Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Morning Ethos

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Good Morning!

I sure missed you yesterday!

Journal Prompt:

Quote of the Day:

Announcements: 

We have music today at 10:00am.  We will continue to dive into our nonfiction unit.  We will continue to plan our field trip for Immersion Math.  In writing we will be starting to finish up our revising of our articles. We will switch for Social studies at 12pm today.  You will get to spend the afternoon with our counselors.  Make good choice and have fun!  

Don't forget positive news cards!  Lets fill some buckets people!  Lets get a "whoot whoot!"






Aspirations Video:  Sense of Belonging

Monday, February 27, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, February 27, 2017

Good morning friends!  I hope your weekend was awesome!

Journal Prompt:

Positive Quote:

Announcements:

We are beginning our new unit for nonfiction in reading!  We will be working on our Immersion Math- planning our field trip for the next 2 days.  In writing we will continue to edit our articles.  You will be heading to science this afternoon.  :)  Lets have an amazing day together!

Aspirations Video clip: Last days of RAK month

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Good Morning Friends!

Journal Prompt:

Positive Quote:

Announcements:

Congratulations on a earning your party.  You persisted and help one another meet the goal.  It was great to see.  You should be proud.  We will be STAR testing today before we start our new units of learning in reading and math.  We will begin our movie during writing time and finish after science.  Lets have a great day together!


Aspirations Video:

Kindness Pass It On

Wednesday, Februray 22, 2017

Morning Ethos

  Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Good Morning Friends!

Journal Prompt:

Announcements:

We have music from 10:00-10:30.  We will begin our assessment for think writing and comprehension today.  In math we will finish our activity from yesterday.  We will be critiquing.  In writing we will edit for ending punctuation.

Aspirations Video:

Tuesday, February 20, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, February 20, 2017

Good Morning Friends!  I hope you all had a great long weekend!  I missed you!

Journal Prompt:

Positive Quote:

Announcements:

We have H.E. today.  We will continue to practice reading an assessment in a meaningful way. Your assessment will be Thursday.  We will begin our nonfiction unit next Monday.  I am so excited.  We have 2 months of nonfiction study.  In math will continue to explore the associative property.  In writing we will look at more ways to revise our writing.   You have science this week too.   Don't for to choose kind!

Aspirations Video:

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Good Morning People!

Journal Prompt:

Announcements:

We have H.E. from 9:45-10:30 today.  Lets try to be on-time.  We be learning how to think write for an assessment today in reading.  In math we will continue with making equal groups.  In writing we will revise our writing.  You will have a sub this afternoon, Ms. Robin.  You will go to science.  After recess you will work on typing with typing.com.  Please login in.  What a great day we had yesterday.  You were supportive and kind to your community.  It was amazing people!



Aspirations Video:  Kindness continued.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Morning Ethos

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Good Morning!

I hope your Valentine's Day was full of love. 

 Thank you for your Valentines too!

Journal Prompt:

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:
We have music from 10-10:30 today.  We will finish reading projects.  Today is the last day to work in class.  We will present declamations at 10:45 today.  I can't wait to see your poise and hear your reading.  I am so proud of you all.  We will have science at 12pm today.   Our counselors will be coming in the afternoon.  3rd grade teachers will be planning for fun things.

You will be getting your assigned seating for the next 2 weeks after ethos.  :)  Lets have the best day ever!




Aspirations Video:  What do we want to do for our school this week?

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Morning Ethos 

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Good Morning!

Journal:

Quote of the Day:  Feel your brain people!

Announcements:

We have H.E. today.  We will have a normal day until 2:45.  Mrs. Ryan will be in to help us celebrate.  Declamations are tomorrow.  Don't forget to practice.  :)   It is the official Random Acts of Kindness Week.  Don't forget what Aseop said: 

“NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED.”

