Math - The yellow group is working on subtracting numbers up to 10.  The green group is working on adding and subtracting groups of tens using the hundreds chart.  The red group is working on story problems using comparison bars.  The blue group just finished up their time unit.  Today they started working on learning about shapes.

Reading - This week our word work focus is synonyms - words that mean the same thing. 

Mason worked on work on writing in Daily 5.  He found some state stickers to make a sticker story about North Dakota and South Dakota!  What a creative idea!

Social Studies - We are now up to 30 states and capitals!   20 more states to learn!  See if your child can remember the words to "Fifty Nifty".

Religion - This week we are working on Safe Environment during our Religion time.  So far we have talked about things / people that keep us safe.  (fire alarms, stop signs, police officers, etc.)  

This week we also picked parts for our next mass coming up on April 19th.  I'll get mass parts copied and to the students hopefully tomorrow.  Parts chosen this time are as follows -

Greeters - Emma, Guadalupe, Gabriella, Johanna

Introduction - David

First Reading - Lizzie, Aaron

Petitions - Elliot, Canon, Will, Alex, Dylan, Samuel, Mia, Aiden

Thanksgiving Prayer - Lucy, Valeria

Leader of the Pack Reader - Mason

Leader of the Pack Basket - Joah

Bread - Lillian

Wine - Madison

Song Readers - Suzi, Jake, Brady

Science - We started our new Einstein Kit - organisms.  Organisms are living things.  So far we have brainstormed lists of organisms, drew an organism and wrote what it needs to survive, and we discussed how plants and animals are alike and different.  Tuesday we planted seeds.  We planted sunflowers, kidney beans, peas, and pumpkins.  We have a planting journal - we are waiting a few days to watch them start and then we'll be drawing in our journals.  Hopefully they start growing soon!

Writing - Today we worked on the letter Kk.  The lowercase is a little tricky.  :)  We are always working on forming the letters the correct way and getting the letters on the correct lines.  This week in writer's workshop the students worked in their notebooks on their stories.  Next week we're going to work on some poetry - as April is National Poetry Month.

Stanley - We are starting to get some more Stanleys in.  The kids are loving the pictures and reading the letters of Stanley's adventures.  We have a Stanley map where we keep track of where our Stanleys have traveled to.

Read-Aloud - We are continuing to hear about Stanley's adventures.  We are currently reading Stanley and the Magic Lamp.

*Reminder - Next week Thursday, April 12th, we are going to the Weidner Center.  We still have a few students who have not returned their permission slips.  Please return permission slips ASAP.