Happy New Year P3 Families!!!
We have started 2016 off with a bang! The Kindergarteners received new goal sheets, more of our students are beginning to work with reading boxes, and everyone was excited to see their friends after the long break!
We have started our solar system studies for the month and have learned about the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, and Mars so far. Use these topics during meal times to make the connection between school and home! Some of the information that we have discussed about space are temperatures, elements in the atmosphere, what the planets have been named after, and how many days are in a year.
The Sun:
Not a planet but a star, largest object in our solar system, made of mostly hydrogen and helium, provides warmth and light to Earth, core temperature of 27,000,000 degrees F.
Mercury:
Named after the Roman god of messengers, closest planet to the sun, atmosphere consists of a barely noticeable trace of carbon dioxide, covered with craters.
Venus:
Named after the Roman goddess of love, about the same size as Earth, thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide, surface temperature of 475 degrees F, covered with mountains and volcanoes.
Earth:
Third planet from the sun, only planet known to support life, the largest and densest rocky planet, only planet with liquid water on its surface, the Earth is fragile, a year = 365 days, the Earth orbits around the sun.
The Moon:
We can only see one side of the moon at a time from Earth, has no atmosphere, the moon has different phases, the gravity of the moon effects the tides, first man to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
Mars:
Named after the Roman god of war and agriculture, atmosphere is made of nitrogen, oxygen and argon, called ‘the red planet’ due to the rusty red appearance caused by iron in its soil, year = 687 days.
We had an exciting assembly this week! Acrobats all the way from China came to visit our school and put on a wonderful performance! The children were amazed at the tricks and routines that these wonderful athletes could do. Some of our friends even had an opportunity to try juggling with one of the acrobats.
Gianna’s mother came into our classroom and read a book, “Way Up in the Arctic,” and created a job with snow and arctic animals. The children enjoyed using the new work and hearing the sweet story, in addition to learning about the climate and animals that live in this interesting and freezing environment.
We had our first all class field trip this week to The Smith Center to see, “The Cat in the Hat.” The children loved riding on the bus together and having the opportunity to watch this quirky and lovable play. We heard lots of laughing during the performance and the students talked about it for the rest of the day! Thank you to all of our wonderful chaperones that helped with this trip!
Important Dates to Remember:
Monday, January 18th: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 20th: Report cards mailed home
Thursday, January 28th: Primary Parent Night :
Last Names A-M from 4:00pm – 4:45pm /Last Names N-Z from 5:00pm-5:45pm
Friday, January 29th: Re-Enrollment packets mailed home for 2016-2017 school year
Wednesday, February 3rd – FMS Enrollment Night for Parents of students entering Kindergarten @ 5:00pm
Thursday, February 4th – FMS Enrollment Night for Parents of students entering 1st grade @ 5:00pm
Snack and Flowers Provided By:
January 19th-22nd: Grimaldi Family
January 25th-29th: Sharpe Family
February 1st-5th: Coleman Family
February 8th-11th: Sciscento Family
January Volunteers Include:
Circle Presentation: Robinson Family
Hands-On-Activity: Tyler Family
Cooking Project: Sharpe Family
Practical Life Supplies Provided By:
Cotton Balls: Sciscento Family
Whole Wheat Bread: Sciscento Family
Mayonnaise: Dunn Family
Flat Sandwich Pickles: Gross Family
Turkey Lunch Meat: Tyler Family
