Sunday, March 18, 2018
Week in Review: March 12-16
We had a wonderful, amazing week in Lower Elementary! The highlight of our week was PI Day! On March 14 (3/14), Lower Elementary students completed Pi Day stations (led by our middle schoolers). Students did artwork with circles, measured the circumference/diameter of different sized cans, made the digits of pi through playing a card game, and much more! We even had moon pies to celebrate! Enjoy the pictures!
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Week in Review : March 5th - 9th
Students had another wonderful week full of learning in Lower Elementary!
For language jobs, first grade students were introduced to prepositions, reviewed commas, identified syllables, and wrote pairs of homonyms. Second graders symbolized sentences with pronouns, reviewed commas, broke words down into syllables, and wrote pairs of homonyms. Third grade students analyzed sentences, reviewed commas, broke words down into syllables, and wrote pairs of homonyms.
For math jobs, all students reviewed rounding, identified the missing variable in equations, and reviewed previously learned concepts involving fractions. First graders solved problems using addition, subtraction, and multiplication while second and third graders solved large problems using all four operations.
For cultural jobs, students took a trip around campus to look for birds as part of their vertebrate study. Students wrote down the name, description, and activity of a bird they saw and drew a picture in their Bird Field Guide. Students continued their research of a famous African-American in history and continued a study of biomes in geography.
We look forward to the week ahead!
For language jobs, first grade students were introduced to prepositions, reviewed commas, identified syllables, and wrote pairs of homonyms. Second graders symbolized sentences with pronouns, reviewed commas, broke words down into syllables, and wrote pairs of homonyms. Third grade students analyzed sentences, reviewed commas, broke words down into syllables, and wrote pairs of homonyms.
For math jobs, all students reviewed rounding, identified the missing variable in equations, and reviewed previously learned concepts involving fractions. First graders solved problems using addition, subtraction, and multiplication while second and third graders solved large problems using all four operations.
For cultural jobs, students took a trip around campus to look for birds as part of their vertebrate study. Students wrote down the name, description, and activity of a bird they saw and drew a picture in their Bird Field Guide. Students continued their research of a famous African-American in history and continued a study of biomes in geography.
We look forward to the week ahead!
Reminders
Book Fair is THIS week (March 12th - 16th)! Come on down to the library and purchase some good books!
PI Day- Students will celebrate PI Day on March 14th (3/14) with various activities in the classroom. It will be a fun day of learning!
March 15th and 16th - Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 15th and Friday, March 16th. School will dismiss at 1:00 for Lower El, Upper El, and Middle School. Aftercare will be available. Please sign up for a conference with your child's teacher.
March 20th- Spring Program beginning at 7:00
March 23rd - Dismissal at 1:00 for Spring Break holiday! No aftercare
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Week in Review - The International Festival
Students had an amazing week preparing for the International Festival. Classroom 1 and 2 studied Spain and presented "If you're happy and you know it" in Spanish and a flamenco style dance. Classroom 2 studied Australia and presented the Heel-Toe dance. Thank you to all the parents who helped make the day a success! Here are a few pictures!
Sunday, February 4, 2018
The Week Ahead : February 5th - 9th
We look forward to a great week for Lower Elementary students. On Tuesday, students will hear from several professionals in the STEM field as they share their experiences during JMBA's STEM Career Day. On Thursday, students will kick off the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser with a special presentation. It will be a wonderful week!
For language arts jobs, students will review grammar symbols, change singular nouns into plural nouns, put words in ABC order, and identify homographs (words which are spelled the same, but sound different and with different meanings). In writing, students will write a friendly letter in their best handwriting.
For math jobs, students will solve problems with all math operations, add and subtract fractions, identify types of lines, and review place value concepts such as writing numbers in expanded form.
For cultural jobs, students will continue their study of Spain (Classroom 1 and 2) or Australia (Classroom 3). Students will complete a country study by identifying various holidays, customs, and foods of their chosen country. Students will also identify animals which inhabit their chosen country. Both classes are busy at work preparing for the International Festival on February 24th.
Peace Ceremony- Friday, February 16th at 9:00. Please come as our first grade students will present on behalf of the Lower Elementary.
