by Macky & Veronica | May 31, 2019 | Preschool
This week we continued work with our camping uint: “Vamonos de Campamento”/ “Let’s go Camping” theme. All the kids loved it and they had such a good experience with the whole theme. Thanks to all the parents for supporting their kids and helping them to enjoy the awesome experience of camping that we had Thursday and Friday. The kids played outdoor games and we used a “campfire” for sitting around singing songs and telling stories for fun while we roasted marshmallows. We played games like: find letters, bingo, musical chairs, and finally we reviewed the vocabulary that they learned throughout this month.
Libros de la semana
Letra Numero
Ñ diez y siete 17
Figura Color
Pentágono Blanco
Have a wonderful weekend!
by Sarah Segall | May 24, 2019 | In The Loop
History & Geography
Our weekly objectives were to:
- Describe the decisions that George Washington made after he resigned as commander in chief of the Continental army.
- Describe George Washingtonś inauguration as President.
- Understand the first decisions President Washington and Congress made.
- Describe the functions of the Departments of State, War, and Treasury, as well as the Cabinet and the Supreme Court.
- Understand the differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
- Describe how the first political parties came into being.
- Explain why farmers rebelled against the whiskey tax.
What a fun field trip we had up to Olympia! Thank you to all the parents who helped to make it possible. I was really impressed with the tour and the scavenger hunt outside! I learned a lot and I think the kids did too!
4th graders and their family’s have free access to all federal parks lands and waters for the entire school year ending August 31. Pretty cool way for the families of 4th graders to access national parks for free this summer!
Mathematics w/Laura
Week of May 20, 2019 – May 24, 2019
Chapter 12 Measurement
- Measure length …. inches, feet, yards, miles
- Measure length …. millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers
On Wednesday, May 22nd, art and math united … again! We used our knowledge of symmetry to create an art project! SYMMETRY … It’s everywhere!
Puzzles available for extra credit and Friday (Math) Bingo
Remember: MATH …. It’s everywhere!
La lectura & Ciencias
Students should be finishing their science project for next week! Students will present their presentations during class on Friday. Parents are welcome to attend this very informal setting. You will be able to see their Island of the Blue Dolphin dioramas too!
by Ivary & Paola | May 24, 2019 | In The Loop
We were so happy to celebrate our wonderful families during Dia de Familia!
La Lectura
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
- Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
- Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
- Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Ciencias
This week we visited our local Camas Library. We were happy to find some good resources for our Science Research Projects!
Mathematics
This week we continued to learn about Surface Area and Volume. Our objectives were:
- how to complete real world problems for volume and surface area
- We had our test + snacks 🐶
(By: Rafa L. )
History & Geography
This week we learned about Latin Independence…
- We learned about Mexico’s fight for independence
- We learned about Miguel Hidalgo
- We learned about when Hidalgo started a revolution
(Written by: Christian)
English Writing & Spelling
This week we:
- Wrote another Narrative writing piece
- Completed a reading packet about analogies
(Written by:Juliette)
by Jill & Sarah | May 24, 2019 | In The Loop
History & Geography
This week we began our next unit on Immigration and Citizenship. Read about why people immigrated to the United States during the 1800’s and early 1900’s, what the process was like and what they experienced when they arrived. Next week please join us on Thursday at 3:00 for 4 short puppet shows written and performed by our class. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Our weekly objectives were to:
• understand why Europeans immigrated to the United States
• identify four events in Europe that spurred immigration
• recognize ads and letters that encouraged immigration
• understand how hard it was to get to the United States
• recognize the Statue of Liberty and its importance as a symbol
• identify Ellis Island as a historic site and symbol of the immigrant experience
• understand where immigrants settled
• recognize resistance to immigrants and discrimination
• recognize contribution of immigrants in building the trans Continental railroad
Science
This week in our Simple Machine domain we finished levers and began to learn about wheel and axles and gears. We worked in our Simple Machine journals and watched a short video about wheel and axles. We did a demonstration with wheels as well.
Our weekly objectives were to:
• the student will identify what a wheel and axle is and that it helps us apply more force or lift a heavy load with less effort
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• observe and record what happens when a wheel and axle is used to move an object
• examine different gears and the movements of the gears against each other
English Spelling and Writing
In our journals we used the idiom of the week “She is afraid of her own shadow” . The class got their new spelling sorts and took their practice test on Friday . Our Word Wall words were: writing, won’t, tell
La lectura
This week we read La maceta vacía. Our objectives were:
- review last week’s story and how it connects to our theme of Courage
- word knowledge review: words with k, diphthongs, and verbs with inflexions
- listen to the story being read the first time through stopping to focus on making predictions
PUF words will be the same next week! poco, muchos, jueves, domingo, o, buena, todos, llama
Las matemáticas
This week we began reviewing telling time. Our objectives were:
- review spanish time vocabulary: minutero, horario, después, en punto, y medio
- review telling time to the nearest 5 minutes
- practice telling time from an analog clock and showing the time on an analog clock
We had such a fun Family Day this Thursday! Thank you so much for coming and celebrating with us.
by Sarah Segall | May 24, 2019 | In The Loop
La lectura
Students worked on the writing process this week. They wrote what they like about the ocean. They then revised their first draft, making corrections, and wrote a final copy. These will go on the bulletin board this coming Wednesday.
