Welcome Back! It was great to see you at conferences and discuss how wonderful your children are. Many asked when our next conference would be. Unfortunately, Lewis only has a formal time for conferences once each school year. Please feel free, however, to check in with me anytime. I can also make an appointment....
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It’s back to work again! It seems like all of the students had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. Their first afternoon back was spent releasing our classroom salmon. Every student was able to release a few into Reed College’s canyon. We were very thankful that after the long weekend, we still had some to release....
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Raz-Kids At Lewis, we have a great on-line reading resource available to families called Raz-Kids. Some of our students and families used it last year at home and at school. We can assign students leveled fiction and non-fiction readers which they can listen to and/or read independently (or with your help). In order to...
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Tuesday was our last meeting of Chess Academy. Now, K-2nd grade chess players will meet on Thursday mornings only, in room 1. Congratulations to all participants and thank you to the tutors! Reminder: December 8th at Hosford Middle School, we will participate in a practice tournament. This is a valuable and fun experience for...
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I saw a few of you at conference time, and if you wanted to talk with me but couldn’t, please feel free to contact me and we can set up a time to meet. This week in our general music classes most grades are doing movement...
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After lunch this Thursday, we will release our salmon in the Johnson Creek Watershed. Tiffany and Casey will lead this final biology class at Reed College. It is a thirty minute walk to Reed College, and the students will need warm coats and walking shoes. Please make sure that your student has turned in...
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Thank you all for taking the time to come in during last week’s conferences. I enjoyed having the opportunity to receive parent input and to learn more about each child. I hope everyone had a relaxing week off. This is our final week with the fry (baby salmon) in our classroom. It has been...
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Welcome back to first grade. The children seem happy to in back in school with routines. We started our week with a wonderful lesson on Lines. Mrs. Lundeberg read a book for young artists from the Museum of Modern Art. It was written by Philip Yenawine who wanted to demystify art for the young....
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We are continuing to learn about different kinds of animals. After acting out the story of The Three Little Pigs, our class painted pictures of pigs, including key body parts like 4 legs, snout, pointy ears, and a curly tail. After learning about birds, we drew pictures of birds, showing their beaks, feathers, wings,...
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Hopefully everyone had a great break while the teachers had conferences and filled up on Turkey. As we finish the month of November, the weather continues to be quite cold. The classroom is often still cool when the students arrive. Please send kids in long sleeved shirts so they will be warm enough in...
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Thank you to each one of you who came to conferences last week. I appreciated learning more about your child and especially how they are feeling about school. This week has been very special as yesterday we walked down to Reed College to release our salmon fry. Our class has been tending the salmon...
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Here are some things you can do to help your child with Math from now through the winter break: ***1. Continue to watch for math homework. Some of the assignments will involve number games learned at school, which can be played over and over again. Please help your child find a safe place to...
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Thank you for coming to conferences last week and I hope your family had a nice Thanksgiving together! I enjoyed sharing with you what your child does each day and setting goals for them as they continue on their first grade year! It is my favorite time of the year as our connection helps...
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It was such a pleasure to meet with all of you during Parent-Teacher Conferences last Monday and Tuesday. The first term report card will be sent home in mid-December with all of the information we talked about. This week, we are settling back into our daily routine: writing in journals (new high frequency words...
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I’m looking forward to meeting with each of you next week to discuss your most precious commodity. I sent home a reminder on Monday, but if for any reason you missed that, just give me a call at school, or send an e-mail or a note. ***The two second grade classes have some great...
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Upper and lower grades are working on rhythm reading this week. We’re using a cup game that allows for easy recognition of quarter and eighth notes. Students then can compose short rhythmic patterns and their class mates speak or clap the rhythm they see. As far as news concerning performing group I have received...
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I hope you were all able to enjoy the long weekend. My family spent some time together playing board games, and I was reminded how important time together is no matter what age your children. In math, students are continuing to work on patterns. We are practicing identifying, copying, extending and creating patterns. This...
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In math we have been having fun with 2-D geometry. The best part was playing “Sunken Ships” on the computer, but the students have also enjoyed learning about coordinates and graphing them to make pictures. We continue our focus on memorizing the multiplication facts too, so that students will be ready for using these...
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Next Monday and Tuesday we will have Parent/Teacher Conferences all day. There will be no school for the students. I know that we have a few parents who still want to set a time. I will have the conference schedule hanging outside of the classroom to make it easier for you to sign-up. We...
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Conferences are next week. I have sent home reminders to each household. If you need an extra reminder, the schedule is on the back of the classroom door. If you need to reschedule, please talk to me before or after school. Please bring your child to her/his conference if possible. I think it is...
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As we continue our unit on animals, we will compare and contrast birds, mammals, and fish. We will observe pictures, interact with models, and use animal puppets. We will also do paintings of each type of animal, including key body parts– for birds it will be wings, beaks, eyes, legs and feet. We are...
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With no school next week, the focus this week is Giving and What We’re Thankful For. We’ve been reading books and writing about Thanksgiving. On Tuesday we attended a puppet show about the Water Cycle and being careful with the water that we have. The children enjoyed the entertainment and also learned a few...
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