UEW Update 12/15/16

Dear UEW Families,

It was great to see so many of you at the Science Fair yesterday.  The students really enjoyed sharing their work.  Today's fort day was a great success!  We had a city of forts in UEW. If your child is participating in Secret Snowflake, please check in with them to make sure they have given their gift.

For our weekly writing prompt, the students have been writing poems about snow.  Here are some for you to enjoy over winter break. 

Have wonderful break and we will see you next year!

Jean and Amanda

 

Daddy, daddy! Look it snowed,

Daddy, daddy! Where did your car go?

It's three feet below,

A mound of snow.

I think we'll stay,

Instead of go.

By Finn

 

The cold wind blows,

There's frost on my clothes,

And there's snot of my nose.

I looked around,

No one to be found,

Then I fell to the ground.

By Silo

 

Snow is a white substance that falls from the sky,

Please tell me why it falls from the sky.

It makes me cold,

So I am told,

It's time for me to blow my nose.

By Mandi

 

Snow is fuzzy,

Snow is fun.

I like snow falling on my tongue.

Snow is crystally,

Snow is cold.

Snow is funny,

Snow is bold.

When things get chilly,

Snow falls, and that's fun.

Snow is cool,

Snow is flakey,

Snow is perfect,

Snow is delicate.

I LOVE SNOW!

By Sofie

 

Snow is awesome,

Snow is cool,

Snow is white,

Snow is cold.

Snowball fights,

Afton too,

Chair lifts,

Moguls,

Jumps too.

Berms,

Grab rails are cool,

That's why snow is cool.

By Reid

 

 

Snow…

  

  Inside I sit and peer…

 At the snow, so crystal clear…

 It makes not a sound,

 As it rests on the ground,

 And I know that Winter is here…

 

 It seems the wind has come…

 Yet the Spring has nearly begun…

 And as I rest,

 I see the white crest,

 And I brace for the light of the sun…

 

 And every year, when it is over…

 The world will begin a nova…

 And I cannot wait,

 In this prolonged state,

 Of longing for the bloom of the clover.

 

By Daniel

 

Snow

A poem involving snow.

 

In the night,

A pretty sight,

Will greet us in the morning.

When we wake up,

Because of our pup,

We see the snow adorning.

 

The children squeal,  

They break open the seal,

The door has been burst open.

They play in the snow,

And before they know,

Their snowman has been broken.

 

By Torben

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UEW Update 12/9/16

Hello UEW Families,

 

Students in UEW have spent time this week meeting and organizing some special events for the week before break.  I have attached a letter from them with details of the upcoming events.  All events are voluntary.

 

 

Science Fair!  We look forward to inviting families into our classroom to see the work your students have prepared.  Next week will be focused on preparing for the fair, with no new work and extra support to get kids ready.  The Science Fair will run from 2-3pm on December 14 and we will not be going to the park.  

 

In support of the Science Fair, we did not send new homework this week.  Students can use their extra time to finish their research and experiments, or to gather materials needed.  

 

The Upper Elementary team has meetings scheduled with Admin the next Wednesday and will not be able to receive kids that come early to make up lessons or work. We will resume early Wednesdays after break.  

 

Thursday and Friday, December 15 and 16 will be fun activities and catch up days.  Students that have missing work will have time to meet with us and finish it up. 

 

Thank you for all your support!  

 

Jean and Amanda

UEW Update 12/1/2016

Hello UEW Families,

Our classroom is filled with conversation about science and science fair projects!  The students should have a clear plan for their project with a materials list, procedure and a hypothesis.  Please check in with your child to make sure they are on track for presenting at the science fair on December 14 from 2-3.  Many of the students are choosing to do their projects at home so they can surprise their friends with the results.  The project should be displayed on a tri-fold display board, we do have some at school, but would appreciate it if students are able to provide their own.

 

We go outside every day!  Your child should come prepared for winter weather with a hat, gloves, jacket and warm footgear.

 

Every week the students have a writing prompt to do.  This week they are writing about science.  What are they interested in?  What do they want to learn more about?  What do they not understand?  The prompts change every week and on Friday, students choose to share their writing with their classmates.  In January, the students will pick one of their pieces of writing to take through the five step writing process.  It will then be put into their portfolio!

 

Our Leo, BunBun, continues to entertain and sooth us.  He loves to hop down timelines and sprawl in the middle of the room in his super-bunny pose.  He is always in need of fresh greens to eat!  He would love any gifts of greens and vegetables.

Thanks much,

Jean and Amanda