Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did writing. We did something new. We wrote what we can do to help our Earth. You can pick up trash, use less water or electricity, or use both sides of paper. And we got to color a picture to go with it. (Evan)

We did art. What we did for art was buildings that had faces on a piece of paper. The artist’s first name was James. (Andrew)

We did math. We had a piece of paper and cards and bears and 2 dice. We played Up and Down the Ladder. The first person had to roll 2 dice and put bears on the bottom and top of the bunk bed. Then the other person flipped a card to move up or down the ladder. (Kate and Kymiah)

We did Daily 5. (Layla)

We had read aloud. We read Why Should I Recycle. We ate our snack. (Jayden)

We did Fundations. For Fundations we did our big cards and little cards and vowel chart. We did tapping. We tapped long vowel sounds. When 2 vowels a walking the first one does the talking. Some words had the silent e. We wrote words on our whiteboards. We used the small lines. (Sophia)

We did our poem. Our poem was called It Is Spring. (Dylan)

CAT TALES ORDERS

If you would like to order a Cat Tales book (a collection of K-2 writing) please have these orders in by this Friday the 22^nd! Our class wrote about their favorite part about having the chicks!

ARTS NIGHT is this TONIGHT from 5 to 6:30 pm!

Earth Day Homework! Please have your child bring in ONE CLEAN item that can be recycled (detergent bottle, soda bottle/can, aluminum can, glass jar, magazine, newspaper, paper, plastic water bottle, small cardboard box, cereal boxes, pasta box, etc.). Please make sure the plastic items are labeled 1-7! We will be using these on Earth Day which is Friday, April 22nd!

SECRETARY’S DAY

Next Wednesday, April 27, please have your child bring in 1 flower as we celebrate Secretary’s Day. We will put each child’s flower together to make a bouquet for the secretaries. It could be store bought or from your garden. Please only send in your flowers that day (not before Wednesday). Thanks!

Have a great Thursday!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did writing. We wrote a letter to our 3^rd grade buddy. It was to wish them good luck so they could do good on the MAP test. (Logan and Andrew)

We did snack. We read the book When Spring Comes. (Layla)

We did Daily 5. We made 2 choices. (Ginger)

We did math. What we did for math is we played with the arithmetic racks. We had small ones and we could play with partners. We also played on the SmartBoard like quick eyes. We got to explore the racks with a partner or play quick eyes. (Mikayla)

We did Fundations. We did short o and long o. We did our vowel chart and little cards and big cards. (Kate)

We learned about lima beans and got to see what’s inside the lima beans. What is inside is the flower things and the little plant and the protection called the seed coat so it can protect the little plant that is gonna grow. You have to plant it for it to grow. (Sophia)

We did our poem. We read it. We talked about the words are and is.  (Dylan)

We did morning job. We did a kit project about the signs of spring. We had to color. We are going to hang it up. (Kate and Max)

CAT TALES ORDERS

If you would like to order a Cat Tales book (a collection of K-2 writing) please have these orders in by this Friday the 22^nd! Our class wrote about their favorite part about having the chicks!

ARTS NIGHT is this Thursday from 5 to 6:30 pm!

Earth Day Homework! Please have your child bring in ONE CLEAN item that can be recycled (detergent bottle, soda bottle/can, aluminum can, glass jar, magazine, newspaper, paper, plastic water bottle, small cardboard box, cereal boxes, pasta box, etc.). Please make sure the plastic items are labeled 1-7! We will be using these on Earth Day which is Friday, April 22nd!

SECRETARY’S DAY

Next Wednesday, April 27, please have your child bring in 1 flower as we celebrate Secretary’s Day. We will put each child’s flower together to make a bouquet for the secretaries. It could be store bought or from your garden. Please only send in your flowers that day (not before Wednesday). Thanks!

Have a great Wednesday!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We did Fundations. We did our big cards and little cards and vowel chart. We learned that c words have an a, o, or u. And for k it has an e or i. We wrote some words on the whiteboards. (Kate)

We had library. We picked out new books. We did something new today. We read some books in media. We had to run a test to get to the books. It was MyOnReader. (Evan) This is a GREAT resource that your kids can access at home! There are 100’s of books to pick from. They can log-in using www.myon.com with their active directory number (library number) as the login and their password is their student id. If you need this information please let me know and I can send it to you!

