Ms. Diamond's News:
2010 is off to a great start! First graders have been in school for 100 days! Students celebrated by having a 100th day party, where we counted to 100, read books about 100, made equations with 100, played games about 100, and made party mix with food that students brought in. We added 100 cheerios, 100 skittles, 100 apple jacks, 100 rice chex, 100 grapes, 100 banana chips, etc. We had a great time celebrating all the fun and learning that room 5 has done in 100 days.

Students of the Month:
October- Maddie Simpson, for showing cooperation
November- Diego Castellon, for showing Honesty
December- Bella Boulais, for showing generosity

Students of the Day:
Elijah, Kaitlin, Mylo, Sara, Evelyn, Elizabeth, Matthew, Diego, Trisha, Bella, Janesh, Hank, Pranav, Renee, Michael, Daniel, Angie, Sandor, Jacob and Grace

Important Dates:
January 5- Janesh and Hank's birthday
January 9th- Elijah's birthday
January 17th- Sara's birthday
January 19th- Evelyn's birthday

Language Arts News:
Power hour has been a huge success. We have been focusing on specific reading skills and strategies with each first grade class, and many students have made such improvement that they have transitioned to a more challenging Power Hours group in order to meet their needs!

Math News:
Students have been moving quickly through our math series, learning about place value, graphing, addition and subtraction, geometry, and telling time! Students can all tell time to the half hour. Please provide your child with plenty of opportunities to read the time on a an analog (not a digital) clock. Maybe even buy them a watch!

Science/Social Studies News:
In social studies, students studied Martin Luther King, Jr. and his many leadership qualities. We read many biographies and made out own mini-books about his life. IN science, students have been studying weather. We learned how to read thermometers and weather charts. January proved to be a perfect month to witness the power of weather.

Mad Science

Hi some of us in Room 5 did not receive Mad Science registration forms. Classes begin this Wednesday the 13th. If you want your child to participate which I recommend, Mylo had a blast last time.

Call Mad Science directly at 818-909-6777 to register.