Scientists predicting and testing buoyancy this week! 

Thank you to Wilder’s Mom, Mrs. Middaugh for reading us The Lorax by Dr. Seuss today and for the DELICIOUS Veterans Day treat!

We’ve had some interesting snacks this week!  Check out what Wyatt brought in!

We learned about Veterans this week!  Thank you to all who served! 

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Students read and discussed Magic Tree House- Thanksgiving Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne.  This book included many fascinating facts about the 1st Thanksgiving and some unlikely hero’s.  We also focused on pronouns, spelling patterns, and how finding syllables in words help us with unknown words pronunciation and spelling.  Finally, we continued our practice of TEXT FEATURES with an emphasis on the table of contents, glossary, and index to get a better understanding of non-fiction text.

Writing:  We read Kate and Pippin by Isobel Springett and practiced summarizing non-fiction text.

Math:  SUBTRACTION!

Science:  buoyancy

Students of the week:

Lily S. and Jameson

Thank you for showing KINDNESS this week!

Important Dates:

11/14:  Colonial Presentation

11/16:  Interims issued

11/17:  Country Research Project due

11/22-24:  Thanksgiving Break

11/30:  Scholastic orders due – CLASS CODE:  MBCQN…. TONS of great deals for Christmas!

Reminders:

• I am in need of decks of cards for Math games, please! 🙂
• If your child finishes their country research project BEFORE the due date please send it in.  I will hold them until their presentation time.  I plan to have students present 11/20-11/21.  I will update my website with a schedule if you are interested in seeing your child and other classmates show off their hard work!  🙂

Readers Theatre – The Little Old Lady who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything!  Students did a superb job acting out this story! Oscar-worthy performances!  🙂

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  We began The Giraffe the Pelly and Me to continue our novel study of Rolad Dahl this week.  We also practiced finding words in a dictionary including terms such as pronunciation, part of speech, guide words, and definition.  Finally, we practiced using TEXT FEATURES to get a better understanding of non-fiction text  as well as possessive/plural nouns.

Writing:  We read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst and practiced adding VIVID details to our stories.

Math:  SUBTRACTION!

Social Studies:  Native Americans

Students of the week:

Aiden and Wilder

Thank you for being such good listeners this week!

Important Dates:

11/6:  Picture Re-takes

11/7:  SAC meeting at 3:10

11/10:  Gina Middaugh – Mystery Reader (9:00-9:30)  *Hurricane Irma make-up Day*

11/14:  Colonial Presentation

11/16:  Interims issued

11/17:  Country Research Project due

11/22-24:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

• I am in need of decks of cards for Math games, please! 🙂
• If you haven’t returned your report card envelope, please do so.  🙂
• Ms. Gorick’s PTAO grant this year was to purchase a World Book Online Subscription.  Students have access to this account at home and I thought it might be useful for their country research projects.  Log-in information is below:

  username: rbhunt

  password: lighthouse

  http://worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome+R+B+Hunt+Elementary+School%21

Happy Birthday and CONGRATULATIONS to Lily S.!  She made it to the MILLION WORD CLUB on her big day!

PARADE OF CHARACTERS!!!!

Thank you to Kinslee’s Dad, Mr. Turley for reading us ROOM ON THE BROOM today!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  We began Esio Trot by Roald Dahl this week.  This story is about shy Mr Hoppy and his love for his neighbor, Mrs Silver. It was one of Roald Dahl’s last stories.  We also read AlphaOpps! and continued our practice of putting and finding words in alphabetical order.  Finally, we read practiced strategies for understanding unfamiliar words.

Writing:  We read Sheila Rae the Brave by Kevin Henkes and wrote about CHARACTER TRAITS for a person or animal of choice.

Math:  Chapter 4 is giving us LOTS of strategies to solve double-digit addition.  These mathematicians are really enjoying discovering which way works best for their brain.

Science:  Matter

Students of the week:

Teddy and Wyatt

Thank you for being leaders this week!

