Move-Up Day!

Happy Move-Up Day!

It was an exciting and energetic "first" day on Team 105. While my current class enjoyed an extra outdoor recess, my new Team 105 enjoyed our first introductions. I felt a great energy in the air as students learned whom they would be spending their next school year with. As always there are jitters learning who your teacher and new classmates are going to be. I hope that this new tradition helped to ease some anxiety about next year. Take time over the summer to get to know new classmates better and spend time with friends you may not be with next year. Remember that you will see all your friends at lunch and recess. In addition next year you will have a whole new class for math.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me over the summer at jmoores@westfordk12.us

Sincerely,

Ms. Moores

Camp Details

 Getting Ready for Camp

What to wear: (Label Everything)

• ·      Dress for the weather, dress in layers, the mornings are typically cool and afternoons warm
• ·      Put sunscreen and bug spray on BEFORE leaving your house. (No bug spray is allowed at camp and it gets buggy in the woods.)
• ·      A hat if you want
• ·      Sneakers (You need these to go in the woods and play sports, wear them every day)
• ·      Sweatshirt (It can get cold in the woods)

What to bring: (Label everything)

• ·      Your lunch if you are bringing (Snack is provided to all students everyday, Lunch is provided to all students on Friday)
• ·      Water bottle
• ·      Your bathing suit every day (If you have swimming first block you should come wearing your swimsuit,  a one piece suit is not required, but is recommended as students will wear them on the zip line.)
• ·      Towel (everyday)
• ·      Sandals/Flip Flops for water activities (Wear sneakers and change at camp)
• ·      Your schedule (I will give it to you Monday morning and you will keep it for the rest of the week.)
• ·      Plastic bag for your wet bathing suit and towel
• ·      Sunscreen (No sprays please)
• ·      A large bag to put your back pack in if it is raining (All belongings are kept outside and will get wet if it rain)
•     A raincoat or poncho in case it rains. Keep one in your bag every day just in case.
•      An extra sweatshirt in case one gets wet.

Things to remember:

• ·     You will travel to school the way you normally do and switch to a camp bus at Crisafulli. After you get off the camp bus find Ms. Moores to check in and get your badge. At the end of the day turn your badge back in to Ms. Moores. (This is how we do attendance so it is important to check in at )
• ·     Show respect to all teachers, peers, and parent volunteers at ALL TIMES. You all signed a behavior contract, please keep that in mind as you move from station to station.
• ·     Use water for drinking only; it is against camp rules to squirt water bottles at each other.
• ·     You will travel to activities with your group. You must stay with your group and adult leader at all times.
• ·     Get to know students from other schools who are traveling with you.
• ·      Raincoat (Everyday!)

Welcome back

Hi All

This week I am transitioning back to the classroom after my maternity leave. We have been very lucky in room 105 to be able to have Mrs. Beck remain in the classroom yesterday and today. I have spent my time catching up on the content taught while I was gone and reconnecting with the students. There has certainly been a lot of learning going on in the classroom and the students clearly thrived with Mrs. Beck.

Tomorrow I will step back into the role of lead classroom teacher. Mrs. Beck and I have gotten a chance to talk about the student progress as well as updating me on any changes that have occurred while I was gone. I am excited to get back into the swing of things and appreciate how organized the classroom has remained while I was away.

The Spring is a very busy time of year and I know your children will enjoy all of the end of year activities coming up. Be sure to read Ms. Kennelly's emails carefully as she will try to keep you updated on all of the State testing and activities that are coming up.

Notices for Conferences were sent home this week. The portal for conference sign ups opens this Monday March 13th at 3:30pm.

A reminder that tomorrow is the Colonial America Benchmark. I will be continuing to catch up on the maintenance of the website. If you have any questions please reach out to me at jmoores@westfordk12.us

Fall Conferences

Hi Parents!

