Dear Barn Swallow Families,
Last week level 1 made soup for the Empty Bowls feast, which was held on Thursday night. The soup was made with a lot of love, as students sang songs together and cut vegetables. It was a sight to see! This is a very cohesive and caring group of kids.
In math first graders were able to demonstrate their understanding of the transitive property by comparing, estimating, and measuring the lengths of different objects. They did activities like estimating the length of the teacher's belt with ribbon then categorizing their ribbons on the board as either "longer than," "shorter than," or "the same as." The second graders reviewed counting money and continued to work on subtraction with regrouping. They are learning how to use the ones units and tens sticks to regroup with subtraction.
Helen Thias, a level 4 student, lent us her handmade wool animals to see for our mammal project. Unfortunately, some of them are missing. If you happen to see a brown, wool rabbit (about 4 inches tall), a little white mouse, and a flat clownfish, please let me know! Sometimes things accidentally get mixed up. :)
FGCS is participating in a fundraiser to help raise money for children who are sick with Leukemia. Students brought home small cardboard boxes with handles to collect coins and bills in. So far, our class has raised $101.48! Students can continue to collect donations until Thursday, April 4th. On the 5th we will turn in all of the money. The students are very eager to make a difference and their hearts are in the right place!
Shannon Perry's level 4 students have been eager to get to know more of the FGCS community and have asked level 1 students if they would like to 'buddy-up' at recess once in a while. The Barn Swallows worked hard this week filling out 'applications' to submit to level 4 in order to get matched with a compatible buddy. They were asked a range of questions, from favorite vegetable to favorite super hero. We turned in the applications on Friday and students hope to meet their new buddies this week!
Thank you families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
Friday, March 15, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Classroom News: Week of March 11th
Dear Barn Swallow Families,
Last week we were busy in the school's Sunflower Garden. We planted spinach, radishes, and calendula in the garden beds and started transplants of beets, chard, and more. Students also began the muddy and fun work of digging our future seasonal wetland. We will plant wetlands plants that we have learned about this year and hope to see the 'wetland' fill with water before the summer comes!
Students continued to research their mammals. Ask your child which mammal he or she is researching. If you are inspired, you can learn more animal facts at home together and your child can bring new information to his or her research group. We are learning about needle felting and each student will be needle felting their mammal that they are researching. Last week students each used the needle and experimented on wool.
In math, the first graders started using whale to help them count by twos. They made their own whales and made a chart to help them count the increasing number of whales and whale flukes in each row. They are using hundred charts to help them count by twos. Second grade math students were introduced to 'borrowing' with subtraction problems. Students built on their knowledge of the ones, tens, and hundreds places and are learning how to borrow with ones units, tens sticks, and hundreds grids.
We will be making soup for the Empty Bowls event this Wednesday for our Out and About. Thank you to Brenda, Limor, Kacie, and Beth for volunteering to help us cook! If anyone else would like to join us, the more the merrier. Send me an email if you are interested.
Thank you families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
Last week we were busy in the school's Sunflower Garden. We planted spinach, radishes, and calendula in the garden beds and started transplants of beets, chard, and more. Students also began the muddy and fun work of digging our future seasonal wetland. We will plant wetlands plants that we have learned about this year and hope to see the 'wetland' fill with water before the summer comes!
Students continued to research their mammals. Ask your child which mammal he or she is researching. If you are inspired, you can learn more animal facts at home together and your child can bring new information to his or her research group. We are learning about needle felting and each student will be needle felting their mammal that they are researching. Last week students each used the needle and experimented on wool.
In math, the first graders started using whale to help them count by twos. They made their own whales and made a chart to help them count the increasing number of whales and whale flukes in each row. They are using hundred charts to help them count by twos. Second grade math students were introduced to 'borrowing' with subtraction problems. Students built on their knowledge of the ones, tens, and hundreds places and are learning how to borrow with ones units, tens sticks, and hundreds grids.
We will be making soup for the Empty Bowls event this Wednesday for our Out and About. Thank you to Brenda, Limor, Kacie, and Beth for volunteering to help us cook! If anyone else would like to join us, the more the merrier. Send me an email if you are interested.
