May 24, 2019

 

Greetings from Room 116!

This week I had the opportunity to read with several students individually as part of our end-of-year BAS assessment. Everyone has made wonderful gains since September! I will be reading with the rest of the class next week.

Here are some other highlights from the week:

ELA: We focused on “compound words” and continued reading our fantasy books. We also wrote memory stories.

Math: We created perimeter robots, made flashcards, and took advantage of the sunny weather to play multiplication baseball outside.

Science/SS: We learned more about colonial life, began our colonial trade research, and added to our village during Social Studies; while we focused on our local ecosystem during Science.

Other: We gathered together for an all-school Memorial Day Ceremony. As a reminder, we have several important events over the next few weeks, including Field Day (6/3), field trips to Wixon (6/5) and the Jericho House (6/6), the Grade 3 Celebration (6/14), and the EHBi Family Picnic (6/14).

Best wishes to all for peaceful Memorial Day weekend. There is no school Monday, May 27^th, in recognition of this holiday.

Most Sincerely,

Ms. Feeney

May 10, 2019

 

Greetings from Room 116!

Thank goodness for some sunnier weather – a little sunshine certainly goes a long way! Your generosity during this Teacher Appreciation Week was also very uplifting. We are truly grateful for your support.

Here is how we made our own sunshine in the classroom this week:

ELA: We reviewed “r-controlled vowels and homophones” during Spelling/Grammar. We continued our fantasy books in reading groups and worked on articles for our news magazine. Our reading/writing focus was cause/effect and sequence.

Math: Multiple mixed-practice items helped us to prepare for the Grade 3 Math MCAS, which will take place on May 14th and 15th. (Please help students to study math facts at home as this will aid their performance.)

Science/SS: We discussed how technology played a critical role in NASA’s first lunar landing and how it continues to advance the United States’ exploration of outer space. We also learned more about the Colonial Era.

Other: During Library/Technology, we expanded our understanding of the wide variety of marine species that struggle to exist within our local ecosystem. We also worked on a super special secret project.

Best wishes to all of our families for a marvelous and well-deserved Mother’s Day!!

 

Most Sincerely,

Ms. Feeney

May 2, 2019

Greetings from Room 116!

Unfortunately, our April showers are spilling over into May, but at least the flowers are arriving too. However, along with the flowers come the allergies, so we could definitely benefit from some Kleenex donations (please and thank you).

May promises to be extremely busy. So much learning happens during these last two months! We have many events and assessments ahead, so we need to stay positive and productive.

Below please find a short summary of this past week:

ELA: We studied “contractions” in Spelling/Grammar. We also enjoyed our fantasy books in reading groups and began development of a Room 116 news magazine.

Math: We took our End-of-Module 7 assessment and conducted more formal preparations for the Math MCAS, which will take place on May 14th and 15th.

Science/SS: We discussed how some plants and animals use hibernation to help them survive the winter. We also continued our study of the Colonial Era.

Other: During Library/Technology, we worked on our Cape Cod unit.

Best wishes to all for a winning weekend.

Most Sincerely,

Ms. Feeney