Monday, Sept. 11th: Puffins to Forest Grove Public Library 2pm-3pm
Students should bring their library card and a tote bag.
NOTE: I can keep your child's library card in our class card-holder for these trips.
Chaperones Welcome! We will be visiting the children's department every three weeks and can always use parent volunteers to walk with us, encourage our kiddos to make smart choices, and to help kids find and check out books. If you would like to join us, simply meet us in the classroom at 1:55pm on library days.
Wednesday, Sept. 13th: Our first Out & About: 1:50pm-2:50pm
At the FGCS backyard garden, we will be aging paper and making journal covers for our NW coastal unit story writing.
Parent Helpers are welcome!
If you would like to join us, please email Ginny:
[email protected]
Let's Get That Homework Going!
Suggested Weekly Homework:
- Reading: Spend at least 20 minutes reading (outside of school) every day. When you finish a book, log onto your google classroom account and complete a reading log response.
- Math homework: complete at least 30 minutes (or more) of math practice each week. This can be completed online, with math games, or through worksheets.
First, Sign up at khanacademy.org (or log in with your existing account).
Next, visit khanacademy.org/coaches.
There, in the "Add a coach" field, enter the class code HHEC6P
3rd & 4th Graders can use DreamBox Online Math Learning
DreamBox Mathematics accounts are set up and ready to go for Puffins!
This week, students were sent home with an introduction letter which contains their username and password.
Please take a moment to log on and set up your account! On a tablet, simply download the green Dreambox app.
On a desktop computer, go to:
https://play.dreambox.com/login/x49q/forestgcs
You will be asked for a school code- enter:
x49q/forestgcs
- Typing Homework: Level 2 students have typing homework to develop and support important keyboarding skills. Please practice at least 20 minutes per week on: Typing.com
In the Classroom:
This week we have been building community through team building activities!
Our goal was to encourage each other to explore ideas and take risks while having fun and working on communication/collaboration skills. These STEM activities are based around “Fred the Worm” and his misadventures.
In small groups, students helped Fred out of some tricky situations.
First, students worked together to put a life preserver on Fred (without using their hands) so he wouldn’t drown while whitewater rafting.
Next, students created a parachute that could take Fred down to the ground slowly when dropped from the top of a mountain (our classroom ceiling).
Our last activity this week was creating the longest bridge possible for Fred to crawl across.
Upcoming Project Work:
Using a strategy called Storypath, students will explore the history of early NW coastal people through the creation of a story that centers around a community living on the Pacific Northwest Coast in the 1800s.
Students begin their study of the people of the Northwest Coast by creating a setting and characters. They learn more about early Northwest Coast culture through role-playing and writing about critical historical events. This unit spans the time period from pre-European contact through Native American relocation to reservations.
The culminating episode, a First Salmon Ceremony, focuses on honoring traditions, community values and generosity.