Week of June 24th

Dear Parents,

  We have a very busy week with a lot of extra activities going. So please read the entire post. 

Showcase: The school wide showcase will be on Monday, June 24^th at 6:00 pm at the Community Reformed Church. We will be going there on Monday afternoon to practice.  Pick up that afternoon will be at Community Reformed Church at 3:30pm.  Please refer to the email from Leisa Lobbezoo for more details. 

Swimming: Also, as in years past we will again be heading to Cityside Pool for an afternoon of swimming on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH. Please have students bring swimsuits and towels to school that day. Lifejackets will be available to our friends who need one. Please simply let me know if your child will need one. Our parent volunteers will be driving our students from the field trip to Cityside.  The cost for the swim will be $2 because we will not be taking the bus.  Pick up that afternoon will be at Cityside Middle School in downtown Zeeland at 3:30pm.

Field Trip: Just a reminder that we will be going on a field trip to the Outdoor Discovery Learning Center on Wednesday, June 26 from 1:00-2:30pm.  Rather than being dropped off back at Innocademy, we will arrive at Cityside in order to participate in Innocademy's swim day!  Pick up that afternoon will be at Cityside Middle School in downtown Zeeland at 3:30pm.

This field trip will support what we are currently learning about in Science: animal habitats and characteristics.  The cost will be $5 per student.  Please let us know if you need assistance in providing the $5.  Also, we wanted to thank those parents who have signed up to help drive!  We really appreciate it! We ask that if you are driving could you please arrive to school by 12:25. 

In writing we began talking about how we hear the music when we are reading and writing poems.

 In math we finished up talking about length, weight and capacity and some of us began to take the final math test while others will finish it up this week.

 In reading we continued learning strategies that we use when we come to a word we don’t know.  Your children have been introduced to strategies such as Eagle Eye, Stretchy Snake, Lips The Fish and some learned about Chunk Monkey.  Ask your children what these beanie babies help them to remember to do. 

 Reminders/ Notes

-Refer to above notes but Monday and Wednesday pickup will not be at Innocademy.

-Showcase Monday night.

-Fieldtrip and Swimming will be on Wednesday.

-Thursday is the last day of school.

Please contact me with any questions.

Thanks,

Ms. Karen :)

Week of June 17

Dear Parents,

We finished our ELA MAPS testing and this week we will be working on our Math MAPS testing.  

This week we had the opportunity to work with our older friends in acting out short plays.  Ask your child what play they acted out. 

In science we were working on animal characteristics.  Your child had the opportunity to create his or her own animal using playdough and then tell what the animals special characteristic was and what it does. 

In writing we began talking about poetry and what it means to be a poet and to see the world through a poets eye (fresh and exciting new way).  The students also began to listen to how different poets used line breaks and created their own line breaks using a poem.  

 In Math we began talking about comparing lengths and weight and had the opportunity to compare objects around the room.

In reading we are continuing to work in small groups and learn about new reading strategies.   

Having fun playing outside.

 Notes/Reminder

-Just a reminder that we are no longer doing sightwords.

-We have a field trip scheduled for Wednesday the 26th.  
-Please remember to send in water bottles with your child. 

Have a great week,
Ms. Karen

Week of June 10-13th

 Dear Parents,

 I have had a fabulous time getting to know your children this past week.

We have another very busy week ahead.  In reading we finished Fairy Tales.  This week we will be working in small literacy groups working on reading strategies.  The students will also have the opportunity to be working with our centers that we introduced this past week.  

In math we will be continuing to work with teen numbers as well as working with comparing things by weight and length. 

Working on their teen numbers.

In science we finished up our experiment with worms and was able to see a real compost pile that was full of worms busy at work.

In writing this week the students went through their folders and organized them.  The side with the red sticker was full of pieces that were all finished.  The side with the yellow sticker had pieces that needed a bit more work.  By the end of the week they  fixed up one piece and we sent the rest home.  They also were able to choose one piece to read to a friend. 

Reading with  a friend. 

Organizing her writing folder..

Organizing her writing folder.

Reading with a friend.

Notes/Reminders:

-Please remember to send in a water bottle for your child.
-If anyone has extra hangers the "Foundation Friday( or Thursday)" group is looking for hangers for use in the Innocloset.
-Thank you to all of you who signed up to help out with centers in the classroom.  We still have available spots if anyone is interested just click on the following link. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F4AAEA629A02-parent/9775282 

Have a great week,

Ms. Karen :) 

Week of June 3rd-7th

Hello Parents!

 I am very excited to get started working in the classroom.  Ms. Monica had her baby on May 27th.  A beautiful little girl weighing 8lbs 10oz and 21 inches long, her name is Kyla.

We have a very busy week planned ahead. In reading we will be continuing to explore Fairy Tales.  Reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty.  

In writing the students will be getting their own copy of the word wall to use in their writing, that they can add to as needed.  Then we will be cleaning out folders this week and sending the writing home so we can start fresh with poetry next week.

In science we will be finishing the experimentation with the worms.  We will be investigating whether or not the worms will eat the watermelon or the cookie.  Ask your child what happened in the experiment.

In math we will be working with our teen numbers (15 is 10+5 or 10 and five ones).  We will also be working with less than, greater than and equal.  

Notes/Reminders:

-Just a reminder that spelling is done for the year

 Looking forward to working with all of you!!!

Have a great day!!
Ms. Karen :)