Seeds and Roots

Today we had a snack of seeds and roots!  We had some sunflower seeds and carrots which were YUMMY!

Easter Reading Bingo

Your child is bringing home an Easter Reading Bingo to do over the Easter break.  Your child can win a free book of their choice, so aim for the blackout!

Here is a pic of the Bingo, if needed.

Blog Posts

Today we posted about the eagles we have been studying.  We were excited for the next few weeks but mother nature has taught us a valuable lesson about the wild.

Read our posts here and please ask your child about the happenings in the nest over the last few days.

https://kidblog.org/class/mrs-elders-class-2017/posts

Spirit Week

Monday March 26th
PJ Day

Tuesday March 27th
Black Day

Wednesday March 28th
Colt Day (Blue and Green)

Thursday March 29th
Pastel Day

Bald Eagle Observation

For the last few weeks we have been observing a bald eagle nest in Hanover, Pennsylvania.  We began our study of how they used the materials around them to build an enormous nest.  Watching the two adult eagles (named Liberty and Freedom) is now part of our Science Unit on Living and Non Living Things. We have watched them build their nest, lay two eggs, and now we wait.  We wait and watch them sit on the eggs to keep them at a constant temperature. 

Today we discussed how hard parenting is.  That sometimes being a Mom or a Dad is no fun at all.  For the eagles, today was one of those days. 

This is what they were facing today as parents.
And yes there is in eagle under there.

Student Led Conferences

This week we have Student Led Conferences so here are a few reminders to keep in mind:

You and your child will have 15 minutes scheduled on Tuesday or Wednesday.  Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to make the scheduled time so that we can reschedule.

The 15 minutes that is scheduled is used for your child to share what they have learned over the past few months and for the adults to ask them questions. Times are coordinated school wide so we will need to stay on schedule.

If you have concerns in regards to your child, another time can be scheduled with the teachers involved.  We will use the 15 minutes to hear about their growth and success.

Thanks and see you this week!

Snacks

As part of our Living and Non-Living Things unit in Science, we are studying where our food is grown.  We will be categorizing our snacks into these 4 areas: In a Tree, On a Vine, Under the Ground, On the Ground.

Many of the healthy snacks you send will not fall into this category, and that is absolutely fine.  Please know that we are categorizing the fruit and vegetables that are sent, and not expecting you to change your current snack routines.

Book Orders

*** This post was meant to be published last week and obviously was not. I'm blaming technology haha. My apologies...

Anyone wishing to order can return info by Tuesday, March 20th***Catalogs for Scholastic Book Orders came home yesterday.  Anyone wishing to order should return the forms and payment by Friday, March 16th.

Thanks in advance and happy reading!

St. Patrick's Day

On Friday, March 16th the SRC is asking that you wear green to help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  The SRC will also be serving us some green treats on that day!

Thanks in advance for your support.

Our Math Class

As we continue to work on Adding and Subtracting, I am very proud to say that we don't have moments like this anymore...

Math Class

School Supplies

Please check with your child to see how their supply of crayons, pencil crayons and markers are doing.  Many kids are almost out of crayons and pencil crayons.

Thanks!