Mrs. Lopes: Amazing Africa

Posted on by Amanda Lopes

Each time we study a new continent, we first find it on the globe, then we locate the continent on the world map, and lastly, we study the individual continent using the specific continent maps. Currently, the children are learning about the continent of Africa. We learn about the geography, culture, weather, animals, and people of Africa.

We are learning lots of fun and fascinating facts about the continent of Africa.

  • Africa is the second largest continent, with 54 countries.
  • The longest river in the world, the Nile, is located in Africa.
  • Over one thousand languages are spoken by the people in Africa.
  • The Sahara, the world’s largest desert, is located here.
  • The highest mountain in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro. It is so tall that glaciers can be found at its summit even though the mountain is near the equator.
  • Africa is the most centrally located continent in the world. Both the prime meridian and the equator cut across it.
  • The world’s tallest animal, the giraffe, and the largest land animal, the African elephant, are found in Africa.

Wishing you a week filled with peace and love.

Amanda & Hema

Ms. Marissa: All You Need Is Love

Posted on by Marissa Frisk

While last week was a short week, it was a busy one! We had Simone and Madison’s moms in to celebrate with us by making crafts for Valentine’s Day. The children exchanged valentines, and overall, it was a very exciting week!

This past Thursday, we celebrated the 100th day of school with the kindergarteners. From the very first day of school, kindergarteners have been learning to count by 1s, 5s, and 10s to 100. They spent the afternoon going to different stations that revolved around 100. They drew pictures of what they would like when they were 100, what they would buy with $100, and what they wished they had a hundred of, made a 100 headband, and then played a game called Race to 100. They even did 100 exercises and learned how hard it was to sit quietly for 100 seconds. The highlight was bringing home a delicious 100th-day-of-school snack. As always, thank you for the behind-the-scenes help from all of our parent volunteers to make these memories possible.

Saturday, March 2nd, is National Read Across America Day. This is a day to celebrate our favorite activity—reading!!!!!!! This special day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of children’s book author Dr. Seuss; on Tuesday, March 5th, the children can wear their pajamas to school and bring their favorite book and a stuffed animal in to share. It’s always a fun day for all.

Mrs. Doyle: All You Need Is Love!

Posted on by Michelle Doyle

 

While last week was a short week, it was a busy one. Last week, the children exchanged Valentines with each other and had the opportunity to decorate a cookie to take home. We asked the children what love means. Their answers are sure to bring a smile to your face. In similar posts that we’ve done in the past, we always say the world would do well to listen to these children. It rings true with this post as well.

This past Thursday, we celebrated the 100th day of school. From the very first day of school, the kindergarten children have been learning to count by 1s, 5s, and 10s to 100. They spent the afternoon going to different stations that revolved around 100. They drew pictures of what they would like when they were 100, what they would buy with $100, and what they wished they had a hundred of, made a 100 headband, and then played a game called Race to 100. They even did 100 exercises and learned how hard it was to sit quietly for 100 seconds. The highlight was bringing home a delicious 100th-day-of-school snack. As always, thank you for the behind-the-scenes help from all of our parent volunteers to make these memories possible.

Saturday, March 2nd, is National Read Across America Day. This is a day to celebrate our favorite activity—reading!!!!!!! This special day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of children’s book author Dr. Seuss; on Friday, March 1st, the children can wear their pajamas to school and bring their favorite book and a stuffed animal in to share. It’s always a fun day for all. We will be enjoying some green eggs and ham for a snack. Please note that the other Primary classrooms will be celebrating this day the following week. Children who do not typically attend school on Friday are welcome to join us for the day.

Love Is……….

  • Ainsley–      Love is being kind to everyone.
  • Arya–            Love is building block towers with my Grandma.
  • Bodie–          Love is when someone is kind to you, and it makes you feel nice.
  • Ella–              Love is reading books with Mommy and Daddy
  • EmmaJo–    Love is caring for other people.
  • Hadley–        Love is giving hugs to my Mommy and Daddy.
  • Hannah–       Love is when my brother is nice to me.
  • Harper–       Love is when you feel happy inside.
  • Isla–              Love is being nice to people and making them happy.
  • Jacob–          Love is playing the game ‘traffic’ with Alex.
  • Jonathan–   Love is folding the laundry with Mommy and fixing the car with Daddy.
  • Joseph–        Love is watching Paw Patrol with Mommy and Daddy.
  • Leo–               Love is when someone is sad, and you give them a hug.
  • Maayan–      Love is building a pillow house with my sister.
  • Melina–        Love is cleaning the house with my Mommy.
  • Oliver–         Love is walking on the trail with my family.
  • River–           Love is when I give ice cream to my mom to cheer her up.
  • Ryan–            Love is playing ‘unicorns’ with my sister.
  • Saanvi–         Love is skiing and snowboarding with your family.
  • Tommy–       Love is watching ‘Transformers” with my family.
  • Zara–             Love is giving my family lots of hugs and kisses.
  • Zion–              Love is doing puzzles with Mommy and Daddy.

Wishing you all a week filled with peace and love.

Michelle & Maria

Mrs. Lopes: All You Need is Love

Posted on by Amanda Lopes

While last week was a short week, it was a busy one. Last week, the children exchanged Valentine’s with each other, and Parker’s mom, Lauren, helped each child make a Valentine person to take home. We asked the children what love means. Their answers are sure to bring a smile to your face. In similar posts that we’ve done in the past, we always say the world would do well to listen to these children. It rings true with this post as well.

