Crew News May 31, 2013

Visiting the Second Grade Teachers and Classrooms
Today we took a short tour of the second grade classrooms. We met Ms Hanni and learned a little about Ms. Amanda who we will meet next year. We were able to ask some questions and take a good look around. This made us feel both excited and nervous about second grade but we all know that it will be great to be in second grade.

Another New Non-Fiction Series We Love
So while this series may not be new but it is new to us and we love it. It is the True or False series. We are all learning so many fascinating facts while having fun guessing whether statements are true or false. These would be great books to have on a car or plane trip this summer. They would also just be good when the "I'm bored" refrain starts. There are many of these at the public library. I have more coming for us to preview on Monday.

Homework
No homework over the weekend. Enjoy some good books with your child.

Crew News May 30, 2013

Expedition
We have been learning so much about soil the last few weeks. Below are a few photos of some of our experiments with soil. Ask your child to tell you all about them.

Homework
Reading ~ Read a good book or two.
Math ~ Home Link 10.6 Comparing Temperatures and Home Link 10.7 More Number-Grid Puzzles

Crew News May 29, 2013

Page to Stage Performance
The Page to Stage performers came to our school today to present Aesop's Fables to us. We all enjoyed the show. Ask your child to tell you his or her favorite part.

Homework
Reading ~ Read a good book or two.
Math ~ Home Link 10.5 Geometry Review

Crew News May 28, 2013

Service Learning
Our Service Learning project for 1st grade is divided into two components. One part was donating our worms to the school garden. The other part we completed today. We cleaned up the trash around the school. We have been learning about soil and how important it is to our survival. We know that we must take care of our soil and keep it free of pollutants. By picking up trash around the school we help keep pollutants out of the soil and away from our soil and food sources.

Homework
Reading ~ Read a good book or two.
Math ~ Home Links 10.3 Solving Number Stories and 10.4 Comparing Coins

Happy Birthday Trey!

Crew News May 24, 2013

Weekend Reading Possibilities for You as Parents
Linked below are a couple of articles that I have read over the last week that I thought you might find interesting. Feel free to check them out if the titles interest you at all - they are all short articles so they don't take long to read.


7 Reasons Why You MUST Read Aloud to Your Kids at All Ages

Looking Ahead - Eight Tips for Successful Closure to the School Year

Helping Students Make the Transition to the Next Grade


Homework 
No homework for the long weekend. Enjoy some great books with your child.

IA
Our IA next week is PE. Please help your child remember to wear appropriate footwear.

Crew News May 23, 2013

Books for Summer Reading
As you know, I gather collections of books from the public library and bring them in for the crew to explore. For these last few weeks I am bringing in samples of series that they might enjoy reading over the summer. I am only bringing in one book from each series. I haven't read many of these myself yet so I plan to explore right along with the crew. Below are some photos of these books that might help you if your child is looking for books in one of these series during the summer. (You can click on the photo to see a larger version of it.)

Homework
Reading ~ Read a good book or two.
Math ~ Home Link 10.2 Telling Time