What little things can you do to be kind.  Kindness does not cost a thing.  :)  We are going to have a great day tomorrow, I can feel it!  What is our random act of kindness for today?  We have a whole list of them.  :)

https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ideas/kindness


Aspirations Video:  Random Acts of Kindness Make You an Everyday Hero!
*Kid President just had a very long surgery yesterday and pulled through it strong.  

Monday, February 13, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, February 13, 2017

Good  Morning!

I missed you this weekend.  I hope you had some adventures over the weekend!

We Love to Read Month:

Don't forget to keep reading to make your minute goals!

Tomorrow's:  Wear Red for your love of reading!

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

We have a full day of learning today.  You will continue to work on your reading projects and evidence pages.  We will dive into more math talk today as we analyze others work.  We will learn more about creating leads that will entice readers to read our articles.  You have science today too!    A big shout out to all those who had integrity within our community Friday.  Your actions and deeds did not go unnoticed, I promise you.    Lets have a great day!  Don't forget to choose kind today! 


Aspirations Video: Here is a preview of RAK Week!  We will plan something big this week for our school too!  Create an idea for tomorrow's ethos!

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Morning Ethos

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Good Morning!

I am so glad to see you today!

Writing Prompt:

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:

Lets have a great day!    We have our artist in-residence again today.  You will be going down five at a time around 1:30pm through 3pm.  I can't wait to see your art in our school soon.  Your work will be a permanent piece of art at Meadowlark.   We will continue working on our reading projects.  We are shooting for Monday to present.  I hope some readers choose posters!  We will continue to explore multiplication on a deeper level.  Writers we will begin our next mini-lesson.   You are amazing people!  Lets work as a team!  Spread the act of kindness today friends!

Aspirations Video:

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Morning Ethos

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Good Morning!

We Love to Read Month Activity:

Choose a Topic and read more about it!

Thursday's We Love to Read Activity:

Classes pair up and read good stories.

Writing Prompt:

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:  Today we have music from 10:00-10:30.  We will continue to work on our projects for reading.  We will continue to explore more in math with multiplication.  We work on introductions in writing.  We have science today too.  Are you practicing your declamation poem or part of a speech?  Practice makes better!  Lets have a great day!


Aspirations Video:

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Morning Ethos

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Good Morning!

I Love to Read Month Activity:

Make Me Laugh Day

Share a favorite joke you have with your classroom.

Writing Prompt:

Quote of the Day:

Announcements:  

We have H.E. today from 9:45-10:30.  We will be working on our evidence pages in reading.  We will begin projects soon!  We will continue to explore more with multiplication. You are doing great!  We will continue to write and revise our first informational piece.  You switch to science today!  I had a great time working with you all in coding!  What will our "Random Act of Kindness" be today?  Lets have  a great day!

Aspirations Video:

Monday, February 6, 2017

Morning Ethos

Monday, February 6, 2017

"We Love to Read" Month

Good Morning!

Writing Prompt:

Quote of the Day:  Happy "We Love to Read" Month

Announcements:

We are beginning the wonderful month full of reading adventures and fun activities!  Today's "I Love to Read Month" is create a book cover on our door!  Maybe we could do Tiger Rising or Wonder?  It needs to be a book we have all read!  Please make sure to check out a great fiction book that you can't wait to sink your eyes into!  We will continue to write our first informational piece.  I am excited to you go through the process!  We will continue to dive deep into multiplying in math.  You did a great job  Friday.  Don't forget to turn in your job applications!  

We will begin our study in Ethos of Random Acts of Kindness Month today.  We will learn about the movement throughout the month.  I can't wait to see what random acts of kindness you choose to use today!

Definition: It is kindness that comes in many different shapes and sizes – and it is free.  You do it without expecting something from someone else!



Lets have a great day!


Aspiration Video:  Random Acts of Kindness Month too !  What kind act will you act on today?





Can you imagine a community of people who are doing kind acts?  Doing a random act of kindness will  touch and make another person smile.  Then they are more likely to make someone else smile too!

What do you say? Are you in?