Math test Tomorrow!

We typically have math tests on Friday, but this week we will test on Thursday. I am including a copy of the study guide in case yours does not make it home. 

PEMDAS

PEMDAS- Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

This is the acronym we are using to help us remember the order of operations. Today we continued to practice order of operations but we used equations with variables. Our test will be on Thursday. 

Keep encouraging good hand washing!  We had FOUR students out today. 

Happy Fri-yay!!

Well they pulled off a surprise party without a hitch today!  Thank you to everyone who donated books and treats for the surprise. She truly had no idea!  Luckily Miss Brady will be just a hallway away in a few short weeks. 

Input/Output Tables

Today we continued looking at patterns in math using input and output tables. Students used the table to help them write an equation with two variables as well. 

Buddy Time

Today we met with our first grade buddies and talked about holiday traditions. We started by talking about all the different holidays celebrated by our students. Then they completed Venn diagrams with their buddies thinking about similarities and differences between the two. 

Perfect Patterns

Today we started to focus on Patterns in math. I think it was a bit of a relief for the students after all the multiplication and division we have focused on lately. They looked good today!

Door Decorating

If you come up to school this weekend for the Winter Festival check out all the classroom doors in the building. Our class chose to do “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” with our neighbor class. The picture doesn’t show it but Baxter’s disco ball is the perfect finishing touch!

Research Group Presentations

Wow!  We sure learned a lot today about weather from these future meteorologists. Our next unit will focus on comparing and contrasting weather disasters. 

We will visit the book fair again tomorrow. Your child may be coming home with a wish list today. 

Field Trip #2

I was very proud of the great behavior the class showed at the Sheldon today. And nothing but the best for us- front row seats!

Thank you so much Drew and Jennifer Abercrombie for the awesome lights and decorations for the holidays!  Here we are enjoying them during a math review. 

They are WONDERS

We had a WONDERful first field trip to see Wonder today. What a great message this book and film teach. We did some reflecting today and wrote about ways that each one of these students is also a WONDER!

We were excited to have the loungers!  I don’t think these kids know how good they have it!  Remember before stadium seating, parents?!

Great first field trip and we are back at it tomorrow with a music trip!

Award-Winning Writing

We had a great celebration of our essay unit this morning. Students were able to share their writing and recognize each other’s writing and their strengths such as best leads, good use of transitions, and strong endings. 

We also put our dramatic skills to the test with a reading of Robbie and the Thanksgiving Spirit. (Similar to a Christmas Carol). Happy Thanksgiving!

Kahoot Review

Yahoo- we played a fun review game using a website called Kahoot to get ready for our science test tomorrow. I think they are ready!

Science Lapbooks

We finished up the lapbooks we made in science demonstrating many of the concepts we have learned about rocks and minerals. Don’t forget to study- we have a test next week!

Science Study Guide

We filled out study guides in class today for our science test. Test is on Tuesday. Here is a copy in case yours disappears. 

Skating Fun

Oh take me back to the '80s!  The class had a great time in PE today.  They are quite the skaters!

Veterans Day

This morning we had a Veterans Day assembly. We had students performing in the choir and many veterans attended the assembly.  We thank our veterans for all of their service!

Long Division Time!

Today we started long division in math. We are using the phrase "Does McDonalds Serve CheeseBurgers Rapidly" to help us remember the steps.  We will practice long division for the next few weeks before we try to test. This is definitely a skill that takes a lot of practice and we work at it daily. Good news parents- long division has not changed since we were kids!

Sprinkle Kindness Like Confetti

Today we met with our first grade buddies and talked about ways we can spread kindness throughout Concord. 

Jingle for Jammies

We are off to a great start with Helping Hands this year. So far we have 81 items!  Thank you for all the change today as well. This is a great cause!

The Rock Cycle Rocks!

Today in science we modeled the rock cycle using Starburst candy. We started with sedimentary rocks. Then we applied heat and pressure to form metamorphic rocks. Finally we melted our rocks and then allowed them to cool to make igneous rock. 

Reminder for Monday!

Monday is day 1 of our Helping Hands campaign. A note went home earlier in the week explaining Helping Hands in more detail.  Next week we will also have Jingle for Jammies on Tuesday. Thanks for your help!

Researching in Reading

We are reading and researching about weather disasters in reading. Students are reading passages and determining the text structure before they take notes. We will use these notes in a slide presentation for the class. 

Happy Halloween!

Don't you just love Halloween in an elementary school?  Here is a snapshot of our fun filled day!