November 8, 2022

 

Does anyone else get excited about the moon? This is a picture I took a couple of years ago. I tried to get  a good eclipse picture around 3:30 this morning but they all came out really grainy. Did you get one?

Anyway...tomorrow is our last day of school for the week~it is also our last day to collect pocket change for HIP Academy in Kenya. If you find any loose change kicking around that needs a home, please send it in tomorrow~

Please take a moment to sign up for conferences if you haven't already done so. This is the link that will get you there!

 https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Woolwich_Central_School

The turkey projects have already started rolling in! Fantastic! Please take some time this weekend to finish them up if time will allow~

Thank You, Veterans! Enjoy your long weekend~~~~~ 

November 4, 2022

 

My son, Patrick

Thank you Veterans!

A turkey project has come home with your child this week- wrapped as a scroll. Have fun creating together and please send it back in when finished~

A bit of help that I need... please assist your child by making sure there are no toys or other distractions in their backpacks or pockets. We have had many instances of students "giving, trading, sharing, lending" items and we honestly don't have the time for those distractions in our day. I really need your help with this and I thank you in advance. 

We are at letter Vv with our Alphabet Bootcamp! Only a couple of more days until we have visited every letter in the alphabet. Then the REAL fun begins!!! Reading and Writing workshop arrive.

In math we are working with subitizing,  sorting, ten frames, teen numbers, recognizing teen numbers through movement, formation of numbers, addition and subtraction practice and continuing our calendar routines. Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, weather observations, tracking the number of days we have been in school and days of the week. 

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)

Don't forget that pesky setting your clocks back this weekend!!! Yikes~

Upcoming Events: 

November 8- Election Day

November 10- Teacher Inservice-No School

November 11- Veterans Day Observed- No School- THANK YOU, VETERANS!

November 21 & 22- 1/2 Days of School-Parent Teacher Conferences on the 21st

November 23 & 24 & 25- Happy Thanksgiving! 

October 21, 2022

  

Hello Families!

Our caterpillars----chrysalis----butterfly cycle has finished up! We have released 15 monarch butterflies into the world so they can start that long migration to Mexico! We ended up with 5 females and 10 males. Bye Bye, Butterflies! Safe travels~

We are steadily working our way through our Alphabet Bootcamp. 26 letters in 26 days. You have noticed their headbands coming home and the little readers that go along with the letters practiced. Often time we run out of time to add color and details to these readers. Feel free to have your student color and read these books to you. Maybe keep them all in one place and read them at night along with your nightly read aloud. Students will gain great independence when practicing books they are able to read. 

In math we are getting to know numbers 0-10, sorting, discussing a graph, using math manipulatives, 10 frames, positional words, finger counting, working with shapes and continuing our calendar routines. 

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)

Upcoming Events:

10/21 Fun Run Tonight!!! 

11/10 - PD Day - NO SCHOOL

11/11 - Veterans Day - NO SCHOOL

11/21&22 Half days of school-Parent/ Teacher Conferences

11/23&24&25 Thanksgiving Break

September 30, 2022

  

We are finishing our study of the life cycle of the butterfly. Some caterpillars are in chrysalis mode and working on that fabulous metamorphosis and some are already on their way to Mexico! We have released 12 so far~~~

We had a FABULOUS trip to Rocky Ridge Orchard and had a delicious apple and doughnut. We picked up a small pumpkin and painted it in art class~(it hopefully made it home)! The hay ride was so much fun. We also brought home a bag of apples and will make a warm applesauce next week.  

Books Read: Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn, There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.  The Big Apple, and the song-A-P-P-L-E

 (which is sung like "Bingo)

In math we are getting to know numbers 0-10, sorting, discussing a graph, using math manipulatives, 10 frames,  finger counting, working with shapes and continuing our calendar routines. 

We began a letter of the day series and we have completed A, B, C, D, E, F! You might see headbands coming home with a picture that represents that letter and sound we are working on for the day. This is a very quick review of 26 letters in 26 days and is a whole lot of fun!

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)

Upcoming Events: 

October 7- NO SCHOOL- Teacher Professional Day

October 10- NO SCHOOL- Columbus Day

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

September 22, 2022

 

OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!!!

5:30-6:00

Parfaits in Cafeteria

6:00-7:00 

Come to the classroom and see what we have been up to!

PICTURE DAY TOMORROW

Wear your best smiles!!!

September 16, 2022

 

In science we continue to learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. We currently have 4 caterpillars still munching. Hopefully they will think about becoming a chrysalis soon so we can release them for their flight to Mexico before the cold weather sets in! We have 12 in chrysalis already. We have learned so much about the caterpillar life cycle! 

We are starting our Go2Science mission about Groundwater. We are in search of evidence for our hypothesis: Will we find warter underneath HIP Academy in Kenya, Africa. If you don't know about Go2Science yet, you are soon going to know a lot about it!!! Fun!

Books: Cont. re-reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar (and doing some very fun activities), and reading some fun ABC books. Pete the Cat has also been a favorite of ours this week! We also have started using our book boxes and developing good reading skills. 

In math we are getting to know numbers 0-10, sorting, discussing a graph, using math manipulatives, using 5 frames, practicing with quick looks at collections of dots, finger counting, working with shapes and continuing our calendar routines.  

We are still learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday Sept. 22- Open House 5:30pm-7:00pm                            

Friday Sept. 23-PICTURE DAY! ***smile***

Upcoming - Field Trip to Rocky Ridge (more information coming soon!)

Friday Oct. 7- No School- Professional Day

Monday October 10-No School Columbus Day

September 9, 2022

 Dear Families,

***Please make sure all paperwork that came home this week is returned as soon as possible. ***

It has been a very busy week. We are continuing our procedures and community building. We have enjoyed going to the different specials classes and meeting many new faces and doing fun activities. 

Specials are: Monday-Library, Tuesday-Art, Wednesday-Guidance, Thursday-Music, Friday- P.E. 

Thank you for all of your emails and continual patience with me this week. It is a lot to keep these little ones safe and happy and if somehow I have left you with more questions, please reach out to me and let me know. I am trying! 

Books Read: A variety of Pete the Cat stories, Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, and Franklin's First Day of School. 

In math we are getting to know numbers, introducing attributes of shapes, sorting, graphing birthdays, and our calendar routines. Our routines at calendar time include; counting to the calendar number of the day, weather observation, and the days  of the week.

 Many reading and writing assessments have taken place these first few days of school. We will begin a more structured approach to reading and writing beginning soon. 

We have begun to be scientists and use our observation skills to watch caterpillars grow-and grow-and grow! Most of them are still in the very hungry stage! 

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard)