Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Saturday, October 28, 2017
October 27
Students discussed leadership this week as part of Class Meeting, and they had so many great ideas to share! They believe a leader is different than a boss, because a leader is willing to pitch in and help with the "hard stuff" instead of telling others what to do. They believe leaders set examples for other kids, sometimes even older students. They also know that leaders aren't perfect; they own up to mistakes and make a plan to improve going forward.
- Monday, October 30th
- Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm
- Computer Science Club 3:45-4:45 pm
- Tuesday, October 31st
- Halloween Parade @ 1:30 pm
- Classroom Parties @ 2:00-3:00 pm
- Crestwood Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm
- Wednesday, November 1st
- Thursday, November 2nd
- Friday, November 3rd
- 4th Grade Visits Cahokia Mounds
Questions for Kids
- Can you show me how to solve 3x47 using an area model and the traditional method?
- Tell me about how Starbursts help you to learn more about igneous, metamorphic, & sedimentary rocks.
- Where do you stand on the Should Kids be Bored debate?
Friday, October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017
Class Meeting was so powerful this week! We talked a lot about apologizing, and students shared language we could all try for apologies. We ended up classifying them into three categories. A "green apology" is for a simple mistake of bumping into someone and sounds like, "Whoops, sorry." A "yellow apology" takes a little more thought and sounds like, "I apologize for ___. I hope you can forgive me." A "red apology" is for a big or intentional mistake. It sounds like, "I ___, and I bet that made you feel ___. In the future I ___." Miss Dausmann had a lot of apologizing to do this week in order to model what it can look and feel like. =) Here's a great article I read recently that prompted this class discussion.
- Monday, October 23rd
- Red Ribbon Week: Wear Red
- Book Fair
- Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm
- Parent Teacher Conferences @ 4:00-7:30 pm
- Tuesday, October 24th
- Red Ribbon Week: Hat Day
- Book Fair
- Archery @ 3:30-5:00 pm
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 25th
- Red Ribbon Week: Crazy Sock Day
- Book Fair
- Parent Teacher Conferences @ 4:00-7:30 pm
- Thursday, October 26th
- Red Ribbon Week: Healthy Choices Day
- Limo Ride to Incredible Pizza
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Girl Scouts @ 3:30-5:00 pm
- Friday, October 27th
- No School
Questions for Kids
- What in the world is a hamburger paragraph?
- What are some ways that scientists classify minerals (color, luster, shape of crystals, magnetism, smell, cleavage)?
- What does it feel like to give a red apology?
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| Nick & Sophia study rocks and record their observations. |
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| Lydia & Will discuss the luster of different rocks. Luster is how light reflects off of a rock or mineral. |
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| Molly records notes about a rock's lack of magnetism. |
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| Noah uses a streak plate to see if his rock is strong enough to leave a mark. |
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| Students enjoyed celebrating our published Personal Narratives! They read each others' stories and left specific, positive comments for one another. |
Saturday, October 14, 2017
This week, we spent a good amount of time discussing ways to show kindness to others. Kids shared that holding a door for someone, inviting a new friend to join in at recess, and sharing a simple smile are all great ways to spread kindness throughout their community. In Flyer Families, we read the book Each Kindness, which reminded us that we don't always have the opportunity to replace a hurtful act with a kind one. The time to be kind is now.
- Monday, October 16th
- Library Day
- Computer Science Club @ 3:45-4:45 pm
- Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm
- Tuesday, October 17th
- Archery @ 3:30-5:00 pm
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 18th
- Happy birthday, Josiah!
- Thursday, October 19th
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Friday, October 20th
- Happy birthday, Dezamiah!
Questions for Kids
- What new or surprising facts did you learn on Abilities Awareness Day?
- Would you like to try MyON reading at home?
- Visit clever.com/in/linberghschools, username: 26firstlast, password: 10 digit state ID number)
- What's the difference between factors & multiples?
| Strings students worked on their bow technique. |
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| Nicholas just can't get enough of Percy Jackson. |
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| Ethan uses MyON Reading and listens to a story on a laptop. |
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| Lydia & Violetta share their writing with one another. |
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| William reads some of Caroline's writing aloud. She used a table found in her planner to explain scientific and mathematical formulas! |
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| Nick shares a Google Document with Noah & Alex. |
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| Students get ready for their weekly multiplication quiz by playing Multiplication War. |
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| Alexa & Caroline play "Violetta's Game," a multiplication game where points are earned for correct answers. |
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| Sophie models hard work on her Math assignment. |
Sunday, October 8, 2017
October 5, 2017
Our character word of the week was self-control. This video gave us a laugh as it showed some great examples of what self-control is and what it isn't.
- Monday, October 9th
- Computer Science Club @ 3:45-4:45 pm
- Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm
- Tuesday, October 10th
- Archery @ 3:30-5:00 pm
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Crestwood Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 11th
- Thursday, October 12th
- Abilities Awareness Day
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Dining to Donate @ Papa John's, all day
- Friday, October 13th
- End of 1st Quarter
- Half Day, Students Release @ 11:50 am (no lunch served)
Questions for Kids
- How did you choose the title of your personal narrative?
- What are some new words you learned in Flocabulary's The Parrot Song? (captivity, coax, tragic, vast)
- How could a physical map help families plan a vacation?
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| Our Star of the Week, Dezamiah, shares her poster with the class. |
Monday, October 2, 2017
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| Alexa & Sophie hang out together at recess. |
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| William & Caroline swing during lunch recess. |
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| Will F., our Star of the Week, shows off his kickball skills as his special talent. |
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| Students tried a new cooperative learning structure called Talking Cards. Every student received 2 cards and had to use them to speak. Kids could share a thought, respond to another, or question someone's statement. |
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| This structure requires all kids to share and doesn't let one or two do all of the talking. |
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| Will F. brought in some maps his dad created to share while we study geography. |
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| These maps are water proof; you can hide underneath to stay dry if you get caught in a rainstorm! |
Sunday, October 1, 2017
September 29, 2017
Our character word of the week was patience. We watched an old, silly Sesame Street video to remind us that it means to wait without complaining or sharing our urgency with others. We discussed reasons it's difficult to be patient: usually the thing we're waiting for is something we really want and our brains are sort of wired to have it right now. We learned that patience can look many different ways: sitting still, closing our eyes, taking deep breaths, and even helping others while we wait for that exciting moment.
- Monday, October 1st
- Library Day
- Computer Science Club @ 3:45-4:45 pm
- Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm
- Tuesday, October 2nd
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Build Night w Dad @ 6:30-8:00 pm
- Wednesday, October 3rd
- Cookie Dough order pickup @ 3:30-5:30 pm
- Thursday, October 4th
- Girls on the Run @ 3:30-4:30 pm
- Friday, October 5th
Questions for Kids
I'd like to try something new. Listed below are a few questions to ask your child to help learn more about his/her week at school. I will try to keep questions specific, engaging, and fun for kids so you can void the "I don't know" and "Fine" responses. =) Let me know how it goes!- How is your classroom leadership role going?
- What do you think Rob & Sistine are learning about friendship in The Tiger Rising?
- I heard you got some playing cards this week! Can you teach me to play Addition War or Salute?
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