Next week, we will be starting something new in Morning Meeting called "Circle Time." Circle Time is a Restorative Practice meant to build deeper community, empathy, and communication in our classroom. During Circle Time, we go around our meeting circle sharing our "number" for the day. We each choose a number between 1 and 5...1 means "I am having the WORST day ever," while 5 means, "This day could not get any better!" After we share our number, we share why we chose it. It helps us know what's happening in each other's hearts and minds so we (the kids and me!) can both better support each other and have a greater understanding of why someone may be acting in a particular way. We have a "Circle Time Monkey" called the "talking piece" and this means we must be holding the monkey to speak/share. I am looking forward to your feedback from your child as we begin our new Morning Meeting routine. :)
Operation Comfort Cases:
Our school is participating in a community service project in support of an organization called Comfort Cases. Comfort Cases aims to support children in the foster care system by providing them with a new backpack or duffle bag filled with both essentials supplies and comfort items to help when transitioning to a new home. Each grade level is collecting a different supply for the Comfort Cases and in 1st grade, we are asking for donations of new stuffed animals. Pinebrook will host a community-wide Comfort Cases Packing Party on Saturday, February 17th. More details will come as the event gets closer, but for now, please consider donating a new stuffed animal to be included in a Comfort Case. You may send the donation to school with your child. Thank you!
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading- We will continue learning more about reading nonfiction texts and practice retelling stories.
- Writing- We will continue to practice our handwriting and start using our editing checklist to proofread our work.
- Math- We wil begin our subtraction unit. Please continue to have your child use Reflex Math and Dreambox at home.
- Science-We will continue our winter changes/animal adaptation PBL (Project Based Learning) unit
Enjoy the weekend!
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