                I can't believe that next week is Conferences and Thanksgiving! How is it that this year is going by so fast? I am excited to have an opportunity to touch base with all of you next week and know that 15 minutes will go by very quickly. I have created a brief survey to help guide our discussion during our conference. If you could take a minute to fill it out (preferably before Sunday evening) it will give me a chance to be as prepared as possible when we meet. 

Parent Pre-conference Form

Classroom Update

Hi Parents!

Today is the day to sign up for Parent Teacher conferences that will take place towards the end of this month. If you have trouble accessing the link or selecting a time please contact the office as they have access to the actual sign up, which I do not.

We are moving right along with our content:

In Reading: Students are finishing up their investigation of the Literature Circle Roles that they will be using during small group discussions. They are almost done Reading Number The Stars and will begin reading a new book in a small group setting after Thanksgiving.

In Writing: Students are working to revise their personal narratives by expanding their thinking into multiple paragraphs. We are looking for areas in our writing where the reader may have questions about what is happening.

In Science: We are finishing up our unit on Ecosystems. Students learned about how ecosystems need to stay in balance and the importance of Producers, Consumers and Decomposers in a healthy ecosystem.

In Social Studies: Students brought home the results of their Early Civilizations benchmark recently. We are currently learning about European exploration of the New World. Students are focusing on one explorer which they will present to the rest of the class.

I look forward to seeing you all in a couple weeks at conferences!

Classroom Updates

The weather has certainly been gorgeous! We are all enjoying the crisp fall air and beautiful skies! Here are a few things that are coming up:

• In Reading students are getting ready to present Book talks which will begin the week of October 24th. I have added a new link on the homework page that displays a calendar with each child's due date. Please reference this if you are unsure of your child's presentation day.
• In Social Studies we have finished our first unit on Pre-Columbian Civilizations and geography skills. The end of unit benchmark for this unit will be Friday October 21st. Students have a Study Guide as well as notes packets that they can use for studying. I will be updating the Social Studies Tab with answer keys and more study materials over the weekend.
• In Science students are continuing their investigations into Ecosystems. This is a long unit and will not be tested on until Mid-November.
• In writing students have started drafting their first long piece of the year. They are writing a personal narrative of their own choosing. This week we discussed the importance of a strong lead and ways that we can quickly engage our readers.

Our classroom Harvest Party will be in the afternoon on October 31st. If you have not yet sent in your 6 dollar donation consider donating to this fun event. Students will have three parties throughout the year. The money goes to supplies for a simple craft and game during the celebration.

Finally The Race For Education is fast approaching. Students will be filling out mailers during next week. We are looking for all address labels to come to school this Monday October 17th. This will be a fun school-wide event. Our class goal is to collect an average of 5 address labels per student.

Happy Friday!

Hi Everyone!

We enjoyed another hot week here in Room 105!

In Reading we talked about Characters and how authors make them memorable. We read several short stories and had several great discussions.

In Science we continued our investigation of The Scientific Process and determined how many drops of water can stay on the surface of a nickel without flowing over. Ask your child about our surprising results!

In Writing we tried out our first technology project where we mixed the Writing Process with a google AP. Students brainstormed, drafted, revised, and edited a simple sentence. Then through the power of technology they were able to watch the process in action. Click on a link below to take a look at the fabulous sentences the students created!

Urvi and Emily	https://goo.gl/D5YjbX
Christopher and Samik	https://goo.gl/pFnsQ4
Brooke and Maia	https://goo.gl/NhOYBL
Charlotte and Aly	https://goo.gl/QPKv2d
Samik and Christopher	https://goo.gl/1PeCz2
Nic and Jack	https://goo.gl/qALIOA
Catherine and Ritika	https://goo.gl/xmUbpb
Maia and Brooke	https://goo.gl/G6H1b8
Emily and Urvi	https://goo.gl/rPoFUs
Jake and Bobby	https://goo.gl/3rjERi
Srunu and Callie	https://goo.gl/xduUT1
Aly and Charlotte	https://goo.gl/xtEHLs
Ritika and Catherine	https://goo.gl/xmUbpb

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I look forward to seeing you all at curriculum night on Wednesday night.