Newsletter/Snack Calendar

Valentine Party!

Our Valentine Party was a huge success thanks to Kelly Sorenson, Tess, Sarah Guy, and Shannon Warner-Schiebel!  They put a lot of time and effort into the party and I could not be more appreciative!

Thank you also to Tisha Cante and Ashton (our HERO student) for being there to help out as well!

Enjoy the photos!  Have a Safe and Happy Valentine's Day!

3L & KM Create Valentines!

Yesterday, we created Valentines for residents at Newton Village.  It looked like a tornado came through our room by the time we were done!  The kids did a great job and worked well together with their buddies.  They created 69 Valentines! I am dropping the Valentines off today, hoping they brighten some residents' day/holiday!

Blues In The School Assembly

Last Tuesday, we had a "Blues In The School Assembly" that was put on by our awesome PTA. Super Chicken came in and played some blues music for the kids. Super Chicken played most of his guitars and the kids sat and listened. This was a really neat experience for the kids because some kids do not have the opportunity to be introduced to different genres of music. I personally loved it and loved seeing the kids relax and bob up and down to the music!  Here are some photos from our assembly.  Thank you for this wonderful experience Thomas Jefferson/Woodrow Wilson PTA!!

Super Chicken's different guitars: Watermelon, Tool Box, Chicken

Super Chicken playing his Chicken guitar.

Super Chicken playing his Tool Box guitar.

The inside of his Tool Box guitar.

Celebrating 100th Day!

The kids ran into a big surprise when they came to the classroom this morning.  Our door was completely covered! I think this set up their excitement for the rest of the day. :)  We spent the day participating in various 100th day activities.  Students completed a mystery number (100) page.  They also weighed, counted (by 1s, 10s, and 5s), and measured their collections--just to name a few of the activities. Kids also had their picture taken with the 100th day banner.  We were super busy today and were pretty tired.  That being said, it was a fun-filled day that the kids enjoyed.

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We Made the Front Page!

Our class project made the front page of Newton Daily News!  Check out the link below:

http://www.newtondailynews.com/2014/01/20/tj-elementary-turns-mlk-day-into-monthlong-learning-activity/a6yltpx/

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Monday we learned a lot about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  In the morning, our buddy class (3L--Mrs. Lureman's class) came in to create an art project.  We talked about what Dr. King did for people and how he was a hero.  Students also had first hand experience with how it feels to be treated unfairly.  For the majority of the day, I only gave the girls in the class a treat.  One of the boys caught on and asked, "Why are you giving only the girls a treat?"  We had a discussion about it and how it made us feel. Later, we wrote about what we would want to change about the world. The lessons went very well! The kids were very engaged and had a lot to say during the discussions.