News & Notes (& Measurement Olympics)

Good evening!

The last two weeks have gone by in a blur!  We've moved from a measurement unit on to a money unit in math, begun preparing for our class field trip, and started the final unit of Language Arts for the year.  Can you believe that there is only about a month left of school?!  Another year will have come and gone before you know it.

Please keep in mind the following two events, both on Monday, May 4 (yes, it will be a busy day!):

- The class field trip to the Museum School will be from approximately 9:40-1:45.  Parents who have volunteered to chaperone will receive a more detailed email from me.

- The Spring Program will begin at 7pm.  Students should report to their seats no later than 6:50 that evening.

--- Also please note that this Friday students will be dismissed at 12:30 due to an afternoon staff development meeting.

A Peek At Our Week:

- Bible --- Students will be completing their skits of the miracles of Jesus and begin learning about following Jesus and His call on our lives to care for others.

- Language Arts --- We will be analyzing an author's purpose for writing a given text, identifying and using adjectives to enhance our writing, and tying it all together using a desert themed week.  Students will begin writing "All About Books" during Writer's Workshop.

- Math --- Students will use calculators to add money amounts together and study dollars and cents notation for writing money amounts.

- Social Studies --- We will learn about the various regions of the United States and learn the basic parts of a map.

Here are a few photos of the Measurement Olympics we held as a culminating activity to our measurement unit for math.  Enjoy!

News & Notes {and our food packing event!}

While it was a short week last week, it sure was packed with events of both fun and learning!  The highlights for the students (and teachers) were the food-packing and spirit activities, no doubt.  :)  It was a great experience for the students to work with their peers to pack food after having learned about the importance of food around the world.  Thank you to our volunteers for making the packing event possible!

Here are a few things to keep in mind/on your radar:

1)  Please return the envelope regarding yearbooks whether or not you intend to order a yearbook this year.  The school will not be ordering extras as they have in the past, but rather an exact amount according to these envelopes.

2)  Our class field trip to the museum school at the Carter and MacRae Elementary school is scheduled for Monday, May 4.  The students will be leaving New Danville by bus at 9:40 and returning by 1:45.  I would appreciate having 3-5 chaperones for this field trip.  Due to the capacity limitations of the museum classroom, I cannot have more than 5 chaperones.  If you are interested in chaperoning, please contact me.  I will be sending home a permission slip with additional details.  Please return the permission slip no later than Monday, April 27.

3)  Monday, May 4th will be a busy day for the students.  The New Danville Spring Music Program is scheduled for that evening at 7pm.  This is a wonderful time to come and enjoy what your children have been learning in music!

And now... A Peek At Our Week!

- Bible --- Students will begin studying the many miracles of Jesus!  This is always an exciting unit for students.  They truly enjoy learning about these awe-inspiring events.

- Language Arts --- While students begin wrapping up their "How-To" writing, we will also begin to provide opportunity for students to demonstrate their procedures.  Our reading will take us on a review of synonyms and an introduction to contractions will begin.

- Math --- Students will continue to learn about measurement, though this week the focus is on area, capacity and weight.  As we near the end of our unit on Friday, we will celebrate with Measurement Olympics outside (weather permitting).

- Science --- We will wrap up our last science lessons with a few more moon activities this week before moving on to Social Studies next week in preparation for our trip to the museum school.

 Students measuring the distance around their wrists and thumbs as an introductory activity to learning about perimeter.

 There was a lot of excitement before starting to pack food (and perhaps a little uncertainty)!  Aren't they so cute in their hairnets?!

News & Notes {and measurement fun!}

Hello!

I trust your Easter break was refreshing!  As the lengthy weekend comes to an end, I am turning my attention to this upcoming short week of school and the last quarter of school before summer 

vacation.  

---The big event for this week is the food packing event on Friday.  Below are the details.  If you have volunteered to chaperone, please meet at the address below.  :)

As you may remember, our Christmas project this school year was collecting money for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)   We are happy to report that we collected approximately $2,200!  The next step in this project is to partner with Willow Street Mennonite Church to actually pack the food bags for FMSC. 

On Friday, April 10, all students in grades K-5 will travel to the church for this project.  We also would like to have approx. 25 parent volunteers join us from 9-11 a.m.  If you are available to help, please contact me. 

Parents should plan to meet at the church no later than 8:45 a.m. on April 10.  The event will be finished by 11:00 a.m.

The church address is 399 East Penn Grant Rd. Willow Street PA 17584​

---Our class field trip is scheduled for May 4th.  We are planning to visit the Museum School.  More details to come next week.

A Peek At Our Week:

- Math --- We will continue our work with measuring, focusing on perimeter of shapes.  

- Bible --- Our focus will return to Jesus' call of the disciples.

- Language Arts --- Our short week will be spent reviewing last week's concepts, continuing with sharks to keep things interesting.  ;)

- Science --- We will begin to wrap up our science unit on the moon phases and weather.

Below are a few pictures from the past two weeks.  Enjoy!

 Playing the "Equal Fractions" game.  :)

 Using 2nd graders to measure the room, creating the opportunity to discuss the need for standard units of measurement.

 Practicing our measuring by getting some hands-on time with the meter sticks.

Practicing using the measuring tape to measure head size with cm.

 Talking about how pinwheels are like anemometers to measure wind speed.