Tuesday, February 07, 2006
We changed the rules for valentine cards. In the morning we do our writing, and in the afternoon we do our decorating. We write them for everybody in the class so nobody will get missed. We do lots of cards. Some people have done more than others and some have done less than others. For example, Savannah has done 14, Travis has done 19, Abby has done 7, Mckayla has done 8, Shelby has done 7, and Donna has done 11. We are gluing paper cut-out hearts on to the cards. Some of the decorations are string, glitter glue, stickers, traced hearts, flowers, rick rack, colored paper, straws, beads, and candy.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
We went to the police station. We walked over with the other first grade class. Jordan C.’s dad and Travis’ mom came with. Officer Jamey and Officer Kevin showed us around the police department. Officer Jamey had a black suit on, and Officer Kevin had a blue one on. Officer Kevin told us we were at the town hall.
They didn’t have a jail there. We got to see the officer’s room. We got to see the court room where the judge sits and the mayor sits. They get to sit in the middle.
We got to see the police car and we went through the back seat of it. The back seat wasn’t very comfortable and it was hard. It was made of plastic so that if the person in back threw up, the officers could just clean it up. The doors at the back of the police car didn’t have any handles so the people couldn’t get out. On the police car top they didn’t have the sirens: they had the sirens inside, but it was very loud. It was so loud that it hurt people’s ears. In the front of the car they had one little light and it kept on switching from red to blue.
They gave us stickers that say Junior Police Officer. It was fantastic!
Friday, February 10, 2006
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Newsletter 17
2005-2006 Room 302—Newsletter 17 http://room302.blogspot.com
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Dear Families,
This has been a busy time. We found out Tuesday that Jasen would be moving back to Georgia with his mom. We miss him. And then I had to be out for my sick child, which is always a bit tricky. So this is the newsletter for this last week, updated to include this week. We have lots of other stuff happening, too.
In reading….
We are currently in the midst of reading the nominees for The Washington Children's Choice Award. Our librarians, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Yonkers, bought the books for our school and we’re taking turns passing them around to different classrooms. We’re keeping track of what we read and how we feel about each book. When we’re done, we’ll vote, and our votes will be added to those from all over the state. For fun, ask your child what we read each day, and how he or she liked it. For more information, there is a link on the blog.
In writing….
We are fully involved in making valentines for each other. We created a list showing each class member, along with three things that person likes. The list is to help us personalize our cards. This is a wonderful opportunity to review and use some of the practical writing skills we’ve practiced all year, as well as a chance to think about purpose and audience—which can sometimes be a bit tricky to define in regular journal writing. Look for that list on the blog. I’m encouraging students to work at home, if needed, to make sure they’re all done by the 14th.
In math….
The art we did for the new February calendars was watercolor and black pen. We’ve been using illustrations from picture books as examples, and what a wonderful coincidence that a couple of this year’s Caldecott winners were done in watercolor.
Valentine’s Day…
We have gotten a great selection of decorations and treats for the party so far. All the decorations help create high motivation for this project, and it’s so cool to see the care students put into their work. On the 14th everyone is expected to be done and ready to exchange. We’ll probably have a Valentine’s Day story, exchange cards, pass out treats, and spend time reading, eating, and enjoying. If you’d like to be here for this, please join us. We’ll start around 10:05.
Field Trip…
We’re going to the police station on Thursday. Sorry about the short notice. We’d been trying to find a time, and the time sort of just happened, so we took it. How nice to be able to just walk somewhere.
Current Chapter Book Read Aloud…
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Calendar…
Tuesday, February 7—Levy Vote Wednesday, February 22—Aubree’s Birthday
Tuesday, February 14—Valentine’s Day Friday, February 24—Kayla’s Birthday
February 20-24 –Mid-Winter Break Sunday, February 26—Lukas’s Birthday
Sincerely,
Jeff
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Dear Families,
This has been a busy time. We found out Tuesday that Jasen would be moving back to Georgia with his mom. We miss him. And then I had to be out for my sick child, which is always a bit tricky. So this is the newsletter for this last week, updated to include this week. We have lots of other stuff happening, too.
In reading….
We are currently in the midst of reading the nominees for The Washington Children's Choice Award. Our librarians, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Yonkers, bought the books for our school and we’re taking turns passing them around to different classrooms. We’re keeping track of what we read and how we feel about each book. When we’re done, we’ll vote, and our votes will be added to those from all over the state. For fun, ask your child what we read each day, and how he or she liked it. For more information, there is a link on the blog.
In writing….
We are fully involved in making valentines for each other. We created a list showing each class member, along with three things that person likes. The list is to help us personalize our cards. This is a wonderful opportunity to review and use some of the practical writing skills we’ve practiced all year, as well as a chance to think about purpose and audience—which can sometimes be a bit tricky to define in regular journal writing. Look for that list on the blog. I’m encouraging students to work at home, if needed, to make sure they’re all done by the 14th.
In math….
The art we did for the new February calendars was watercolor and black pen. We’ve been using illustrations from picture books as examples, and what a wonderful coincidence that a couple of this year’s Caldecott winners were done in watercolor.
Valentine’s Day…
We have gotten a great selection of decorations and treats for the party so far. All the decorations help create high motivation for this project, and it’s so cool to see the care students put into their work. On the 14th everyone is expected to be done and ready to exchange. We’ll probably have a Valentine’s Day story, exchange cards, pass out treats, and spend time reading, eating, and enjoying. If you’d like to be here for this, please join us. We’ll start around 10:05.
Field Trip…
We’re going to the police station on Thursday. Sorry about the short notice. We’d been trying to find a time, and the time sort of just happened, so we took it. How nice to be able to just walk somewhere.
Current Chapter Book Read Aloud…
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Calendar…
Tuesday, February 7—Levy Vote Wednesday, February 22—Aubree’s Birthday
Tuesday, February 14—Valentine’s Day Friday, February 24—Kayla’s Birthday
February 20-24 –Mid-Winter Break Sunday, February 26—Lukas’s Birthday
Sincerely,
Jeff
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Room 302 Valentines List
Room 302 Valentines List
We created this list so that it would be easier to personalize the valentines we’re making for each other. Use it at home to help as needed.
We created this list so that it would be easier to personalize the valentines we’re making for each other. Use it at home to help as needed.
- Lukas--box hockey, chase, freeze tag
- Justyn--football, the beach, skiing
- Noah--snowboarding, cars, cats
- Jamie--farm animals, sharks, God & Jesus
- Jordan C. --blue, video games, the park
- Kayla--purple, drawing, red
- Travis--green, bikes, video games
- Donna--ice cream, hearts, cheerleading clothes
- Jesse--skate boarding, dirt bikes, Ferris wheels
- Kaelyn--basketball, parents, friends
- Rien--motorcycles, cool cars, black
- Cameron--rainbows, dresses, macaroni and cheese
- Jasen
- Jordan L. --pumpkin pie, video games, monsters
- Taylor M. --basketball, Spiderman™, parents
- Aubree--polar bears, rabbits, drawing, parents
- Savannah--animals, purple, David Shannon
- Abigail--ballerinas, cheetahs, The Cheetah Girls
- Mckayla--purple, doges, books
- Kevin--the fair, sharks, bikes
- Ashley--pink, friends, pets
- Taylor T. --bunnies, rain forest, mac & cheese
- Shelby--mac & cheese, yogurt, horses