Blog #6

October 5-9, 2015

***Please double click on any bolded/brown caption for many more pics!***

Tristan and Noah help Jesse celebrate his birthday!

Finn and Noah pose for a picture with Liam for his birthday!

Alash (Tuvian Throat Singers) and Sean Quirk (their manager/interpreter/story teller)
amazed us at an ACEEnsemble!

(link to my website with five short videos-if the Google browser doesn't work, try another one) http://www.two4kids.net/room210review/videos/Pages/my_videos.html#0

(link to Alash's website)http://www.alashensemble.com)

Kaiden and Liam role models 
"Knock on the Door" 
with a learning target prompt 
before everyone practices. 

      In our Crew, we continue to learn about each other, have fun purposeful activities and discuss crew business such as the Fall WI themed party treats.  Our Crew also spent a lot of time talking about expectations with any adult in our room, including substitute teachers.  Students reflected on their behavior and filled out their continuum. 

During Crew, Maya shares her answer
 to a question.   A couple questions were,
 "If you could receive a present, 
what would it be and why?" or
"If you were moving next week,
what would you want others 
to remember about you?"

 

Students walk to different genres 
during an activity
in Library with Mr. Karbel. 

This week, students read nonfiction articles and discussed text features.  Ms. Sakai gave almost all of the running records when a substitute teacher was in the room. 

We visited our buddies again to
finish the Getting to Know Me
activity. 

     In Writing Workshop, students wrote small moment ideas about firsts in their lives (i.e. the first time they rode a bike.) Students also wrote a list of "Hot Topics" for Publishing Center ideas. In IXL, students worked on nouns. 

Aiko shows us one way to make a 
money amount using the
Promethean Board.

     

     In Math, in Mrs. Malloy's class is learning about using numbers in computation with different methods.  Ms.

Sakai's class learned about making change, grappled on open response questions and reviewed for an assessment.

Piper writes the complete taxonomy
of a mammal. 

     In Science, students watched a short video, listened to a song about taxonomy and how animal species are named.  They used our science links page to list the taxonomy of mammals and reptiles. Students also harvested veggies and helped prepare a healthy snack.

Aiko, Cole, Nadia and Noah peel
roasted beets to make beet hummus.

      Also, I forgot to mention that last week, the North Shore Fire Department presented a Fire Safety presentation.

Bennet holds up a beet from our
garden plot.

Julia and Tyndall participate in
Go Noodle for a Brain Break. 

     

     

Jesse and Rose enjoy beet hummus
with carrots and pretzels, along
with purple cabbage slaw.
Veggies are from our garden plot
or Farmer's Market. 

     

Eleanor leads us in Mindfulness
at the start to our afternoon. 

Special Notes and Friendly Reminders for Parents


1.  Thursday bags are due by Monday (or the first day of the next week.)

2.  Please turn in the Reading Log (totaled) by Monday, October 12th.

3.  ELL Field trip to Barthel's Fruit Farm on Monday, October 12th (Parth)

4.   On Wednesday, November 11th, we are taking a trip to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee to see an Admirals Hockey Game and participate in some STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) activities.  We could also use at least two other chaperones on this trip.  Thank you!

5.  Thank you to Megan Scott, Maya's mom, for copying for our classroom again this year!  It is so helpful!

6.  Thank you to Brian Schwebel for being our Box Tops counter this year and helping our school raise money!  The first Box Top turn in date is Friday, Oct. 23rd. 

7.   Vets (or any 4th graders):  There was a hand out in your Thursday bag about a FREE opportunity to visit federal lands and waters from now until August 31, 2016.  Please read information to see how your family can also join you!


8.  There is no school for students on Thursday, Oct. 15th (am inservice for teachers and pm conferences) or Friday, Oct. 16th.

9.  Mr. Karbel is looking for library volunteers Mon.-Thurs. from 9-11 am and Tues.-Fri. 1-3 pm.  If you would like to help, please contact akarbel@shorewoood.k12.wi.us and he will connect you with the volunteer coordinator.  Thank you!



Important Dates

Monday, October 12th-Thurs. bag, reading log (totaled) due and ELL field trip to Barthel's


Wednesday, October 14th-BOB Check-in and book orders due with students (or bring them to conferences)

Thursday, Oct. 15th- No School all day for students -Conferences (12:30 pm-7:40 pm)


Friday, Oct. 16th-No School all day for students -Conferences 7:30-11:30 am. -book orders due online by midnight




Friday, Oct. 23rd-Box Tops due and Bradley Center permission slip due



Thursday, Oct. 29th-Fall Party (If you are scheduled to bring a treat, you will receive an e-mail soon.), Monster Mash 5-8 pm

Friday, October 30th-No School-Teacher Inservice Day



Wednesday, November 4th-Atwater Open House

November 10th-Veteran's Assembly


Wednesday, November 11th-Bradley Center field trip from 9:30 am-2:00 pm-Please bring a cold bag lunch and drink.




Monday, November 16th-No School-Inservice Day

Friday, November 20th-New date for Madison field trip-Please bring a cold bag lunch and drink




Wednesday, Nov. 25-Friday-Nov. 27th-No School



Friday, December 4th-No School-Record Keeping and Planning day for teachers

If you're ever up in the Grafton area, take a walk in Lion's Den Gorge!  There is a walk along the bluff, stairs to Lake Michigan and paths through the forest.  It was a beautiful Fall day today to take walk!


Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful weekend!


Deb