The Week of November 22nd

                               Room 21 Newsletter

Thank you to all that have signed up to bring items for the Harvest Feast! We are still in need of a few items. Follow this link for a list of the needed items: Harvest Feast Please send in all items by Monday morning as we begin feast preparations the day before the feast. Our Harvest Feast is a classroom community building opportunity in which students enjoy a meal that they have prepared, as a class. We will have events throughout the year where parents are welcome such as Donuts with Dads in February and Muffins with Moms in May.  

PTA Read-A-Thon is well underway! You should have received information last week from your child. Please help us with our goal of 100% participation! Even $1 raised counts as participation. Proceeds this year will go towards readers theater that will be housed in the media center for all to use. Readers theater provides fluency practice for students and is also always enjoyed by the students! The top class that raises the most money gets a $50 gift card for classroom materials! Also, the top two classes get entered into a drawing for a class party!

2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Compass Learning website at home if they have access to the internet. This website uses Common Core strategies to help students practice the material they are learning at school. Usernames and passwords were sent home with 2nd and 3rd graders. If you did not receive them please send me an email so I can get them to you. I have added the Compass Learning link to this page. It is to the right of this post under the the Important Links tab.

Dates to Remember:

11/25-29  NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Holiday

12/1         Parent Education-Montessori Language and Literacy

12/4         MESS Holiday Party- fundraiser for teacher Montessori training

12/7-11    Book Fair

12/9        Field Trip- Entire Class

12/10       PTA Holiday Bake Sale & Student Festival of Lights

12/15       3rd Grade Field Trip

12/16       1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip

12/18       Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Holiday Stories)

12/18       Dress Down $1- 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony Fund 

12/18       Holiday Sing-Along

12/21-1/4 Winter Break (students return on the 5th)

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 24 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/23  Ms.Marianne

11/30  Laney

12/7

12/14 Dajshea

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph- Topic Sentences/Supporting Details  

Persuasive Writing

4 Square Writing

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundred Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Addition of Sets

Area

Multiplication- Repeated Addition/ Arrays

Geometry-

The Study of Quadrilaterals

Geometrical Solids

Science:

Our Place in the Cosmos

Backyard Biome

Weathering

Soil

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Greek Architecture

Monet

Practical Life:

Meal Preparation

The Week of November 15th

                                                        Room 21 Newsletter

Our students in Room 21 have been working diligently on their research projects. They have many creative ideas and we are looking forward to seeing the end results when they present them to rest of the class!

2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Compass Learning website at home if they have access to the internet. This website uses Common Core strategies to help students practice the material they are learning at school. Compass Learning uses individual test results to choose appropriate lessons for each student and the SRI and MAP tests are given to students online so using the internet in this manner should be great practice for those tests! Usernames and passwords were sent home on Thursday with 2nd and 3rd graders. If you did not receive them please send me an email so I can get them to you. I have added the Compass Learning link to this page. It is to the right of this post under the the Important Links tab.

The 1st and 2nd grade field trip was canceled, once again, due to the rain and it being a walking field trip.  We have rescheduled for April 26, 2015. Forms will go home in March for that date.  **We also have our field trip to Skidaway Island State Park on Wednesday November 18, 2015.  Remember to send your child in appropriate clothing for the outdoors/woods such as pants, tennis shoes, etc. You must apply any desired bug spray at home, as we are not allowed to apply at school.   

PTA Read-A-Thon has begun! Please encourage your child to read, read, read! This year, the funds will be used to purchase Readers Theater kits. Students who raise more than $100 will receive a gift certificate for the Book Fair coming up! The Holiday Book Fair will be held in the Media Center December 7-11. 

We are planning a Harvest Feast for Tuesday- 11/24! We will come together as a community to enjoy a meal prepared by the students. I am looking forward to seeing the students work to prepare the meal and then sit down to take delight in the results of their effort! We are going to need family contributions to make this meal possible. I will post a signupgenius.com list soon, so be on the lookout! 

