Project Week

The students have been so insightful into their learning about how to keep the Earth eco-friendly! Last week, we looked at the trash we collected throughout the week and discovered how much excess materials we are throwing out, especially plastic. Yes, plastic is good for keeping food fresh for longer time but not very good for the environment. This week, we used the materials collected plus more to create something that would be useful for people. Here are the photos of the students in action -

We also looked at letter writing this week in Language. Perhaps your child even gave you a letter he/she wrote in class 💖. We will continue more on letter writing in the coming weeks.  In Math, we looked into arrays, what they are and where we see them around us. We also looked at what the multiples of 2, 5, 10 are.

We will be going on our unit field trip to Higashi Clean Center on Thursday, January 31st from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. There is no cost for this field trip, and we will be back in school for lunch time.

From February 4 - 8, we will be having Three-Way Conferences. I have sent out the link where you can choose what time you would like to come in with your child after school to discuss their progress.

We have many clubs offered for the next term. Please sign up using this link -
 New Term Club

And finally, Scholastic Book Club Orders have been sent home today. Please purchase the books online as done previously.

Have a lovely weekend!
Sincerely,
Ms. Ramani

Another busy week!

Dear Parents,

We had another busy week of school after Winter break.

We have been studying how people's actions affect the Earth, the students are learning about recycling and conserving resources. The students have been carefully collecting their trash this week and putting it in their bags. We've seen how trash is cluttering the Earth and causing harm to the environment, people and animals. 
We discussed the book, "The Lorax", by Dr. Seuss and the students wrote how they would help the Earth. 

On Friday, the students investigated the types of trash they were disposing throughout the week - plastic, metal, wood, paper, styrofoam and other. They counted each type and graphed the results. I wonder why we use so much plastic...?

We went to visit the pre-schoolers who were sharing their Shape Fair. The first graders enjoyed asking questions and seeing how much the little ones knew. 

Please take care as many students are coming down with the cold or flu. Make sure to dress warmly, drink plenty of fluids, wash your hands and get proper sleep at night.

Have a lovely weekend!
Kind Regards,
Ms. Ramani