Weekly Enrichment Spotlight
This week in art class, we drew owls with markers and used water colors to paint them. Thank you Ms. Dana for such a fun art class!
Take a Peek Into Our Week/Ms. Kate/October 31,2019
These past two weeks have been SPOOKTACULAR! We had the best time learning about the differencs between an arachnid and an insect. We also had fun creating a tree web together! I was so proud of how well your kiddos remembered all of the different spider facts! They also had fun making different spider crafts:) This week the kids had a BLAST making their own Halloween decorations for the classroom party!We also worked really hard on the different chores, such as dusting, taking out the trash, cleaning the tables, sweeping, vacuming, and more! When children are doing chores it helps them to incur a sense of purpose at a young age. It also helps them gain their own independence.
REMINDERS:
Please make sure to place your child’s costume in their backpack or in a labled bag. They do not have to bring in a trick o treat bag because we made them in class. 11:30 our pizza party will start, followed by costume change. If you have any questions at all please ask!
A Peek Into Reading Group
In reading group we read the Mo Willems’ book I Am Invited to a Party! In the story, Piggie gets invited to a party and asks Elephant to come with him. They do not know what type of party it is, so they discuss how they should dress. They end up dressing for a fancy, costume, pool party.
After each reading the kindergartners completed different activities. They wrote about what they were wondering about, and what kind of party they would want to go to. Then, they drew what they thought Elephant and Piggie did at the party, and what they would wear if they went to a party.
A Peek Into the Next Weeks
-The students will be reading Waiting is so Hard
-The students will participate in comprehension and evaluative activites.
-The students will participate in discussion about the story.
Peek In Our Week ^^^ Mr. John’s Classroom ^^^ Week Of October, 28 2019
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Birds- We ended our journey of studying animals with the bird. We learned birds are vertebrates and are warm-blooded, which means that they can make their own body heat even when it is cold outside. Whether it is sunny and hot outside or there is a snowstorm and it is very cold, warm-blooded animals have body temperatures that usually stay the same. They are born from hard shelled eggs and have feathers. A lot of birds fly but some do not. The flightless birds are the ostrich and penguin. We are not sure if chickens fly.
Below are Foghorn Leghorn and Eggburt Jr…. Iah say, Iah say that boy aint right.
Speaking Words Of Wisdom… (from Mr. John):
Have you ever gone out and had toothpaste on your face and clothes? Of course you have. My advice is to brush your teeth right before hopping in the shower. No toothpaste on your face and certainly no toothpaste on your clothes. Problem solved!
Cultural Subjects:
Your children can now count to ten in 14 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with the Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Swedish, Tagalog).
Peek In The Classroom:
These boys are working together on the Sensorial material called the Knobless Cylinders. The Knobless Cylinders are four sets of ten cylinders in each set, varying in height and/or diameter. The purpose of these cylinders is to develop child’s fine-motor movements, concentration, hand-eye coordination, and visual perception of dimension. These students discovered a pattern using two colors.
This girl is working on the Metal Insets found in the Language area. The Metal Insets are a delightful way for the child to prepare for writing. Holding a colored pencil to carefully trace shapes helps a child develop the fine motor control needed to write small letters. Creating patterns and designs is a secondary goal, but also increases a child’s ability to manipulate a pencil!
Peek Into Next Week:
Line Time- Insects, Arachnids, Invertebrates
Letter Of The Week- K k
Rhyming Word Of The Week- ox
Next Language is Hebrew
Upcoming Events:
Grand Parents Day: Tuesday, November 5
Operation Christmas Child: Thursday, November 14th Check your email! Also, follow the below link to donate.
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Friends, Frolic, and Fun:
Stop being so silly. Nah, be as silly as you want.
A Peek at Our Week | Ms. Courtney’s Classroom | Week of October 21st
Classroom: Pumpkins
This week the students learned all about pumpkins and the different parts like: flesh, pulp, stem, seeds and rind. They were able to explore the inside of a pumpkin by digging out the insides and touching the seeds and pulp. The students also created a venn diagram of apples and pumpkins.
