Monday April 11, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym: dance: Macarena, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, YMCA new: Twist
Class meeting
Art: finishing up tissue paper butterflies, adding detail and antenna
Science: :title Green Thumbs Bean Observations
Laptops: research for health posters
Continued art
Body Break: learn how to dance the Cupid Shuffle
Math: post-test for number representation using addition strategies

Ask me:
to how you how to do the TWIST dance
to show you how to do the Cupid Shuffle dance
if I am in the Digital Champions Club, how my group is coming along?  Do I need to bring/make any props or costumes?

Reminders:
Parent Teacher Conference letter in backpack

Friday April 8, 2016

Today's Learning:
Class meeting: Mr. D subbing for Mrs. Turk today!

Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey, Macarena, Sunny, Sunny, YMCA, car wash, LEAP mark
Class meeting: sharing and reading by individual students
Class novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Science: Bean Growth Observations
Art: Tissue paper butterflies and large group butterfly collage
*special thanks to Miss Kandi for volunteering and her art expertise

Ask me:
- about the cool butterfly art we did today
- how my bean is changing
- to show you the 'car wash dance'

Reminders:
- Digital Champions on Monday lunch time, for those who attend
- **** pls send any paper towel or toilet paper rolls to school, as we are collecting for a craft.

Thursday April 7, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey, Macarena, Sunny, Sunny, YMCA, car wash
Music - pls see music blog
Science - finishing up typing of animal research/Health safety research
Health -  safety posters
Science: bean observations - diagrams and descriptive
Math: 'Explosion Math' addition strategy (adding 3 digit numbers and carrying)

Ask me:
- what new dances I've learned
- how I am trustworthy
- to show you how successful I am at 'explosion math'

Reminders:
- pls bring any toilet paper or paper towel rolls

Wednesday April 6, 2016

Today's Learning:
Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey, Macarena, Sunny Sunny, Car Wash
Learning Commons Book Exchange
Science: bean observations - diagrams and descriptive
Music - pls see music blog
Boday break
Math: 'Explosion Math' addition strategy (adding 3 digit numbers and carrying)

Ask me:
- what books I've chosen to read today
- to explain 'explosion math'
- to show you the Macarena and the carwash dances
- about the bean sprout I am studying - how it has changed over the last couple of days

Reminders:
- CBE notice in backpack of youngest/only child
- Digital Champions tomorrow lunch time, for those who attend! :)
- **** pls send any paper towel or toilet paper rolls to school, as we are collecting for a craft!

Tuesday April 5, 2016

Today's Learning:
Class meeting: Mr. Smith subbing for Mrs. Turk today! discussion about this month's virtue: trustworthiness, LEAP gym self-assessment
Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey
Class novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Virtue Bookmark - trustworthiness
Science: bean observations - diagrams and descriptive
Class Novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Music - cancelled today
Boday break
Math: 'Explosion Math' addition strategy (adding 3 digit numbers and carrying
Ask me:
- did I participate in Digital Champions Club today?  If so, what is my topic and what is the technology my group will be using?
- what was my L.E.A.P. mark today?
- to explain 'explosion math'

Reminders:
- Learning Commons boo exchange tomorrow - bring all books for renewal or exchange

Monday April 4, 2016

Today's Learning:
Class meeting: Mr. Smith subbing for Mrs. Turk today! discussion about this month's virtue: trustworthiness, LEAP gym self-assessment
Gym - dance unit - introduction, Bunny Hop, Bird Dance, Hokey Pokey
Class novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Virtue Bookmark - trustworthiness
Science: bean observations - diagrams and descriptive
Class Novel: 'Arthur and the Minimoys'
Music - pls see music blog
Boday break
Math: 'Explosion Math' addition strategy (adding 3 digit numbers and carrying
Ask me:
- did I participate in Digital Champions Club today?  If so, what is my topic and what is the technology my group will be using?
- what was my L.E.A.P. mark today?
- to explain 'explosion math'

Reminders:
- Learning Commons boo exchange tomorrow - bring all books for renewal or exchange

Friday April 1, 2016

Today's Learning:
- Gym: 'JumpStart Dance-play'
- Creative Writing: task to write for an uninterrupted period of time topic: Vista Heights River
- Science/S.S.: laptops cont'd typing of animal research using the SMART Notebook application
- Class meeting - various students sharing and reading
- Sciecne/ L.A. Buddies; working with Mr. Beattie's class planting more seeds, and story/reading with buddies
- Body Break: outside/unstructured play time

Ask me:
- what is the virtue of April? (trustworthiness).  How do I plan to be trustworthy. Let's have a family discussion about what a trustworthy person does/shows
- what April Fool's Day trick Mrs. Turk played on our class?  HAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHA!!!
- what does the acronym L.E.A.P. stand for?
- what my LEAP mark was for today?

Reminders:
- CBE Transportation notice in backpack of youngest or only child
- Digital Champ[ions Club on Monday lunch for those involved