Dear Parents:
Wow! Friday was a big day! We began with an all-school gathering on the football field as we kicked off Relay for Life together. It was a very moving and inspiring morning as we listened to the story of Garrett Staples, a former Shorecrest student who lost his battle to cancer as a 7th grader in 2005. We also celebrated with Manny, a JK student who beat cancer last year! We listened to two of our talented high school students play and sing an original song and then walked the track with the junior class. We then had an early lunch and boarded the buses for the Salvador Dali Museum. We had a fantastic tour with a former Shorecrest parent as our docent. Many thanks to Natalie Ames, Debbie Boensch, and Eva D'Agostino for helping chaperone! When we returned to school, we celebrated Caelin's 7th birthday! I know for many of the children the day did not end there as they had fun at Relay for Life that evening. I'm guessing they were pretty tired that night and, hopefully, slept well!
This week at school promises to be busy as well. Here's a glance at some of the things we will be doing:
Reading Workshop/Language Arts: Our spelling focus is on the variant vowel oo, spelled oo or ew. In grammar, we have learned that the words are, is, and am are used when telling about things that happen now. This week we are working on using the words was and were when telling about things that happened in the past. In phonics, we will be reviewing contractions 'd, 've, 're, 's, n't, and 'll. There are only five wall words this week, but they are tricky. Please work extra hard with your child this week! In reading workshop, we continue to study characters and practice inferring as we read. My goal is to not only make the children aware of characters as a story element, but also help them learn how to make characters come alive as they read. Really knowing the characters helps them understand the stories better.
Writing Workshop: We will complete our revision unit this week and celebrate all that we have learned.
Math: We will be reviewing counting and exchanging coins, counting money including dollars, writing in dollar and cent notation, facilitating the use of money to explore place-value, extending place-value concepts to hundreds, and practicing solving both addition and subtraction number stories.
Science/Social Studies: Having completed our study of America, we are now focusing on our great state of Florida! Today we made a map of Florida and learned many characteristics of our state. This week, we will be learning about the discovery of Florida, where the name came from, who Ponce de Leon is, and about the state flag. As the unit continues, we will learn about many important symbols, places, and industries in Florida.
Volunteers this week:
* Tuesday - Art - Natalie Ames (12:05)
* Wednesday - Math Game - Kelli Cross - (1:15)
* Thursday - Library Check-out - Kimberly Burke - (12:05)
* Friday - Parent Reader - Jill Emerson (2:15)
Other Important Reminders/Dates/Information:
Next Monday, April 9, is "Wear Your Hat to School" Day! To remind us all of the importance of protection from the sun, EVERYONE is asked to wear a hat to Town Meeting that morning!
Celebrate the Arts week is April 16 - 20.
First Grade Program: Commotion in the Ocean is Friday, May 131th at 8:30 a.m. Mark your calendars! You don't want to miss the best show at Shorecrest!
Field Trip to Florida Aquarium April 26th - Mark your calendars! Parents are welcome to join us! Information came home last week. Don't forget to turn in the forms regarding whether you will be joining us and regarding your child's lunch that day.
Have a great week!
Susan
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