Dates to Remember:

11/9-11/30   PTA Read-A-Thon

11/17      6:00 -7:00p The Montessori Cultural Curriculum (Humans Needs & Tendencies)

11/18      Field Trip 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades

11/19      PTA Meeting 6:30 Multipurpose Room
11/20      Dress Down $1 Pennies for Patients

11/24      Harvest Feast

11/25-29 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Holiday

12/1       6:00 – 7:00p Montessori Language & Literacy  

12/7-12/11 Holiday Book Fair

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 24 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/16  Jaeden

11/23  Ms.Marianne
11/30  Laney

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Sight Words

Classification

Parts of Speech

Root/Prefix/Suffix

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph- Topic Sentences/Supporting Details  

Persuasive Writing

4 Square Writing

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundred Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Addition of Sets
Area

Multiplication- Repeated Addition/ Arrays

Multiplication with zeros

Geometry-

The Study of Triangles

The Study of Polygons

Geometrical Solids

Science:

Habitats

Weather/ Seasons

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Paul Revere

Greek Architecture

Monet

Practical Life:

Math Material Maintenance
Language Material Maintenanace

The Week of November 9th

Room 21 Newsletter

1st and 2nd students will attend their field trip tomorrow, Monday, November 9, 2015. If the weather permits, they will have a picnic lunch outdoors. Please make sure that your student is dressed appropriately for the weather.  

Wednesday is Veteran's Day and the school will be closed.

PTA Read-A-Thon begins November 9th. Watch for news regarding this annual event that helps to raise funds for our school! This year, the funds will be used to purchase Readers Theater kits. Students who raise more than $100 will receive a gift certificate for the Book Fair coming up!

The Holiday Book Fair will be held in the Media Center December 7-11. 



Dates to Remember:

11/9-11/30   PTA Read-A-Thon

11/11      NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day

11/17      6:00 -7:00p The Montessori Cultural Curriculum (Humans Needs & Tendencies)

11/18      Field Trip 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades

11/19      PTA Meeting 6:30 Multipurpose Room
11/20      Dress Down $1 Pennies for Patients

11/25-29 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Holiday

12/1       6:00 – 7:00p Montessori Language & Literacy  

12/7-12/11 Holiday Book Fair

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 24 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/9    Jaylen

11/16  Jaeden

11/23  Ms.Marianne

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Sight Words

Classification

Alphabetical Order 

Root/Prefix/Suffix

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph- Topic Sentences/Supporting Details  

Informational Writing

4 Square Writing

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundreds Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Addition of Sets

Multiplication- Repeated Addition/ Arrays

Multiplication with zeros

Geometry-

The Study of Triangles

The Study of Polygons

Geometrical Solids

Science:

Rock Cycle/Weathering

Weather/ Seasons

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Paul Revere

Greek Architecture

Monet

Practical Life:

Art Shelf

Table Maintanance

The Week of November 2nd

Room 21 Newsletter

The 1st and 2nd Grade field trip that was scheduled for Tuesday the 27th was canceled due to the rain and we rescheduled for November 9, 2015.  I will send home new permission slips this week. Please return them filled in completely as soon as possible.    

3rd Graders thoroughly enjoyed their field trip, "It's All Greek!". They learned about our roots in Greek architecture via the many examples in our historic downtown buildings.  Ask them about it! 

A slew of paperwork has been and will be going home this week that needs your attention. Please pay close attention to your child's folders and return the forms when they are filled out.  I will be sending home verification forms on Monday. ALL verification forms must be returned, even if there are no changes to be made. If there are no changes, please note that on the form.

Bobcat dads came by and read books to our class on Friday.  Thank you to all the dads that volunteered and helped make it possible to the upstairs classes!  Students feel the importance of school and learning when they see parent involvement; again, thank you. 

Tutorial begins this week, Monday.  Student test scores were used in determining which students were invited to join due to limited resources. If you received a letter home, please return it as soon as possible either agreeing to allow your child to join the program, or declining.

