Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Morning Ethos

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Good morning community!

I have missed you all so much!  I truly hope you enjoyed your winter break!

It's a new year!

How would sum up 2017 in one word?  Turn and talk with a partner.


Positive Quote of the Day:

Let's lead the life  of a Jedi, my friends!

Remember Growth Mindsets?

Announcements:

It is a new year!  Ask your self how this new year will be different than last's?  We have music today.  We will begin our Immersion Math today.  We will continue to study our charcters in our fiction novels.  We will continue to write our original narrative.

Let us make today the best!


Aspirations Video:  Which Aspiration?

  

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Good Morning Friends!

Humor:

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:



Aspirations Video:  Finding Humor

Monday, December 18, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, December 18, 2017

Good Morning Friends!  Welcome back!

Humor:

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We had library today. We will continue to look at our characters to find out more about them as people.  We will continue our work on our original narratives.  In math workshop we will continue to bring the concept of rounding to life.  :)  We have our rehearsal for our concert today at 1:45pm.  It will be an hour long.  We will have recess after.  We will be mystery skyping this week.  We will practice today.  :)  Remember it is a fantastically fun week this week, but we still have a lot to accomplish as learns too.  Lets finish strong and leave feeling good about that goal.  I love you all!

Aspiration Video:

Teachers do What....



Minecraft Yoga What?

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Good Morning!

Finding Humor:

Quote of the Day:  

Announcements:  We have H.E today from 9:30-10:15.  Thank you for a wonderful day with our guest teacher!  You received 5 rocks.  We will continue to study characters in reading workshop.  We will start organizing our original narratives in writer's workshop.  We will take the real pre-test for unit three.  :(  Mrs. King made a mistake.  You have science today!  Lets have an amazing day together!  You have grown into an amazing community!

Aspirations Video:  Sense of Adventure

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

I love you!

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:
We have H.E. from 9:45-10:30.  We will continue to study our characters as readers.  We will begin organizing our original narratives in writer's workshop.  We will begin Unit 3 in math workshop with a pretest.  The pretest will help me form math groups and individual learning for the unit!  We will carry on as historians learning about the beginning of a western North America.  



Aspirations Video:

Monday, December 11, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, December 11, 2017

Welcome back friends!

Finding Humor

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We had library today.  We will continue to study a favorite character from your fictional book as a reader.  We will be doing a celebration of learning as mathematicians today.  We will continue to dive deeper into our countries history,  the truths and misconceptions.  I love being your teacher!  I am so blessed to have you all in my classroom this year. Lets finish strong!


Aspirations Video:

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Good Morning! 

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We have H.E. today.  We will take a reading assessment for growth for reading.   Lets take our time and not rush.  Your goal should be to have a stronger brain muscle than you did the first couple of weeks of school.  I know you know so much more!   We will be making ornaments for our fleece blankets for kids in need fundraiser on Friday! Let's finish strong to day and make our community the place we love to be!




Aspirations Video:  Sense of Adventure


Jane Goodall's Instinct | The Experimenters | Blank on Blank from Quoted Studios on Vimeo.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Morning Ethos

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Good Morning Community!

I am so glad to get to spend today with you!

Smile

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We have music from 10-10:30am.  Please don't forget you snack or coat.  Your brain needs food so the muscle can grow strong while learning today!  Our publishing part is in 2 days.  If you have not finished the editors version you have 2 days to accomplish your goal.  I know you can do it!  

We will be working on our Reading Fair Projects, our Birthday Plan Project and Personal Narratives today.  You will have two extra hours to work on projects at the end of the day too.  We will be making ornaments on Friday!  

Don't forget we are striving to make sure all in our community have a sense of belonging.  


Aspirations:  This Week's Focus is Sense of Belonging

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Welcome back!

What's he thinking?

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We will continue with brainstorming our original Narrative.  We will continue our fictional character study unit this week in reading workshop.  You will have a project based on on your favorite character you are currently reading.  We will do some graphing in math workshop today too!

Aspirations Video:  Sense of Belonging

Monday, December 4, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, December 4, 2017

Good Morning!

We had an amazing week last week!
Lets do it again friends!

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We will begin our new unit for reader's workshop!  We will begin looking at our characters.  You will pick one to follow over the next 3 weeks of learning. Thanks for working hard on your personal narrative.  YOur publishing party is this Friday.  We need to have your published piece ready by then.  :)  I know you can do it!  We will continue to brainstorm for our original narratives.    In math we will do more with multiplication and graphing this week.   Lets have a great day friends!  I love you all so much!


Aspirations Video:  Sense of Adventure



Variables with Kimi Werner from Patagonia on Vimeo.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Welcome back!

I had great fun with you all yesterday.

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:  

We have H.E. from 9:45-10:30.  We will work on Reading Fair Boards.  We will continue to help the pet store in math workshop.  In writer's workshop we will continue to brainstorm.    You have science today too.  I love you all and I am very proud of what you accomplished as a community!