A peek into next week: Bats
Kindergarten: Parts of Plants
The students learned the characteristics and parts of trees, flowers, leaves, insects and arachnids by using and working with the puzzles and control charts in the classroom.
A peek into next week: Addition
Reminders:
11/1 Halloween Party
11/ 14 Operation Christmas Child | Packing Party
Work Time:
Peek In Our Week === Mr. John’s Class === Week Of October 21, 2019
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Fish- We learned fish are vertebrates or they have a backbone or a spine. They are cold blooded (their body temperature changes to the temperature around them) and have slimy and scaly skin. The unique thing about fish is that some fish are born alive and some fish are born with jelly eggs. Some examples of fish are Trout, Bass, Sharks, and Swordfish. And one more important point is that fish live in water.
Did you know?
Sneezes travel at about 100 miles per hour and that a single sneeze can send 100,000 germs into the air. Also when a person sneezes you should tell them “You are sooo good lookin” Who knows this reference?
Saying Good-Bye:
With a heavy heart I am announcing the departure of Ms. Tonya where she is leaving to pursue other interests. In the short amount of time that Ms. Tonya has been with us the students have made strong bonds with her. Not only the children will miss her but the staff will miss her as well. Ms. Tonya was a great part of “TEAM KOTRADI” where she hit the ground running, added so much to my classroom with her chipper disposition and her exuberant love for teaching. The most impressive part was that she put up with my cheeky behavior (and at times “gave it back”). Good luck in all you do. You will be missed!!!!!! Below are the many faces of Tonya. I REALLY had to pester her for the last pic.
Cultural Subjects:
Your children can now count to ten in 13 languages (English, Latin, Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Greek, Japanese, Arabic with the Lebanese dialect, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Swedish).
Peek In The Classroom:
Peek Into Next Week:
Line Time- Birds
Letter Of The Week- J j
Rhyming Word Of The Week- bip
Next Language is Tagolog
Upcoming Events:
Halloween Party: Friday, November 1, 11:11 am (pizza lunch provided)
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Grandparents Day: Tuesday, November 5
Operation Christmas Child: Details to follow
Friends, Frolic, and Fun:
Academic Enrichmnet === Cuyahoga Falls Campus === Week Of 10/21/2019
Weekly Theme:
This week we looked at the parts of the leaf, flower, and tree. We also delved into the parts of the insect and arachnid. Did you kindergarten student sing “Head, thorax, abdomen abdomen. six legs and two antennae?” We also broke down what makes a living thing, well, a living thing.
Living things:
^Reproduce
^Grow
^Eat or take in nutrients
^Breathe or exchange gasses
^Consume water
10/21 Weekly Enrichment Spotlight
Weekly Enrichment Spotlight
In music class, Ms. Lisa talked about how we have a choice, so we were given the choice between two different instruments. Thank you for a fun music class!
A Peek at Our Week | Elementary | Week of October 21
“A grandparent’s love never grows old.”
Our Grandparents’ Day was such a blast! Our grandparents enjoyed three songs performed by our students. Two of the songs were popular songs and the third was written by our students! Our piano students each played solos in between the songs. After the music portion of our program, our students performed their play, “Give Me Back My Bones.” When our play was finished, we completed a few activities with our grandparents – “GRANDO” (our grandparent version of BINGO), a Venn Diagram about our similarities and differences, and a list of changes in pop culture between now and when our grandparents were young.
Lower Elementary by Ms. Marlee
Upper Elementary by Ms. Ashley
REMINDERS:
- Thursday, October 31, 8:30 – “Give Me Back My Bones” performance in our gym. All parents are welcome!
- Friday, November 1, 8:15 – Drop off at Cuyahoga Falls Campus for our Halloween play performance.
- Friday, November 1, afternoon – Student-only Halloween Party. Email to come today about these events!
Enrichment Fun with Mr. John’s Class for the week of 10/14/19
Tambourine and Bell fun during music class. We have been learning how to listen to rhythm and follow along to the music.
Taking turns learning our new dance routine. Learning to listen to the music and have our dance steps match the rhythm!