Happy Friday! As I'm typing this I'm looking out the window and it's beautiful outside! That could only mean one thing - STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL!! I'm hoping to see a lot of you there. MANY thanks to Mrs. Bassan for coordinating our class stand and making the sign for it!


The next date to put on your calendar is Tuesday, June 8th. We would like to invite you to watch the plays we've been practicing. We're having a lot of fun with these and want to share them with you! An invitation will be coming home, but I wanted to get the word out1 We'll probably start them around 10:00. Hope you can make it!



Language Arts: We've been practicing our play parts and next week we'll be finalizing scenery and props.

Math: We're working on a fun activity with squares - 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, etc. We've paired with Mr. Clutz's class to work on this and the kids have done a fantastic job!

Writing: Porquoi stories, or Just-So stories, are stories that explain why an animal looks the way it does. We've listened to lots of examples and now each student is writing one. Everyone is excited so I should get some good stories!

Social Studies: Economics is still our unit for next week.



That's it for now! PLEASE remember that our field day is May 26th. Your child should be coming to school with sunscreen already applied, a hat, and a water bottle. We love field day!



Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Humerick

Sorry this is coming to you on Sunday afternoon, but we did yard work ALL weekend, and I'm just now getting to sit down to blog!
We had a fantastic time on our field trip! Thanks to all parents who came with us - I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Here it is in pictures:

the Frederick NewsPost

Learning about how all departments - advertising, sports, opinion, local news, etc. work together to make a newspaper.

It is a beautiful building and we really learned more about Interdependence! And technology, check out an old press...

and the new one - it was huge - and in many parts. Amazing how many papers it can make in one hour!

Then, on to Mt. Olivet Cemetery and where Francis Scott Key was buried. Lots of interesting facts and Frederick County history.

A tour of the beautiful chapel on the cemetery grounds. A fascinating story about the time capsule that was opened and what was in it!

THEN, on to Key's Stadium! What a great tour! We started off listening to some facts about the team - this is also where we ate lunch.

Very cool to be there when there isn't a crowd!

In the press box! Again, Interdependence at its best!

In the dugout - kids were hanging onto hat hooks....don't ask me why...

Locker room of the opposing team -

And, what would our trip to Key's Stadium be without Keyote!

So...after our big day on Friday we came back to find out that the Strawberry Festival had been cancelled. It has been rescheduled for this Friday. See you there!

This Week:

Language Arts: We're starting our Play unit. Parts have been picked and the scripts will be coming home to practice. Enjoy!

Math: We're continuing with money - word problems.

Social Studies: We're still covering Economics. Word Study will also be using terms from this unit.

That's about it for now - I want to get this posted so you can enjoy pics of the kids.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Humerick

watching the dancers

listening to the stories

beautiful regalia

getting the kids involved

storytellers

the Wetlands

some cute faces

learning about the Wetlands

enjoying the weather!

a great class!

more of a great class!

patiently waiting!


Wow! what a great day we had on Friday! I hope you enjoyed the pictures! Please ask your child everything they got to do! We started out in the Wetlands learning all types of things about our environment. We saw beekeepers, composters, learned how to check water, learned about solar panels, and so much else!

After lunch we spread out our towels and sheets and enjoyed some storytelling from actual Native Americans. We learned why and how Powwow's are held. We watched dancing and learned the reasons behind each dance. It was just a perfect day! I hope the kids enjoyed it as much as I did!

Next week:

Language Arts: We'll be starting our Plays unit. We're planning on sharing plays the first week of June. You'll be getting information about that later. Lots of learning about characters, stage direction, dialogue, etc.

Math: We're going to revisit counting money and adding and subtracting it. We should be taking an assessment Thursday. Please continue practicing math facts at home!

Social Studies: We'll be continuing our studying of Economics - especially resources - human, natural, and capital.

Writing: We just completed some persuasive paragraphs. Each student wrote about an animal they wanted and why. We heard about polar bears, baby chicks, monkeys, and dogs... very creative!

Our field trip is on for Friday - Please remember to pack your child's lunch if that's what you chose on the permission slip. If you are a parent going, please be sure to be in our classroom at 9:00 so we'll be sure to leave at 9:10. Should be sooo fun!

Speaking of Friday, that's also our Strawberry Festival! I hope to see everyone there!

A very heartfelt thank you to everyone (parents and students) who wrote notes and sent things in for Teacher Appreciation Week! I truly do feel appreciated!

Finally, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Humerick