Thank you families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
Monday, March 4, 2013
Classroom News: Week of March 4th
Dear Barn Swallow Families,
Last week we began our mammal research! Ask your child which mammal he or she is going to study. We planted blue and purple peas in the sunflower garden and did many other active tasks during our Out and About on Wednesday. Students noticed their bulbs popping up in front of the school! During math first graders worked on solving each others' lobster picture problems. They worked on adding time in 5 minute increments with the goal of reaching 60 minutes. Second graders continued to work with money and measuring in inches and centimeters. They are learning to label their measurements with the units. Please have your second grader continue to work on fluency with two single-digit addition problems at home so that they are memorized by the end of second grade.
Class Community News: Lily Sommers' mom, Christina, has a very bad case of pneumonia. Kacie Holt, Thatcher's mom, is coordinating a 'meal train' in order to help Lily's family in their time of need. If you would like to help Lily's family, please contact Kacie at: Kacieholt@hotmail.com
Thank you families!
Please be sure to read about a very fun and important event below:
Forest Grove Community School presents the Empty Bowls Feast
Thursday, March 14th 5:30-7:30pm serving times
United Church of Christ
2032 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Your suggested donation of $10 or more will support the Family Resource Center and Family Bridge. Purchase tickets ahead of the event and you will get a bowl at the door. Then fill it with delicious soup, grab some bread and enjoy it amongst the members of our wonderful community.
A limited number of handcrafted bowls are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket holders are guaranteed a warm meal. Purchase tickets for the event by March 8th for planning purposes. All families are welcome regardless of contribution amount.
Level 2 and 4 students have been making and glazing bowls in art in preparation for the Empty Bowls Feast. Students in Levels 1 and 3 will also be making soup and bread on their Out and About before the Feast.
This is a school-wide event. We need help cooking with classes, spreading the word about the event, as well as help at the event. Please contact Teresa Perrin, art teacher, (503)359-4600, t.perrin@fgcschool.org or Beth Kittle, parent volunteer, jbkatk@gmail.com to sign up to help.
Last week we began our mammal research! Ask your child which mammal he or she is going to study. We planted blue and purple peas in the sunflower garden and did many other active tasks during our Out and About on Wednesday. Students noticed their bulbs popping up in front of the school! During math first graders worked on solving each others' lobster picture problems. They worked on adding time in 5 minute increments with the goal of reaching 60 minutes. Second graders continued to work with money and measuring in inches and centimeters. They are learning to label their measurements with the units. Please have your second grader continue to work on fluency with two single-digit addition problems at home so that they are memorized by the end of second grade.
Class Community News: Lily Sommers' mom, Christina, has a very bad case of pneumonia. Kacie Holt, Thatcher's mom, is coordinating a 'meal train' in order to help Lily's family in their time of need. If you would like to help Lily's family, please contact Kacie at: Kacieholt@hotmail.com
Thank you families!
Please be sure to read about a very fun and important event below:
Forest Grove Community School presents the Empty Bowls Feast
Thursday, March 14th 5:30-7:30pm serving times
United Church of Christ
2032 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Your suggested donation of $10 or more will support the Family Resource Center and Family Bridge. Purchase tickets ahead of the event and you will get a bowl at the door. Then fill it with delicious soup, grab some bread and enjoy it amongst the members of our wonderful community.
A limited number of handcrafted bowls are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket holders are guaranteed a warm meal. Purchase tickets for the event by March 8th for planning purposes. All families are welcome regardless of contribution amount.
Level 2 and 4 students have been making and glazing bowls in art in preparation for the Empty Bowls Feast. Students in Levels 1 and 3 will also be making soup and bread on their Out and About before the Feast.
This is a school-wide event. We need help cooking with classes, spreading the word about the event, as well as help at the event. Please contact Teresa Perrin, art teacher, (503)359-4600, t.perrin@fgcschool.org or Beth Kittle, parent volunteer, jbkatk@gmail.com to sign up to help.
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