Poe Health Center Field Trip

Talking about what are healthy choices for our teeth.

Sammy adding toothpaste to the giant toothbrush.

Sammy and Luke brushing Mr. Big Mouth's teeth



Learning about primary teeth vs. permanent teeth




Permanent teeth kicking out the primary teeth




Captain Super Smile (aka Ms. Esposito) showing us how to clean our teeth!



Girls climbing the rock wall.

Boys on the captains tower!

Our wonderful class!!!!

Newsletter volume 29

-   Reading- Last week we started reading lots of wonderful Spring books, hoping that would bring on the warm weather. We also focused on literary, or fiction, books and focused on analyzing the character. We don’t want to describe them as just a boy or girl or a person or an animal. We want to describe them with characteristics that describe their personality, like energetic, talented, silly, stubborn, crazy, etc.

-   Math- Last week we were working with pennies, nickels, and dimes to show a given amount. We worked on showing amounts with different combinations- like no nickels, the most amount of coins and the least amount of coins. We also worked on trading in 7 pennies for a nickel and 2 left over pennies.

-   Wilson Fundations- Last week we finished up our unit with blends and the suffix –s. Blends are two consonants that are side by side, that get their own tap. We never tap out the suffix –s, so we have to add the –s when we are blending in the word. An example would be the word “flags”. The /f/, /l/, /a/, and /g/ would each get their own tap and blend it together to say “flag”, and then blend it again to add the suffix –s for “flags.”

-   Easter- We celebrated Easter and spring by doing a few fun activities.  We worked very hard on making beautiful egg mosaics and read lots of colorful and fun Spring and Easter books.  It was so much fun!

-   Important Information:

-   Scholastic- March and April Scholastic book orders went home last week.  If you are interested in buying, order form and money needs to be turned in no later than Friday, April 12^th. 

-   Conferences- I have received conference sign up from all but 3 people. Please return these as soon as possible, since conferences start this Thursday. I can’t wait for your child to show you how much they have learned and improved this school year.

-   Field trip- Thank you so much for our wonderful volunteers (Kaitlyn’s mom- Mrs. Perez, Hayden’s mom- Mrs. Bakogiannis, and Seth’s grandma- Ms. Stocksdale) that we had on the field trip to make it such a fantastic day.

-   Spring Pictures- We will be having our Spring pictures on Tuesday, April 9^th. This will be individual and the whole class. If you are interested in the class picture, you will need to return the form and $12.00 before next Tuesday. You will not pay for the individual picture till later, however if you would like to specific background or stance, you can return that form before the 9^th. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Homework for the week of April 1st

Math	Complete attached Math Expressions page and other sheet: 8-3 (Homework- front and Remembering - back) ****Do not do problems 1, 2, and 3 on the back**** Working with Tens Journal Prompt (make sure to explain they explain their thinking and write an equation for 10 more and 10 less)
Spelling	Sight Words this Week: our      over       come       water     where Your child needs to choose 2 of the 6 activities listed.  In addition, they should also read the sight words to a parent each night. Please make sure you are using your neatest handwriting and using the lines correctly. Pick 2 of the choices below: *Write each sight word 3x each. *Use each sight word in a sentence. *Rainbow write your words in 2 colors for each word. *Write your sight words in ABC order. *Write each word neatly. Trace over all the vowels in each word with a blue crayon. *Write a story and use each of your sight words. Underline each word as you use it in the story.
Reading	Read your “Book in a Bag” to Mom or Dad. Parents complete the Parent Participation Sheet. Your child should continue to read their “Book in a Bag” several times throughout the week. They should be able to retell the story with little assistance from you. If they are struggling, have them read the book again and again.
Wilson Fundations	Complete the Wilson Fundations sheet.  We have been working on blends and then adding the suffix /s/. These are words that have a blend in the word, for the base word, and then we add the suffix /s/ to make it plural. *Please make sure this sheet is turned in on Friday with all of the other homework.

Reminder:  Please return your assignments completed, including name on all of the homework, in your Homework Folder on Friday morning!  J

Homework for the week March 25th

Math	Complete Math Expressions pages: 8-1 (Homework- front only- no back!) 8-2 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice-back)
Writing	Complete the sentence starter “The signs of Spring are…..” Make sure they are using their senses. What are things that you can smell, hear, see, taste, and touch in the spring? Write at least 5 complete sentences. (You can use the back of the sheet if needed.)
Reading	Read for at least 10 minutes each night.  Write the title on this sheet. Monday _________________________________________ Tuesday__________________________________________ Wednesday _______________________________________

Reminder:  Please return your assignments completed, including name on all of the homework, in your Homework Folder on Thursday morning!  J

Boosterthon Fun Run!

Before the run. We are all smiles!

Waiting to go through the tunnel!

There they are- the Bethel's Believers!!!!

On your mark.....get set......go!!!!!!

Listening to the instructions!

There they go!!!!

Getting their shirts marked off after completing a lap!

Miss Bethel running with Daniela.

Our after picture- we are tired and muddy, but had lots of fun!!!

Geo Animal Zoo!!!

The safari animals.

The penguins!

The animals in the hallway!





The zebra and giraffe bunch!



Stampy the elephant!





 

Newsletter volume 28

Welcome back!  I trust everyone had a wonderful Track Out and is ready for the last 50 days of school. We are entering our last quarter, so it’s really time to buckle down. 

-         Important Information:

-          Report cards – Please sign and return the report card envelope as soon as possible.  Everything in the inside is for you to keep.

-         Scholastic- March and April Scholastic book orders will be coming home next Tuesday.  There are lots of really new and cool books and activities in the order.  If you are interested in buying, order form and money needs to be turned in no later than Friday, April 12^th.  We will have one more Scholastic order after this.  That will be for May.

-         Conferences- I will be meeting with all students and their parents in the 4^th quarter for student-led conferences. I will be sending home a conference request sheet next week.  Please take a look over the sheet and return to school as soon as possible.  Thanks so much!

-         Geo Animal Zoo- Thank you to everyone who came out on our Track Out day to our Geo-Animal zoo! The kids did a wonderful job and were so excited to share their information with you.

-         Field trip- We will be going to Poe Health Center next Wednesday, March 27^th for our final field trip of the year. Please make sure your child is wearing comfortable clothing, packs a bag lunch (if they are not getting one from the cafeteria), and arrives at school on time.

-         Boosterthon- Thank you for doing an awesome job at the Fun Run and collecting the most pledges in the whole school!!!! Please make sure all pledges and donations are turned in by next Wednesday, March 27^th. (This is a day earlier than normally noted.)