Discovering in the Rain

Open House:

Open house night was so much fun! Thank you to those who were able to make it out. Students loved getting a chance to show their families their desks, their classroom and some works! We have done SO much learning over the past month and a half of school! Whew! What a night! If you weren’t able to come, you were missed, but your student’s work was acknowledged by their peers and teachers!


Morning Work:

Our class has been working hard on starting to memorize their simple addition facts from 0-5 for morning work. They have also been working on learning the sight words we, the, at, is, of, and here. We are also working hard on learning math vocabulary and using that language during work time and morning work. We’ve learned to use the word “addend” and “sum” as well as the words “addition” and “number sentence”. Please use this language at home with your student and quiz them on their addition facts 0-5 while you are walking with them, on the bus, or driving home with them in the car!

Readers Workshop, MAP testing, Pumpkin project This week students met in reading groups during work time. During Readers workshop this week the 1st graders took their map test. They did a great job taking their time and trying their best. The kindergartners from Mrs. Guzman and Mrs. Bolsters class joined us Mon-Thur. to learn about pumpkins, the pumpkin life cycle and even try pumpkin seeds. It was great for everyone to meet kids from different classrooms and work together to do something new!

Writers Workshop: This week our class has been working hard on fancying up their work by adding voice, actions, and feelings to their pictures and words. We also used a rubric to make sure we wrote about something that happened and our pictures/words match our story. Students went back and re-read their writing to see if it makes sense, and thought about what else they could add to their story. Next week? Characters!!

Student of the Week:

Brandon Brandon is always following directions, being respectful in the hall and classroom, and a peaceful friend to everyone at Leschi! He has worked very hard this week on taking out many challenging works and trying to work the whole work time! Keep up the great work Brandon!!