December 14th

Some things we did this week:

• Learned how money is made
• Practiced handwriting
• Worked on breaking up words into smaller parts
• Worked on some more winter crafts
• Researched winter animals
• Learned strategies for adding 3 digits together 
• Attended the K/4th grade chorus concert 

Some things to ask your child:

• What did you do with your buddies this week? 
• What's your favorite book in your book box? 
• Can you show off some of your handwriting? (we worked on c, a, o, g, and d this week)

Important dates: 

• Game/PJ Day Thursday December 20th 1:45-2:45

You’re Invited!

The Loons are hosting our 2nd annual winter solstice PJ and game day on December 20th. Please send your first grader to school dressed cozy along with their favorite board game. At 1:45-2:45 we would love to host our families for some warm winter fun! We look forward to seeing you!

Miss Rowley & The Loons

December 7

In lieu of teacher gifts please consider donating to The Georgie Badiel Foundation.  The book The Water Princess is inspired by Georgie and reveals the clean water crisis in Burkina Faso. The Loons worked closely with Georgie last year and in January as a class we will also be helping this cause. We will share more information after the holidays. Thank you! :) Lindsay 

Some things we did this week:

• Learned why mars is red
• Started our math journals
• Had our first visit with Clover the dog
• Shared our books with the Koalas
• Practiced fact families
• Shopped for new books
• Made lots of winter crafts! 

Some things to ask your child:

• How was Clover?
• What was your favorite project this week?
• What was your STEM challenge? 

Early release 12/13

November 30th

In lieu of teacher gifts please consider donating to The Georgie Badiel Foundation.  The book The Water Princess is inspired by Georgie and reveals the clean water crisis in Burkina Faso. The Loons worked closely with Georgie last year and in January as a class we will also be helping this cause. We will share more information after the holidays. Thank you! :) Lindsay 

Some things we did this week:

• Had a visit from an SSDA agent
• Earned our Reading Detective badges
• Continued working on upper case letters where they belong
• Practiced turn around facts (2+3=3+2) 
• Introduced fact families
• Learned about how emojis were made
• Visited the book fair 

Some things to ask your child:

• What did the SSDA bring you?
• What did you make during STEAM?
• What did you do in math this week? 
• What is a dessert book? 

Important dates: 

December 4 at 6:30pm: Fireside Chat #2: Judy Eitler will be hosting a viewing of Lynn Lyons's video, "DECREASING ANXIETY: HOW TO TALK TO YOUR ANXIOUS CHILD". This 45-minute video "consultation" provides the language parents need to both help your anxious child and interrupt your worried parenting habits. Lynn Lyons highlights the common mistakes that feel "right" and loving and act as a short term fix, but actually make the problem of anxiety worse over time. In keeping with her concrete and accessible approach, Lynn Lyons uses drawings, metaphors and memorable words to immediately help you find your way out of the worry trap. Judy will followup the viewing with a Q and A session.
• December 13th Early Release 
• Game/PJ Day Thursday December 20th 1:30 (Parents are invited...More info to come)

November 16th

Some things we did this week:

• Learned about why leaves change colors
• Talked about patterns in the world
• Practiced number bonds 
• Worked on our Thankful Books
• Made hand turkeys
• Made cards for our custodians 
• Mayflower STEAM 
• Had a guest reader

Some things to ask your child:

• How did your Mayflower do?
• What's the SSDA?
• What's the most dangerous animal in the world?
• How many people sailed on the Mayflower? 
• Who is Miss Perry? 

Important dates: 

• NO SCHOOL-November 21st-23rd

November 9th

Some things we did this week:

• Learned about the equal sign
• Became Word Detectives-shhh it's TOP SECRET
• Began our thankful journals (Tom Brady even made the list) 
• Learned about unicorns
• Figured out how many people are in the world
• Made our own turkeys
• Read about Veterans Day
• Practiced spelling new words using words we already know

Some things to ask your child:

• What did you make for STEAM?
• What do you do during math menu this week? 
• What does perseverance mean? 

Important dates: 

• NO SCHOOL-VETERANS DAY November 12th 
• Picture retakes November 15th

November 2nd

Some things we did this week:

• Implemented the "Loon Math Menu"
• Used the symbols >, <, and = when comparing numbers
• Continued working on our narrative writing with a focus on spelling
• Played new math games
• Enjoyed our Fall Festival with the Koalas 

Some things to ask your child:

• What did you make for STEAM?
• What do you like to do during math menu?
• What are you writing about during writing time? 

Important dates: 

• NO SCHOOL November 6th
• Turkey Projects due Friday the 9th 
• NO SCHOOL-VETERANS DAY November 12th 
• Picture retakes November 15th

No Weekly Check-Ins this week! 

They all did great this week!

October 26th

Some things we did this week:

• Field trip to Coppal House Farm
• Finished our scarecrows
• Learned about using words that make sense in reading
• Using uppercase letters where they belong in writing 
• Learned about goosebumps
• STEAM with our buddies
• Worked on place value in math

Some things to ask your child:

• What was the STEAM challenge this week?
• How do you play Best of Ten? 
• Who is Mrs. Caldwell? 

Important dates: 

• EARLY RELEASE November 1st-conferences
• NO SCHOOL November 6th
• NO SCHOOL-VETERANS DAY November 12th 
• Picture retakes November 15th 

Thank you to our chaperones for braving the rain!!!!