Wow! What a chilling week! Thank you for making sure your children had all the cold weather gear they needed for this frosty week! Wednesday they came in from recess early...not because of the cold, but because the playground was blanketed by a sheet of ice! (Much like my driveway!) Luckily, that didn't last long!
The marking period is coming to a close and so we're hurrying to finish up our assessments to report progress. I'm happy with the reading progress and the kids love books! What more can you ask for!
I was out Thursday to attend a math class here at HCS. It's the third seminar held this year where all first and second grade teachers along with one of our kindergarten teachers, a special educator, one tutor, our math coordinator and Mr. Goudreau meet with math specialist Clare Earley to learn about best practices in math. We spent a week together this summer and now we meet every few months to reflect and observe a lesson. It's very informative and I come back to math the next day with new ideas! I miss being with the class, but I stopped in to see them and check on them!
Speaking of math...this week we began the penguin math unit! They've made the first game, Journey to Antarctica, and played it several times. They are thrilled to think the games will come home at the end of the unit. They were so excited that they asked to use their choice time in the morning to color the game folder! Today's activity was a measurement task. Students were given a cup and a thermometer and access to cold water, hot water and ice. The task was to put water in the cup that was 60 degrees. The sheer determination on their faces shows how seriously they took the challenge! Perseverance was the word of the day!
Have a great weekend!
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