My 5th-May 9th

Lots of announcements....so grab your calendar and pay close attention!

The Laurel's Field Trip: May 13th 9:30-12:00 (Sign up to come with us if you can.)

Commotion in the Ocean Play: May 20th @ 11:00 (elementary gym)

Aquarium Field Trip: May 27th 10:30-2:00 (Please let other parents have a chance to sign up first if you have already been on a field trip with us.)

Author's Tea: May 29th @ 1:30 (in our classroom)

June 3rd: Water Day/End of Year Party

Please sign up for a conference! I would really like to meet with everyone this time! :)
Conference Sign Ups:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4FA5A82BA4FF2-conferences 

Half Day May 9th

Half Day May 15th
No School May 16th
No school May 26th
Last Day of School June 4th

Thematic Centers:
We are still studying oceans and learning a TON. We have labeled parts of a fish, studied a whale's habitat and started on our play costumes. Each child received a poster board cut out of their animal that they have started decorating on their own (in class). We have started on these this week! Each child will wear kakis (skirt, pants or shorts) and a bright colored shirt to wear under their animal that they wear around their neck. Super simple...so no worries!

Literacy:
Writer's workshop this week was choosing one of the styles that we have written in the past. We are focussing on finishing our books from throughout the year and enjoying the last few writer's workshops that we will have for the rest of the year! We are going back to working on CVC words using Legos and playing many games. We have also been practicing for the play!

Math:
We are still working on range cards and lots of addition! We are using many strategies, playing lots of games and doing many activities throughout the day to help us attach equations with quantities and adding numbers together. We are working with many different numbers, equations and strategies. This week we discovered that 8+1=9 is the same thing as 9=8+1. The equation is just flip flopped! Cool!

Take care and hold on for a crazy schedule until school gets out! :)
Hugs, 
Mrs. Schultz