Dates to Remember:

10/23-11/7 MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser 

11/5        Science Parent Education Program

11/6-15   PTA Read-A-Thon
11/11      NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day
11/19      PTA Meeting 6:30 Multipurpose Room
11/20      Dress Down $1 Pennies for Patients

11/25-29 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Holiday

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 25 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/2    Kai

11/9    Jaylen

11/16  Jaeden

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Sight Words

Classification

Alphabetical Order 

Root/Prefix

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph- Topic Sentences/Supporting Details  

Informational Writing

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundreds Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Multiplication- Repeated Addition/ Arrays

Geometry-

The Study of Triangles

The Study of Polygons

Geometrical Solids

Science:

Rock Cycle/Weathering

Weather/ Seasons

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Monet

Practical Life:

Zoology

The Week of October 26th

Room 21 Newsletter

Field Trips- 

Tuesday, October 27, 2015- 1st and 2nd Grades

Wednesday, October 28, 2015- 3rd Grade

* Please make sure that your child is wearing comfortable shoes and appropriate attire for the weather. Our plan is to enjoy lunch in the park afterwards.

3rd grade students can click the link below for a wonderful website! I think they will find this site useful while doing rock research for their informational essays.
Rocks and Weathering Activity

Fall Festival

Please join us Friday, Oct 30th in the Charles Ellis Playground area for the 2015 Fall Festival! The festival will begin at 4pm and end at 8pm. We will have all your family favorites like face painting, bungee run, bake sale, dunk tank, bouncy houses and more! And, of course, the ever popular Chili Cook-off! 

Parent Education- 

November 5- Science Parent Education Program 

Please see the link below for the latest MESS fundraiser; a holiday family photo session with professional photographers at a great value!  There is limited availability, so sign up fast! 

MESS Holiday Fundraiser

Below are some fall activities in our area to enjoy with your children.  Make sure to go to the respective websites for more information and details:

Bethesda-Haunted Hayrides
Skidaway Island State Park- Haunted Trail, Falloween Family Fun Day...
Madrac Farms-Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maize-Rincon, GA
Savannah Octoberfest-River Street
Holiday Farms-Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, and Pig Races- Ridgeland, SC
Savannah Children's Museum and Scribble Art Studio (story time and art workshops)
Isle of Hope Art and Music Festival
Oatland Island- Haunted Hike(October) and Harvest Festival (November)
Children's Book Festival 

Dates to Remember:

10/23-11/7 MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser (proceeds go towards our                                 Montessori teacher training and certification)

10/26-30 Great Pumpkin Book Characters- Media Center

10/27      Field Trip- 1st and 2nd Grades

10/28      Field Trip- 3rd Grade
10/30      Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Spooky Stories)
10/30      PTA Fall Festival- Backyard 4-7 (Help with our class bake sale!)
10/30      Dress Down "Sports Stars" $1 for Athletics Fund
11/5        Science Parent Education Program
11/6-15   PTA Read-A-Thon
11/11      NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day
11/19      PTA Meeting 6:30 Multipurpose Room
11/20      Dress Down $1 Pennies for Patients

11/25-29 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Holiday

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 25 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

10/26  Alex

11/2    Kai

11/9    Jaylen

11/16  Jaeden

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Sight Words

Classification

Alphabetical Order 

Root/Prefix

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph- Topic Sentences/Supporting Details  

Informational Writing

Penmanship/Cursive

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundreds Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Multiplication- Repeated Addition/ Arrays

Geometry-

The Study of Polygons

Geometrical Solids

Science:

Rock Cycle/Weathering

Weather/ Seasons

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Monet

Practical Life:

Sweep Patrol

Recycling

The Week of October 19th

Room 21 Newsletter

I hope you are all enjoying the Fall weather! It was a beautiful weekend in Savannah, GA! We have been very busy in Room 21, studying different minerals and the weather. The students have enjoyed working on Moby Max in particular. If you have access to the internet, your student should be able to use this website from home. The link is located on the right side of this page and it is a great online learning tool. We have just been informed that Compass Learning will again be available to students this year. I will post more information about this as I get it. 