No School - February 19th due to the President's Day holiday.
For language arts jobs, students will review grammar symbols, change singular nouns into plural nouns, put words in ABC order, and identify homographs (words which are spelled the same, but sound different and with different meanings). In writing, students will write a friendly letter in their best handwriting.
For math jobs, students will solve problems with all math operations, add and subtract fractions, identify types of lines, and review place value concepts such as writing numbers in expanded form.
For cultural jobs, students will continue their study of Spain (Classroom 1 and 2) or Australia (Classroom 3). Students will complete a country study by identifying various holidays, customs, and foods of their chosen country. Students will also identify animals which inhabit their chosen country. Both classes are busy at work preparing for the International Festival on February 24th.
Reminders
Valentine's Celebration- Students will have a small Valentine's Day party and card exchange on February 14th. Please look for more information to come home soon!
Peace Ceremony- Friday, February 16th at 9:00. Please come as our first grade students will present on behalf of the Lower Elementary.
No School - February 19th due to the President's Day holiday.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
January Recap and the week ahead (January 22nd - 26th)
Hello again! We had a wonderful start to 2018! Although last week was a bit shorter than expected, students worked diligently on various language, math, and cultural jobs.
This coming week, first grade students will continue to study homophones, match animals to their sounds, make singular nouns into plurals, and continue to solve large subtraction problems.
Second grade students will continue their study of homophones and adverbs. Students will also multiply fractions by whole numbers, make singular nouns into plurals, solve division problems, and create their own classification categories.
Third grade will continue their study of homophones and interjections. Students will also multiply fractions by whole numbers, solve problems with all four operations, create their own classification categories, and make singular nouns into plurals by adding -s, -es, or -ies.
Please join us on Thursday, January 25th from 6:30 - 7:30 for Parent's Night! Our students are very excited to show a few of the materials and jobs they have been working on in the classroom. Please join us for this fun evening!
Peace Ceremony- Friday, February 16th at 9:00. Please come as our first grade students will present on behalf of the Lower Elementary.
This coming week, first grade students will continue to study homophones, match animals to their sounds, make singular nouns into plurals, and continue to solve large subtraction problems.
Second grade students will continue their study of homophones and adverbs. Students will also multiply fractions by whole numbers, make singular nouns into plurals, solve division problems, and create their own classification categories.
Third grade will continue their study of homophones and interjections. Students will also multiply fractions by whole numbers, solve problems with all four operations, create their own classification categories, and make singular nouns into plurals by adding -s, -es, or -ies.
Reminders
Please join us on Thursday, January 25th from 6:30 - 7:30 for Parent's Night! Our students are very excited to show a few of the materials and jobs they have been working on in the classroom. Please join us for this fun evening!
Peace Ceremony- Friday, February 16th at 9:00. Please come as our first grade students will present on behalf of the Lower Elementary.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Week in Review : December 4th - 7th
What a great (and surprisingly short) week we had in Lower Elementary! We hope everyone had a wonderful time in the snow on Friday!
For language jobs this week, first grade students continued exploring suffixes, symbolized sentences with verbs, and edited sentences for capitalization and punctuation. Second grade students continued exploring suffixes, were introduced to adverbs, and edited sentences for spelling, spacing, capitalization, and punctuation. Third grade students continued exploring suffixes, were introduced to interjections, and edited sentences for spelling, spacing, capitalization, and punctuation.
For math jobs this week, first grade students were introduced to the various types of angles, completed large addition and multiplication problems, and added fractions. Second grade students found lines of symmetry for various shapes, multiplied fractions, and solved large problems using all four operations. Third grade students found lines of symmetry for various shapes, multiplied fractions, and solved large problems using all four operations.
For cultural jobs, students continued their study of Greek gods and goddess, mountains, and amphibians.
This coming week, students will be hard at work practicing for their holiday program on Tuesday, visiting the holiday store put on by the middle school, singing at Shelby Ridge nursing home, and celebrating the holidays with a bowling party on Friday! Whew..what a great week we will have!
