Daily Schedule/Curriculum

Article posted November 29, 2009 at 04:38 AM GMT0 • Reads 213

AM Activities (DOL, Word Winks, Brain Teasers, Journal)



Math Message

EDM (Math, Groups, Homelinks)



Social Studies/Science (FOSS)



Lunch/Recess



CAFE (Shared/Guided Reading)

Writing, Grammar, Spelling



Handwriting (Printing/Cursive)



PM Recess

Read Aloud/DEAR/Snack



Assignment Notebook



Dismissal

SPECIALS SCHEDULE

Article posted November 29, 2009 at 04:42 AM GMT0 • Reads 41

DAY 1 PE

DAY 2 Guidance/Computer

DAY 3 Music

DAY 4 PE

DAY 5 Art

DAY 6 Music/Computer

*Media- Open Library

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Article posted November 29, 2009 at 04:45 AM GMT0 • Reads 38

RESPECT- Build mutual respect and trust

Treat others the way you want to be treated

RESPECT letters- Class/Individual

Good things happen when good choices are made



RESPONSIBILITY

Class work, Homework

Belongings

Assignment Notebook

AM Routine

MVP (Leadership/Responsibility)



CARING- Thoughtfulness and consideration of others



SAFETY- Make good choices that will not put anyone in danger



TEAM- We are a team in our classroom.

Decisions not only affect ones’ self, but everyone. Together, great things will happen and friendships/memories will last a lifetime.

We Were in the Newspaper!

Article posted November 29, 2009 at 05:10 AM GMT0 • Reads 87

Look for this article and a few student pictures in the Des Moines Register. Click on the Des Moines Register link (on the side panel) and then go to the "Every School, Every Thursday" section for November 27, 2009 to view.



Scrapbook of Thanks

Walnut Hills Elementary

Third Grade

Mrs. Sander



To celebrate the thankfulness of the holiday season, I read the book The Most Thankful Thing, by Lisa McCourt to my class. This story is based around a child’s curiosity of her mother’s most thankful thing in life. The mother shares her scrapbook of life experiences with her daughter, which eventually reveals her most thankful thing.



My students really enjoyed this story, as it truly reflects the thankfulness and love for family. After reading this story my students created their own Scrapbook of Thanks. My students were able to reflect on their own lives and personalize the meaning of thanks in a very creative and meaningful activity. I am very proud of my students for the hard work they displayed during the creation of their scrapbooks. Each scrapbook turned out beautiful and will be great to share for years to come.