We Have Butterflies

Our butterflies are here and are fluttering about. The students have discovered that in the process of metamorphosis, the mouth parts of the Painted Lady changed from the chewing mandibles of the caterpillar stage to the sucking proboscis of the butterfly. The butterflies are using the proboscis to suck up nectar (sugared water and juice of the orange). We will continue observing the butterfly this week, including parts of its body and butterfly behavior.

Tomorrow is an exciting time for your children when they get to share their electronic portfolios. The teachers and I have worked really hard in preparing the portfolios (with the help of your children) and hope you can come along. Your child will share at 8:15am. Please met us at the computer lab and celebrate and sample some of the wonderful work your child has done this year. After the share, please join your child back in the classroom for our African Animal Museum.

This Thursday is our field trip to MOSI. If you did not order your child a lunch through SAGE, please pack his/her lunch in disposable packaging. We will be leaving school after 8:30 and returning at the end of the day. If you wish to join us on the trip, please met us at the museum. We will be touring the museum before having an hour long lesson in the science lab, followed by lunch and more touring of the museum. We are looking forward to this day out.

Current Events sharing continues again this week with Emma and Caden sharing on Tuesday, Zara and Cian on Wednesday, Luke and Lizzie on Thursday and Genesis and Maverick on Friday.

Our Parent Reader this Friday is K.Peters.

Thanks to all who have been regulars in the library this year - Kris Peters, Stacy Broome, Debra Crupi, Molly Camp, Kristin Leary, and Jill Breton for all your hard work. Your time and dedication is most appreciated. If anyone would like to help Mrs. Smay out in the library as the year comes to a close, I know she would appreciate the help. Please email her.

We will continue our review in language arts and this week we will review some high frequency word in spelling: being, also slowly, bring, hear, often, page, store, while, however, kids, check, listen few stuff, problem, such, cleans, teacher, dream, sister, plan, they're, possible, thought, really, understand, near, rest, soon

In math we will work on the concept of measurement and practice the partial sums addition and trade first subtraction methods (ready for third grade).

The students will present information about their African animals and get ready to visit the continent of Antarctica.

Please contact me is you have any questions/concerns.

Have a wonderful week - Ms. O'Mullane