Important Dates:

10/27:  FALL FESTIVAL 5:30-7:30

10/30:  Book Fair Preview 1:00-1:30

10/31:  Report cards issued

10/30-10/31:  Book Fair

11/6:  Picture Re-takes

11/7:  SAC meeting at 3:10

11/10:  Gina Middaugh – Mystery Reader (9:00-9:30)  *Hurricane Irma make-up Day*

11/14:  Colonial Presentation

11/16:  Interims issued

11/22-24:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders

• I hope to see you at the Fall Festival tonight!
• THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SENDING IN SUCH AWESOME TREATS FOR our snack this afternoon!  The kids really enjoyed it! 🙂
• Fall Festival Map 2017 – names and booths – This is a link to the Fall Festival Booths so you know where to find PLINKO!  Please remember your assigned time to work our booth.  Thank you so much for your help in making this a fun event for our students!
• If you pre-purchased an armband for Fall Festival, I have placed them in your child’s red folder.

We had a great time at Rype and Readi!

Thank you to Teddy’s Mom, Mrs. Morgan for being our first MYSTERY READER!  We enjoyed listening to Finding Winnie and A Halloween Scare in Washington!

Delicious snow cones and extra recess for students who met their A.R. goal for 1st quarter!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Our class novel this week was Snot Stew by Bill Wallace.  This story is about two kittens, Toby and Kikki, that are adopted by a human family.  But misunderstandings of human ways and a limited grasp of language lands them in near-catastrophic situations..     We also practiced and sorted words with inflectional endings -ed and -ing as well as covering root/base words.  Finally, we continued read realistic fictional stories and described how characters reacted to and solved problems.

Writing:  We read I won’t ever eat a tomato  by Lauren Child and wrote about things we liked and disliked.  We really focused on descriptive language and editing our first piece to make it BETTER.

Math:  Chapter 4 is giving us LOTS of strategies to solve double-digit addition.  These mathematicians are really enjoying discovering which way works best for their brain.

Science:  Matter

Students of the week:

Lily C. and Julian

Thank you for working exceptionally hard this week!

Important Dates:

10/27:  Parade of Characters at 8:45, FALL FESTIVAL 5:30-7:30

10/27:   Kendra Turley – Mystery Reader (immediately following character parade)

10/30:  Book Fair Preview 1:00-1:30

10/31:  Report cards issued

10/30-10/31:  Book Fair

11/6:  Picture Re-takes

11/7:  SAC meeting at 3:10

11/10:  Gina Middaugh – Mystery Reader (9:00-9:30)  *Hurricane Irma make-up Day*

11/14:  Colonial Presentation

11/16:  Interims issued

11/22-24:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders

• Start brainstorming (if you haven’t already!) some fun ideas for the Character Parade!  Each costume should go with a book character – no masks and nothing TOO scary.  🙂
• Please sign up for a 30 minute block help run our Plinko game at Fall Fesitival if you are available!  It would be greatly appreciated!

Practicing putting Halloween words in alphabetical order

I enjoyed seeing SO many families at open house!  There was a lot much excitement in the air!  Thanks for coming!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Our class novel this week was Stink and the Midnight Zombie by Megan McDonald.  This is another funny book based off the Judy Moody series.  Judy’s brother Stink and his best friend are on a mission to purchase the latest book from their favorite Zombie series.   We also sorted words with the /oo/ and /ew/ sounds.  Finally, we continued reading Aesops fables while searching for the CENTRAL IDEA or moral of the story.

Writing:  We practiced adding temporal words (first, next, then, last, finally, etc.) to stories to help make them more organized.

Math:  We wrapped up Chapter 3 – Basic Facts and relationships and took our final math test for 1st quarter math grades.

Students of the week:

Kinslee and Eddie

Thank you for putting forth extra effort this week.

Important Dates:

10/16:  SCHOOL IS IN SESSION – make-up day for Hurricane Irma

10/17:  Rype and Readi Field Trip

10/20:  Ginny Morgan – Mystery Reader 9:00-9:30

10/27:  Parade of Characters at 8:45, FALL FESTIVAL 5:30-7:30

10/27:   Kendra Turley – Mystery Reader (immediately following character parade)