Family day fun
History & Geography
Playing games
This week in our unit Fun Stories we read “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” and “The Wolf and the Seven Kids“. The class wrote in their journals about the stories. The class had fun acting out these stories in class as well. We continue to work on our daily geography, focusing on reading maps and directions.
Our weekly objectives were to:
• demonstrate familiarity with the stories
• understand that fiction can be in many different forms, including folktales
• identify the plots, settings, and sequences of the stories we’ve read
• identify a compass rose and use it to locate objects on a map
Science
This week we learned about the legend of Johnny Appleseed. The class had enjoyed investigating the inside of an apple. We also made bees and worked on our bee songs.
Our weekly objectives were to:
• understand that people eat the fruit of apple trees
• explain that seeds are the beginning of new plants and specifically that apple seeds are found inside the core of an apple
• demonstrate familiarity with the tail “Johnny Appleseed”
by Macky & Veronica | May 24, 2019 | Preschool
This week we continued working with the unit “Let’s go Camping”. The children continue having a lot of fun with this unit. They love to learn new words that are related to the theme and have been doing an excellent job learning the vocabulary. Also, the kids enjoyed and had fun this week making plans for some of the foods that the families can make while camping, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and smores.
Review vocabulary:
Tienda-tent,
Saco-sleeping bag,
Lena-firewood,
Fogata-campfire,
Oso-bear,
Ardilla-squirrel,
Pino-pine tree.
Mochila-backpack,
Linterna-flashlight,
Brujula-compass.
New Vocabulary:
Hamburguesa- hamburger,
Malvaviscos- marshmallows,
Perro caliente- hot dog.
Libros de la semana
“Vamos de Campamento”
Letra
Ch Numero
17
Figura
Pentágono
Color
Blanco
Have a wonderful long weekend!
by Sarah Segall | May 17, 2019 | In The Loop
History & Geography
Mathematics w/Laura
Chapter 15 Tessellations
- Identifying tessellations
- Creating our own Tessellations! Art and Math unite! We were all together on
Wednesday, May 15th when Ms Kelly directed us in a Tessellation Art
activity! We continued working on this in Math Class the next day.
- Chromebook explorations with Tessellations
Puzzles available for extra credit and Friday (Math) Bingo
Remember: MATH …. It’s everywhere!
La lectura
We completed our 3rd unit and jumped right into our 4th unit: Survival. We read a realistic fiction story: The Island of the Blue Dolphins. Realistic fiction:
- The characters behave as people or animals do in real life.
- The setting of the story is a real place or could be a real place.
- The events in the story could happen in real life.
Our objectives for this week were to:
- use comparative and superlative adjectives (Jack is as tall as Luke.)
- identify subject and verb agreement
We celebrated our April readers with a piñata!!
Ciencias
We planted our seedlings and continued to monitor their growth. We are getting ready for science presentations on 5/30-5/31! I hope everyone is working on their project at home.
by Ivary & Paola | May 17, 2019 | In The Loop
I don’t think I could ever express my gratitude enough to all our wonderful SWS community members, especially our loving students! I love my job so much- there is no place I would rather be! Thank you all so much for making me feel so special, truly, bottom of my heart!
La Lectura
Weekly concept/Genre: Informational Text
Essential question: How have tools used for exploration evolved over time?
As we begin to wrap up our literacy unit 5, Descubrientos, students worked on some unfinished projects form previous weeks, and presented their final expository writing papers to the class and families. Once again, it was a wonderful way to celebrate our accomplished writers! Students demonstrated strong understantanding of the concepts seen during our informative writing unit, applying them in their own unique voices through their writing . The objectives for this writing unit were to:
- Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.
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Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
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Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
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Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.
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Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
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Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
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Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
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Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone.
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With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
In connection to science, students were given a rubric that states the requirements for our last informative writng assigment: a science reaserch paper. During our previous expository writing assignments, students have been given a prompt. This time, however, students will have the opportunity to select their own topic of study. This week we read and looked at some examples. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Ciencias
Is the Pacific Northwest a safe place to live?
