msthompson.com http://msthompson.com Villa #8 at Farmington Woods Elementary School Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Field Day this Friday! http://msthompson.com/2012/05/18/field-day-this-friday/ http://msthompson.com/2012/05/18/field-day-this-friday/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:33 +0000 krst http://msthompson.com/?p=691 Our field day is this Friday. Please remember to make sure your child is dressed in comfortable clothes and good shoes. All students should bring a filled water bottle, as we will be outdoors and active for over an hour. You may also want to apply sunscreen to your child in the morning, and s/he may want to wear a hat for sun protection. The theme for field day this year is the Olympics, and we will be kicking it off on Thursday with a parade of nations. Villa 8 wil be representing Russia, so we will all need to wear red on Friday, as Red is the national color of Russia.

During our literacy study this week, we will be participating in book clubs, and discussing what it means to be a good book-club member who is engaged with the literature. In Math, we will be reviewing all of our second-grade Math skills and we will be preparing for the end-of-year math assessment. We will continue observing the metamorphosis of our caterpillars into butterflies; they will likely emerge from their chrysallises soon! We will also be researching and comparing the life cycles of  Amphibians and Insects.

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

  • Please bring a healthy snack and a filled water bottle to school each day.

Looking Ahead:

  • Thursday, May 24: Parade of Nations
  • Friday, May 25: Field Day (11:00-12:30)
  • Monday, May 28: Memorial Day (No School)
  • Tuesday, June 5: PBIS 2nd Semester reward day
  • Thursday, June 7: Last Day of School!!!

This Week’s Specials:   Monday: Music, Tuesday: Spanish, Wednesday: Art, Thursday: Spanish, Friday: No Special

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List 1: whatever, seashore, subway, touchdown, keyboard, herself, silversmith, forget, dishwasher, housework

List 2: toothpaste, shipwreck, alongside, household, glassmaking, watchmaker, sandstone, riverbank, sourdough, spacecraft

]]> http://msthompson.com/2012/05/18/spelling-words-may-21-25/feed/ 0 Homework May 21-25 http://msthompson.com/2012/05/18/homework-may-21-25/ http://msthompson.com/2012/05/18/homework-may-21-25/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 12:34:08 +0000 krst http://msthompson.com/?p=688 Reading: Please read for at least 20 minutes each night. Remember that really reading is the number one thing each of us can do to grow our minds and become excellent readers! If you want an extra reading challenge, use your reading time at home to prepare a book talk about a book you have really enjoyed. Let Ms. Thompson know if you have a book talk that you want to present to the class. *Remember to record your reading in the Reading Log section of your agenda.

Math:    Monday-Thursday: Skill Review and Practice

]]> http://msthompson.com/2012/05/18/homework-may-21-25/feed/ 0 Field Trip to Laurel Hills Park! http://msthompson.com/2012/05/11/field-trip-to-laurel-hills-park/ http://msthompson.com/2012/05/11/field-trip-to-laurel-hills-park/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 18:24:02 +0000 krst http://msthompson.com/?p=676 Our final field trip is on Tuesday. We will be going to Laurel Hills Park, where we will engage in hands-on learning about insects and other wildlife. Please remember to make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, as we will be outside the whole time. It is also a good idea to apply sunscreen in the morning, as teachers are not allowed to apply it at school. Students do not need to bring water bottles or snack, as this will be provided (thanks to fabulous volunteers!).

During our literacy study this week, we will continue studying nonfiction texts, and we will be using them to do research. In Math, we will be learning about probability and symmetry. During our science unit this week, we will continue observing our caterpillars, many of which are now in chrysalis form, and we will be researching and comparing the life cycles of  Reptiles and Fish. We will also be doing some activities that we can share with rising second-graders to prepare them for second grade.

The third-fifth graders will be taking the EOG tests this week. While we won’t be taking the tests, our schedule will be affected. We will be eating lunch in our room due to testing Wednesday-Friday. We will also eat lunch in our room on Tuesday, due to our field trip. Our specials will be canceled on Wednesday and Friday. Please talk with your child to prepare him or her for the changes to our schedule. It’s important that we all approach change with cheerful flexibility!

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

  • Please bring a healthy snack and a filled water bottle to school each day.