Parent Education- 
October 22nd -6:30 – 7:30 PM Charles Terranova, Montessori Teacher Trainer - The Montessori 3 Year Cycle
November 5- Science Parent Education Program 

Please see the link below for the latest MESS fundraiser; a holiday family photo session with professional photographers at a great value!  There is limited availability, so sign up fast! MESS Holiday Fundraiser

Below are some fall activities in our area to enjoy with your children.  Make sure to go to the respective websites for more information and details:
Bethesda-Haunted Hayrides
Madrac Farms-Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maize-Rincon, GA
Savannah Octoberfest-River Street
Holiday Farms-Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, and Pig Races- Ridgeland, SC
Savannah Children's Museum and Scribble Art Studio (story time and art workshops)
Isle of Hope Art and Music Festival
Oatland Island- Haunted Hike(October) and Harvest Festival (November)

*Field Trips: Please send in all permission slips (signed by parents and students) and money for field trips together. $9.25 is due for all field trips for the entire school year. We will be attending our first field trip next week!

Dates to Remember:

10/22       6:30 – 7:30 PM Montessori Three Year Cycle Keynote Media Center

10/23-11/7 MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser (proceeds go towards our                                 Montessori teacher training and certification)

10/26-30 Great Pumpkin Book Characters- Media Center
10/30      Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Spooky Stories)
10/30      PTA Fall Festival- Backyard 4-7 (Help with our class bake sale!)
10/30      Dress Down "Sports Stars" $1 for Athletics Fund
11/5        Science Parent Education Program
11/6-15   PTA Read-A-Thon
11/11      NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day
11/19      PTA Meeting 6:30 Multipurpose Room
11/20      Dress Down $1 Pennies for Patients

11/25-29 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Holiday10/26-30 Great Pumpkin Book Characters- Media Center

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 25 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

10/19  Bradaya 

10/26  Alex

11/2    Kai

11/9    Jaylen

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Magic "E"

Classification

Alphabetical Order 

Root/Suffix

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph 

Informational Writing

Penmanship/Cursive

Letter review

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundreds Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Multiplication Arrays

Science:

Rocks and Minerals

Weather/ Seasons

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Monet

Practical Life:

Table Maintenance

Math and Language Shelves

The Week of October 13th

Room 21 Newsletter

Thank you for coming out to the Mathematics Parent Education Program!  I hope you gained some insight into a couple of the materials used in Montessori to teach arithmetic.  Next month we will be holding the Cultural/Social Studies Parent Education Program slated for November 17, 2015. I hope to see you there!  

Please see the link below for the latest MESS fundraiser; a holiday family photo session with professional photographers at a great value!  There is limited availability, so sign up fast! MESS Holiday Fundraiser

Below are some fall activities in our area to enjoy with your children.  Make sure to go to the respective websites for more information and details:
Bethesda-Haunted Hayrides
Madrac Farms-Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maize-Rincon, GA
Savannah Octoberfest-River Street
Holiday Farms-Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, and Pig Races- Ridgeland, SC
Savannah Children's Museum and Scribble Art Studio (story time and art workshops)
Isle of Hope Art and Music Festival
Oatland Island- Haunted Hike(October) and Harvest Festival (November)

*Field Trips: Please send in all permission slips (signed by parents and students) and money for field trips together. $9.25 is due for all field trips for the entire school year.

Dates to Remember:

10/16-18 MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser (proceeds go towards our Montessori teacher training and certification)

10/26-30 Great Pumpkin Book Characters- Media Center

10/30   Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Spooky Stories)

10/30   PTA Fall Festival- Backyard 4-? 

10/30   Dress Down "Sports Stars" $1 for Athletics Fund

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 25 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

10/13  Desmond (4 day week)

10/19  Bradaya 

10/26  Alex

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Magic "E"

Classification

Alphabetical Order 

Prefix/Root

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing a paragraph 

Informational Writing

Penmanship/Cursive

Letter review

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Hundreds Board

Rounding

Comparing Numbers

Addition with Ten Bars

Science:

Rocks and Minerals

Weather/ Seasons

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Practical Life:

Table Maintenance

Math and Language Shelves