Aspirations Video:

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Morning Ethos

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Happy Wednesday!  

Lots of fun today!

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We have a basketball game to attend from 10 am-2 pm.  We had another successful Tuesday over all!  Yea!!!  We have reading workshop today to work on slides and boards!  Friday is show time!  In writer's workshop we will continue to brainstorm ideas of our original narrative.  Math Workshop will be at the end of the day tomorrow!  I hope that works for everyone!


Aspiration Video:  Which One?
Music and Kindness

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Welcome back Friends! 

 I missed you so much!

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:
We have H.E. today from 9:45-10:30.  We need to vote for our community service  project.  I will show you the ornaments we will be making in December.  We will continue to work on Reading Fair Slides.  We will be starting our Original Narrative unit today in writers workshop!  We will continue to dive into multiplication today too.  We have social studies!


Aspirations Video:

Check this out!

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Good Morning My Friends!

I am going to miss you this week!

Positive Quote:

Announcements:
We have H.E. from 9:45-10:30 today.  Let's try to make it on time.  We will continue to work on our projects!  You can work on your projects over break too.  Lets finish today strong!


Aspirations Video:  Which one?

Monday, November 20, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, November 20, 2017

Welcome back friends!  Thank you for being a part of our community!

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We will be working on our level 8 portion of our fictional element game.  We will be working on a STARS math progress monitoring.  We will be diving into our new Fictional Narratives in Writing Workshop.  We will continue to learn about migrations and who the Pilgrims really were. 

Aspirations Video:  What does it represent?


What are you grateful for?  Who are you grateful for?  Please let people know.  Science shows it makes you happier!

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Good Morning Friends!

Journal Prompt:

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We have H.E. from 9:45-10:30.  We will move on to Level 6 in our Fictional Elements game.  We will learn how to write a plot summary.  In writer's workshop we will continue to publish.  In math work shop we will continue to dive deep into multiplication.  You have science today.

Aspirations Video:  Which one?  

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Morning Ethos
Tuesday, November 14, 2017


Good Morning Friends!


Journal Prompt:

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcement:

We have H.E. from 9:45-10:30 today.  We will continue with publishing as writer's workshop. 


Aspirations Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVUTTSnxapY

Monday, November 13, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, November 13, 2017

Good Morning Friends!

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We will be moving on to level 5 in our fictional element game, Mood.  We are on our way!  Please don't forget you need a science fair board by Thursday and you will need to complete your Reading Fair book by this Thursday too!  We will continue to dive deeper into Multiplication and fractions.  :)  We are moving along in publishing.  Projects, Projects, Projects!

We vote tomorrow for our community service project and I will reveal the ornaments we will be making to sell for the service learning project tomorrow!

We need to finish strong the next week and a half.  We have a lot to learn, not turkey on the brain yet!


Aspirations Video:  Which one?

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Good Morning!

Journal Prompt:

Positive Quote:

Announcements:

We have H.E. from 9:45-10:30.  We will continue to revise and publishing as authors.  We will continue to fill in our graphic organizer for the Reading Elements- Theme and Setting.  In math workshop we will continue to help Wanda with her problems.  

Aspirations Video:  We are going to create more of a sense of belong with an activity today!

Wednesday, November 7, 2017

Morning Ethos

Wednesday, November 7, 2017

Good Morning Friends!

Journal Prompt:

Positive Quote:

Announcement:

We have music from 10:00-10:30.  We will look at choices for publishing.  I am so excited for you authors.  We will learn how to complete an entry in our reading journal for the fictional element "Theme".  In math workshop we continue to dive deeper into multiplication.  

Aspirations Video:

Tuesday, November 6, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, November 6, 2017

I hope you had a great night.  I missed you all!

Journal Prompt:Tell the story. What events led up to this picture? What do you think will happen next? How do you think their mother(s) will react?

Positive Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We will continue to revise and finish up our introductions and conclusions.  In math we will continue to dig deeper into multiplication.  We have number corner today as well.  We will continue to dig deeper into our Fictional Elements unit.  We have moved into level 4!  Writing group 1 will monitor our fish and test the water.  Please be ready to report to the class in a creative way.

Kindness Challenge

Aspirations tomorrow!

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Good Morning!

I am so glad to see you!

Smile!


Journal Prompt:

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:  
We are working so hard!  We will be working on our fictional elements in reading workshop. We will continue to type our personal narratives in writing workshop too! Today we will focus on how to hook our reader! We have H.E. from 9:45- 10:30.  Let's finish strong today!

Aspirations Video:  Sense of Belonging

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Happy Halloween!

Journal Prompt:

Quote of the Day:

When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween.
~Author Unknown

Announcements:

We have H.E. today from 9:45-10:30.   We will have our fall celebration at 2:45pm and it will end at 3:20.   I hope to see some of you downtown tonight in your fun costumes!  We will take a STAR reading workshop today.  We learn more about grammar and our writing today.  In Math workshop we will look at equal groups. 

Aspirations Video:  Sense of belonging

Lets have a great day!