We did math. For math we talked about the arithmetic rack. It has beads that look like circles. We used the story that we read yesterday we moved the beads to show ways to make 8. (Sophia)

We had guest readers named Kate and Anna. They read a book about Froggy. (Kymiah)

We did our poem called It Is Spring. (Logan)

For writing we are learning how to write letters. We are going to write letters to our third grade buddies. We learned about the parts like the closing and the body and the date. (Ginger)

We did Daily 5. (Malai)

We did read aloud. We read a book called Living and Nonliving. Living things breathe, eat, and need water. Nonliving things can’t breathe or eat. They don’t need water. (Andrew)

YEARBOOKS!

Preordered 2015-16 yearbooks are coming home today! If you missed ordering one, they will be selling them in the school commons by the gymnasium THIS Thursday, April 21st from 8-8:30am.  These are limited! Yearbooks are 10$ - Checks made out to Mill Creek PTA or exact change would be best please.

CAT TALES ORDERS

If you would like to order a Cat Tales book (a collection of K-2 writing) please have these orders in by this Friday the 22^nd! Our class wrote about their favorite part about having the chicks!

ARTS NIGHT is this Thursday from 5 to 6:30 pm!

Have a great night!

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did our poem. The poem is called It is Spring. It had some cool pictures in it like flowers and a sun. (Lyrik)

We did P.E. We had a pacer test. We got to play a game with balls called Bocce Ball. At the end of each game we got to run out and get a ball. We finally got to play in the real gym! (Mikayla and Connor)

We did writing. Writing was our Monday News. It was fun! (Andrew)

For Fundations we did our big cards and little cards. We did tapping. We sorted long –i and short –i. We got to add words on the back. (Kate)

We did Daily 5. (Layla)

We did snack. We read a book called Do You Know Which One Will Grow? It had pictures of things that don’t grow like a watch. (James)

Our project was about seeds. We put soil in a cup and poked holes. We put a handful of seeds in the cup and then Miss Tappana poured water in the cup. (Sylus)

We did math. For math we read The Sleepover. The kids played tricks. They were moving between the top and bottoms bunks. (Dylan)

We did recess. (Lyrik)

REMINDERS:

-Please have your child bring back his/her bag of reading group books so that he/she has books to read for Daily 5!

-Please returned signed behavior updates as soon as you can!

-Book orders are due this week! Here is the link to order the books online: http://orders.scholastic.com/H2MBR If you order books online, our class earns points! The points will be spent on books for the children to keep or new classroom library books for the children to read at school!

-Tomorrow is library so please make sure your child brings his/her book to school!

We watched a new episode in the Class Dojo series. We watched Series 2 Episode 2. Here is the link:  https://bit.ly/23l4Smp Here are some questions you can discuss with your child! It will help your child understand the message of the video and it will also benefit his/her comprehension by discussing the video after viewing.

Series 2, Episode 2 Discussion Guide

In Episode 2, “Climbing out of The Dip,” Katie learns from Ms. Clara and Mojo how to become a better artist.

1. What should you do when you make a mistake?

2. What will happen if you continue to repeat this process? Try using

the word "neuron" in your explanation!

3. So how do we escape the dip? Give a real life example (even

better, an example from your own experience).

Earth Day Homework! Please have your child bring in ONE CLEAN item that can be recycled (detergent bottle, soda bottle/can, aluminum can, glass jar, magazine, newspaper, paper, plastic water bottle, small cardboard box, cereal boxes, pasta box, etc.). Please make sure the plastic items are labeled 1-7! We will be using these on Earth Day which is Friday, April 22nd!

Thanks! Have a great Monday evening!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did writing. We wrote in our chick journals for the last time. Mrs. Hotchkiss is going to make a book of our writing today. (Andrew and Evan)

We went to art. For art we got to take home our dragon or fish. Then we made some flowers that we could take home if we wanted to. (Mikayla)

We did math. For math we played a new game. It’s called Double Compare. You have a partner and with your cards you have to shuffle them and mix them up. And then how you play it is they are dot cards so you flip up 2 cards and we had higher numbers then we used to have. You see how much dots in all. If you have the most dots you say me! Then you share your math thinking out loud so you know how much you have in all and so does your partner. (Sophia)

We did Daily 5. (Evan)

We did our poem. Our poem is called “I’m a Little Chicken”. We read it 2 times. At the 2^nd time we read it we acted it out! (James)

We did snack. We watched a video about the living things and not living things. So like all different kinds of things like some move and some that don’t move. (Layla)

We did Fundations. We played a game. (Ginger)

We are packing books for home. (Ginger)

We had Superhero costumes today! (Lyrik)

We sent home reading group books in their bags today! It would be awesome if your child practices reading his/her books over the weekend!

