Literacy Night

Thanks to all of the families that came to Literacy Night this evening! It was wonderful to see so many students and their families. I am so glad that I got to chat with so many of you. We were so fortunate that we were able to have such a wonderful event--thank you Title One teachers for planning it. Pizza, free books, and we got to see a performance of "Hansel and Gretel." What fun!

Mrs. McGregor

On Friday, March 19, Mrs. McGregor visited the morning class to present a lesson on inferring--a reading comprehension strategy. Mrs. McGregor is one of our district's literacy specialists and shared a lesson with the class from the book that she wrote to help teachers instruct students on comprehension strategies. Mrs. McGregor's visit was a treat! Thanks Mrs. McGregor!
Check back soon to view video from her lesson.

Green Eggs and Rolling Potatoes

What a delicious time we have had lately! Last week, we read more Dr. Seuss books and we ate green eggs and ham. Almost every child gobbled them up! The class decided that we do like them anywhere!

This week we have been reading books about St. Patrick's Day. In honor of the holiday, we had "The Great Potato Roll!" The students decorated potatoes with their names. Then we went outside and the students formed two lines. Each child rolled his/her potato across the grass. We discussed distance (farthest and closest) after each pair of students rolled their potatoes. Each class had a girl and a boy with the farthest rolls, and a good time was had by all!

Today, we were fortunate to receive a visit from COSI on wheels. Each student had the chance to participate in hands-on science activities. The theme of the day was "Space." Thank you to all the kindergarten parents who helped lead these activities!