Monday, October 31, 2022

 What a great fall weekend! I cannot believe it's November this week, already! 

• This is a reminder that we have a teacher workshop day on Tuesday, November 8th, and the students do not have school. Also, we will not have school on Friday, November 11th in honor of Veteran's Day.
• Thursday, November 10th is our Veteran's Day assembly. Your student brought home a permission form if they would like to bring a Veteran to join us on that day. If you are interested in volunteering that day, here is the link to do so https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4bafab28a5fc1-marshwood
• I added a few pictures from our Halloween Parade to our photo link. 
• Expect to see your student's circle notebook journal coming home on Wednesday. It is due back on Friday. Thank you so much for participating in this. I know your students love to read your responses. 

Math - This week we will continue to divide to multiply unit and non-unit fractions. The students will also practice converting from mixed numbers to improper fractions. 

Language Arts - The students will be adding thought shots, snapshots, and strong transition words to their personal narratives this week. 

In our book groups this week, we will read and think about possible themes in our novels. They will meet in their groups on Friday. Please remind them to come prepared. 

Science - We will finish our water projects this week and present them on Monday. And as always, we will have STEAM Friday. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Tuesday, November 8 - Teacher Workshop Day - Voting Day
• Thursday, November 10 - Veteran's Day Assembly
• Friday, November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day
• Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Break

Monday, October 24, 2022

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. They go by fast, don't they? ;-) 

• The students are doing an amazing job in our Reading Garden. They have started planting clover as a native ground cover. We will continue this Thursday
• This Friday will be our Halloween Costume walk. The students can come in costumes if they choose and we will walk around the school in a parade to show our friends. The parade will be in the morning so they may want to bring something to wear afterward.
• Thank you so much to those who came in and met with me last Thursday. I look forward to seeing the rest of you this Thursday. 
• A reminder that we have a teacher workshop day on Tuesday, November 8th, and the students do not have school. Also, we will not have school on Friday, November 11th in honor of Veteran's Day.
• Thursday, November 10th is our Veteran's Day assembly. Your student brought home a permission form if they would like to bring a Veteran to join us on that day. If you are interested in volunteering that day, here is the link to do so https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4bafab28a5fc1-marshwood
• I added a few pictures from our Volume Zoo to our photo link. 

Math - This week we will focus on dividing to multiply unit and non-unit fractions. 

Language Arts - The students have written their second draft of their personal narrative. This week we will focus on the dialogue. We will practice punctuation and adding clever dialogue tags as well as action beats to our writing. 

In our book groups this week, we will read to discover the issues our character faces and think about what our character is learning and feeling during these issues. They will meet in their groups on Friday. Please remind them to come prepared. 

Science - This week the students will start creating their water projects. I cannot wait to see what they come up with. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Thursday, October 27 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Tuesday, November 8 - Teacher Workshop Day - Voting Day
• Thursday, November 10 - Veteran's Day Assembly
• Friday, November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day
• Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Break

Monday, October 17, 2022

I hope everyone was able to get outside for a bit this weekend. 

• First off, your students did such an awesome job at our first-ever, whole-school, student-led, morning assembly last Friday. I cried with pride over how well they did. 💜💜💜
• I have created a link to our 2022-2023 photo album. I will add pictures throughout the year. So far, we have pictures of some STEM activities, Woodland and Wonders, GMRI, and working in the Reading Garden. 2022-2023 Photos I will also add the link to the side of this blog and let you know when I update it with more photos. 
• The book fair is going on this week. Our day to go to the book fair is on Wednesday, but Mrs. Moloney is letting the kids go down at other times during the week as well. The ice cream social/book fair night is this Wednesday also. Our volume zoo animals will be displayed that night in the Home Ec room. 
• Looking forward to seeing some of you on Thursday!

Math - This week we will focus on realizing that fractions are a division problem and how to interpret equations. 

Language Arts - The students will be creating story arcs for their personal narratives and using that to write their second drafts. 

Book groups are in full swing. This week's focus will be on character development. Ask your student about his or her book. The groups meet on Friday and the students need to come prepared. They have time during the day to read their books, but they can also take them home if they think they need more time. 

Science - We will continue researching and coming up with questions for our topics. Along with STEM Friday. 

Your students worked incredibly hard last Thursday in the Reading Garden. They are absolutely amazing!!!! The Reading Garden looks great. We will continue this Thursday morning. We are almost ready to plant our native ground cover. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Wednesday, October 19 - Book Fair and Ice cream social night
• Thursday, October 20 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Thursday, October 27 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

I hope everyone had a great long weekend! The fall colors seemed to pop this weekend! 

If you would like a parent-teacher conference, here is the link to sign up October Parent/Teacher Conference sign up Just send me an email if you would like a virtual conference or if these times don't work for you. 

Math - The students will be taking the math NWEA today. Tomorrow we will start Unit 2 in math which will focus on fraction multiplication.

Language Arts - This week your students will start reading their book group books and thinking about points of view.

We will also start our personal narrative unit.

Our class and Ms. Beyea's class have been working together to host an assembly this Friday morning around the topic of diversity. The students will be reading a book called, We Are All Welcome Here, and they will talk about what diversity means to them. 

Science - The students will start researching their water topics this week. Last week we talked about the importance of research and looking at the author's purpose and biases. We want to use multiple resources for different points of view. 

We have also been working with Mrs. Moloney (our librarian) in our Reading Garden. It has grown amuck with invasive plants. We have been identifying the plants using an app. And we have been talking about what we should plant there instead (native ground cover is our decision). This Thursday we are going to have a day of work and investigation. If you could remind your student to wear clothes that can get dirty, and shoes that can get wet, that would be great. We are also looking for shovels. If you have one we can use and are able to drop it off at school, that would be awesome!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Tuesday, October 11 - School Picture Day
• Tuesday, October 11 - Indigenous Peoples Day assembly
• Tuesday, October 11- NWEA testing
• Wednesday, October 19 - Book Fair and Ice cream social night
• Thursday, October 20 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Thursday, October 27 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Monday, October 3, 2022

Happy October!

A reminder that we are going to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute this coming Thursday. Your child will need to bring a home lunch that day unless you reached out to let me know that they would prefer peanut butter and jelly from the cafeteria. 

The students will be taking the Reading NWEA test tomorrow, Tuesday. 

Friday is a teacher workshop day so there is no school for the students. 

Math - This week the students are creating their animals for the volume zoo. So far, they have been quite creative. 

Language Arts - The students will start a new reading unit, including book groups. They will start by setting reading goals, choosing just right books, and creating a reading calendar. 

We will also continue learning about parts of speech and sentence structure through picture books. 

Science - The students will be starting a self-guided exploration of water on our planet. They have chosen a topic that they are most passionate about or want to investigate further. They will research, explore, question, and create a final project to share with the class. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. The best way to get a hold of me is through email. I try to check it multiple times during the day, sara.lindgren@rsu35.org

Have a great week!

Reminders:

• Tuesday, October 5 - NWEA testing
• Thursday, October 6 - Field trip to GMRI
• Friday, October 7 - Teacher Workshop Day - No School
• Monday, October 10 - Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School
• Tuesday, October 11 - School Picture Day
• Tuesday, October 11 - Indigenous Peoples Day assembly
• Tuesday, October 11- NWEA testing