Language Arts: We are finishing up our Charlotte’s Web book
this week. The kids have thoroughly
enjoyed the antics of all of the characters and have loved reading and
listening to the story, as well as participating in all of the fun activities
that have gone along with the book. They’ve
done a nice job completing their workbooks.
Wilbur, Charlotte, Fern, Templeton, and all of the other characters have
given us many hours of enjoyment and laughter, as well as reflection as we look
at life in general. We will be sad to
say goodbye to Wilbur and friends as we finish the book.
Riggs: We are finished with all new word lists for the
year. This week will only include
testing as we roll off the words that have been learned.
History: Our final Civil Rights leader is Cesar Chavez. He worked to fight injustice for the migrant
farm workers. The students were really
excited last week when they learned he was born in Yuma, Arizona, which sparked
the students’ interest in him. Our main
focus throughout this unit has focused on ordinary people who do extraordinary
things to make changes for the good.
This has been such a fun unit and the kids have really enjoyed
participating in discussions about the injustices that our country has faced
and overcome. This has also been a great
opportunity for them to think about the world they live in and to think of ways
that they can help to change the world.
Science: The kids were able to show what they know about
magnets this week when they took a quiz.
They were able to use their notes, but I believe they would have done
fine without doing so. They had hands on
opportunities to observe magnets and their effects. .
Please take note:
- Students will be bringing things home on Friday. Please send in a paper or plastic bag with
your child’s name on it so that things can come home.
Meet Marabel: She will be our new Pup in Program - training to become a servide dog. We will be driving to Oceanside in just over a week to pick her up and bring her back to Arizona. If you see a little puppy with a yellow and blue vest on her and she is riding in a grocery cart or learning to be patient, it might be our little girl, learning her social skills. If you see us out and about, please stop by and say hello. If Marabel is being good, she might have you ask permission to pet her.
Have a great week!
Have a great Summer break! Best
wishes to each and every one of you in all of your future endeavors.
Mrs. Winkler