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. ...
Read More »

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,...
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 36 Name: ____________________ May 26-29 Spirit Week Tuesday: “Elegant Day” 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with,...
Read More »

The talent show was terrific! My husband and I really enjoyed it. A lot of wonderful work and effort, on the part of adults and all the students involved, really showed. Thanks for a great performance. Our class has started a simulation of “The Oregon Trail”....
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 35 Name: ____________________ May 18-22 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below. Book I...
Read More »

We had a terrific experience at camp, and the students were immersed in science all of the time. OMSI does a fantastic job at this. Whatever the students are doing, playing games, dissecting critters, hiking, etc., they are always focused on science. We so appreciate the parents who gave...
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 33 Name: ____________________ May 4-8 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below. Book I...
Read More »

This is the week of Art Night and my students are excited to be docents and to have the opportunity to share and talk about their artwork. Make sure to be here Thursday night between 6:30 and 8:00! We are working on a new science unit called Land and Water....
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 32 Name: ____________________ April 27-May 1 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below. Book I Read:_____________________________________________ Read...
Read More »

We had a terrific field trip last week as an introduction to our study of pioneers and the Oregon Trail. We visited the Philip Foster Farm, which is located near Carver, and is at the end of the Barlow trail. Sam Barlow and Philip Foster owned property there and...
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 31 Name: ____________________ April 20-24 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below. Book I Read:_____________________________________________ Read from...
Read More »

Last week, before we finished our study of Northwest Coast Indians, we took a look at their beautiful, unique art. We learned about the strict structure of it, using ovoids and “u” shapes and their derivatives, and we looked at elaborate examples. Then each student created...
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 30 Name: ____________________ April 13-17 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what...
Read More »

In reading, most of the class is doing Junior Great Books. These are collections of wonderful stories that the students are reading, one each week. We read and/or hear the story 2-3 times so that we know it well, and then we have a shared inquiry experience with it....
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 29 Name: ____________________ April 6-11 Monday: Field Trip tomorrow–bring sack lunch and warm clothes! 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record...
Read More »

Yesterday we had a fabulous field trip to Ariel, WA to see the Lelooska Living Museum. Chief Tsungani, brother of the late Chief Lelooska, and his family shared with us Northwest Coast Native American songs, dances, and masks in their ceremonial home around the fire. It was...
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 28 Name: ____________________ March 30-April 3 Monday: Dioramas are due Tuesday 1. Reading: Read for 20-30...
Read More »

I hope you all had a wonderful spring break. It was fun to hear about eachother’s activities on Monday in our sharing circle. We are finishing up our unit on Native Americans this week, and taking our field trip to the Lelooska museum next Tuesday. Check with your child to make...
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 27 Name: ____________________ March 16-20 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below. Book I Read:_____________________________________________ Read from...
Read More »

Our Readathon continues this week, and ends Friday with our half-day reading celebration. Next week students need to collect pledges and bring the money back to school after spring break. OMSI camp is not that far away! We completed our unit on fractions, which is always a very...
Read More »

HOMEWORK Week 26 Name: ____________________ March 9-13 Monday: 1. Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes. Summarize for, or discuss with, parent. Record what you read below. Book I Read:_____________________________________________ Read from...
Read More »

The Lewis Auction was a wonderful event. Thank you so much to the many parents who worked so hard to make it a success. From my classroom I would like to thank Sharon Blajev, Jackie Dirks, Christy Perron, Chris Lowe, and Kathy Bartlett. In art last week...
Read More »