10/30:  Book Fair Preview 1:00-1:30

10/31:  Report cards issued

10/30-10/31:  Book Fair

Reminders

• Mosquitos are out!  Please apply bug spray on at home before school if you feel necessary.
• Please contact our room mother, Mrs. Frink  if you are able to volunteer at our PLINKO station during Fall Festival!
• Field trip on 10/17 to Rype and Readi:  Have students wear RB Hunt shirt (if available) and tennis shoes.  PLEASE APPLY BUG SPRAY AT HOME OR SIGN A WAIVER WITH THE SCHOOL NURSE TO HAVE IT APPLIED AT SCHOOL.  The mosquitoes were everywhere last year and I am predicting a similar scenario this year.  Also, if you are bringing a lunch from home, please send it in a gallon-sized ziploc bag with your child’s name clearly labeled.  This helps me fit everyone’s lunch in the cooler with ice.  🙂

What a busy and FUN week!FUN RUN WAS A BLAST!  We ran over 700 laps as a class!  Talk about endurance!Dem Bones, Dem Bones, DEM DRY BONES!  Studying and re-creating the HUMAN skeleton!

Fire Prevention Presentation – what is your family plan in case of a fire?

Happy birthday Kinslee!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Our class novel this week was It’s Halloween, I’m Turning Green by Dan Gutman.  This hysterical Halloween novel had students laughing out loud and reminded us the importance of not eating TOO much candy October 31st.   We also reviewed spelling patterns of r-controlled words and sorted words with the vowels sounds -/ou/ and /oo/.  Lastly, we read and recounted fables and folktales from around the world.

Writing:  We read Harry and the Terrible Whatzit by Dick Gackenbach.  Students wrote SCARY narratives following the entire writing process while challenging themselves to add onomatopoeia throughout their spooky stories.

Math:  We are focusing on addition and addition strategies for fluency.  Multiple strategies and techniques were explored for these mathematicians.

Science: Distinguishing human body parts

Students of the week:

Cora and Aum

Thank you for being incredibly respectful this week.

Important Dates:

10/9:  Gifted screener (if your child has already been identified, they will not be tested again and will be sent to another room at this time).

10/10:  2nd Grade Open House – 5:00-6:00 (Your child will be your guide.  Come between 5:00 and 6:00 for a scavenger hunt and receive a free homework pass!  Your child CAN’T WAIT TO SHOW OFF THEIR CLASSROOM!)

10/16:  SCHOOL IS IN SESSION – make-up day for Hurricane Irma

10/17:  Rype and Readi Field Trip

10/27:  Parade of Characters at 8:45, FALL FESTIVAL 5:30-7:30

10/31:  Report cards issued

10/30-10/31:  Book Fair

Reminders

• Mosquitos are out!  Please apply bug spray on at home before school if you feel necessary.
• NO HOMEWORK WILL BE SENT HOME MONDAY.  Students earned a “no homework” night as part of their Fun Run incentives.  

Hard at work with Map Skills this week!

Our class incentives for boosterthon!  Get those pledges in!

Happy birthday Katie!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  Our class novel this week was Magic Treehouse – Pirates Past Noon.  This was an adventurous story with many twists and turns.  We discussed the elements of this book that made it both a fictional and non-fictional novel.   We also went over spelling patterns of r-controlled words and reviewed homophones.  Lastly, questioning and answering techniques while reading were addressed.

Writing:  We read The Best Part of Me by Wendy Ewald.  Students wrote opinion pieces describing what they felt what the best part of them including the entire writing process – pre-write (opening . body . closing), edit, and final draft.

Math:  We are focusing on addition and addition strategies for fluency.  Multiple strategies and techniques were explored for these mathematicians.

Science: Evaporation

Social Studies:  Map explorations

Students of the week:

Katie and Jameson

Thank you for working EXTRA hard this week.

Important Dates:

10/2:  Money and permission slip due for field trip

10/5:  Fun Run 9:35-10:35

10/9:  Gifted screener (if your child has already been identified, they will not be tested again and will be sent to another room at this time)

10/10:  2nd Grad Open House – 5:00-6:00 (Your child will be your guide.  Come between 5:00 and 6:00 for a scavenger hunt and receive a free homework pass!  Your child CAN’T WAIT TO SHOW OFF THEIR CLASSROOM!)

10/16:  SCHOOL IS IN SESSION – make-up day for Hurricane Irma

10/17:  Rype and Readi Field Trip

10/24:  Report cards issued

10/27:  Parade of Characters at 8:45, FALL FESTIVAL 5:30-7:30

10/30-10/31:  Book Fair

Reminders

• Please remember to sign and return your child’s report card envelope.  You may keep their interim report.
• Mosquitos are out!  Please apply bug spray on at home before school if you feel necessary.
• Fun Run attire – students will receive a fun run shirt they will change into the morning of the race.  Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes, shorts, and has their hair pulled back.  Hats and sunglasses are permitted during run-time only.  Sunblock must be applied at home.
• Need some fresh R.B Hunt spirit wear?  PTAO has an awesome site with some GREAT items!  https://rbhunt17.itemorder.com/sale
• CRAZY SOCK DAY ON MONDAY FOR REACHING OUR FUN RUN INCENTIVE!
• We need 3 volunteers for the Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday, 10/5. Contact me if you are able to help out! 
• WEEKEND INFO FOR FUN RUN SPONSORSHIP!

Happy Fall Y’all!

What a great week!  It was so nice to be back to “normal”.

Happy Birthday, Eddie!

Happy birthday Colby!

WHOA BABY!  Thank you to Lily for the HUGE donation of box tops!  We are SO grateful!

What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:

Academics

ELA:  We wrapped up reading Horrible Harry and Triple Revenge by Suzy Kline.  This is chapter book gave us the opportunity to discuss some social/emotional issues that may arise in school and the right and wrong way to handle them.  Our reading block also focused on sorting and recognizing long e words as well as sequential words – first, then, last.

Writing:  Students wrote about their experiences with Hurricane Irma as well as narratives using silly sentences.

Math:  We officially wrapped up Numbers to 1,000 and took the Chapter 2 Math Test on Friday.  We also enjoyed a few small group game centers such as “I have, who has”, “Race to the top”, and “Beat the Teacher”.

Science: We studied discussed the importance of the Scientific Method.

Social Studies:  We practiced labeling the continents and oceans on a map.

Students of the week:

Harper and Colby

Thank you for showing the character count trait of kindness.

Important Dates:

9/22:  Interims sent home

9/26:  Fund Run Kick off, PICTURE DAY

10/2:  Money and permission slip due for field trip

10/10:  2nd Grad Open House – 5:00-6:00 (Your child will be your guide.  Come between 5:00 and 6:00 for a scavenger hunt and receive a free homework pass!  Your child CAN’T WAIT TO SHOW OFF THEIR CLASSROOM!)

10/17:  Rype and Readi Field Trip

10/24:  Report cards issued

10/27:  Parade of Characters at 8:45, FALL FESTIVAL 5:30-7:30

10/30-10/31:  Book Fair

Reminders

• Please remember to sign and return your child’s report card envelope.  You may keep their interim report.
• If your child does not know how to tie their shoes, please practice at home.  There are some great youtube tutorials if you search “easy way to teach a child to tie their shoes”
• I have contacted the first 3 parents who requested to be chaperones for our field trip to Rype and Readi.  If you didn’t hear from me and wanted to join, have NO FEAR!  We have other field trips planned throughout  the year!
• Need some fresh R.B Hunt spirit wear?  PTAO has an awesome site with some GREAT items!  https://rbhunt17.itemorder.com/sale
• We need 3 volunteers for the Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday, 10/5. Contact me if you are able to help out! 

I hope you all are safe and recovering from Irma.  Please contact me if you need support in ANY way or a “heads up” of any special circumstances regarding your child.  School will be a welcome distraction from the chaos our beautiful state has endured the past week.  We are St. Augustine STRONG and we WILL RECOVER!

I apologize for the late update – I have been out of power, cable, and internet for more days than I ever expected.   A few quick updates:

• Our school counselor, Patricia McElhone will be sending home a flyer with important contact information.  Please be on the look-out for this in your child’s red folder. 
• School will resume Monday, September 18th. 
• NO OPEN HOUSE, MONDAY,  SEPTEMBER 18th.  Open House is rescheduled for another day in early October.  I will keep you posted when I hear more. 
• INTERIMS will go home sometime next week.  Again, I will keep you posted on an exact date. 
• Accreditation Survey – Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey for our school accreditation.  Thank you!

http://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/28637/24280

I have missed your children DEARLY!  I CAN’T WAIT to see their beautiful faces Monday morning! 🙂

Meghan Saxon