Scholarly

Times Week in Review:

Learn. Lead. Serve. Succeed!

12/12 12/16

Class of 2028 (Kindergarten)

The Class of 2028 has been working hard on the beginning blends /fr/ and /Tl/. Be sure to ask your scholar to tell you all of the words that he/she knows that begin with those sounds. We started reading poetry and listening for rhyming words. Now is a great time to read Dr. Seuss books and other familiar nursery rhymes with your scholars. Ask your scholar to listen for the words that rhyme, or sound the same, and tell you them. In math, we continued measuring with non-standard units. So far we've measured objects with cubes, straws, centimeter squares, and our handspans, foot lengths, and paces. We also started comparing objects using words such as short, long, shorter, and longer. In science we learned more about what a scientist is and how we uses our senses. So far we know 3 of our senses: sight, hearing, and feel/touch. We know that we observe and explore the world using these senses. Next week, although it is short, we will continue to study poetry and measurement. We will Tinish our What is a Scientist? unit in preparation for a unit on plants when we return from the break. Finally, we will learn two new beginning blends: /pr/ and /pl/.

The Meaning of Integrity: Carmen Aponte 27

Last Friday, Carmen received a Star Scholar pin. She decided that, because her class as a whole had not shown the Commitments that day, she did not deserve the button despite her hard work all week. She showed integrity by returning the pin to her teacher.

Class of 2027 (First Grade)

Music

First grade participated in their second Tieldwork experience this week. Scholars visited downtown New Bedford to interview local leaders from the YMCA, the Whaling Museum, ArtWorks!, and Buzzards Bay Coalition. On Monday and Thursday, local leaders visited the classroom. Scholars will create a collage proTiling each leader that will incorporate quotations, a portrait, and words describing the leaders character.

Class of 2026 (Second Grade)

This week in the class of 2026, scholars have been publishing their Tinal products in expedition. In order to become better writers and nonTiction readers, scholars are in the process of publishing book reviews of the nonTiction books that they have been reading in literacy. Between this week and next week, we will be concluding our unit on nonTiction text. Next Wednesday, scholars will take a Tinal nonTiction unit test.

This week scholars have been learning a new song from the country Ghana called Kye Key Kule (Chey-Chey Koole). This song is a call and response. We have been practicing our rhythm patterns in triple meter. All grades have been learning the music of reggae musician Bob Marley. We performed his song, One Love, at Town Hall, so Let's Get Together and Feel Alright!

Alma Attendance this Week: 97%

Star Scholars
Star Scholars come to school every day in the proper uniform, have their homework completed every day, and behave excellently.
Bates

Texas Lutheran

Wheelock

Pomona

Albion

Georgetown

Abigail Chase Jayda R Jackson Leo Lucas Katherine Roman Sarah Faryn Faith Noah

Aleah Angelie Joscelyne Raeghan Xavier

Emily Jaanai Kyanna Leily Ryann Ryleigh

Carmen DeAni Emanuel Kya Marijah Morgan Nazyia Noah Riley Rosa Samantha

Daezhon Emma Morgan

Alexander Ava Cayla Destiny Jae-lyn Kolby Kristen Marcel

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Scholarly Times Looking Ahead

Happy Holidays!

Saturday, 12/17 10:00 AM: Family Day of Service

On Saturday, Alma families will come together to prepare care packages for troops serving abroad. Please join us for pancakes and projects to support the troops. The event will be held at Alma del Mar.

Saturday, 12/17 3:30 PM & 7:00 PM: New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert

Lost and Found

Dave Prentiss, Chair of the Alma del Mar Board of Trustees, has donated tickets for all Alma families for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestras Family Holiday Pops concert on December 17. All families received vouchers for tickets last week. Enjoy the show!

The Lost and Found is getting full! Please stop by before vacation. All items not picked up prior to vacation will be donated to GiftstoGive.

Wednesday, 12/21: Last Day of School

There will be no afterschool program on Wednesday. All scholars will take the bus to their usual Friday stop.

Help for the Holidays

Thursday, 12/22 Monday, 1/2: Holiday Vacation

If you requested help for the holidays, please come by anytime Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Each child will receive clothes, a coat, holiday presents, and a stocking! Thanks to all members of the Alma community who helped to put together these gifts.

We hope all Alma families have a wonderful vacation! School will resume on Tuesday, January 3.

Vacation Homework

All scholars will have homework during vacation. If you have questions or concerns regarding vacation homework, please contact your scholars teacher as soon as possible. Teachers may be travelling and unable to respond as quickly as usual.

Advice From Our School Nurse: Fire Safety

Even young children have saved their own lives by dropping and rolling when their clothes caught on cire.

Text

1. Stop stop where you are. Dont run. 2. Drop drop to the ground or cloor. 3. Roll cover your face with your hands and roll to put out clames.

Miss New Bedford visits Pomona