Yummy Hot Lunch!

Hot lunch is always a highlight at school. It also means parents do not have to make lunch for a day. We were very excited to hear the 12:15 bell. We have been busy doing animal research with Mrs. Dent Scarcello for IBL (Inquiry Based Learning). Ask your child which animal they are learning about and some facts they have found out. Measurement continues to be a focus as we are comparing things in our classroom. We reviewed our facts to 10 with a card game called Pyramid. Maybe you can play it at home.

Here are our thoughts:

From snow . . .

I love hot lunch because I get to eat pizza. -Desi
Hot lunch is today. I love hot lunch because I get pizza. -Andrew
I brought out the sand toys they were new. I did instagram yesterday about them. -Brody
I am excited for hot lunch. My mom and my little brother are coming for hot lunch. -Brooke
We are having hot lunch today. We get pizza. -Tyson
We get hot lunch today and we will get pizza. We get computer lab. -Chase
We are learning about animals. I am learning about coyotes. -Marshall

to sand toys . . . 

I liked playing pyramid. You had to make a pyramid and make 10 with cards. I was good at it. -Ben
I liked to play pyramid. I was Ben's partner. I helped him play the game. -Jack
I measured the back table with big paper clips and small paper clips. It was 18 big paper clips long.-Adria
We did reasearch on our animals. I did an owl. Before I did not know anything about owls, but now I do. -Bianca
I take out the ball at recess. I kick it with my friends. -Dominic
I can't wait for hot lunch because it is today. -Lily
I liked measuring with paper clips. We measured a book. Jack and I measured them. -Blake
We did research on animals. My animal is a polar bear. -Theo
We did research on animals. Sea lions live in the Pacific Ocean. -Ava

to no jackets!

We had hot lunch. I got cheese pizza. I know it will be yummy. -Charlotte

With the sunshine and warmer winds we are happy to be outside. The week was filled with snow, blowing winds and sunshine. Hopefully spring weather will be here to stay. Thanks to all our volunteers for helping with our hot lunch days. It takes a lot of organization and effort to coordinate a day like this. We appreciate it.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
-Mrs. T :)

What a Week!

It has been a busy week. Monday started with an assembly featuring a performance by Fubuki Daiko. They are a Japanese Taiko drumming group. Hiroshi and Naomi held workshops for students with a final performance on Thursday. The grade 1s were able to experience the drumming as well which was such a treat.

With Earth Day on Saturday, April 22nd, we have been talking a lot about how we can all do our part to help our planet. We were encouraged to bring a litterless lunch on Tuesday. Our Walking Wednesdays started up again and we picked up garbage in the area along our route. We wore green and blue to school on Thursday as we continued to think about our Earth. The lights were frequently off in our classroom to help save energy. Our big window provided lots of lighting as we worked throughout the day.

We ended our week with a gallery walk through the school to see the excellent writing that was on display outside all of the classrooms. The kids were excited to see their own work and the work of friends and siblings.

Have a wonderful weekend. Remember it's Earth Day on Saturday, but we have been saying that Earth Day is every day. How are you going to make a difference?
-Mrs. T :)

Day of Pink

Today was International Day of Pink. We had an assembly and it was so great to see all the pink shirts to show support for respecting others and showing kindness. Every day is pink day!

Here are our thoughts:
We had Pink Day today. We wore pink shirts to school. -Theo
On Pink Day I wore my pink shirt from kindergarten and we talked about being respectful. -Chase
Be nice to people. -Andrew
 The whole school is wearing pink. - Lily
We are wearing pink because our school doesn't bully each other. -Bianca
My dad wore a pink shirt today and so did I. -Brody
We should be kind to other people and don't be a bully. -Ben
Day of pink is about no bullying. -Jack
I like Pink Day because it is a nice day. -Dominic
Day of Pink means loving others and to be kind. -Adria
I like Day of Pink because it means no bullying and being kind. I like to be kind. -Charlotte
Day of Pink started when a boy wore a pink shirt to school. Some bullies laughed at him. The class helped him by wearing pink shirts to school to make the boy feel happy. -Brooke
I wore a new pink shirt for Day of Pink. Mrs. Tresoor has one too. -Ava
I had a pink wrist band on for Day of Pink. -Tyson
Don't bully other people. They're just going to tell the teacher. -Desi
My dad has a pink tie. I wore a pink shirt and my brother wore a pink shirt too. -Blake

I am proud to see us stand up for each other and spread kindness each day. Our differences make us unique. Let's celebrate diversity.
- Mrs. T :)

Decorah Eagles!

We peeked in on the Decorah Eagles this morning. They are fascinating! Ms Wasney let us know that the eggs hatched and the nest is full of three baby eaglets. We are keeping an eye on them. Enjoy watching the eaglets grow and develop.