January - February 2012 Newsletter

This newsletter is brought to you by Cole and Arman (3rd level) who interviewed classmates.

Would you like to know what is happening in the Eagles Classroom this month? Well we’re going to tell you!

What are some things first level students do in the classroom?

Avery- The first levels are studying Europe in Geography. They are also learning to use the stamp game. The first levels are writing about pets in creative writing. They also study space in Science. Some first levels are working on compounds.

Vedant- Another skyscraper the first levels are doing is alphabetical order. The firsts are doing all sorts of math, like 4 digit addition and subtraction, both dynamic and static. They have begun working on the stamp game.

Chloe- First levels are studying different biomes in Geography. They are learning space in Science. First levels learning stamp game in addition and subtraction and doing alphabetical order in skyscrapers.

Evan L- First levels are writing about pets in creative writing. They are learning shapes in Geometry, Nouns in grammar and months of the year in History.

What are some things the second level students do in the classroom?

Jayna- The second level is making a map of Europe and they are starting the biomes of Europe. The seconds are doing Geology. Some seconds are doing prefixes. Some are also doing dynamic division with remainders with the stamp game. The seconds are doing adjectives and also studying Egyptians.

Saurav- Some of the seconds are doing antonyms. In creative writing the seconds are writing a letter to a friend. The seconds are doing a packet of temperature on measurement and expanded notation in Albanesi.

Codi- Second levels are learning all the angles in Geometry. Second levels are doing division on the stamp game, adjective, article and noun in grammar and Europe in Geography.

Ryan- Second levels are learning Egyptian man in History, and writing about friends in creative writing. Some second levels are doing antonyms and guide words. They are doing graphs and numeration in Albanesi and learning about rocks and minerals in Science.

What are some things the third level students do in the classroom?

Donovan- In grammar the third level are learning pronouns. Also the third levels are learning the layers of the Earth. The thirds are learning the time line of life and studying islands.

Connor- The thirds are also studying biomes in Europe. Some thirds are working on guide words. The thirds are also learning the division board. In Geometry the thirds are doing parts of an angle.

John- Third levels are doing pronoun in grammar, division in Albanesi, quotation marks in skyscrapers and SRA’s. Third levels are writing a story in creative writing.

Nomi- Third levels are doing triple digit multiplication and long division. Third levels are learning the parts of the Earth in Science, the time line of life of animals in History and about Europe in Geography. Third levels are making islands and doing what the cards say.

We hope you enjoyed hearing about our classroom. Join us next month in the newsletter to hear more exciting news about our classroom.

Upcoming Field Trips and special events

2/3/12- 2nd and 3rd level field trip to Roynon Museum

2/8/12- Picture Day and Father’s Night

2/16/12- Walk-a-thon: Come support your child!

2/20-24- Presidents’ Week- No School

3/2/12- Mars Rover Presentation-all levels-in class, and Crazy Hair Day