Week in Review : February 22nd - 26th

We had another wonderful week in Lower Elementary! Students worked very hard to complete their quarterly reviews (which covered material presented in Language Arts and Math this quarter). It was wonderful to see how much the students have learned this quarter! Students also worked with sight words, practiced telling time and calculating elapsed time, counting money, and solving word problems.

For cultural jobs this week, students worked on their "Mind Maps" of South Africa and Germany. "Mind Maps" are a way to express main ideas and details of a central theme or image through the use of pictures and words. Students worked in groups to create a "Mind Map" of the country they studied in preparation for the International Festival. On Friday, students presented their "Mind Maps" to the entire Lower Elementary! It was wonderful to see what they learned!

Next week, students will review concepts such as editing, solving word problems, identifying parts of speech, working with all math operations, and measuring the length of objects in standard and metric units. It will be a great week!

Reminders 

March 4th - End of the Third Quarter 

March 9th-  Progress Reports go home 

March 10th and 11th- School dismisses at 1:00 for Third Quarter Conferences. Use this link Conference Sign Up  to sign up for a conference! 

"Mind Mapping"

Week in Review: February 8th - 12th

We had a wonderful week in Lower Elementary! The third graders performed a play for us based on one of the books they read in Great Books. The highlight of our week was our Valentine's Day party! Thanks to all who helped make the day special!

For language jobs this week, first grade students matched animal names to their sounds, practiced dictionary skills, read poetry, and edited sentences for capitalization, commas, and punctuation. Second grade students were introduced to pronouns, explored analogies, read poetry, and edited sentences for commas. Third grade students analyzed sentences, reviewed plural possessive nouns, read poetry, and edited sentences .

For math jobs, first students practiced multiplication, were introduced to the commutative property, added fractions, explored polygons, and practiced measuring items in centimeters and inches. Second grade students explored subtraction over zero, practiced column addition, were introduced to the commutative and associative properties, measured the perimeter of polygons, and practiced some simple measurement conversions. Third graders practiced all math operations, constructed numbers containing decimals, were introduced to the commutative, associative, and identity properties, explored congruent figures, and practiced measurement conversions.

For cultural jobs, students continued their study of South Africa and Germany. Students learned about the animals, holidays, clothings, and exports from the two countries. Join us for the International Festival on Saturday from 3-6 to see what we have learned.

Ready to pass out Valentine's Day cards 

Ready to pass out Valentine's Day cards 

Third graders performing the play - "The Princess and the Beggar" 

Third graders performing the play- "The Princess and the Beggar" 

Third graders performing the play- "The Princess and the Beggar" 

REMINDERS

February 19th: Peace Ceremony 

February 20th: International Festival 3pm-6pm 

Week in Review: February 1th -5th

It was a great week in Lower Elementary! Students have been very busy in and out of the classroom! Students especially enjoyed a fencing demonstration during P.E. time this week. Thanks to Coach Brad for bringing such a fun demonstration to JBMA!

For language jobs this week, first graders worked matched animals and their sounds and were introduced to basic uses for commas. Second grade students worked with comparative adjectives and explored various uses for commas. Third grade students identified the subject and predicate of sentences, identified plural possessive nouns, and used commas to separate nouns in a series within a sentence.

For math jobs this week, first grade students worked with multiplication facts and large multiplication problems, were introduced to feet and yards, converted improper fractions to mixed numbers, and solved riddles describing geometric solids. Second grade students worked with large subtraction problems, reviewed column addition using the Dot Game, measured items in feet and yards, and solved riddles describing geometric solids.

For cultural lessons, students continued their study of plants by taking a closer look at the different types of stems in science. Students also began their historical and geographical study of South Africa and Germany. Students were introduced to basic facts about the countries and identified various geographical features. We look forward to sharing this information during the International Festival!

Next week, students will be busy editing their writing, reviewing grammar symbols, measuring the length of items, and exploring concepts in geometry! It will be a wonderful week filled with learning and a bit of fun! Our Valentine's Day Party will be on Friday, February 12th at 1:30!

REMINDERS

February 12th: Valentine's Day Party at 1:30. Each student will need 51 valentines with just the "From" part filled out their his or her name. We will exchange valentines and then have an ice cream sundae treat!
February 12th : School Play - One Hundred and One Dalmatians 

February 15th : No School - President's Day 

February 19th: Peace Ceremony 

February 20th: International Festival 3pm-6pm 

Week in Review : January 25th- 29th

We had a wonderful week in Lower Elementary! The students diligently practiced their self-selected jobs for Parent's Night all week. Thank you to all who came out for Parent's Night! The students took great pride in their role as teachers!

In addition to practicing for Parent's Night, students received a presentation on the different types of roots a plant can have. Did you know that a potato isn't actually a root, but a sweet potato is? Students were fully engaged in our discussion and also enjoyed observing the radish seeds that have sprouted in the classroom. Students also finished their study of the American Revolution by watching a movie about a young Colonial girl living in the American Colonies in 1775.

