Ms. Jazmin & Ms. Marion
Week of December 7, 2015
A Note from Ms. Jazmin:
Another fabulous week in the books! The students thoroughly enjoyed tasting the delicious kheer(Indian rice pudding). Here is the recipe if you are interested: Kheer Recipe. They also created beautiful Rangoli patterns using lentil beans and printed patterns of their choice. This activity especially worked on their concentration skills! I created one as well and it was almost meditative.
The Festival of Lights was just beautiful! Thank you to all that were able to attend. Here is a photo of the Diwali display and the special clothing I wore.
The Musical Explorers field trip was a hit as always! This is always such a wonderful field trip as the children learn about regional music and artists before they even go on the field trip, so they are prepared to sing along and interact with the artists. It's very special. The types of music that they focused on this time was Soul, Musical Theater, and Cajun.
We had a special visitor this week from Coastal Pet Rescue. We decided to extend the date for donations until next Friday December 18, 2015, to give families the opportunity to gather donations over the weekend. So far we have two bags of food, a package of puppy pads, and a couple of leashes and collars. The furry friend(dog) will be visiting next week Thursday. One of my goals for this school year was to find more philanthropy opportunities for our class to participate in. Our first drive this year will be for Coastal Pet Rescue. They have specific needs, so please read the letter bellow for information on their needs:
First and foremost, thank you and your class for adopting Coastal Pet Rescue as your charity for this holiday season. Thanks to the generous support from our community, we have been able to rescue over 400 dogs and cats this year...FAR surpassing our numbers from last year.
Many people ask how we do it? Through dedicated foster homes, monetary donations and fantastic support from folks just like you! Without strong community support, our rescue would not be possible!
I have made a list of items we are particularly in need of. Of course we appreciate anything!
The only thing we are a bit particular about is food since many of our fosters have come from less than ideal situations. I have listed preferred brands but of course, if something comes in not on the list, we will pay it forward!
Cats~
Clumping cat litter
Dry kitten food
Dogs~
Wet/Dry Puppy food
Grain Free Adult food
Puppy Pads (either homemade or store bought)
Preferred brands include: Purina One, Purina Pro Plan, Blue Buffalo, Nutrish (Rachel Ray)
Toys for both, leashes and collars are always welcome!
Please let me know if you have any questions. You can call me or email me....
Also, I would love to visit your class and talk about our rescue and/or responsible pet ownership if it fits into your schedule!
If you, your students or families would like to check us out, our website is coastalpetrescue.org or click here Coastal Pet Rescue
Many thanks!!Sarah
Students are continuing their studies and research in their chosen science and social studies related subjects. Please continue to encourage them to work diligently to meet the presentation deadline, which is the week before Winter Break, next week.
Who wants Panda and Shadow (the guinea pigs) over the winter break? If so, please let me know via email and I will enter your child's name in the drawing. The drawing will be Monday December 14, 2015. Food and bedding will go with them. I have two interested families as of now.
Another fabulous week in the books! The students thoroughly enjoyed tasting the delicious kheer(Indian rice pudding). Here is the recipe if you are interested: Kheer Recipe. They also created beautiful Rangoli patterns using lentil beans and printed patterns of their choice. This activity especially worked on their concentration skills! I created one as well and it was almost meditative.
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| Diyas and Rangoli |
The Festival of Lights was just beautiful! Thank you to all that were able to attend. Here is a photo of the Diwali display and the special clothing I wore.
The Musical Explorers field trip was a hit as always! This is always such a wonderful field trip as the children learn about regional music and artists before they even go on the field trip, so they are prepared to sing along and interact with the artists. It's very special. The types of music that they focused on this time was Soul, Musical Theater, and Cajun.
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We had a special visitor this week from Coastal Pet Rescue. We decided to extend the date for donations until next Friday December 18, 2015, to give families the opportunity to gather donations over the weekend. So far we have two bags of food, a package of puppy pads, and a couple of leashes and collars. The furry friend(dog) will be visiting next week Thursday. One of my goals for this school year was to find more philanthropy opportunities for our class to participate in. Our first drive this year will be for Coastal Pet Rescue. They have specific needs, so please read the letter bellow for information on their needs:
First and foremost, thank you and your class for adopting Coastal Pet Rescue as your charity for this holiday season. Thanks to the generous support from our community, we have been able to rescue over 400 dogs and cats this year...FAR surpassing our numbers from last year.
Many people ask how we do it? Through dedicated foster homes, monetary donations and fantastic support from folks just like you! Without strong community support, our rescue would not be possible!
I have made a list of items we are particularly in need of. Of course we appreciate anything!
The only thing we are a bit particular about is food since many of our fosters have come from less than ideal situations. I have listed preferred brands but of course, if something comes in not on the list, we will pay it forward!
Cats~
Clumping cat litter
Dry kitten food
Dogs~
Wet/Dry Puppy food
Grain Free Adult food
Puppy Pads (either homemade or store bought)
Preferred brands include: Purina One, Purina Pro Plan, Blue Buffalo, Nutrish (Rachel Ray)
Toys for both, leashes and collars are always welcome!
Please let me know if you have any questions. You can call me or email me....
Also, I would love to visit your class and talk about our rescue and/or responsible pet ownership if it fits into your schedule!
If you, your students or families would like to check us out, our website is coastalpetrescue.org or click here Coastal Pet Rescue
Many thanks!!Sarah
Students are continuing their studies and research in their chosen science and social studies related subjects. Please continue to encourage them to work diligently to meet the presentation deadline, which is the week before Winter Break, next week.
A note from Coach Lesley:
Wish List
construction paper
plastic utensils
plastic utensils
Dates to Remember:
12/15 Field Trip 3rd Grade
12/16 Field Trip 1st and 2nd Grade
12/18 Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Holiday Stories)
12/18 Dress Down $1- 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony Fund
12/18 Holiday Sing-Along
12/21-1/4 Winter Break (students return on the 5th)
12/16 Field Trip 1st and 2nd Grade
12/18 Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Holiday Stories)
12/18 Dress Down $1- 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony Fund
12/18 Holiday Sing-Along
12/21-1/4 Winter Break (students return on the 5th)
Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 26 students: We do have a low level peanut allergy in the classroom, so we prefer peanut free snacks so that the student may also participate in snack with the class.
Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers… The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it. Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.
12/14 ANGELINA
1/5 NAZYIA
This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)
Language/Reading
Writing- Paragraph Writing
Detective Adjective Game
Pronoun
Detective Adjective Game
Pronoun
Penmanship/Cursive
loop letter practice
Arithmetic
Golden Beads- Static Subtraction
Subtraction Strip Board
Checker Board x
Subtraction Strip Board
Checker Board x
Stamp Game +x-/
Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition
Subtraction Strip Board
R.A.C.E. Math
R.A.C.E. Math
Geometry
Constructive Triangles
Types of Quadrilaterals
Types of Quadrilaterals
Cultural and Cosmic
Asia-Desert People of Asia(Human Needs and Tendencies)
Asia-Indian foods and Diwali
Asia-Temperate Forest Animals
North America- Temperate Forest Animals
Asia-Indian foods and Diwali
Asia-Temperate Forest Animals
North America- Temperate Forest Animals
Georgia-Our State
United States Geography (Rivers and Mountain Ranges)
Land and Water Forms
Land and Water Forms
Students are also working on their own research projects and presentations in both cultural and cosmic education that also align with the Common Core Curriculum. If they wish to extend these projects to their home environment, they are more than welcome to and encouraged.
Practical Life/Jobs
Arithmetic Materials Specialist
Geometry Materials Specialist
