Reading independently,science and social studies class at the studio and, the handwriting groups in 2C!

Reading strategies!

Handwriting groups! Thank you moms!

Volunteers Moms helping us!

Writing activity!

Reading block!

Science experiement!

Innovation Hub!

Only good listeners in our classroom!

Changing Earth!

Becoming experts on Earth!

Landforms!

Science Groups!

Productive Struggle!

Maps and Globes!

Google Earth

Trying to find the Amazon River on a map!

Working hard!

Very focused!

Having fun at the same time!

Sharing!

Thinking hard!

Experts on Google Earth!

Did you find the Nile River?

Ms. Jen !

Successful Class!

Movie Night!

Montessori Parent Coffee

Lower School Update - January 27, 2020

Access Control

Thank you for your patience as we work through the implementation of the access control system. As there has been limited success with fingerprint recognition, students in fourth and fifth grade will receive ID cards to enter the turnstiles. We expect the system to be fully functional for use on Thursday.  

Please make sure all students keep the badges connected to their backpacks and backpacks are brought every day.  Students who forget their badge will need to check in at reception in the parking garage to secure a temporary pass for the day.  

Metacognition

We often ask students to think about their thinking especially when explaining their solutions to problems.  Studies show that students who use metacognition strategies are more successful both in and out of school. Here’s a great article to help you understand more and how you can help your child use this powerful tool.

Upcoming Important Dates

February 3	Photo Retakes
February 5/6/7	5th Grade Field Trip - Peraltas
February 5/6/7	4th Grade Field Trip - Sitio do Carroção
February 13	8:15 am Learning Community A Assembly (auditorium)
February 18	2nd grade field trip Sitio do picapau amarelo
February 20	8:15 am Learning Community B Assembly (auditorium)
February 21	Carnaval Assemblies
February 24 - 28	No School (Carnaval)

Around the Lower School

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Second Grade Swimming Schedules

Hi Parents,

As some classes have swimming this week, we have made a chart to know which days are for which community. Please check below and mark it on your calendars.

2A Swimming (Stoll)

Date	January 24	January 28	January 29	February 5	February 7	February 10	February  17
Letter Day	D	F	G	D	F	G	D

2B Swimming (Keane)

Date	February 19	March 03	March05	March09	March13	March17	March23
Letter Day	F	B	D	F	B	D	F

2C Swimming (Mendonca)

Date	January 22	January 23	January 30	February 3	February 4	February 11	February 13	February 14
Letter Day	B	C	H	B	C	H	B	C

2D Swimming (Tarigo)

Date	February 18	February 21	March 02	March 06	March 11	March12	March18	March25
Letter Day	E	H	A	E	H	A	E	H

G2 Curriculum Update - January 21st

Dear Second Grade Families,

Happy New Year!  We are so excited to be back in school and starting our second semester with your child.  Here is what is coming up in Grade Two.

Reading: With the new year we are beginning our new reading unit.  We will return to fiction reading, and start by focusing on fluency. Students will work on reading a book accurately and with a voice that matches what is happening in the story.

Writing: Our students will be learning to write as scientists, focusing on how we write up a lab report to go with a science experiment.

Social Studies: Our students will be reviewing what they learned about Maps, such as a legend and compass rose. They will work on using technology and google maps to discover more of how maps can help with directions and learning about the world.

Science: Students will continue to with ``The Changing Earth`` unit.  In the last activity they learned about maps.  Students will now use the mapping program, Google Earth to view satellite images and pictures of the entire world.  They will be exploring where water is located on Earth and determine whether it exists as solid ice or in liquid form.  

Math: Module 4 - Strategies for Decomposing a Ten
Key Vocabulary:    

·        Minuend: A quantity or number from which another number is to be subtracted

·        Subtrahend: A quantity or number being subtracted from another

·        Difference: The solution to a subtraction problem

·        Place value: Referring to the unit value of each digit in a given number

·        Place Value Chart: A graphic organizer that students can use to see the coherence of place value and operations between different units.

Lower School Update - January 20, 2020

Returning to School

We hope your family had a fantastic break and we are excited to see students on Tuesday!  We know it’s often hard for students to return to school when they’ve enjoyed sleeping late, lots of fun activities and spending time with family and friends.  Here is an article to help smooth the transition with tips for a successful start to the second semester.

Access Control

Students in pre-primary to Grade 3 will receive their access control badges at school on Tuesday, January 21.  It’s important to make sure that it stays connected to your child’s backpack to easily allow entrance to our campus every day. We will have teachers in the Student Center ready to walk our youngest students to class.

Please expect full implementation of the access control system on Wednesday, January 22. 

Swimming

Just a reminder that swimming for some classes starts tomorrow!  Please check communication from your child’s teacher.

Library News

Welcome Back to Your Library! 

We are looking forward to seeing you and your children in the library. Please stop by to welcome our new library assistant, Isabela Martins. She is excited to meet everyone, and her passion for books is contagious! New parents, stop by to have Isabela set up a parent account for you to check out books, too! 

Please bookmark the LS Library website at home to access the wonderful resources we have available! Look for print and eBooks in our library catalog. Check out Tumblebooks to access over 1000 online books (including read-alongs) at all different levels. Look up country information in Culturegrams. Read encyclopedia articles and play learning games through World Book. Watch short educational cartoons, take quizzes, and play games through BrainPOP. Read encyclopedia articles in Portuguese through Britannica Escola. Watch for new information about our latest database, PebbleGo, for excellent nonfiction books online. 

AND access magazines and newspapers for yourself! If you haven't had a chance to look at Flipster yet, it's on the Teacher Resource page of the library site, and gives you free access to all issues of numerous popular magazines.

Usernames and passwords for our resources are included on the site. 

If you have questions, please contact Heather Purcell (heather.purcell@graded.br).

Upcoming Important Dates

January 21	First School Day
February 3	Photo Retakes
February 5/6/7	5th Grade Field Trip - Peraltas
February 5/6/7	4th Grade Field Trip - Sitio do Carroção
February 13	8:15 am Learning Community A Assembly (auditorium)
February 20	8:15 am Learning Community B Assembly (auditorium)
February 21	Carnaval Assemblies
February 24 - 28	No School (Carnaval)