Remember to dress appropriately tomorrow. There is a possibility of rain in which we will make alternative plans but for now, plan on wearing tennis shoes, jacket and bringing a water bottle. Our entire class will walk in the morning from 9:00-9:45. Thanks!
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Plant Parts!
Posted onEnjoy this movie showing how we used movement to learn the parts and purpose of plants.
Plant Parts
Posted onIn science, we have been discussing plant parts and their functions. The children have done an amazing job with this and I will be posting a video for you to watch of our review. Ask your child to tell you about our “plant chant.” We found that it is much easier for us to remember if we put it with a few moves. I am going to quiz the children tomorrow.
E.L.A. Blog Reporter
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Writing and Reading Blog Report
By: Gretchen
In writing we all went to the carpet and talked about watermelons and seed stories with our partner. We zoomed in on small moments in our composition books. We don’t say, “then we got on the bus.” Instead we use “Swish, the doors of the bus opened and we marched up the big stairs.” We talked a little bit about punctuation too.
In reading, we went to the library and checked out books that looked interesting. We had a meeting to help build up our reading stamina and are becoming a reading community. We read a book about a man on a wire. He walked in between the Sears Towers. We learned to share with partners. We also did independent reading.
Mrs. McDonald is not on the Farm
Posted onWe’re going to the zoo, zoo, zoo. How about you, you, you? I was not on the farm this summer but at the Binder Park Zoo. I did not realize that a giraffe’s tongue was so long. I am sure that this is one of his many adaptations. It was a marvelous day with my children!
Preparing for a Healthy School Year
Posted onIf you have been following the news since last spring, you are aware that a new virus has been mutating and spreading, world wide. This new virus, H1N1–also called the Swine Flu, was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
As a district, we have been watching the reports predicting the spread of the H1N1 will increase as soon as school resumes. Mr. Nick Ceglarek, our superintendent, has asked that we share two documents regarding this virus.
The first, H1N1 Parent Letter sept 09, is a letter for parents from our local Ottawa County Health Department. I encourage you to read this so that you are informed about symptoms, treatment and precautions.
The second document, CDC H1N1 Tips, is similar but has more specific preventative strategies to share with family and friends.
If your child develops a cough or fever, PLEASE be on alert and keep your child home from school. Children should not return to school until they are SYMPTOM FREE FOR 24 HOURS. Your help with this protocol will help to prevent others from getting sick.
We will encourage handwashing just as we always do and focus on a healthy learning environment that is clean and safe. Please know that we are also going to be calm and supportive, working to not raise children’s anxieties about flu worries.
If you would like to know more about the CDC tips for all health issues, visit the live CDC link on the upper right corner of this blog.
Also, if you would like to help your own children learn how to wash their hands properly, listen to the CDC’s kid friendly podcast below. Here’s to clean hands and good health!
Georgetown Gives
Posted onIf you would like to contribute school supplies for children who are less fortunate, please visit the school post about our most recent service project, GEORGETOWN GIVES.
Join the Pink Panthers
Posted onOne of our students has organized a school team to walk in the Race for the Cure on September 26. To find out more about this, check the Georgetown Blog post!