This past week was filled with many fun-filled activities that gave students the opportunity to learn about a variety of very worthwhile things!  Ask your child what they remember about Lei Day.  Hopefully they can give you a few bits of information about our beautiful 50th state!  We will be putting their knowledge of Hawaii and the notes that they took over the course of a few days to use as we compose informational paragraphs about Hawaii to help them remember our special celebration during Lei Day!

Curriculum

This upcoming week, we will truly get an opportunity to explore the inside of seeds and the topic of plants in general during both our literacy block time and our science time in the afternoon.  We will also be using the “Magic School Bus” series to help us review some of the different systems in our body introduced by Miss. Sarah Carr from the U of I Extension Office.  During our Math time, we will be working on fractions so that students have a basic understanding of them and are prepared for third grade.

Spelling Words

painter       washer      dryer         flyer       server        worker        singer       teacher        speaker        thinker      dreamer          sketch        problem        check

Challenge:       reason            justify

Upcoming Events:  Thursday, May 7th, will be our whole-school field trip to a Normal Cornbelters Baseball Game.  This is a day that does depend on the weather.  There will be a rain date later this month if this Thursday gets rained out.  It will be an all day event in which the Cornbelters will have numerous activities to take part in along with enjoying a beautiful day at a baseball park.  There will be a letter sent out next week with more detailed information!