3/4-F News for October 4, 2007
The Manoa Mountains did a very successful sharing of their Math Adventure projects on Monday. The majority of the projects received four or five stars, and the posters were well done. They will all be hung up around the classroom this weekend for everyone to enjoy. Those who prepared their speeches and posters on time were confident and spoke clearly. The two who were late had good reasons for their tardiness. We enjoyed MS's cupcakes and JM's bookmarks, which they shared with their projects. The Manoa Mountains really used their creativity to make their projects interesting and enjoyable for their audience. Many thanks to the parents and grandparents who joined us for the presentations. The children were so proud to have many adults in the audience because they worked so hard to prepare their presentations.
The recycling presentations will be shared with Mrs. Brooks' Kindergarten class and Mrs. LeBlanc's first and second graders on Friday afternoon.The Manoa Mountains have been practicing very hard every day to do a good job of sharing their information. The recycling bins arrived yesterday afternoon and will be set up in the dining area, playcourt, and playground. Everyone will begin using the bins on October 10th.
Today we had a guest speaker on the topic of energy conservation. The students listened to Mr. Brian Kealoha's presentation and shared how many lightbulbs are used in their homes. They learned a few tips about how to conserve energy at home.
The math program is moving along nicely, and the third graders will finish Unit 2 next week. You will receive their completed work the following week. The fourth graders are working hard on their surveys and graphs with Mrs. Holzman.
The Writer's Workshop creative writing is effectively showing how well these students can write. Many are doing a thorough job on their rough drafts and will begin editing some of their work with peers. Their poems have been interesting, and the challenge of using rhyming words was fun for them. They are completing personal narratives and stories about their favorite experiences and memories.
Our reading has been challenging with Hawaiian legends for Literature Circle and vocabulary work. Miss Victoria has been reading Hawaiian legends to the class on Tuesdays and Thursdays when she comes to do her Observation-Participation work with the class. She works in the after-school program, so most of the students knew her already. Reading Log entries continue to be detailed and well written.
The class would like to thank everyone who donated to the "Moon Over Manoa" fundraiser. We don't know if we had 100% participation and qualified for a pizza party, but we'll find out soon.
The next project is due on October 29. It is a book report. Most students have selected their book and are trying to think of a creative visual aid for this project.
Posted on October 4, 2007 6:27 AM | Permalink