Thank You Fire Department!

Thank you to our local fire department for the great visit today!  We need to remember to go home and check our smoke detector batteries and come up with a family escape plan!

Quidditch Fun! Go Lightning Bolts! Go Owls!

Owl News - October 8

This Week  Our short  week went by fast!  While we moved ahead nicely in Math, finishing up our Chapter 2 lesson, we did not get to our ELA story.  We decided to focus on our Owl project so we can have that ready for Open House next week.  We worked on researching our owls – we did some reading and taking notes.  We can’t wait for you to see our life size owl paintings!  We also visited Mount Rushmore with Paddington and enjoyed a visit from Franklin Fire Department to learn about fire safety.

Next Week  In ELA, we will read the story of “My Name is Yoon.”  We will finish up our Owl projects on Tuesday so they are ready for Open House on Tuesday evening.   In Math, we will review Chapter 2 and take the test on Wednesday!  Then we will start Chapter 3, which is all about basic addition and subtraction facts.  Paddington’s Adventures will bring us to the Gateway Arch in the Midwest.   Remember there is a 4 day week next week – as we have Columbus Day off on Monday.
  
Did you Know? Our Owl projects were based on our Reading groups?  We researched Barn owls, Screech owls, Eagle Owls, and Spotted Owls.

Owl News - October 2

This Week  We had a great week.  Our routines are running well and smoother every day.  In Math this week, we worked on place values and naming three digit numbers. In ELA, we read the story “Meet Rosina,” and worked on a story about our classroom.  With our Paddington’s Adventures, we visited the White House, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.  We enjoyed seeing pictures of the lunar eclipse, smiled nicely for our school pictures, and had fun at another quidditch practice.  Everyone is also excited about collecting gems on our new Reading Riches necklaces.

 
Next Week  In ELA, we will read the story of “My Name is Yoon” and start an new journal story.   In Math, we will continue working Chapter 2 where we will have lessons on numbers up to 1,000: counting up and back by 10s and 100s, number patterns, and comparing numbers.  Paddington’s Adventures will bring us towards the Midwest to see some famous sites in the USA.  We will also start our reading groups next week and groups will start researching owls.  Remember there is a 4 day week next week – as teachers are at a workshop day on Friday, Oct. 9. 
Did you Know? Every day after Math we ‘Go Noodle?’  Using the Go Noodle website, we get up out of our seats and take a brain break and do some movement to get ourselves reenergized for the next activity. 

Important Dates Coming Up: Teacher Workshop/No School - October 9, Columbus Day/No School – October 12, Open House – October 13, 5-6:30, Gilford Historical Society Field Trip – Oct. 22, 2^nd Grade Concert - Nov. 5.

Owl News - September 25

This Week  Our last full week of September is in the books!  Things are running along a little more smoothly and we are making good progress!  We did well starting Chapter 2 in Math and we are busy working with numbers and place value in the hundreds.  In ELA, we created nice pieces of writing in our journals about cool things we found in the garden.  We are really getting the hang of writing our paragraphs.  We made it to Washington, DC with our adventure with Paddington.  We so far have learned about the White House.  We have also finished up with our Dibels reading testing and are making good progress practicing our handwriting penmanship as well.

Next Week  In ELA, we will read the story of “Meet Rosina” and start an new journal story.   In Math, we will continue working Chapter 2 where we will have lessons on numbers up to 1,000: place value, number names, and the different forms of numbers.  Paddington’s Adventures will bring us to a couple more cool places in Washington, DC.
  
Did you Know? Every Wednesday is Happy Wednesday!  We are making a book of all the things that make us happy.  We were inspired by the book “14,000 Things To Be Happy About.” 
  
Important Dates Coming Up: Teacher Workshop/No School - October 9, Columbus Day/No School – October 12, Open House – October 13, 5-6:30, Gilford Historical Society Field Trip – Oct. 22, 2^nd Grade Concert - Nov. 5. 

Go Noodle!

We completed our first character on "Go Noodle!"  We use the "Go Noodle" website to get our brains and bodies moving after we have been sitting and working hard for a long time!  We usually do three "Go Noodle" activities after Math everyday.  It is a good break (reward!) after tackling those hard Go Math word problems!

Owl News - September 18

  This Week  We had another awesome week!  We have become experts at working at our Morning Parliament Meeting.  We were busy with working on our Literacy routine and how we make our literacy center choices.  We worked on practicing our Ravenclaw Writing process with stories about our treasure hunt from last week.  In Social Studies, in our Paddington Adventure project, Paddington introduced us to the destination of the Statue of Liberty.    In Math, we finished working with patterns of ones, fives, and hundreds.  We also finished Chapter 1, reviewed with our College Prep board, and took the end of chapter assessment.  We also started work on the Moby Max website with our Math placement test.  As a reward at the end of the week for such hard work – we enjoyed our first Quidditch.

Next Week  In ELA, we will read the story of “Family Farm.”  In Math, we will start Chapter 2 in Math where we will be working with numbers up to 1,000.  Paddington’s Adventures will bring us to a couple of historical places in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. Hopefully we will be able to enjoy another Quidditch practice at the end of the week!   

Important Dates Coming Up: Teacher Workshop/No School - October 9, Columbus Day/No School – October 12, Open House – October 13, 5-6:30, Gilford Historical Society Field Trip – Oct. 22, 2^nd Grade Concert - Nov. 5.

REMINDER - Our Gym/Phys Ed Day is Friday - please remember to send your child with sneakers and active clothing.