Week of October 19

We are all looking forward to our Annual Fall Harvest Day Parade to be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, October 29!

Hope to see you there!

Pictures will be Tweeted!

Week of October 12

Time for some...

Classroom Happenings...

K4:  Our youngest Gators are learning Mother Goose rhymes and working with shapes and patterns in math class.

K5:  Kindergartners are busy learning about trees and leaves.  They enjoyed a visit from the St. Francis Fire Department, as they learned about fire safety.

Grade 1:  First grade students are learning about sound and  light.  In writer's workshop, they are writing personal narratives. They are also gaining confidence and skill in selecting their "good fit books" for independent reading time.

Grade 2:  We have geologists in second grade! Students are studying the properties of rocks, and learning about their composition and history...Every rock has a story!  In writer's workshop, children are stretching their wonderful moments into narratives.  They will be publishing these narratives using Google Docs.

Grade 3:  Third graders are completing their personal narratives.  They are learning about the revision process and adding various types of "author's craft techniques" to their stories.  In reading, they are connecting deeply with the characters in their fiction books by asking questions, and examining character traits.

Week of September 28

Happy October!

Last week we enjoyed our first PTO meeting.  Visitors learned about current events at Willow Glen and Deer Creek, as well as participated in making decisions regarding classroom financial requests.  The group was also introduced to our new Superintendent, Blake Peuse. Everyone was treated to pizza, compliments of Palermo's!

Please consider joining us for the next gathering.  Watch the weekly folders for the next opportunity!

The month of October brings many fall activities, sprinkled into learning.  I will capture some of the highlights and Tweet them out.  What a fun time of year!