This week, students will be introduced to decimals, explore the use of commas within a sentence, continue their study of linear measurement, and solve riddles involving the geometric solids. It will be a wonderful week!

REMINDERS

February 12th : School Play - One Hundred and One Dalmatians 

February 15th : No School - President's Day 

February 19th: Peace Ceremony 

February 20th: International Festival 3pm-6pm 

Week in Review : January 19th-22nd

Even though it was a short week, students were hard at work! Students received many presentations on new material and had opportunities to practice previously learned skills.

For language jobs, first grade students symbolized sentences containing verbs and had further practice with contractions. Second grade students had further work with comparative adjectives ( using the words more and most), reviewed contractions, and used a pronunciation key to decode words. Third grade students were introduced to the use of an apostrophe in a singular possessive noun, used a pronunciation key to decode words, and reviewed contractions.

For math jobs, first grade students solved large multiplication problems, converted improper fractions to mixed numbers, were introduced to ordinal numbers, made quadrilaterals with the stick box, and measured lines using centimeters. Second grade students solved subtraction problems by using the bead frame, subtracted fractions and measured the perimeter of the quadrilateral shapes found in the geometry cabinet. Third grade students practiced all math operations, multiplied fractions, and found the perimeter and area of rectangles and squares.

For cultural jobs, students conducted research on a famous person from the American Revolution in history. In science, students discussed the parts of a plant (specifically the roots) and planted radish seeds to watch how the roots grow. In geography, students continued their study of the Lakes and Rivers of the 13 colonies.

Next week, students will be busy in preparation for Parent's Night on this Thursday, January 28th. Students will select jobs to present, practice those jobs, and help prepare the environment for this exciting evening. We hope you can join us!

Reminders

Parent's Night - Parent's Night will be held on Thursday, January 28th! All are invited to this special evening where the students become the teachers and showcase particular jobs that they have enjoyed working on in Lower Elementary.

Week in Review: January 11 - 15

We had another great in Lower Elementary! Students enjoyed the week and worked very hard!

For language jobs, first graders were introduced to verbs, formed contractions, and explored the dictionary by using guide words. Second graders explored comparative adjectives, reviewed homographs by using a pronunciation key, and formed contractions. Third graders explored helping verbs, reviewed homographs by using a pronunciation key, and formed contractions.

For math jobs, first graders has continued work with multiplication, became familiar with standard and metric vocabulary for various lengths, and were introduced to different types of fractions (proper, improper, and mixed number). Second graders solved subtraction problems using the bead frame, reviewed standard and metric measurement vocabulary for various lengths, and reviewed subtracting fractions. Third graders had further practice with all math operations, reviewed standard and metric measurement vocabulary for various lengths, were introduced to multiplying fractions, and were also introduced to multiplying a binomial by a binomial in preparation for exploring the distributive property of multiplication.

For cultural jobs, students continued their study of the American Revolution by viewing a Powerpoint presentation. Students also continued their study of plants by exploring the parts of a plant.

REMINDERS

No School -There will be no school on Monday, January 18th due the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. 

Parent's Night - Parent's Night will be held on Thursday, January 28th! All are invited to this special evening where the students become the teachers and showcase particular jobs that they have enjoyed working on in Lower Elementary.

January Birthday Celebration will be held this Friday, January 22nd. This date had to be rescheduled from earlier in the month. Please send a treat with your child if he or she has any allergies or dietary restrictions.

Week in Review: January 5th - 8th

We had a wonderful week back from the holiday break!

We were excited to learn that Mrs. Catherine had her twin girls, Sidney and Cameron, on New Year's Eve! We were also excited to welcome two new students to Lower Elementary. Zarria is a first year who will be in Classroom 2 and Beltran is a first year from Madrid, Spain who will be in Classroom 3! Welcome to JBMA!

 We also spent the week completing several community building activities and outlined our goals for the classroom in 2016.  We look forward to an amazing semester!

For language jobs this week, first graders reviewed antonyms, synonyms, homophones, homographs, and homonyms. Second grade students reviewed irregular plural nouns, homographs, and matched adverbs to the appropriate verb. Third graders reviewed editing marks, suffixes, and prefixes.

For math jobs this week, first graders worked with multiplication facts. Second graders, were introduced to subtraction and worked with subtraction facts. Third graders, worked with all math operations and reviewed how to read data found in circle graphs. All students collected data as a class and then compiled that information into a bar graph.

For cultural jobs, students began a unit on Colonial America in History and Geography. Students were also introduced to the Plant Kingdom chart as an introduction to a unit on plants.

Next week, students will work on contractions, math operations, fractions, grammar, linear measurement vocabulary, and much more! We look forward to a great week!

REMINDERS

No School -There will be no school on Monday, January 18th due the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. 

Parent's Night - Parent's Night will be held on Thursday, January 28th! All are invited to this special evening where the students become the teachers and showcase particular jobs that they have enjoyed working on in Lower Elementary.