Happy Kindness Week! The children have amazed me this week with how kind and helpful they have been with me, as well as one another! I hope you have seen some of the kindness week spilling over at home, as well! 😄
We have been learning about Arctic/Polar Animals and are becoming quite knowledgable! Animals that we have discussed include: penguins, polar bears, walruses, beluga whales, seals, and more! This past week, we did a fun science experiment on blubber! We acted as scientists and asked the question: does blubber keep polar animals warm? We put one hand inside of a blubber glove (2 ziploc bags inside one another with crisco shortening in between) and submerged them into ice water.
Then, putting another hand inside a ziplock bag with no "blubber", we noticed the difference. We recorded in our science notebook what our hand looked like in the blubber glove and then recorded our findings on our scientific sheet. This past week, we learned how to do a research project. We read a passage (on polar bears) and highlighted evidence that we found. We put that information on a "web" and then used it to write sentences about polar bears. Adding a drawing of a polar bear to the cover finished our research packet, but then it was time for a craft! 😃 We LOVE crafts!
This one was ESPECIALLY fun because we got to use shaving cream!! Using glue mixed with the shaving cream, we smeared it on a black circle to make a fluffy polar bear. Everyone loved getting their hands messy!
This month, we have been studying the fairy tale: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. We have heard several versions of the story and focused on the setting, characters, and sequencing of the story. We made our favorite character from the story and wrote about why they were our favorite.
In math, we continue to focus on number combinations and addition problems to 5.
Miss Whitaker focused on 3 social/emotional lessons to help us calm down this week. We have also been role playing different scenarios of how to react in certain situations.
Miss Whitaker thought it would be fun to have lunch together with the students to get to know them better. She has had a great time getting to know each child more personally!
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, Feb. 3 - Walk-a-thon at school - Wear Red
Wednesday, Feb. 8 - Primary night at Warren Newport Library
Wednesday, Feb. 8 - Primary night at Warren Newport Library
Friday, Feb. 10 - Primary Valentine's Parties
Monday & Tuesday, Feb. 13-14 - Mobile Dentist
Tuesday, Feb. 14 - Happy Valentine's Day!
Friday, Feb. 17 - Favorite Book Character Day
Friday, Feb. 17 - SIP -Early Release 12:10
Monday, Feb. 20 - No School - Presidents Day
PTA Upcoming Events:
Wed. Feb. 1st - Wendy's Fundraiser 5-8pm (no flyer needed just mention PTA)
Sat. Feb. 4th PTA Outing: Chicago Wolves 7pm-10 pm (see website)
Sat. Feb. 11th Donuts for Dads Paint Events 10-11 am @ Ceramics for You (see website)
Tues. Feb 14th- Valentine's Family Night 5-7pm @ Ceramics for You (see website)
Wed. Feb. 15th - Jimano's Fundraiser (flyer needed)
