer as a class on the overhead.
In Number Corner this week we have been looking at the calendar to see so far what the pattern is. We estimated and and even when over some things in class to maybe help us make more predictions, observations, and noticings.
Reading and Writing
In reading this week we have been putting the last touches on our Non-Fiction posters and we also read an article called, “What Do Blood Cells Do?” After we read this we filled out a sheet with boxes that were titled the Main Idea and 3 supporting details. Basically we were practicing doing a summary.
In writing this week we have been continuing our Narratives and we should have them done by next week! We also did a lesson about paragraphs. We learned what a paragraph is and when you start a new one in a piece of writing. After we talked about this as a group we went back into our Narratives and checked if we had places where there should be a new paragraph. We also went back to make sure there was punctuation, spelling was correct, and capitalization at beginning of words.
Other Important News and Events
-Pie forms due Wednesday 11/14/12
-Conferences 11/12/12
-Report cards 11/9/12
-I also just wanted to give a heads up that the 19-23 is No School.
By Maddy Krupp and Greta Powers
Monday, November 5, 2012
Reading and Writing
In Reading this week we started a new project. We started making posters that explain different features of Non-Fiction. We need to say where you can find it, what it is and how it helps you. For example: the index, glossary and captions. Also, we need to get 2 examples from either a Non-Fiction book, a magazine or newspaper. Another new thing that happened this week is the Fluency Center. The Fluency Center is where kids work and track their fluency in reading. Finally, we have been practicing reading Non-Fiction articles and after we read it we write a summary about it. To write the summary we have to pick what facts we thought were most important and at the end of the week we were comparing and contrasting ourselves with the main character in the just right book we are reading.
In Writing this week we have been writing more and more of our Personal Narrative. We have been having content conferences with Mrs. Crowther, writing our 2nd draft on lined paper, having peer conferences, and a lot of other things in the writing process.
Math, Science, Number Corner
In Math this week we have been learning about the system Base 4. We have been relating it to Base 10. We have been making observations and comparing what is different about each system. Mr. Madden (the math teacher) has been coming into the class this week to be our math teacher. He has been explaining what system is more efficient to use and what one isn’t more efficient to use. We have also been building models with the Base 4 pieces and trying to build the minimal collection.
In Science this week we have been watching videos and taking notes about the skeletal system. We learned how our bones work and the 5 functions they have. We learned why an owls head can almost turn all the way around and why we can’t do that. We also looked through national geographic magazines and learned some more information on the skeletal system.
In Number Corner this week we have been wrapping our observations for the October calendar (since we are going into a new month!!!!!) and just noticing things about our new November calendar.
Other Important News and Events
11/9 - Unicef money is due, report cards come home.
11/12 - Conferences will be held, no school
11/19-11/23 - No school (Thanksgiving break)
12/1 - Holiday fair, Endeavor is doing a pie sale!!!!!!!!!!!!
Written by: Maddy Krupp and Greta Powers
In Reading this week we started a new project. We started making posters that explain different features of Non-Fiction. We need to say where you can find it, what it is and how it helps you. For example: the index, glossary and captions. Also, we need to get 2 examples from either a Non-Fiction book, a magazine or newspaper. Another new thing that happened this week is the Fluency Center. The Fluency Center is where kids work and track their fluency in reading. Finally, we have been practicing reading Non-Fiction articles and after we read it we write a summary about it. To write the summary we have to pick what facts we thought were most important and at the end of the week we were comparing and contrasting ourselves with the main character in the just right book we are reading.
In Writing this week we have been writing more and more of our Personal Narrative. We have been having content conferences with Mrs. Crowther, writing our 2nd draft on lined paper, having peer conferences, and a lot of other things in the writing process.
Math, Science, Number Corner
In Math this week we have been learning about the system Base 4. We have been relating it to Base 10. We have been making observations and comparing what is different about each system. Mr. Madden (the math teacher) has been coming into the class this week to be our math teacher. He has been explaining what system is more efficient to use and what one isn’t more efficient to use. We have also been building models with the Base 4 pieces and trying to build the minimal collection.
In Science this week we have been watching videos and taking notes about the skeletal system. We learned how our bones work and the 5 functions they have. We learned why an owls head can almost turn all the way around and why we can’t do that. We also looked through national geographic magazines and learned some more information on the skeletal system.
In Number Corner this week we have been wrapping our observations for the October calendar (since we are going into a new month!!!!!) and just noticing things about our new November calendar.
Other Important News and Events
11/9 - Unicef money is due, report cards come home.
11/12 - Conferences will be held, no school
11/19-11/23 - No school (Thanksgiving break)
12/1 - Holiday fair, Endeavor is doing a pie sale!!!!!!!!!!!!
Written by: Maddy Krupp and Greta Powers
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