Mrs. Richards'Reports from Room 137

We have been working hard to prepare for the MAPS testing in Math and Reading.  Today my students brainstormed how "good test takers" get ready for an important test. In small groups, they created posters which we then displayed in the hallway by the lunch room.  We are hoping these posters will help others students to get ready for the test too! 

Bennett, Dominic, Audrey, Hannah

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Dhruv, Tyler, Lucas

Jack, Gavin, Jaylen

Students at work on their posters.

Adding more information and good ideas

Cora, Addisen, Isiah

Mrs. Richards' Reports from Room 137

We have had an exciting couple of weeks getting ready for our all school Inquiry Fair. Our essential question was: How does the sun and moon affect the Earth?  For our study and research of the solar system, we completed the following projects: wrote post cards to an astronaut, made small rockets out of toilet paper tubes, and completed our research booklets on the sun, moon, or the Earth. It was especially neat when the students painted different size boxes gray to make a large space rocket. Here are some pictures of some our classmates as astronauts.

Mrs. Richards' Reports from Room 137

We are very busy getting ready for the Inquiry Fair this Thursday April 18th. from 3:45-6:30pm. Our. Inquiry is on the solar system and how the sun and moon effect the earth.

The children were excited to paint some boxes on Friday to create a space rocket.

Mrs. Richards' Reports from Room 137

Welcome Back from Spring Break! I hope everyone had a restful and fun time with family and friends!
I hope that you also did a little reading and practicing those math facts too!

Here's the scoop for this week:

Literacy/Inquiry: We are finishing up with a few projects and getting ready for the Inquiry Fair on Thursday April 18th. There will be a spaghetti dinner that night too. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

 Here are some pictures from Inquiry work and math.

 Math: We're looking for those missing addends and measuring bugs....plastic ones. The children are sorting by color, shape, size, and category.






Writing: The children will write an informational piece about the solar system.

The Easter Bunny hopped into our classroom for a visit right before break.

Important Information about the Inquiry Fair and Spahetti Dinner.

Thursday, April 18th

3:45–6:30 pm

Mitchell Elementary School

10125 Montana Ave.

Please join us for a wonderful

evening as our students display

their final Inquiry Projects!

Also…join us for a Spaghetti Dinner Sponsored by Mitchell’s FACE Committee.

Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Richards' Reports from Room 137

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
On Friday, a leprechaun made a quiet appearance by putting gold coins in everyone's supply box.
The children were looking for leprechauns all day!

Congratulations to the 2 students in our classroom to to get Math Awards and gift certificates to Baker's Square.
Rolin Mane for highest Math score on MAPS and Jaylen Barron for the most improved math score.

Here's the scoop for this week!  BOOK FAIR: Monday March 18-21st. 9-3pm
                                                      Wednesday March 20 is Family Night   6-8pm.
                         *  COIN CHALLENGE to raise Money for Classroom Books
                                      Monday:  Pennies
                                      Tuesday: Silver Coins
                                      Wednesday:  Dollars

Inquiry: Students will write some space inferences about the moon, sun, and the earth. They will complete their acrostic poem activity.

Math: Students will do measuring using various objects.

Writing: Students are doing their "expert" writing.... informational.

 Magnet Unit Pictures

Mrs. Richards' Reports from Room 137

Parents please remember to sign up for conferences on this website: 
http://tinyurl.com/aub9kcb

It will make signing up for conferences much easier! 

Here is what we are focusing on this week.

Literacy/ Inquiry: We will log new learning about the sun and the moon. Last week we did research in the computer lab using the programs: brainpop and pebblego. The children love going to these websites.

Math: Students are learning how to use a number line to find a missing addend. We will be learning how to measure using various objects.

Writing: Students will write about topics that they are an expert on.

Class Picture with Abe Lincoln

Mrs. Richards' Reports from Room 137

Our All School Dr. Seuss celebration on Friday March 1st.was such a hit!
The children did such a wonderful job leading the Fish meeting. Everyone had a part even introducing the mayor of West Allis, Dan Devine. Here are some highlights for another exciting week!

Literacy/Inquiry: We are learning about the sun and moon and how they affect the earth.

Math: We are learning how to tell time to the hour and to count the minutes after the hour. We are learning to use a number line and to count on to find the missing addend. We are reviewing 2-D shapes and how to cut them to show fractions.

Writing: We are learning to be experts and to write about what we know.

****  Friday is our Pinkalicious field trip. Remember to send a bag lunch.