Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did math. We used a scale to see the equal parts. We used green and red cubes for apples. We added one more and took one less away. Some friends got to come up to fix it. (James and Kate)

We learned how to make a wind sock. You got a big piece of paper and you got to color it. We used streamers and string. When we were done with it we got to test it outside. We went outside and we testing our wind socks to see where the wind was going and if it was going to the playground it was west. If it was going the other way it would be east. (Mikayla)

We did writing. What we did for writing was we wrote in our weather books. It was our 5^th day. (Andrew)

Today for morning job we had to cut out pieces to make words. We made word wall words. We wrote it and spelled it the right way then we got pieces to match. (Sylus)

We did Fundations. We did big cards and little cards and the vowel chart. We got to write on the big whiteboards. We played a game called Guess My Word with Mrs. Hotchkiss. (Malai)

We did library. For library we got a picture and a piece of paper to write on. The pictures were inside of a kit. We had to add more detail. Then we read a book. (Lyrik)

We did our poem. For our poem we highlighted word wall words and got to color a picture to go with it. (Sophia)

There are lots of things in the folder today so make sure to check that out!

Behavior updates went out today and need to be returned Monday, please!

Our Cougar Compliment Dessert Party will be Wednesday! Here is the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UikVRC6mAfPYHqeon1e0vrxrm6q4wOd5SNXSyVPHZXU/edit?usp=sharing

Please drop it by the office or the classroom first thing in the morning or before 12 pm on Wednesday, May 4th. No tree nuts please!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

Miss Tappana’s mom came. We did a project. We turned an animal into a colorful animal. We only used colorful paper. Mrs. Kim made the paper we used. It was textured paper. We also read a book by Eric Carle. (Andrew and Mikayla)

We did P.E. What we did for P.E. is we played aerobics BINGO. We had to say BINGO if you had the most pins. (Kate)

We did the same game with apples like the other day. We made combinations of 10 and had a partner. We used cubes to make combinations. We colored in some apples on our paper. The combinations made a staircase pattern! (Sylus and Sophia and Kymiah)

We did Fundations. We did our big cards and little cards and vowel chart. We went on our white boards and wrote one word, “dash”. We did tapping and tapped some words also. (Sophia)

Pull tabs are due tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the Color Run! Don’t forget to wear your shirt if you ordered one J

We are having a dessert part next Wednesday (4/4) to celebrate earning 100 Cougar Compliments! We will send out a GoogleDoc tomorrow to sign up for a dessert!

Have a great Thursday!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did Fundations. We built words on the magnet boards. We built “ship”, “chin”, and “chat” and “thud”, (Kate and James)

We learned about clouds. Stratus clouds are low in the sky. We learned about different kinds of clouds. We did a project and we made a cloud look like something. (Kymiah and Max)

We did writing. We wrote in our weather book. It was cloudy, no precipitation, and some wind. (Andrew)

It was the 151 day of school. We have 21 days left of school. (Layla and Connor)

It is early out day. We are leaving early. (Connor)

We had Daily 5. (James)

The Color Run is Friday!

Pull tabs are due Friday as well!

Have a great Wednesday night!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did writing. We wrote in our weather book. (Andrew)

We did Fundations. For Fundations we did our big cards and little cards and the vowel chart. And we played a game. We played Bingo. We covered up word wall words. (Kate)

We did our poem. It was called April Rain. (Kymiah)

We did math. For math we played Apple Boxes. We had cubes and a partner. We colored in the apples. We did combinations of 5. (Sophia)

We did Daily 5.  (Layla)

For morning job we did math workstations. (Lyrik)

We read the book called Rain. It gives us facts about rain. And we shared about our favorite thing to do when it rains. (Ginger)

We checked 2 cups of water. We checked the temperature of the water. One was inside and one was outside. It was rainy today really hard. The temperature changed. We had to skip count by 2’s on the thermometer. The one outside was colder. When it is colder the temperature goes down. (Sophia and Kate)

We did music. (James)

It was the 150^th day of school! (Connor)

Lots of announcements!

There is a PTA meeting tonight night at 6:30 pm!

Wednesday (tomorrow) is an Early Release Day for teacher professional development. Please have arrangements for your child to be picked up at 12:50 pm. Please let us know if there is a change in transportation for this day ASAP!

Wednesday (tomorrow) is also Secretary’s day! Please have your child bring in one flower for our special bouquet on Wednesday!

The Color Run is Friday! The last day to sign and still get a t-shirt is Wednesday!

Pull tabs are due Friday as well!

Have a great night!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We voted on a party because we reached 100 Cougar Compliments. The party we are going to do is the dessert party. Miss Tappana is going to bring BB-8. (Layla) We will be doing this event next Wednesday! I will be sending out a Google Doc if you would like to sign up to bring a dish!

We did math. We played Up and Down the Ladder. We had a bunk bed and dice and bears. We had to roll the dice. We had to say the number sentence. Then the next person had to go down or up. (Kate) The kids practiced saying _+_=_ using the numbers on the dice!

We did Daily 5. We got to do 2 choices since it was Monday. (Connor)

We did writing. What we did for writing was our Monday News. 4 people got to share. (Andrew)

We did something new. We wrote in our Weather Book. We circled what the weather looks like outside. We learned this new word called precipitation. It means rain or hail or snow. We checked to see the wind if there was lots of wind, some wind, or no wind. (Sophia) We will be recording the weather all week and talking about different types of weather!

We did snack. (Evan)

Lots of announcements!

Our published books are coming home today! They look great! If you would like to order one there is still time! I put forms in the folders with information on how to do this.  

There is a PTA meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 pm!

Wednesday is an Early Release Day for teacher professional development. Please have arrangements for your child to be picked up at 12:50 pm. Please let us know if there is a change in transportation for this day ASAP!

Wednesday is also Secretaries day! Please have your child bring in one flower for our special bouquet on Wednesday!

The Color Run is Friday! The last day to sign and still get a t-shirt is Wednesday!

Pull tabs are due Friday as well!

Have a great night!!

Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today:

We did sorting. We sorted recycling and we graphed it. Then we could see how much of each. Plastic had the most. Glass and aluminum had the same. After we graphed it on paper. (Mikayla)

We did Daily 5. (James)

We did P.E. For P.E. we played Pacman. We had to stay on the yellow lines on the blacktop. Then we had free play. (Kate)

We did writing. For writing we got to have a piece of paper and we made the Earth and we had to make it out of paper. There was our pledge on the left and the Earth on the right. We painted our hand and put it on top of the Earth for clouds. (Sophia and Andrew)

We read a book. It was called It’s Earth Day! It was Max’s birthday snack today! We got to pick 2 different kinds of snacks. There were gummies and Oreos. (Layla and Sylus)

We did Fundations. We learned about the short –u and long –u. (Kymiah)

Today we did our poem. We highlighted word wall words. (Ginger)

Please make sure to check your child’s folder for any important notes that went home!

Reading group books went home today so it would be great to have your child practice reading the books and using reading strategies!

REMINDER: Wednesday is an early release day! J

Have a great weekend!

Allison Tappana

@MissTappanaMCE

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