Field Trip Fun

Colorado Ballet Guild Field Trip:

Bus rides are half the fun!

This past week, our first and second grade classes took a wonderful field trip to Colorado Heights University Theater to watch three different dance companies perform various pieces. This was a wonderful production of several different dance styles, and our students were a fantastic audience.

After the performance, we made thank-you notes to send to the Colorado Ballet Guild, who made this production possible free of cost. In addition to showing our gratitude, it is very important for kids to have practice with authentic writing opportunities. I was so impressed with the responses that were written after the performances; I think our students got a lot out of their first field trip of the year.  

 

Writer's Workshop:

In writing, we are getting close to publishing the Small Moments we have been working on for several weeks now. We are focused on using transition words when telling a story to show the sequence. Ask your child to tell you the transition words they are writing in their stories! 

During writing center, kids can choose to write compliments to classmates when they notice someone doing something kind. I love reading these and passing them out at the end of the day. Our students feel so good when they are recognized by their peers for doing something kind, even when it's a simple as "cheering me up when I felt sad."

Computer Lab: 

Thanks to the amazing Ms. Bonnie and our technology fund, our iPad lab is set up! We had our first session on Friday, and it was really wonderful to see the kids engaged with this wonderful learning tool. If you have a tablet or iPad at home, make sure you have RAZ Kids downloaded! 

Zoo Night! 

Finally, Thursday was Zoo Night at Lincoln. Big thanks to the PTSA who brings this incredible program to our school. The porcupine was my favorite! 

Happy November!

We have been busy the past few weeks in 107! Here's some highlights of what we've been working on. 

We are finishing up are first science unit on matter, and everyone has really enjoyed all of the activities and experiments we did. Students did a great job engaging with the scientific process throughout this unit. 

Happy Halloween! 

I loved seeing many people at the Fall Festival! There were so many wonderful costumes and everyone had such a fun time. Thanks again to Andrea Benson for leading this great event. 

Writing Assembly! 

We have started our monthly writing assemblies at Lincoln! Once a month, the whole school gathers in the auditorium to listen to one student from each class read a piece of their writing. Abby did a great job being our first author to read in front of everyone. Parents are welcome to join to watch! I'll always send home a note a few days before the assembly if your student is reading. 

POPCORN PARTY! 

Finally, we earned our second reward party of the year on Friday! We filled our marble jar and spent part of our afternoon on Friday watching the rest of Ice Age and eating popcorn. This week we will vote on what our next reward will be, and continue working hard to earn marbles for the jar! 

Thanks for reading!