Hi again folks!
This short week flew by! Book buddy groups have been working on reading the plays fluently together by doing "table readings." Some students are even memorizing their lines already! Have you been practicing at home? Next week we'll add in motions and acting into the mix. I've talked with each child about what they want to wear for a costume. Please check in with your child about what clothes to be looking for. Send them in anytime in a bag. Don't forget to label the clothes please so we can easily get them back to you!
We've begun to do some opinion writing and learned the parts of this genre of writing. This week we wrote about our favorite foods. Check out the bulletin board across from our room to read the many opinions about favorite foods in our room! We also started to use a word wall on the SmartBoard during writing time to help make sure common words (i.e. the, of, you) are spelled correctly.
In science we finished our class experiment and discovered that plants truly do need sunlight and water to grow. The bean seed that just had water got moldy. The bean seed that just had sunlight got super dry. The bean seed that got sunlight and water grew tall and with big seed leaves! Table groups also planned their plant experiments--choosing a variable to test something about plant growth. Thanks for all the baby spider plants--we have enough for each table to have a control and a variable plant to do a true scientific experiment!
On Friday the 1st graders had a wonderful time getting books made just for them at the U-32 Book Buddy event. They also saw cool experiments in the Physics Museum. Meanwhile, 2nd graders reflected on their time in the Primary Unit with Ben. They made books about Kindergarten, first, and second grade. They talked about things they'll miss and things they're looking forward too. They also talked about things that they might be nervous about for 3rd grade next year. The second graders really had a special day with Ben!
Thanks for getting the field trip slip back to me so quickly. Next Friday is our Primary Unit Beach Day at Wrightsville. We'll leave school at 11:30. Don't forget that chaperones must either meet us there or carpool from Rumney--the bus will be chock full of kids! Also, don't forget a lunch, swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, sand toys, and a dry set of clothes. Please leave water toys and electronic toys at home!
Dates to Remember:
Friday June 5 - K-1-2 End of Year Celebration @ Wrightsville Beach 11:30-3:15
Thursday June 11 - 1/2 T Plays 1:30-2:15
Thursday June 11 - All School Meeting 2:30-3:15
Friday June 12 - K-6 Field Day @ Wrightsville 9:30-3:30
Wednesday June 17 - Last Day of School - 1/2 day dismissal at 12:30
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