Good Morning!
We hope you are enjoying a lovely December Sunday as the rain has finally stopped!
After enjoying a peaceful, restful, and relaxing Thanksgiving, the OK Corral was back at work!
Just a few reminders for the rest of December...
Britt and I cordially invite you to the OK Corral Parents Day on Thursday, December 11, 8:30-10am. Kindly RSVP by emailing one of us at [email protected] or [email protected] so we may have the appropriate number of materials needed.
In Reading this week, the second grade focused on fluency by solving tricky words and reading smoothly with expression, in order to understand what is being read. The students focused on paying attention to the punctuation marks on the page as punctuation marks are like traffic signals, letting us know to us what we need to do and how to do it. In third grade, the students began a brand new unit on poetry. This aligns with our new IB unit, “Individuals learn about themselves and the world through their relationships with others”. Students explored a variety of poems and discovered that poems come in many types, forms, and structures. The students were then posed with the question, "What is a poem". They will continue to explore and discover the answer to this question as they immerse themselves in the genre in the coming weeks.
"I learned what to do with the punctuation. A period means it's the end of sentence. A question mark means to raise your voice at the end. An exclamation mark means to read it excitedly, and a comma means to take a breath!" ~ Kyle
"Now I know how to use punctuation! It's helping me keep my roads smooth in my reading at home too!" ~ Ana Sofia
"I know that when I read, I have to look at the punctuation. If I read it with a question mark, I have to raise my voice like this...Do you have a baby sister?" ~ Charlotte V.
"WOW! There are a lot of different types of poems out there!" ~ Praslin
In Writing this week, we celebrated our published pieces writing with one another. The students were able to observe their personal growth as writers by comparing the first published piece to the new published piece. The published pieces are displayed on the wall outside the OK Corral classrooms. Please stop by! You'll be glad you did.
"I'm soooooooooo glad I finished my writing. I worked really hard on it and I learned how to use onomatopoeia to make my good writing even better." ~ Lily
"I liked how we got to share our writing with each other. I was able to use onomatopoeia and sparkle words. In my writing, I used the word 'cling" because it was so quiet in church. I also showed how people had their phones ringing which they shouldn't do in church." ~ Myla
"I loved reading about Isaac Presley to everyone. My historical fiction showed everyone that music is related to sound because music is sound!" ~ Isaac
In Math this week, the second grade was introduced to number relationships (fact families) in order to build mental mathematical knowledge. Through the exploration of commutative properties, the students discovered that numbers are like our own families, and relate how they to one another. The third grade students were introduced to a new project entitled, "Design Your Dream House!". The students were asked to plan and design their dream house by using their mathematical knowledge of mathematical operations and measurement. The students were given a budget and building rules to plan. At the end of each math period, the students reflect on their progress with their project partner.
"I didn't know that numbers were related to one another and that there are a family of numbers! Like, 7+1=8, 1+7=8, 8-1=7, and 8-7=1." ~ Sophia
"It costs me $50 for each square foot of my normal rooms, like a bedroom, but I have to use $100 for each square foot a a 'special room'...it's a lot to figure out!" ~ Isaac
I really like designing my own house. I have to figure out the cost of each room and make each room the actual size...my bedroom can't be the size of closet! ~ William
"We had to write a kid contract! We each have $200,000 to use in our plan. We have to be careful with what we spend." ~ Jasmine
We are excited to officially launch our new IB unit entitled, "Individuals learn about themselves and the world through their relationships with others" in the coming week. We will explore our own families, what do they look like and what being a part of family means.
The Wizard of Oz auditions were a success! Many students from the OK Corral classroom felt butterflies on Friday morning as they auctioned not only for an acting part but for set crew as well. We know that this new and exciting endeavor will add a special spark to our PJS community. We look forward to it progressing in the weeks to come!
"I practiced really hard on the script that Ms. Swartly and Ms. Pottinger gave me. I had butterflies!" ~ Micah
"I had butterflies before I went in to audition, and I have butterflies after I auditioned!" ~ Makayla
Wishing you a wonderful rest of the weekend,
Anne & Britt
We hope you are enjoying a lovely December Sunday as the rain has finally stopped!
After enjoying a peaceful, restful, and relaxing Thanksgiving, the OK Corral was back at work!
Just a few reminders for the rest of December...
Britt and I cordially invite you to the OK Corral Parents Day on Thursday, December 11, 8:30-10am. Kindly RSVP by emailing one of us at [email protected] or [email protected] so we may have the appropriate number of materials needed.