This past Thursday, we celebrated the 100th day of school. From the very first day of school, kindergarteners have been learning to count by 1s, 5s, and 10s to 100. They spent the afternoon going to different stations that revolved around 100. They drew pictures of what they would like when they were 100, what they would buy with $100, and what they wished they had a hundred of, made a 100 headband, and then played a game called Race to 100. They even did 100 exercises and learned how hard it was to sit quietly for 100 seconds. The highlight was bringing home a delicious 100th-day-of-school snack. As always, thank you for the behind-the-scenes help from all of our parent volunteers to make these memories possible.

Saturday, March 2nd, is National Read Across America Day. This is a day to celebrate our favorite activity—reading!!!!!!! This special day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of children’s book author Dr. Seuss; on Tuesday, March 5th, the children can wear their pajamas to school and bring their favorite book and a stuffed animal in to share. It’s always a fun day for all.

Love Is……….

  • Nicolas- Love is when my Mommy buys me new shoes.
  • Elanour- Love is when my dog kisses my face.
  • Casey- Love is when Daddy makes forts with me.
  • Brisa- Love is when my Mommy sleeps in my bed.
  • Ben- Love is when my Mommy and Daddy play with me.
  • Daniel- Love is when Mommy hugs me.
  • Arjuna- Love is when Daddy comes home from work, and we all play video games together.
  • Evie- Love is when Mommy and Daddy give me hugs.
  • Arian- Love is my Mommy because she makes me happy.
  • Amelia- Love is when Mommy kisses me.
  • Ryder- Love is eating chocolate from my Valentine’s Day.
  • Kimberlin- Love is when my Mommy and Daddy hug and kiss me.
  • Levi- Love is when Mommy hugs me.
  • Elizabeth- Love is sleeping with my big Olaf.
  • Fiona- Love is snuggling with my lovey Lamby.
  • Harlan- Love is being comfy under a blanket.
  • Kian- Love is sleeping in my world bed because it’s so cozy.
  • Annie- Love is when Mommy cooks me scrambled eggs and chocolate pancakes.
  • David- Love is sleeping in my tall, cozy bed.
  • Noelle- Love is when I snuggle in my blankie.
  • Parker- I love it when I snuggle with my cat.

Wishing you a week filled with peace and love,

Amanda & Hema

Mrs. Doyle: The Science of Suds

Posted on by Michelle Doyle

On Wednesday, the CT Science Center visited our school to present “The Science of Suds.” This traveling program allowed the children to explore the captivating, colorful science of soap and water. The children explored the mysteries of bubble shapes and were able to see what happens when you make bubbles with different gases. We had fun learning if it was possible to put your hand through a bubble without popping and trying to see if we could put things inside a bubble. We learned how to hold a bubble in our hands and then tried to see if we could put a student inside a bubble.

This presentation was perfectly timed to enhance our unit on the three different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.

Wishing you a week filled with peace and love.

Michelle & Maria

 

Mrs. Lopes: The Science of Suds

Posted on by Amanda Lopes

On Wednesday, the CT Science Center visited our school to present “The Science of Suds.” This traveling program allowed the children to explore the captivating, colorful science of soap and water. The children explored the mysteries of bubble shapes and were able to see what happens when you make bubbles with different gases. We had fun learning if it was possible to put your hand through a bubble without popping and trying to see if we could put things inside a bubble. We learned how to hold a bubble in our hands and then tried to see if we could put a student inside a bubble.

This presentation was perfectly timed to enhance our unit on the three different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.

Wishing you a week filled with peace and love.

Amanda & Hema

Ms. Marissa: The Science of Suds

Posted on by Marissa Frisk

On Wednesday, the CT Science Center visited our school to present “The Science of Suds.” This traveling program allowed the children to explore the captivating, colorful science of soap and water. The children explored the mysteries of bubbles’ shapes and were able to see what happens when you make bubbles with different gases. We had fun learning if it was possible to put your hand through a bubble without popping and trying to see if we could put things inside a bubble. We learned how to hold a bubble in our hands and then tried to see if we could put a student inside a bubble.

This presentation was perfectly timed to enhance our unit on the three different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.

Wishing you a week filled with peace and love.

Marissa & Sue

Mrs. Doyle: Moving Like Molecules

Posted on by Michelle Doyle

We are just beginning our science unit on States of Matter. Matter is all around us. Everything that you can touch, taste, smell, and see is made of matter. The three main states of matter are solids, liquids, and gases.

Solids have a definite shape because these molecules are very close together and do not move very much. The shapes of solids do not change unless some type of force makes them change. Liquid matter does not have its own shape. The tiny molecules in liquids are not as close together as solid molecules, and they move around more. Liquids take the shape of the container they are in. Gas matter also does not have its own shape. The molecules in a gas are far apart, and they move around a lot. Gases spread out and fill up their container, too. In the afternoon, we made Oobleck, a fun substance that is both liquid AND solid!!

We are eagerly waiting for some snowfall so that we can build a snowman, bring him inside, and observe how he will change from a solid to a liquid and finally a gas.

Wishing everyone a week filled with peace and love!

Michelle & Maria