12/11- Party of Mrs. Naomi - Beginning at 2:00 in Lower Elementary Classroom 3
For language jobs this week, first grade students continued exploring suffixes, symbolized sentences with verbs, and edited sentences for capitalization and punctuation. Second grade students continued exploring suffixes, were introduced to adverbs, and edited sentences for spelling, spacing, capitalization, and punctuation. Third grade students continued exploring suffixes, were introduced to interjections, and edited sentences for spelling, spacing, capitalization, and punctuation.
For math jobs this week, first grade students were introduced to the various types of angles, completed large addition and multiplication problems, and added fractions. Second grade students found lines of symmetry for various shapes, multiplied fractions, and solved large problems using all four operations. Third grade students found lines of symmetry for various shapes, multiplied fractions, and solved large problems using all four operations.
For cultural jobs, students continued their study of Greek gods and goddess, mountains, and amphibians.
This coming week, students will be hard at work practicing for their holiday program on Tuesday, visiting the holiday store put on by the middle school, singing at Shelby Ridge nursing home, and celebrating the holidays with a bowling party on Friday! Whew..what a great week we will have!
Important Dates and Reminders
* Please remember to send in $5.00 for Amaryllis bulbs that will be taken to Shelby Ridge nursing home.
12/11- Party of Mrs. Naomi - Beginning at 2:00 in Lower Elementary Classroom 3
12/12- Holiday Performance (Grades 1-8)
12/13- Classroom 1 and 2 to Shelby Ridge
12/14- Classroom 3 to Shelby Ridge
12/15- Bowling Party - Dismissal at 1:00! NO AFTERCARE
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Week in Review: November 27th - December 1st
Wow! We had a wonderful week in Lower Elementary! Students began to practice for their holiday program and were given many presentations! It is hard to believe that December is here!
In language arts, first grade students were introduced to suffixes and verbs. They also continued to work on writing "How to" books in preparation for "publishing" their final drafts next week. Second grade students reviewed suffixes and wrote sentences with prepositions. Students continued to work on their realistic fiction stories and discussed how to "show" and not "tell" in their writing. Third grade students reviewed suffixes and completed work with conjunctions. They also continued to work on their realistic fictions stories by adding more details and dialogue.
In math, first grade students practiced solving large addition and multiplication problems, were introduced to tally marks and angles, and practiced adding fractions. Second graders practiced solving large addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems, multiplied numbers by 10 and 100, multiplied fractions, were introduced to coordinate grids, found lines of symmetry for polygons, and practiced math facts. Third graders practiced solving large addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, multiplied numbers by 10 and 100, multiplied fractions, found lines of symmetry for polygons, were introduced to coordinate grids, and practiced math facts.
For cultural studies, students worked in groups to research Greek gods and goddesses. In geography, students were introduced to the parts of a mountain. In science, students began to research an amphibian.
In language arts, first grade students were introduced to suffixes and verbs. They also continued to work on writing "How to" books in preparation for "publishing" their final drafts next week. Second grade students reviewed suffixes and wrote sentences with prepositions. Students continued to work on their realistic fiction stories and discussed how to "show" and not "tell" in their writing. Third grade students reviewed suffixes and completed work with conjunctions. They also continued to work on their realistic fictions stories by adding more details and dialogue.
In math, first grade students practiced solving large addition and multiplication problems, were introduced to tally marks and angles, and practiced adding fractions. Second graders practiced solving large addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems, multiplied numbers by 10 and 100, multiplied fractions, were introduced to coordinate grids, found lines of symmetry for polygons, and practiced math facts. Third graders practiced solving large addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, multiplied numbers by 10 and 100, multiplied fractions, found lines of symmetry for polygons, were introduced to coordinate grids, and practiced math facts.
For cultural studies, students worked in groups to research Greek gods and goddesses. In geography, students were introduced to the parts of a mountain. In science, students began to research an amphibian.
Important Dates and Reminders
* Please remember to send in $5.00 for Amaryllis bulbs that will be taken to Shelby Ridge nursing home.
12/12- Holiday Performance (Grades 1-8)
12/13- Classroom 1 and 2 to Shelby Ridge
12/14- Classroom 3 to Shelby Ridge
12/15- Bowling Party - Dismissal at 1:00! NO AFTERCARE
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