Newsletter 4-16-12

The Green Meadow Gazette

April 26, 2012

Upcoming & Important Events:

·        Friday, April 27^th – Dismissal at 12:30

·        Friday, May 4^th – Dismissal at 12:30

·        Friday, May 11^th – Dismissal at 11:25

Classroom News:

James: Yesterday we learned about equivalent fractions. Equivalent fractions are two different fractions that mean the same amount. One of them was ½ = 5/10. We got homework about it, too. It was exciting.

Cara: On Monday we had a presentation from a person from the Lowell Mills. Then we made thank you letters for John who came in. We had to write two things we learned and two things we liked. We had to do a sloppy copy and then a final copy.

Kate: In Art we had mystery art. If we didn’t finish we got a small, medium, or large bag to put things in to take home. Most of the kids in my class used a large bag. I made a house. I used foam, fabric, tape, a cardboard box, and I drew a cat and cut it out.

Graham: Ms. Little read A Series of Unfortunate Events. The part we’re reading right now is when Violet has to marry Count Olaf or he is going to drop Sunny from thirty feet in a bird cage. Now, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are trapped in the attic.

Robbi: Last Thursday night it was Open House. Our parents came and we showed them what we’ve been doing in school. Our parents were happy!

Hannah: Lately in Math we have been using these symbols to compare fractions: > (greater than), < (less than), and = (equal to). What we did to start out is we looked at the two fractions on the board and figured them out together. Then Ms. Little called on one of us to say which fraction is bigger, and we dragged the correct symbol between the two fractions. It is a good idea to teach kids how to compare fractions.

Aiden: Last week Hunter left school. He moved to a new school in Stow. We also made cards to give to him. The one I made him was orange and black.

Rory: Last week we finished our lowercase packets in cursive. So that means we are on our uppercase letters. The letters we have learned so far are uppercase A and uppercase O.

Kyleigh: The week before vacation Ms. Little’s class wrote sentences in cursive that started with the letter A or the letter O. My sentence was, “Apple picking is fun!” After that we drew a picture with it and when we were gone Ms. Little hung it up on the wall for Open House.

Joseph: Yesterday we played a math game. This is how you play: You roll the dice to get two numbers to make a fraction. You draw a rectangle and divide it into pieces, and color in some of the pieces to make it a fraction. The other person does it too. Then you compare how much of each fraction is shaded and whoever has the bigger fraction wins.

Henry: On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, we played a math game. My group asked Ms. Little if we could play on the Smartboard and she said, “Yes!” How you play is you roll the dice and write the two numbers in a fraction. Then you draw a picture of your fraction next to the fraction. Then everybody goes and whoever went first puts the fractions in order from greatest to least.

Samantha: Two weeks ago we finished our essays. I was not there so I still have to finish writing my final copy. My essay is about how being an older sister is hard but marvelous. I think everybody’s essays are going to be good!

Alonso: Last week we had Music. I forgot my recorder. We also sang songs that are kind of easy. One song, for example, was “This Pretty Planet.” I think that day was easy, smooth, and fun.

David: Last week we went to the Library. We had the Book Fair. At the book fair we bought books. I bought one. Then we watched Shrek.

Dorinda: On Friday we had extra recess. Mr. Mehigan’s class was having extra recess so we did, too. For extra recess, Ms. Little gave us a choice of having it outside or inside so we voted, and having it outside won. I had fun at recess!

Reese: On Monday a person from the Lowell Mills came to our classroom. Vinny and I got dressed up like boys and girls from the 1800s. I learned that the boy has to clean the sheep. We also got to take home wool and we weaved with thread. Also, our class got to have 4 turns weaving thread! They usually only let classes do it 3 times.

Vinny: Yesterday we went to Gym. We did stations. One station had scooters and one had tennis balls. We had a challenge where we had to get the tennis balls in buckets before anybody else.

Morgan: In Social Studies we watched Liberty Kids. It was very educational because it was about colonial times. One video was about the Revolutionary War starting.

Lindsey: Two weeks ago the Savings Makes Cents person came in. Her name was Patty. We took turns reading a book about why it’s important to save your money. I had a good time.

Ms. Little:  Thank you for attending the Open House! Many families came, and all students proudly showed off the hard work they’ve done this year. On another note, we have started practicing for the Math portion of the MCAS. Each Monday, I will send home a packet of practice MCAS questions for your child to complete by the following Monday. They should try to solve each problem independently. Please let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy the weekend! J