Week 7

 

Elmore Students Visit the Elmore Fire Station to Learn about Fire Safety

Week seven began with Indigenous People's Day.  Students had the day off from school but Parent Teacher conferences took place throughout the day (and afterschool this week).  Thank you to all the parents who took time to meet with me this week!  I truly appreciate the opportunity to have discussions with you about your child and share with you What I've learned about your child.  

On Tuesday, the students wrote Thank You notes and made cards for Jon Gailmor.  This provided a nice time for us to reflect on the work we did with Jon last week.  The cards were very thoughtful and creative.  I know Jon will treasure them.  You should have all found a CD with the six songs students recorded last week.  Five of the songs are original songs, while Jewel of a School was added to (with 3 new verses).

Ms. Waldman came on Wednesday for Guidance.  Her lesson this week was all about Self Control.  It was perfect timing as I had just been talking with the class about using self control.  We learned that the steps to self control are 1. STOP,  2. THINK (good choice vs. poor choice), 3.ACT (make a good choice).  One student reminded us that making mature choices isn't always as "fun" as making immature choices.  I thought this was very insightful.  

Our week concluded with our annual field trip to the Elmore Fire Station.  Students learned about fire hazards around the home, practiced calling 911 to report an emergency, practice STOP, DROP, and ROLL, and how to crawl under the smoke along the wall, feeling the wall with the back of their hand to find an exit, and they practice crawling through a maze following the firefighters voice.  As is tradition, 3rd graders were able to try on the firefighter gear, and all students were able to go inside 3 fire trucks, and learn about some of the special equipment on the fire trucks.  Upon returning to school students wrote reflections to tell something they liked and something they learned.  Thank you to the Elmore Firefighters who took time our of their day to teach us about Fire Safety!  

On Friday we also had our first family Hot Lunch!  Lunch was provided by Izzy's Family.  Students enjoyed delicious, cheesy Macaroni and Cheese, fruit, and a Cookie!  We will have another Hot Lunch next Friday provided by Ariah's Family!  

Reading reward!

Students have been doing a lot of reading and filling out their reading logs!  We have submitted our second mountain of the year, Hunger Mountain.  Students voted to have a PJ and Stuffy Day, which we will have on Monday!  Students are invited to wear their comfy cozy PJ's (or clothes) and bring a small stuffed animal for the day!  The reading logs have been updated...grade 2 has increased from 15 minutes to 20 minutes of reading and grade 3 has increased from 20 minutes to 30 minutes.  Students are welcome to borrow books from the classroom, I just ask that they return them with done.

Library is Monday!  Remember to bring your books!

Physical Education is Tuesday and Friday at 8:00.  Students need sneakers and should bring extra socks they can change into. Please try to be on time on Tuesday and Friday so students do not interrupt PE class.

As many of you know, we are now locking the shed in the evening and on weekends.  If you are the last one(s) on the playground after school, please help assure that all equipment is stored in the shed and the shed is locked at the end of the day .  I greatly appreciate your attention to this matter.  

Email me your Lunch orders for Monday - Thursday!