Citizenship Reward Day
We had the BEST citizenship reward day! Cosmo and the dunk team came and talked to us about being mentally strong and being kind to others.
We had the BEST citizenship reward day! Cosmo and the dunk team came and talked to us about being mentally strong and being kind to others.
Right before Christmas break, 2nd Grade Teacher, Mrs. Nielson was awarded a grant from the Nebo Foundation and Donors Choose, to purchase supplies for an updated listening center in her classroom. Mp3 players, personal devices, new headphones, books on CD and flexible seating choices are all being purchased to help students curl up with a good book and enjoy reading on their own.
During read aloud in Mrs. Harrison's this month, we have been reading this book, Two Truths and a Lie. We hear all three of the stories, discuss what could be false, and then read to find the answers. We have been learning all kinds of surprising facts about the plant and animal kingdom in an engaging way. We have even come up with a few of our own Two Truths and a Lie.
This is after a lesson on kindness from Hannah Edwards. Kindess is coolest!
Principal Moment
I would like to give a shout out to parent volunteers in the school. I have 15 parents that give of their time one hour a week to help the students. In my reading program I have a parent that comes an hour a day to help with my guided reading groups. They do a shared reading with four different groups for 15 minutes, then we rotate. The most import thing that is happening is there is another adult in the room that are making sure the students are on task and involved with the reading process. They are asking questions, and having discussion with the stude
At the end of the first three terms, Mr. Teuscher's class gets to use money that was errand to spend at shops. The students plan and set up the shops and decide how much to charge for the goods they are selling. It is awesome to see the excitement and the fun the students have for all their hard work. It's a lesson in supply and demand, and economics. Fun was had by all.
In Mr. Teuscher's Science class we are studying Matter. We spend a lot of time experimenting with physical changes and Chemical changes/reactions. This is Mrs.
Principal Moment
Over the years teachers get quite good at telling when a child will be sick. You see, germs are sequential. They tend to travel side to side. Seldom do they jump to the student behind or in front. And rarely do they skip rows.
If Ronny sits next to Emily, and Emily sits next to Anthony, and Ronny gets sick; teachers know that Emily will be sick in a day or two. And when Emily is out, they know that soon Anthony will be watching cartoons and eating popsicles at home.
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