- if you haven't already done so, kindly remind your child to bring in their November reading log.
- due to the chilly weather, please remember to send you child in with a warm jacket, mittens or gloves, and a warm hat. Also, please remember OUTDOOR shoes as the children have been entering the building with very muddy feet from their outdoor play.
- to continue our school wide effort to keep everyone healthy, please remember to send in a filled reusable water bottle each day.
- kindly send in your Box Tops by tomorrow, December 8.
- if you haven't already done so and would like to participate in the OK Corral Cookie making project on Wednesday, Dec. 10th and Friday, Dec. 12, from 3-4:30 in the PJS Well (kitchen), kindly sign up outside the 2/3 classroom or contact Amy Rey ([email protected]) by tomorrow, December 8. There is a suggested $15 donation, but all children are welcome.
In Reading this week, the second grade focused on fluency by solving tricky words and reading smoothly with expression, in order to understand what is being read. The students focused on paying attention to the punctuation marks on the page as punctuation marks are like traffic signals, letting us know to us what we need to do and how to do it. In third grade, the students began a brand new unit on poetry. This aligns with our new IB unit, “Individuals learn about themselves and the world through their relationships with others”. Students explored a variety of poems and discovered that poems come in many types, forms, and structures. The students were then posed with the question, "What is a poem". They will continue to explore and discover the answer to this question as they immerse themselves in the genre in the coming weeks.
"I learned what to do with the punctuation. A period means it's the end of sentence. A question mark means to raise your voice at the end. An exclamation mark means to read it excitedly, and a comma means to take a breath!" ~ Kyle
"Now I know how to use punctuation! It's helping me keep my roads smooth in my reading at home too!" ~ Ana Sofia
"I know that when I read, I have to look at the punctuation. If I read it with a question mark, I have to raise my voice like this...Do you have a baby sister?" ~ Charlotte V.
"WOW! There are a lot of different types of poems out there!" ~ Praslin
In Writing this week, we celebrated our published pieces writing with one another. The students were able to observe their personal growth as writers by comparing the first published piece to the new published piece. The published pieces are displayed on the wall outside the OK Corral classrooms. Please stop by! You'll be glad you did.
"I'm soooooooooo glad I finished my writing. I worked really hard on it and I learned how to use onomatopoeia to make my good writing even better." ~ Lily
"I liked how we got to share our writing with each other. I was able to use onomatopoeia and sparkle words. In my writing, I used the word 'cling" because it was so quiet in church. I also showed how people had their phones ringing which they shouldn't do in church." ~ Myla
"I loved reading about Isaac Presley to everyone. My historical fiction showed everyone that music is related to sound because music is sound!" ~ Isaac
In Math this week, the second grade was introduced to number relationships (fact families) in order to build mental mathematical knowledge. Through the exploration of commutative properties, the students discovered that numbers are like our own families, and relate how they to one another. The third grade students were introduced to a new project entitled, "Design Your Dream House!". The students were asked to plan and design their dream house by using their mathematical knowledge of mathematical operations and measurement. The students were given a budget and building rules to plan. At the end of each math period, the students reflect on their progress with their project partner.
"I didn't know that numbers were related to one another and that there are a family of numbers! Like, 7+1=8, 1+7=8, 8-1=7, and 8-7=1." ~ Sophia
"It costs me $50 for each square foot of my normal rooms, like a bedroom, but I have to use $100 for each square foot a a 'special room'...it's a lot to figure out!" ~ Isaac
I really like designing my own house. I have to figure out the cost of each room and make each room the actual size...my bedroom can't be the size of closet! ~ William
"We had to write a kid contract! We each have $200,000 to use in our plan. We have to be careful with what we spend." ~ Jasmine
We are excited to officially launch our new IB unit entitled, "Individuals learn about themselves and the world through their relationships with others" in the coming week. We will explore our own families, what do they look like and what being a part of family means.
The Wizard of Oz auditions were a success! Many students from the OK Corral classroom felt butterflies on Friday morning as they auctioned not only for an acting part but for set crew as well. We know that this new and exciting endeavor will add a special spark to our PJS community. We look forward to it progressing in the weeks to come!
"I practiced really hard on the script that Ms. Swartly and Ms. Pottinger gave me. I had butterflies!" ~ Micah
"I had butterflies before I went in to audition, and I have butterflies after I auditioned!" ~ Makayla
Wishing you a wonderful rest of the weekend,
Anne & Britt