On Tuesday afternoon, we were fortunate to welcome Tanner into Room 17! This is a happy coincidence, as Tanner is the younger brother of a 10th grade girl who graduated from Lewis and was a classmate of my daughter’s. You will notice that a field trip is scheduled for next Tuesday, April 16th. Ms....
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Ms. Kennedy’s 3rd Grade
Ms. Swan’s Second Grade
In Math, we are still working on story problems which are always a bit of a challenge. We are interpreting visual information and exploring the processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division . The children then record their strategies with diagrams, numbers and words. We had an amazing time on our field trip to...
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Room 2 Classroom Notes – Ms. Jamesbarry
This week our lead story is the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, retold and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. We have a several projects planned including a retelling book, word web, and writing “what happens next?”. We will also be learning about adjectives and how they can help liven up our writing and story...
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Notes from Room 12
Welcome to another week in room 12! Ms. Gereau is having a great time being the lead teacher for her second week! This week we are finishing up math assessments for report cards- the class is extremely hard working and focused. We are also starting our presents and parcels story problems. Students are creating...
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News from Mr. Post’s Classroom
So we wrapped up our Electricity unit by watching and reviewing slide shows of activities we did in class. These included taking apart the computer, photographing objects in the room that use electricity, making electrical circuits, and static electricity with balloons. Our next unit is about “Government and Making Good Choices”. This unit will...
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Mrs. Pechette’s First Grade
When asked, “What is Spring?” The most likely responses have been about blooming trees and flowers. This past week we’ve had discussions about the season Spring, how many seasons there are in a year, and why do trees and plants show signs of life. We also did an art lesson drawing a spring bouquet...
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Mr. Colvin’s Classroom Notes for April 8-11
Last Friday the class took a test. A very challenging test. It was a sample of the new assessment that all students in Oregon will be taking in two years. The Smarter Balanced test is a comprehensive test that ramps up the traditional multiple-choice assessments by requiring the student to show deeper understanding of the passages...
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Pack your bags, we are preparing to hit the trail…The Oregon Trail, that is! This week students in Room 23 were given a character, family members, job, (if you are a male) a new hometown and a variety of livestock. We took this information and created a portrait of our character, which will be...
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Class Notes From Ms. Vasquez
This week we will focus on Claude Monet’s Haystacks series. The twenty-five canvas series are stacks of hay in a field near Monet’s home in Giverny. Claude Monet began the series in the summer of 1890 and continued through the following spring, using the year’s harvest. Like his series of The Rouen Cathedral Monet’s...
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Classroom Notes April 1
Welcome back! We have been so lucky with this wonderful weather. I wonder what June and July will be like? This week we are reading a fictional story call One Little Mouse. This story follows a discontent Mouse through the woodlands in search of a new nest. We will be practicing the comprehension skills...
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