We have had a couple of short weeks at WHE. With a teacher's institute, Columbus Day and an SIP day, students at White Hall have enjoyed the fall weather with a few days off. Our reading series has taken us on a journey of plant exploration. We have had the good fortune of celebrating fall with a fun leaf collection and seed sprouting. We have seen both sides of the life cycle of a plant.
Our class pet, Buddy the frog, has fully evolved and we watch him grow every day. We have several visitors from other classes who are "studying" Buddy also. The PTO has concluded the fall fundraiser of pizza sales and it looks like another great event. We are raising money for some new playground equipment.
Our first round of reading assessments started this week. Morning "Guided Reading" time has been a little different as we prepare for the second quarter of reading groups. The students are showing a lot of growth in their word decoding and vocabulary skills. Our reading series "Treasures" has centered on some new skills that will guide us through the rest of our learning years.
We look forward to Halloween parties next week along with our fall celebration and costume parade.
Our class pet, Buddy the frog, has fully evolved and we watch him grow every day. We have several visitors from other classes who are "studying" Buddy also. The PTO has concluded the fall fundraiser of pizza sales and it looks like another great event. We are raising money for some new playground equipment.
Our first round of reading assessments started this week. Morning "Guided Reading" time has been a little different as we prepare for the second quarter of reading groups. The students are showing a lot of growth in their word decoding and vocabulary skills. Our reading series "Treasures" has centered on some new skills that will guide us through the rest of our learning years.
We look forward to Halloween parties next week along with our fall celebration and costume parade.
