Lower School Update - January 28, 2019

The Eagle’s Nest
Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating the Eagle Way the past week. Congratulations to Ms. Keane’s first grade class and Ms. Kitto’s fifth grade class!

Eagle Way Tip of the Week

Our core value for the months of January and February is Intellectual Curiosity, simply defined as “wanting to know more”.  According to The Character Lab, curiosity is important because,

“When you’re curious about something, you process it deeply, rather than superficially. You also voluntarily spend more time learning about things that spark your curiosity. As a result, you more readily remember what you learn. In general, people who are more curious are happier and better liked.”

Here are  few articles from the Parent Toolkit website about encouraging curiosity at home:

Encouraging Curiosity in Early Childhood

Encouraging Curosity in Kids Ages 8-11

Visiting Authors
Graded Libraries, with the generous support of the Graded Annual Fund, are thrilled to welcome award-winning authors and illustrator, Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann, February 11-15. Livro Facil has a limited number of their books for sale. Books purchased will be autographed by Candace & Eric during their visit. If you already own copies of their books, you can bring them to school to be signed.

Don't miss their special session for parents, Thursday, February 14, 8:15-9:00 am!

Upcoming Important Dates

Jan. 31	After school activities sign up opens
Feb. 6/7/8	4th grade field trip - Sitio do Carroção
Feb. 8	Activity confirmations sent to parents via email
Feb. 11	After school activities begin
Feb.11-15	Author/Illustrator visit
Feb. 11/12/13	5th grade field trip - Rep Lago
Feb. 13/14/15	3rd grade field trip - Rep Lago
Feb. 26	2nd grade field trip - Toca da Raposa

Around the Lower School

100th Day of School!!!!

Can you believe that students have almost completed 100 days of school? On Monday, February 11th our class will be celebrating the 100th day of first grade! To mark this special day, students are required to create a 100th Day project at home and bring it to school by February in order for it to be displayed in the 100th Day Museum outside of the classroom. Parents are welcome to drop by at the beginning or end of the school day to check out all of the amazing projects!

Completed projects should show how students counted their 100 items by making groups of 2s, 5s, 10s, 25s, etc. Examples include:

• a beaded necklace 
• a paper clip chain 
• a list of favorite books 
• math facts 
• buttons 

For more ideas go to: http://www.vickiblackwell.com/100th.html
Here are a few examples from previous years:

     

Ideas for At Home Activities Related to 100 Days:

Tell number stories related to 100. For example: How many people would it take to have a total of 100 fingers? How many people would it take to have a total of 100 eyes? How many cars would it take to have a total of 100 wheels?

Find out what major world events happened 100 years ago. Share facts about everyday life during that time. Ask children to make predictions about life 100 years from now. Children can write and illustrate their predictions.

Have children count 100 days from today on a calendar at home. Have them discuss with a family member what they might be doing 100 days from now and draw a picture. What month will it be? What season of the year?

Ms. Keane's December Festivities

Eagle Shout Outs

December Birthdays

This month we celebrated Leo and Olivia's Birthday. Happy Birthday!

Community D Assembly

 Students had their final assembly for 2018. They did a great job presenting their Art work and showing how they use the art stations.

Musical Performance

Students did fantastic singing in the First Grade Holiday Concert! It was a magical and wondrous concert. 

"School Made" Restaurant

Students loved celebrating their restaurant with you and hope this Holiday gift was enjoyable and fun. The photos take will be shared with you within the week.

Movie

Students really enjoyed watching "Frosty the Snowman" on this last day to celebrate the break. 

Welcome Back to School!

Happy 2019! We hope you had a wonderful and restful break. The First Grade Team is thrilled to welcome students back for our second semester! We'd also like to introduce six new first graders to our group! Please help us welcome them to our community!

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Paul Joon Young and Julia (Ms. Heineberg)

Santiago (Ms. England), Ana Cecilia (Ms. Burnquist), Heelim and Somin (Ms. Keane), Paul Joon Young (Ms. Heineberg)