Here is information about an event tomorrow:

Annual CPS/Mizzou Science Sleuth This Weekend!

Saturday, April 16  1:00-4:00 pm  FREE
MU Ag Building & surroundings (corner of Hitt & Rollins)
The CPS Science Department and Mizzou Education and Science Departments would like to invite families to our most popular event of the year!   Come join us anytime between 1-4pm this Saturday to explore over 30 science exhibits and activities.   Only exhibits that you play with were allowed at this event!   This event is FREE!
A flier is attached with more information but just a few exhibits to play with are:
Giant Tinker Toys, Specimen Showcase, Skull Showcase, Insect Showcase, live raptors, live snakes, Earthquakes, Geology, Bubble Mania, UV detection bead bracelets, Your Weight in Space, Energy Bike, Audubon Society, Plant Science, Volcanoes, 3-D Printer, Drunk Driving Simulation, Conservation Dept., Robotics, Physics Show, Magnets & Circuits, Button Factory, Solar Telescope, and more!
Be sure to stop by the headquarter table to record your attendance by filling out the attached attendance slip (more will be at event if you can not print the attachment) - the top 25 classrooms will receive a science fun activity pack!

There is also an attachment with additional information!

There are some important notes in the folders today so make sure you check it out!

Thanks! Have a great weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We are going to have a share fair with our 3^rd grade buddies and after that we are going to share with our families. (Ginger and Layla)

At the share fair we are going to share our chick hatching journal and also our life cycle project and also our chick hatching picture. (Andrew)

We had a special guest come in. It was Miss Cramer’s sister. Her name is Miss Sarah. We got to feel the chicks and pick them up. We read a book with funny pictures of chickens. (James)

We did writing. We wrote in our chick journals. We put in a life cycle of a chick. We wrote words with it. It was a circle with arrows and numbers. There were 4 steps in the life cycle. (Sophia)

We made a chick life cycle project and we had to color and there was many steps. It spins so we can go in the order of the steps. (Kate)

Miss Sarah taught us how to hold the chicks. I got pooped on! (Lyrik)

We did our poem. We read it 2 times. We acted it out! (James)

Tomorrow is Superhero day! Feel free to participate!

Have a great Thursday!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did math. For math we played double compare. We had different cards. There were number cards with little pictures so we could count. How you play it is first you have to mix your cards up and deal them out. Then you flip up 2 cards. Whoever has the bigger number says me! (Sophia)

We made a project. It was a little chick. You get a white piece of paper and you paint the egg yellow. Then you get the beak and then you put the eyes on with paint or googley eyes. Then you put the brown egg over it and tear part so you see part of the chick hatching out of the egg. (Evan)

We did our poem. We did Daily 5. We only had 1 choice. (Dylan)

We did writing. We wrote in our chick journals and we also put a hen in our journals. We labeled parts of the hen and colored it. (Andrew)

Today we did library. We did it kind of different. We went into the lab and watched a video then read a book. Then we got on the computer and played games and then we went outside the lab and got a book. Then we went back in the lab and finished our games. (Sylus)

We did counselor. We talked about different jobs. You could ride your bike for a job and cook. (Kate)

We pet the chicks. (Lyrik) Check out Twitter for awesome pictures from today and yesterday! J

Friday is dress like a Superhero day! We encourage all students to participate if interested!

Earth Day Homework! Please have your child bring in ONE CLEAN item that can be recycled (detergent bottle, soda bottle/can, aluminum can, glass jar, magazine, newspaper, paper, plastic water bottle, small cardboard box, cereal boxes, pasta box, etc.). Please make sure the plastic items are labeled 1-7! We will be using these on Earth Day which is Friday, April 22nd!

Plea se join us for a

Share Fair

We would like to invite you to our classroom on

Thursday, April 14^th

from 2:40-3 pm.

No RSVP Needed

We will share our Chick Hatching Journals and projects! You will also get a chance to meet the chicks! Please stop in and see all the fun and egg-citement we are having in kindergarten!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE