Snow Dance

I guess our snow dance did a little magic! We enjoyed playing in the snow and catching snowflakes! I wish you all a wonderful winter break and we will see you in the New Year! Happy Holidays!

Learning about Empathy

We are starting a new unit in our Second Steps Curriculum.

This unit is about empathy.

These are the following objectives:

·      name feelings when presented with physical cues

·      name feelings when presented with environmental and situational cues

·      compare physical and emotional similarities and differences between two children

·      demonstrate that people can have different feelings about the same situation

·      demonstrate welcoming and inviting behaviors

·      know what the word accident means

·      know what to say when they do something by accident

·      predict how others might feel as a result of their own or others’ actions

·      predict how others might feel as a result of their own or others’ actions

·      recall that listening, saying kind words, and helping are three ways to show caring

·      demonstrate caring and helping in response to scenarios

Throughout this unit, there are a few home links. That means we will be sending home an activity that reinforces the skill being taught and practiced in class. Look out for these in the homework folders. We hope you enjoy practicing these important and valuable skills at home!

Rock Science Unit

We are starting a new science unit all about Rocks! We will be identifying rocks: specifically scoria, basalt and tuff. We will name places where these materials can come from. Students will observe, classify, describe, define and organize rocks by composition, physical changes, and appearance.  Students will compare and contrast screen, rock, and particle sizes.  Students will describe and categorize types of sand paper. Lastly, students will identify components of soil, create a plan for separating soil, and collect soil to analyze. We encourage you to go on rock hunts and take a close look at them! Feel free to bring rocks in to share!

African Tribal Art: Banda Mask

Rainbow Dance Assembly

What an amazing assembly!!

We love reading!

Atkinson Gardern Fundraiser

Hello from the Atkinson Garden!
          You will be receiving an Outdoor Learning Gardens t-shirt order form as part of a fundraiser for the PTA, put on by Outdoor Learning Garden volunteers. These T-shirts are a great way to support your students and teachers, and also make great gifts for the Holidays. We plan to have them delivered right before the winter break.  Please fill out the order form indicating what size and how many t-shirts you want. Place the form and either cash or check in the provided envelope and return to the office PTA drop-off box by Monday day, November 14th. We will be in the main entrance Tuesday during drop off and pick up to answer questions about sizing and will have some shirts to try on for size. Questions? Please contact Diana Browning at browning.diana@gmail.com