Spring Celebration
For Elementary we were working on a dance routine for the spring celebration. We learned how to work in groups. The song we worked on was Trading my sorrows. We learned sign language and working in pairs and stretching lines. It was very interesting. I left the streamers and flags for last because I wanted them to learn the dance steps first. Then at the end of the song, they learned together how to move the flags and stemmers together. Lastly we did the intro of the song and put the whole dance routine together. They did a great job.
Mrs. Rosario
Scooter Races
The students in elementary did scooter racing teams. The students learned different ways of using the scooter. One is we sat on them and used our feet, second we laid on our stomach and used our hands and feed, third we sat on our knees and just used our hands and last we went backwards using our feet.
Mrs. Rosario
Funny Stories
2nd grade had loads of fun hearing the story of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day. In fact they enjoyed it so much that they also wanted to listen to Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday. They thought that both stories were hilarious.
Mrs. Ruiz
God loves us
Our 1st and 2nd graders enjoyed listening to The Tallest of Smalls, by Max Lucado. A wonderful story that reminded our students that they are special in their own special way. Even if we are small or we feel like we don’t fit in, to God we still matter and He loves us no matter what.
Mrs. Ruiz
Lost and Found
We read Arthur Lost and Found by Marc Brown. We discussed the importance of being near our parents at all time when we are out, and also the important information students should now in case they were to get lost. Mom and Dad’s complete name, phone numbers and all the information to identify themselves. We had a good time.
Mrs. Ruiz
Fear Not
2nd Grade enjoyed listening to Good Night Sleep Tight, Don’t Let The Bedbugs Bite, a funny story about being afraid, and how we imagine things that are not real when we are afraid. We talked about fears and the reason to not be afraid, because the Lord Almighty is with us always.
Mrs. Ruiz
Twins Day
Were we seeing double in May!? Well, not exactly… it was TWIN DAY! It was so much fun to pick a friend and dress alike for the day- even the teachers got in on the action. We read books about friendship and did partner activities where teamwork was the name of the game. Do you think you could find your match just by making animal noises? It’s harder (and noisier) than it sounds!
Regina DiGiovanni
Go Green
We went green in April. We celebrated Earth Day by reading about ways that kids can make a difference and care for the Earth. We even read that the Bible says, The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (Genesis 2:15). So, taking care of the planet is not just a good idea, but it’s something that God told us to do. We each planted some seeds in a recycled cup that we decorated. When the seeds become flowers we can replant them outside where they are not only beautiful, but also good for the environment.
Ms. DiGiovanni
Let’s Read
It is hard to believe that our 2010-11 school year is drawing to an end. This year I had the privilege of working with students in 1-4th grade who needed additional reading support besides their classroom instruction using a research based reading intervention program called My Sidewalks, five days a week. My Sidewalks provided instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills and strategies. Not only were theses skills strengthen but I was able to witness my students relax, gain confidence and believe that they can read as they learned to apply themselves and practiced reading daily. This summer students are challenged to read daily to improve their reading fluency and meet their reading speed goal for their specific grade.
Yvette Jimenez
Soccer
Students had fun learning how to play soccer. They learned how to guide the ball with their feet without touching the ball with their hands at all. We also work in groups kicking the ball to each other and learning how to stop the ball with our feet. Then the fun part came when the students tried to kick the ball to make a goal. Each student had a turn at being the goalie. The goalie is the only person who can use their hands by rolling the ball to the player and stopping the ball from getting into the net.
Mrs. Rosario