Week 12 & 13

R.I.F. 

(Reading Is Fun/Fundamental)

What a great day of celebration we had! Thank you to all the families for helping us celebrate reading!

Native American Study

We have completed Native American Study. We focused on learning about the Sioux Indians. Please check your child's blog to see what we have discovered.

http://kidblog.org/MrsDeGrootsClass2014-2015/

Bank Midwest Trip

We were excited to visit Bank Midwest to receive their generous gift of $250.00 for the class of 2026. We also enjoyed taking a tour of bank and learn about different kinds of machines and services that the bank provide. 

Thank You

Thank you for taking time to attend your child's parent/teacher conference. It was great sitting down with you and talk about your child's progress. I truly appreciate your support. I am already looking forward to the next conference in spring! 

Week 11

Time for Fall

We enjoyed reading "Time for Fall" play with Ms. Lirenman's class from Vancouver, Canada. 

James Hersch Concert

We had a blast with James Hersch! Thank you to Spirit Lake PIE group for inviting him back.

"Going Places" by Peter H. Reynolds

This week's Global Read Aloud book was "Going Places" by Peter H. Reynolds. It was all bout celebrating creativity, imagination and collaboration. After the story, the students were given the following materials. 

The wheels were turning! The room was buzzed with excitement!

We are sharing our creations with other classes. Two more classes are planning on joining us. Next week we will spend some time visiting our art gallery.

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Kidblog

Please make sure to visit your child's blog!

kidblog.org/MrsDeGrootsClass2014-2015/

Parent/Teacher Conferences

I am looking forward to seeing you & sharing your child's progress! If you haven't signed up for a conference, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you!

Week 10

Plant Tasting Party

We learned that we eat all parts of plants. We eat roots, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds and fruits of plants. Thank you to Lauren, Wes, Nolan, Racheal and Lucas's families for providing vegetables for this activity!  Some of us blogged about the party (some chose to blog about their plant). Please make sure to check your child's blog!

http://kidblog.org/MrsDeGrootsClass2014-2015/

Halloween Celebration

What a cute group of trick-or-treaters! Special thanks to Evelyn, Olivia, Isaiah, Solomon, and Carter's moms for organizing a great party! We had a great time:)

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