It is hard to believe there are only four weeks left of school! There is still lots of work to be done and lots of fun to be had in Room 22. Last week students were hard at work on their math and writing work samples. These work samples serve as reflections of student growth … Continue reading »
Week Thirty- One
We had such a nice time on our Lelooska field trip today. We got to see some incredible traditional masks and hear some legends from native Oregon tribes. Chief Lelooska’s brother was the main storyteller and we enjoyed getting to listen to the tales that have been passed down in his family. After the storytelling … Continue reading »
Week Thirty
A big thank you to all the people who helped with Art Night! So many parents and students from Room 22 were instrumental in making the evening a success. I would like to especially thank Aaron Goodrich, who taught us how to paint the watercolor cherry blossoms and mounted the finished pieces, and Kathleen and Steve … Continue reading »
Week Twenty- Nine
I hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather! It feels like spring in Room 22 and it is glorious! Regardless of the weather, the students are still focused on work in the classroom. No doubt this is mostly because of all the fun we are having with the Oregon Trail simulation. Last week, we … Continue reading »
Week Twenty-Eight
State testing is upon us. We began the OAKS Reading test on Tuesday and will be completing it this week. Next Tuesday we will be taking the OAKS Math test. We have been working hard and the kiddos are ready to do their best! Outside of test preparations, we have continued to enjoy the Oregon … Continue reading »
Week Twenty-Seven
The Oregon Trail fun continues this week as we make our final preparations for our journey. Students will be choosing which supplies to pack in their wagons and they will have to choose carefully- they will only be able to put 1000 pounds of supplies in their wagons! It may sound like a lot but … Continue reading »
Week Twenty-Six
The Oregon Trail has officially begun in Room 22! Students have been put into wagon trains and assigned character roles that they will be playing throughout the journey. We are currently all located in Independence, Missouri, where we are getting to know the other people we will be traveling across the country with. We made … Continue reading »
Week Twenty-Five
Happy spring and welcome back! I hope you and your family had a lovely break from school. We have had a great return to Room 22 so far this week. Students got right back into work on Monday without skipping a beat. We have two things we are focusing on this week- our persuasive essays … Continue reading »
Week Twenty-Four
Only a few days until Spring Break and we are working away in Room 22. We have begun the rough drafts of our persuasive essays and they are going quite well. Students have been honing their opinion statements and we have been talking a lot about have word choice can help persuade the reader. I … Continue reading »
Week Twenty-Three
As we move towards Spring Break (less than two weeks away!) we are beginning to wrap up a few of our units of study. In math, we are cementing our understanding of decimals by learning some fun games that require us to convert fractions to decimals, place decimals on a number line, and add and … Continue reading »
