Here is our week in review:
Social-Emotional Learning:
We continued building our learning community by exploring the many things we have in common. Through a series of art activities, the students discovered that we have similar worries, questions and feelings of happiness and excitement.
We continued building our understanding of “Growth Mindset” and practiced having flexible thinking throughout the day.
Literacy:
The students participated in many different read-alouds, while we continued building our whole body listening skill-set and stamina. They love stories and we are so excited to share our love of books with them all!
We joined the two grade-levels for an afternoon of reading and writing outside. We read the book “Library Mouse”, written and illustrated by Daniel Kirk. As a follow-up reading response, the students wrote their own mini-books with mini-pencils; just like the main character in the story. We also learned that we are all authors and there are many different kinds of stories to be told. The students were so eager to write their own books! We have a group of wonderful authors and we hope your child will share his/her story-ideas at home with you.
Students also thought about how we are linked as a community. We all have worries and aspirations. We are not alone. We are creating a paper chain to show how are ideas and feelings are linked
The students used their chromebooks to access razkids, our online reading program. We encourage the students to access this at home during our remote learning days for independent reading times.
First Grade Math:
First grade mathematicians continued their work on showing numbers and quantities in different ways. This week, we focused on writing a matching equation to any given number 0-10. We learned that an equation can also be called “number sentence” and that equations can be written in many different ways.
We also learned that the equal sign means “same as” so we can write the equation 5+2=7 as 7=5+2. Amazing discovery!
First grade mathematicians also learned that the number sequence 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 is called a decade. This number sequence repeats over and over again in our number system.
First grade mathematicians practiced having a positive attitude and a growth mindset every day as mathematicians. Our goal this week was to “Try your own best”. They did just that and we are so proud of them.
In Science students:
Learned about scientists Galileo and Mary Anning
Learned about making observations and asking questions
Drew detailed/ labeled diagrams of their hands with accompanying questions
News and Reminders:
We received folding stadium type seating chairs- we will no longer need the beach towels!
Next week, your child will bring home pictures, projects and worksheets worked on, or completed, in the classroom. We hope you will take the time to look at these at home. If some of these pictures/worksheets are incomplete, your child can finish them if he/she wants to, but there is no need to send them back. Perhaps you even have a special memory box or drawer for school-work?
The ABS School Community is working hard on making sure that dismissal procedures are working smoothly and safely. Our school is asking parents to pull up against the curb so the teachers can safely walk the child over to the car. We ask that parents do not exit their cars. This is to ensure quick pick-up and smooth traffic flow in our limited parking lot. The parent pick-up window is between 2:40-2:55. Thank you for following these safety protocols. In the event of rain, there will be a staff member from our school outside with a radio, calling into the building for your child. The adults at ABS will help facilitate walking your child to your car as you pull up. Thank you.
We need your help! Please be sure to charge the chromebooks before sending them back to school. We have very limited space for charging and no extra charging cords. Uncharged computers slow down the technology work we are attempting to achieve. Beginning Monday, we will be using chromebooks for reading assessments.
Wednesday October 7: No remote google meetings or snack chat: Teachers have been scheduled for a meeting.
Friday, October 9th: No School
Please note this information. Monday, October 12th: YES School for ABS!
Fall Conferences/ Academic Screeners
Fall conferences will be occurring in late October/ early November. We are still getting to know the students and their social and academic strengths and needs. Next week, we will be administering a reading screener to all the first/second graders. We are in the process of some beginning of the year math screeners. I will be in touch in a few weeks to set up a conference time for late October/ early November.
Please read this linked letter from Angela Filion about our move to begin school four days a week.
Scroll down for pictures from our days in school this week. I will link next week's remote learning schedule for you on Sunday.
Have a great weekend,
Warmly,
Maria, Justine and Carah
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