Thank You!

Dear Parents,

It has been my pleasure teaching your children this year.  I have learned as much from them as they have learned from me.  Each and every child is unique, creative, loving, caring, special, and a true gift. I will miss the kids immensely as they wrap up the end of the year and prepare for a fun summer!

I just want you all to know that the kids are in great hands.  All of the lessons and fun projects that are planned for your children are still going to happen in and out of the classroom.  Joy and Shari have been wonderful! I am also in close contact with the teachers and administration daily to support the transition in any way that I can. I will be visiting a few times before the school year ends.  I look forward to bumping into you all and visiting with the children. I miss them already!

Have a wonderful rest of the year!

Sincerely,
Jill Davis

Our "silly faces" after a celebration the children put on for me!  So sweet!  :)

First and Second Grade (missing our sweet Eliora!)

Abby presenting me with a flower to put in my vase........

All the children gave me a beautiful flower and card......



We all recieved a copy of the book, Pocket Kisses!



Some examples of "pocket kisses".

Author and Mom Willa Perlman Visits Second Grade!

Dear Parents,

We had a such a wonderful time listening to the story, Pocket Kisses, by Willa Perlman.  We learned how the story was created and the ideas behind the writer's concept.  Willa also shared the entire process a writer potentially experiences in hopes that their book will be published.  Thank you so much Willa!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Davis

First Grade Puppet Show - Animal Habitats

First Grade Updates

During the past few weeks we:

• learned about the various treasures in our country, family, and home.  What treasures can you find in your home? On the beach? When visiting Yellow Stone Park? Your back yard?
• learned how to write an informational paragraph using a topic sentence and supporting details.
• continued learning more about solids and liquids.  Students recently explored a plethora amount of mystery liquids. Students learned about sorting circles and how to sort the many liquids according to their properties.  Please ask your child if liquid detergent, cooking oil, colored water, hand soap is TRANSLUCENT OR TRANSPARENT, VISCOUS OR FLOWING, BUBBLY OR FOAMY? ? Students are doing a fabulous job working with their science buddies to problem solve and help each other learn more about solids and liquids.  Please ask your child scientist what kind of scientific illustration or focus question they worked on today? Just to mention that we have science every Tuesday and Wednsday.
• worked on our invitations for our First Grade Puppet Show! Students have been practicing their lines and putting the finisihing touches on their puppet during art.  The actual script is derived from our Readers' Theater Series. Students will be putting on a puppet show for the students at JCDS.  We are currently trying to figure out a day that parents can also attend the puppet show.  I will keep you posted.

Reminders:

*Parent Teacher Conferences

*Encourage your child to Login to Reading Street.  Students will gain more fluency and comprehension when practicing the e-reads!

Thank you!

Mrs. Davis

Several engineers competing.......

First and Second Graders Explore Solid Materials

Who can build the tallest tower?  Materials that must be used; 1 straw, 2 cardboard squares, 1 cup, and 1 square of tinfoil.  What solid materials were helpful when building your tower?  Ask your child about their scientific illustrations and their "I wonder" entries in their science notebooks.