Classroom News

Hi Families,

Our flexible seating has arrived. We will review expectations with our seating this week.

This week, we will continue our non fiction reading and writing.

Pictures from "Dress-Like-Someone-Else" for our celebration.

C. and I dressed as each other

 P. dressed as her dog

 A. was Matilda

 A couple Mals and an Evie from Descendants

A moose/dog mix

Z. and G. dressed as each other

The Queen 

 Chicharito, the soccer player

Fire Safety Day

 Keri Hess spoke to the class about climate change

 We had tea and a fire with our kinderbuddies

Classroom News

Dear Families,

Last week, the students finished their narrative writing unit with a publishing party. The students read their small moment stories using flashlights, around a "campfire", while eating smores. We also finished our read aloud book, Dyamonde Daniels. We have been learning about character traits and summarizing stories. Students will continue to work on these skills in their book clubs.

This week, we will jump into non-fiction reading and informational writing. Students will write about a topic they are an expert on.

Our reading and science unit is weather, specifically, extreme weather. As global citizens, this unit is very relevant to our young people. Keri Hess will join us on Friday, October 25th to teach the students about the opportunity to change the trajectory of negative human impact on the earth. Students will focus on ways they can locally help our planet, but also on a global scale. This ties in well to our social studies curriculum about Earth's biomes. 

Friday is Fire Safety Day and members of the fire department will come to school. Talk to your child about an emergency meeting spot. Also, remember to change those smoke alarm batteries when we turn the clocks back. I'm sure your child will remind you! 

Pictures from our publishing party!

Gordon Rowe, a Huntington potter volunteered his time and clay, to teach the students how to make teacups for their Tea Rituals on Fridays!

Classroom News

Dear Families,

Thanks for another great Hike Day! The weather was amazing and the students were champs on the long hike. 

We are writing letters to our pen pals at Underhill Central School. We will meet them at the end of the school year. 

Miss Alexopolus, "Miss A", is a student teacher in Ms. Aitken's class. She is a Fifth Year Graduate Student at St. Michael's College. She will officially begin student teaching in January, but until then, she's joining us on Fridays for 6 hours a week of practicum work. 

This Friday, the students created sundials using an engineering design process. Students have been studying daylight and shadows in science. Check out the pictures below to see the process. We also had anise hyssop tea from our school tea garden.

Students are ready to publish their narrative stories. We will have a publishing party with a "campfire", "smores", and stories around the fire. Stay tuned for pictures!

This week is conference week and there will not be school on Friday.

Make it a great week!

Mrs. Carter

Classroom News

Dear Families,

Please click here to see the conference schedule. If you have not signed-up yet, please email me a time that works best for you.

We are beginning our new word study program by Fountas and Pinnell, Word Study Program- Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary, this week. Students will either be in my class or working with Lynn Reynolds or Heidi Chapman-Renaud. We will be incorporating spelling into our writing workshop time to better apply the skills we learn.

We have a late start on Wednesday, and Hike Day on Thursday. Join us at Windekind Farm if you can!

Please remember to have your child bring in a teacup and dress appropriately for our time outside. Layers are great with boots or a change of shoes and socks.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Carter

 Sumac Tea from our Outdoor Classroom. Ask your child if they liked it?

Studying the climates around the world.