Room 23 Newsletter Strawberry Point School

First Grade

Ms. Jensen

October 16, 2017

States of Matter The scientists of Room 23 did some investigations last week. After noticing that a bag of ice turned to water, we decided to test some other items including butter, crackers, raisins and chocolate chips. By using the warmth of our hands, we learned that different solids require different temperatures to melt and that some solids don't melt at all. We then celebrated our hard work with delicious chocolate-covered strawberries!

We have some fun activities lined up for Halloween and we would love some help with crafts in the morning and treats in the afternoon. Please visit our classroom website and click on "Halloween" or go straight to the sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAEAC29A2FE3-halloween4

November 6-17 are early dismissal days due to parent-teacher conferences. Please sign up for an available slot at the following address (also accessible through our classroom website): http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4caeac29a2fe3-conferences2

The students of Room 23 made cards for our brave firefighters on Thursday. Thank you to Heather for a wonderful idea and for delivering the cards!

Upcoming Events

10/20/17

10/25/17

10/26/17

10/30/17

Harvest Festival Day

District-wide Disaster Drill

Ms. Jensen out (District Technology Advisory

Committee)

Field Trip

(Marin Recycling Center)

Thank You Firefighters!

Drama!

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Word Study

In Phonics, we reviewed all of the short vowel sounds.

Our sight words were as, are, be, have, we and then.

Reading Workshop

Like they do in Math, students learned to double-check their reading. After figuring out a hard word, we always double-check to make sure it makes sense and looks right.

HWT

In Handwriting Without Tears, we

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learned how to form the lowercase c and o. The c is "magic" and many letters will begin with the "magic c".

Writing Workshop

In Writing Workshop, students used drama to bring stories to life. By acting out their stories, more details were revealed and added to their writing.

Math

Continuing our practice with change diagrams, students began using the words "add" and "subtract" to help transition into

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equations.

Poem

Check out our new poem below! Students have been practicing and are getting ready to recite in front of the class.

My Father's Dragon

We finished our first novel and are so thankful that it is part of a trilogy... because nobody wanted it to end!

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Some one came knocking; I'm sure-sure-sure; I listened, I opened, I looked to left and right, But nought there was a stirring In the still dark night; Only the busy beetle Tap-tapping in the wall, Only from the forest

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The screech-owl's call, Only the cricket whistling While the dewdrops fall, So I know not who came knocking, At all, at all, at all.

Some One by Walter de la Mare