Sunday, November 23, 2014

Happy Friday!

11/21/14
Happy Friday! We’ve had a fun and busy week here in the classroom. We’ve been working on adverbs, Europe, and different steps in the writing process. We had a great field trip on Tuesday to see the National Geographic Live presentation. A big thanks to all the parent chaperones who were able to attend with us! Thank you also for all the wonderful food that has come in for the food drive, we had quite the collection of macaroni and cheese and corn to donate!
We have quite a lot of fun activities coming up in the next month. Next Wednesday, November 26th from 12:15 to 1:30, we have our Thanksgiving celebration/feast with Ms. Amanda’s classroom. We hope to see you there! If you haven’t had time to sign up to bring something, there is still time!
In December, we will have three different field trips. On the 5th we are going to see Sussical Jr. at the PAC, on the 12th we are going to see Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol at West High School, and on the 18th we are going to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at APU. A little crazy, but it should be a lot of fun! I am sending home permission forms for all three field trips today. For both Ebenezer and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there is a second form to sign about riding in personal vehicles and if your child needs a booster seat. In addition if you are able to volunteer to drive for one (or maybe both? J) of these trips, there is another form to fill out and the office is requiring a copy of your driver’s license, insurance, and car registration. These copies can be made at school and once you have filled it out and turned in the paperwork, you are good to drive for the rest of the school year. The times of the shows are listed below and the total cost for all three field trips is fifteen dollars per child. If this causes any financial hardship, please let me know. Thanks in advance for your help with this and making these wonderful opportunities possible for our classroom!
There will not be any homework next week since it is a short week, but I did go ahead and send the homework menu and spelling words for the following week starting on December 1st.

Upcoming Dates:
·      November, 26th, 12:15-1:30: Thanksgiving Celebration/Feast
·      December, 5th, 10:00-11:45: Sussical Jr. at the PAC.
·      December, 12th, 9:30-11:45: Ebenezer at West High School.
·      December, 18th, 9:20-11:30: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at APU’s Grant Hall.
·      Snack Schedule:
Monday: Piper
Tuesday: Carly
Wednesday: Evan


Have a great weekend! 

Friday, November 14, 2014

Happy Friday!

We’ve had a great week here in the classroom. We’ve been working on synonyms, polygons (both regular and irregular), and we are continuing to research different countries and biomes in Europe. Just a reminder that on Tuesday, the 18th, we will be heading to the PAC to see National Geographic Live: The Lens of Adventure. We will be leaving at 9:45 and returning around 12:15. Thank you to everyone who has turned in their permission forms! If I have not received your child’s form yet, I have included another form in today’s homework folder.
On Wednesday, November 26th from 12:15 to 1:30, we will be having a Thanksgiving celebration/feast with Ms. Amanda’s classroom. Families are welcome and encouraged to join us! The feast will be potluck style and there is a sign up sheet outside our classroom. Families are invited to sign up to bring a main dishes/casseroles, sides, desserts, rolls/bread, drinks, or utensils. It can be something special to your family, a dish you always have at Thanksgiving, a cultural dish, or anything you want to share with us. After eating, we will gather to share some of things we are thankful for. It should be a lot of fun and I hope you can join us!
A big thank you to all the wonderful food that has come in for our food drive! We will be continuing to collect mac and cheese and canned corn until the end of next week on November 21st.

Upcoming Dates:
·      November, 18th, 9:45-12:15: Field trip to National Geographic Live at the PAC.
·      November, 26th, 12:15-1:30: Thanksgiving Celebration/Feast
·      Snack Schedule:
Monday: Hodaka
Tuesday: Maggie
Wednesday: Max
Thursday: Karina
Friday: Kailey


Have a great weekend! 

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Happy Friday!


We’ve been busy here in the classroom. We’ve been working on verbs, the relationships between of angles, polygons, and we started our exploration of Europe. On Wednesday, we had a visitor, Mr. Tom, from Alaska Fish and Game to talk to us about bears and moose and how to safely cohabit the outdoors with them. We learned a lot and got to touch and see some moose and bear skulls and furs.
On Tuesday, the 18th, we will be going on a field trip to the PAC to see National Geographic Live: The Lens of Adventure. This is a program brought by the Anchorage Museum and showcases a photographer or filmmaker for National Geographic. For this trip in November, we will get to see Bryan Smith, a filmmaker who takes footage while kayaking. In January, we will go to another one for Kobie Boykins, a NASA engineer who takes photos of Mars. We will be leaving at 9:45 and returning around 12:15.

Denali will be participating in a holiday food drive for the Salvation Army. Each classroom will be collecting different items and then compiling them to make a donation on November 21st.  Our classroom’s items are:
-Canned Corn
-Boxed Mac and Cheese
If you happen to at the store and have some room in your cart, please help us spread some holiday cheer! Thanks! J

A big thanks to everyone for the wonderful snacks sent in and all the wonderful support in the classroom through one-on-one reading, helping with projects, field trips, and spelling. You guys are great!

Upcoming Dates:
·      November, 18th, 9:45-12:15: Field trip to National Geographic Live at the PAC.
·      Snack Schedule:
Monday: Talia
Tuesday: Heike
Wednesday: Keith
Thursday: Finn
Friday: Poppy


Have a great weekend!