Superbowl Sunday!

Hi Families!

Since today is Superbowl Sunday, you will get an early post!  I’m rooting for the Bronco’s, seeing as the Seahawks have a reputation for knocking the Redskins out of the playoffs.  GOOOOOO BRONCOS!!  I hope everyone has fun watching the game with family and friends. 

Well, I’m seeing snow in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday.  Fingers crossed that we are not super affected by this.  We are out of snow days and it’s looking like February is going to be very snowy month!

This week is SPIRIT WEEK, always a fun week at Whittier:

-Mad Hatter Monday (wear a hat)

-Snooze Day Tuesday (PJ day)

-Whacky Wednesday (be creative, wear mismatch and whacky hair)

-Sports Wear Thursday (represent your favorite team)

-Freedom Friday (red, white and blue – Whittier colors)

·       I will be out all day on Tuesday. Just a heads up so you can talk with your student about this.

·       Well, now that I think about it, I would like it to snow on Monday so that I will not miss the 100^th day celebrations!

·       The 100^th day of school is Tuesday.  On Monday we will send home a note and a gallon size baggie.  We are asking that students bring in a set of 100 objects.  Please be creative with this!  Ideas:

o   Crayons

o   Noodles

o   Bows

o   Marbles

o   Pennies

o   It just needs to fit inside the bag

·       The 100^th day of school will be a day of celebration!  Your students have worked so hard the past 100 days.  I have watched them learn and grow, and I couldn’t be more proud!  Celebration activities:

o   100 cup stacking challenge

o   Fruit Loop necklace (10 sets of 10)

o   Using the numeral 100 to make a picture

o   Sharing their sets of 100 objects

o   100 day poem

·       If we have snow on Monday or Tuesday, the 100^th day will just be pushed back.

A quick academic update:

Whole Group Reading:

We will make predictions about a text by examining the cover, title, illustrations/photographs/text and familiar topics.  We will use the same fiction book all week and focus on a different purpose each day. 

We will discuss….

·       How good readers choose a book

·       How to take a picture walk and examine the title, cover and illustrations…How can this help the reader?

·       How to make and revisit predictions

·       How to ask questions about the text

·       Where to find the answers

Math:

On Monday and Wednesday we are going to work with 2D and 3D shapes.  We will explore tangrams (a set of 2D shapes that make a square).  Using the manipulative tangrams we will explore ways to make other shapes/pictures.  I will also give them the challenge of making a square, which is always tricky for me!  Someone surprises me every year though!  Students will then cut out paper tangrams to make an animal.  Wednesday we are making 3D shapes with playdough and marshmallows/toothpicks.  The students will bring on home their marshmallow/toothpick structure.  Tuesday, of course we will be celebrating the 100^th day of school!  On Thursday and Friday we are working with the 50s chart.  We will look at number patterns and discuss how this can be a resource we use during math time.

If you have any questions, Please ask!

Enjoy the pictures…

The Kids Valentine's

My little Emma resting by the fire!

Brain Break Dancing

We have been using GoNoodle at school for brain breaks.  They have Zumba, Olympic events and many more movement activities!  Check it out...its FREE

3D shape hunt

Sharing Writing...

Morning reading time...

Center room

 

Mathematician of the day!

 

Shaving cream writing!