Looking Ahead:

  • Tuesday, May 15: Laurel Hills Park Field Trip 
  • Friday, May 25: Field Day (11:00-12:30)
  • Monday, May 28: Memorial Day (No School)
  • Tuesday, June 5: PBIS 2nd Semester reward day
  • Thursday, June 7: Last Day of School!!!

This Week’s Specials:   Monday: Science Lab, Tuesday: PE, Wednesday: No Special, Thursday: Technology, Friday: No Special

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Math:    Monday: Probability, Tuesday: Write a reflection about your field trip experience, Wednesday: Probability, Thursday: Symmetry

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List 1: lifetime, cannot, become, crosswalk, moonlight, anybody, meantime, sometimes, railroad, everything

List 2:   elsewhere, rattlesnake, somewhere, meanwhile, themselves, weatherman, earthquake, backbend, grasshopper, headquarters

]]> http://msthompson.com/2012/05/11/spelling-words-may-14-18/feed/ 0 What’s New in Villa 8? http://msthompson.com/2012/05/07/whats-new-in-villa-8/ http://msthompson.com/2012/05/07/whats-new-in-villa-8/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 12:44:19 +0000 krst http://msthompson.com/?p=664 Thank you to everyone who came to our Museum of Living Statues on Friday! We loved showing our knowledge of historical figures!

During our literacy study this week, we will continue studying nonfiction texts, with a focus on reading them to answer specific questions. Villa 8 students are already experienced with this, as they have read nonfiction texts to learn about historic figures.  In Math, we will be reviewing and expanding our knowledge of fractions. During our science unit this week, we will continue observing our caterpillars, and we will be researching and comparing the life cycles of  Mammals and Birds. 

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

  • Please bring a healthy snack and a filled water bottle to school each day.

Looking Ahead:

  • Monday, May 7: Interim Reports go home
  • Tuesday, May 15: Laurel Hills Park Field Trip 
  • Friday, May 25: Field Day (11:00-12:30)
  • Monday, May 28: Memorial Day (No School)
  • Tuesday, June 5: PBIS 2nd Semester reward day
  • Thursday, June 7: Last Day of School!!!

This Week’s Specials:   Monday: Technology, Tuesday: Music, Wednesday: Spanish,  Thursday: Art, Friday: Spanish

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Math:    Monday-Thursday: Fraction Review

]]> http://msthompson.com/2012/05/07/homework-may-7-11/feed/ 0 Spelling Words May 7-11 http://msthompson.com/2012/05/07/659/ http://msthompson.com/2012/05/07/659/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 12:30:38 +0000 krst http://msthompson.com/?p=659 Words with the prefix un-

List 1: unable, unaware, uncertain, unequal, unbroken, uncooked, unscramble, unchanged, unfriendly, unfasten,

List 2: unavoidable, uncomfortable, unconscious, uncontrollable, undisturbed, unforgettable, unfortunate, unidentified, unmistakable, unsuccessful

]]> http://msthompson.com/2012/05/07/659/feed/ 0 Museum of Living Statues on Friday! http://msthompson.com/2012/04/27/museum-of-living-statues-on-friday/ http://msthompson.com/2012/04/27/museum-of-living-statues-on-friday/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:50 +0000 krst http://msthompson.com/?p=644  We are very excited about our museum of living statues on Friday, May 4th at 11:15. We hope you’ll visit and explore the museum exhibits in the villas. Students have been working very hard to prepare for the museum, and we think you will enjoy it and learn a lot!

During our literacy study this week, we will be comparing nonfiction texts. We will be picking up our work on our picture books after we finalize our Historic Figure projects. In Math, we will keep working on using varied strategies to solve problems with large numbers, and we will be working on explaining our solutions and proving or answers. We will also begin a new science unit, Here We Go Again, all about animal life cycles. This will include observing our caterpillars as they undergo metamorphosis.

You can follow us on twitter! Our name on twitter is ThompsonFWES. I hope you enjoy getting our tweets!

Reminders:

  • Please bring a healthy snack and a filled water bottle to school each day.

Looking Ahead:

  • Friday, May 4: Museum of Living Statues (11:15-11:45)
  • Monday, May 7: Interim Reports go home
  • Tuesday, May 15: Laurel Hills Park Field Trip 

This Week’s Specials:   Monday: Spanish, Tuesday: Art, Wednesday: Spanish,  Thursday: Science Lab, Friday: PE

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