Jan 11

Hello Parents,

            I hope you are having a wonderful week. I want to apologize for the lack of communication since the break-I am resolving to do better.

You may have already heard word of a class party that was finally earned today. We have an ongoing point system between the class and myself. They receive points when they do things that are really great, or get a compliment from another teacher.  Today they hit 10 points and got to choose a party.  They chose to have a “Boxcar Children” party.  This is the book we are reading together as a class. They have been so into it!  I kind of wanted to cry when they chose a book theme for our party when they could have chosen anything. We are somehow going to make a boxcar shape with our desks-this was all their ideaJ. I told them they could bring a favorite pillow, blanket, dog stuffed animal, or anything else that goes along with the book.  I will supply some snacks, and we are going to finish the book.

Here is a quick overview of what we are learning-

Math: Story problems

Writing: We are just finishing up some winter poetry. Some poems have been so tender and others hilarious. I am excited for you to see them.  Tomorrow w will be starting to write some “I have a dream” papers in connection with Martin Luther King Jr. about their own dreams.

Reading: This week I started doing some testing. It is the same testing I did at the beginning of the year.  It has been so fun for me to see the progress they have made.

Social Studies: Last week and this week we have been talking about community. We have discussed ways we can help our class and school communities.  We have also been learning about the roles of different workers in our school. We have had a variety of school employees come into our class and tell us about their jobs. Richard, the janitor, was definitely the favorite.

Phonics: We have been learning how to make words plural.

Art: This week we did some art by tearing paper. We talked a little about perspective and how objects appear smaller when they are farther away.

Let me know if you have any questions.  I’m looking forward to being able to meet with you all again in a couple weeks!

-Miss Jensen