It is hard to believe that we are in our last full week of school! (This is our last newsletter!) Many of you have asked me if I am ready to be done. Yes, I am tired and am looking forward to having some time off with my family, but I am going to...
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The last few days of first grade have arrived for you and your child. It is hard to believe summer break is right around the corner and it is wonderful to see all the growth that has taken place in our one short year together. What an incredible group of children this has been!...
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Thanks so much to all of you for coming to our Portland Museum. It was nice to have you join us in celebrating our study of Portland’s past. We started this week off with a downtown walking tour. Children had an opportunity to learn about Portland’s architectural past. Ask your child about what he/she...
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Just a little over a week of school and there is still so much to do! All four musical groups, The Beats, Recorder Club, Band and Strings will will be performing this Thursday June 4th at the end of the year Music Concert. This concert will start at 6:00 PM on the Lewis stage....
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Our third grade field trip to downtown Portland was perfect! We had the best showing of parents or older siblings who were fantastic chaperones.. The weather was great! Plus, the students were so good on the multiple public transportations that we took going and returning. On our return to Lewis many of the students...
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Thanks to the parents that came with us on our walking field trip Tuesday to Reed College Cooley Art Gallery. We enjoyed seeing the Urban China exhibit. It is a busy week finishing up units and novels. Students will have their last Geography map test, an Astronomy test, and a Colonial American history test...
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Gardening this week was exciting as we tasted sugar peas and fennel.  We gave compost to the asparagus.  In the Butterfly Garden we looked for insects and new flowers.  We found lots of weeds!  During the next few days Mrs. Lundeberg will spend time with each child looking back at their art and making...
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June themes for room 5 feature aqua, the color of water. We will be experiencing the feel and texture of water. We also have activities and games involving pretend fish. We will be experimenting with bubbles. And, as the weather allows, we will be playing with water, water balloons, and other watery things. The...
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It is amazing how quickly this year has gone by. We have accomplished so much. We had a wonderful time on our trip to the Chinese Garden. I was very impressed by how well our class payed attention and followed directions. The chinese food was a big hit with the kids. It was a...
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HOMEWORK Week 37 Name: ____________________ June 1-5 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below. Book I Read:_____________________________________________ Read from page ____ to _____ 2. Handwriting: Do worksheet assigned. Parent Signature: _____________________ ************************************************************************************** Tuesday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss...
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This week we continue to work in social studies on “traveling the Oregon Trail”. In reading, the two groups that I have are working on Reader’s Theater pioneer plays. The students will present these to the rest of the class. We are also working on our last science unit, which is “Circuits and Pathways”....
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For our World Cultures unit, last week we focused on China and Taiwan. Students watched a video that compared country and city living in China. We learned about the Chinese Zodiac and students found out what animal represents the year they were born. Then we made “Chun Lians”, which are good luck expressions for...
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***On Monday, I sent home a letter outlining our end of the year activities. If yours has “gone missing” or you have any questions, just let me know. Basically, it is letting you know what day stuffed animal day is, when our walking mini-field trip to Berkeley Park will be and all sorts of...
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The War for Independence is over! The colonists have won! Could you hear the cannons booming and see the fireworks from your house? Your child should have a special appreciation for the Fourth of July after living through our simulation the last few weeks. No homework this week; we are done! However, your child...
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