In room 5 we focus on a different color and shape each month. As we enter March our color of the month changes from red to green. And, of course, the shape will be a clover. March’s color poem of the month is: Three leaf clover, you’re so green! Three leaf clover you grow in the spring...
Read More »

In room 5, the students will soon begin working on statewide assessments. The assessments they take are called the Scaffolded Extended State Assessments. These assessment tests the students’ ability to communicate their academic knowledge based on the Oregon Department of Education State Standards. The areas that will be assessed are: reading, writing, math, social...
Read More »

More on February themes: The color poem of the month is: 5 red hearts vowing not to hate. The first one said, “Oh my its getting late.” The second one said, “Love is in the air.” The third one said, “I’m glad we care.” The fourth one said, “We love EVERYONE!” The fifth one said, Isn’t February fun? Then o-o-o-o-o went the...
Read More »

It’s February and hopefully most of the cold and snowy weather is behind us! February themes for room 5 feature the color RED and the heart shape. There is RED on the classroom door which is the visual cue to let the students know they have arrived at the classroom. Everyone has a red paper heart for morning circle....
Read More »

January themes for room 5 feature the color WHITE and the snowflake shape. Everyone has a paper snowflake for morning circle. The January poem is: White, White, my snowflake is white In January I know that it might snow And the air will be full of the white Snowflakes like mine My snowflake is white. We are all happy to be...
Read More »

Everyone has been working hard and all are looking forward to winter break, which is from 12-21-07 to 1-7-08. Thanks to all of you who have participated in IEPs this year. I will be in touch soon with those of you whose children have upcoming IEPs. See you next year!
Read More »

As we begin the second trimester of the year, the weather is chilly, and the days are short. Because repetition is so important for the students in room 5, we have lots of routines. So far, in the classroom notes, we have talked about our monthly themes. We also have daily and weekly routines....
Read More »

December themes for room 5 feature the color SILVER and the star shape. There is silver aluminum foil on the classroom door which is the visual cue to let the students know they have arrived at the classroom. Everyone has a silver star for morning circle. The December poem is: Silver, Silver is my star Twinkle, Twinkle from afar. Silver is...
Read More »

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...
Read More »

Every Wednesday afternoon, room 5 has a communication group with Mr. Lee Klinski, our Speech/Language Communication Specialist. This semester our theme focus for this group is yellow submarine. We use a single theme to teach many concepts and skills and it is important for us to remain with the same theme for an extended...
Read More »

Routines are very important to the students in room 5. The more consistent the classroom routines, the less stress for the students. This makes it easier to learn. Consistent routines also give the students an opportunity to predict what will come next. We have daily routines, weekly routines and monthly routines. The monthly routines...
Read More »

In room five, we enjoy a variety of literature. Every day two students from room 16 come to room 5 and read to us. Today Alexander read “People on the Go” and Sage read “Alexander and the “Horrible, Terrible, Very Bad, No Good Day.” Mr. Spring, one of our teachers, is reading to...
Read More »

Our shape for the month of October is a pumpkin. Following that theme, here is our story of the month: Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. The first one said, “Oh my its getting late.” The second one said, “The stars are coming out.” The third one said, “And the moon no doubt.” The fourth one said, “Let’s run,...
Read More »

October themes for room 5 feature the color ORANGE. We have an orange hat for collecting “pennies” during circle. In this activity the students grasp a very large “penny” and release it into the hat. As always, staff provides enough assistance for each student to be successful. As each student is ready, assistance is...
Read More »

As always, part of the room 5 curriculum involves monthly themes. The color of the month for September is yellow; the shape is a bus outline. The poem of the month is: Yellow, yellow like the sun. Our bus is yellow, we have fun. We ride the bus to get to school, Yellow, yellow is the rule. The...
Read More »

Welcome to a new school year in room 5. This first week of school has been spent getting to know our two new students and one new staff. Our new staff member is Lyubov Dulo. She is taking the place of Paul Sanchez who is now working with the 18-21 year olds. Lyubov comes...
Read More »

As the school year comes to an end, we are very busy with many activities. We have seen plays in the school auditorium, we went to the junior parade, participated in the Lewis field day, and of there will be the 5th grade graduation. JUNE THEMES: The June color is aqua, the color of water. The...
Read More »

Last week, as part of our study of seeds and their transformation into plants, the students planted seeds: lupine, basil, scarlet runner beans, kale, country flower mix, hollyhock, spinach and poppy. It is exciting to watch as the plants begin to sprout. So far we have: lupine, flower mix, kale and poppy showing...
Read More »

The May story poem is: 5 little pansies growing by the lake. The 1st one said, “I love a sun break.” The 2nd one said, “We’re all standing in a row.” The 3rd one said, “Watch us grow & grow & grow.” The 4th one said, “Here comes a thunder cloud.” The 5th one said, “Oh, my, that sound...
Read More »

May themes for room 5 feature the color BROWN and seed shapes. There is brown on the classroom door, which is the visual cue to let the students know they have arrived at room 5. We will be making seeds out of small paper bags. These will be our circle shapes. They will be used with the May poem which...
Read More »

Last Wednesday students in room 5 participated in Lewis School’s Run for the Arts. We had no pledges this year, but we did enjoy running around the playground with all the other kids. We are working hard to finish the State Assessments. The last of this year’s IEPs are coming up, also. If your...
Read More »

In addition to pastel colors and oval shapes, April is also a time for baby animals. We have been reading stories about baby animals, singing songs about baby animals and watching videos about baby animals. On Friday, as a special treat we will be watching Charlotte’s Web, a movie with...
Read More »