During our next science unit we will engage students in asking questions around this puzzling phenomenon. Throughout the course of the unit, students will investigate and design projects that will help them answer the question – How safe do you think the PNW is in terms of natural hazards? Next week we will be answering the question: Would you move here if you had the choice of any area in the US? Feel free to have conversations around this topic and have your child activate prior knowledge so they come well prepared for our discussions!
Mathematics
This week we learned volume of solid figures. We learned about:
- Finding volume of solids and the formulas
- We learned about cross sections and how to identify them
- Lastly we learned about how to use our knowledge in word problems
(By: Jack Parbon)
History & Geography
This week we learned about Independence for Latin America
- We learned about Toussaint L´ouverture
- And we learned about Jean- Jacques Dessalines and Boukman.
- We also learned about freedom for Haiti
(Written by: Lily)
English Writing & Spelling
This week we continued our informative writing.
- We worked on graphics for our writing.
- We wrote a glossary and a bibliography for our informative writing.
- We had friends review and edit our writing
(Written by: Sophie)
Specialists
by Jill & Sarah | May 17, 2019 | In The Loop
Found information on the Civil War
History & Geography
This week in our unit on the Civil War we finished reading about the war and took a look at women’s roles during this time. We took our assessment on Thursday. The class also broke up into groups and wrote a short skit about key events and people during the war. They each made a puppet for their character and worked on acting out their skit. On Friday Maria´s Father read us a story about two soldiers in the Civil War, and one had shaken the hand of Abraham Lincoln. He then shared with the class a box of his Great Great Grandfather
that was made from a table that Lincoln had once eaten at.
Our weekly objectives were to:
• describe the end of the Civil War
• understand what women did during the Civil War
• identify Clara Barton
• recognize Barton’s role as the “angel of the battlefield” in the Civil War
Group work can be challenging and fun
Writing a script
English Spelling and Writing
In our journals we used the idiom of the week “Its a piece of cake” . The class did two spelling assignments and took their final spelling test on Friday . Our Word Wall words were: were, was, write, wrong
La lectura
This week we read Dragones y gigantes. Our objectives were:
- look over frequently misspelled words and discuss why they might be misspelled
- focus on the reading comprehension skill making connections during our first read
- focus on the reading comprehension strategy sequencing during our second read
- we also listened to our second read on CD this week and compared/contrasted with Ms.Ivary’s read alouds
PUF words for next week: poco, muchos, jueves, domingo, o, buena, todos, llama
Las matemáticas
This week we reviewed adding and subtracting with 3-digit numbers and we began rounding numbers. Our objectives were:
- use a number line to round numbers to the nearest ten
- use rounding to estimate sums and differences
- estimate to check reasonableness of answers
by Sarah Segall | May 17, 2019 | In The Loop
La lectura
We reached 2000 tallies this week! This means your children have said over 2000 sentences in Spanish!(And that I remembered to give them tallies…) We celebrated with a piñata!
We continued with our new unit: En el mar by having a class brainstorming session. The students thought of all the sea/beach vocabulary they already know and th
sorting and counting coins
en wrote about what they would find at the beach. Then we read a great class story. We will have the opportunity to learn many things about the sea, it’s animals, and uses during this unit.
We will plan to go through the writing process with each child writing about one of their own beach experiences. Please send in a photo(printed) for your child to use with this writing piece. We will need these by next Monday, May 20.
Las matemáticas
We began our unit on money. In kindergarten we are looking for students to identify coins and the dollar bill by name and value. We sorted the coins, noting how similar the nickel and quarter are. We stacked the pennies up in groups of five to equal nickels and then counted by fives. We stacked the nickels up in groups of two to equal dimes. Playing and learning with money is always a favorite! This might be a good time to have your child sort the money from their piggy bank. The should be able to count it all within the next month!
History & Geography
This week we finished our Kings and Queens unit. We took our assessment and then celebrated with a Royal Tea and bubbles on the lawn. The class had lots of fun. We Began our next unit fun Stories. We read Chicken Little and The Three Little Pigs. Everyone enjoyed acting out the stories in class. We continue to work on geography daily.
Our weekly objectives were to:
• demonstrate familiarity with the story Chicken Little and the Three Little Pigs
• understand that stories can be a kind of fiction, or a narrative that comes from a writer’s imagination
• identify the beginning middle and end of the stories
• identify the characters in the stories
Little bee keepers
Science
This week we continued to learn about bees and their important roles in the life cycle of plants. The class compared several fruits and notes what they had in common.
Checking out some honeycomb
Pollinating flowers
Our weekly objectives were to:
• explain that seeds are the beginning of new plants
• understand that some plants produce fruit to hold seeds
• compare and contrast fruits and seeds of different plants
• recognize that people eat some fruits
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