NEWS FROM

ROOM 10
8

Little
Broadus
River Elementary
Wood
Elementary
School
South Riding,
VA
Jan. 17th 20th

Oct 19-23

emarsten@k12albemarle.org
elisabeth.marsten@lcps.org

Ms. Marstens Classroom Newsletter

What We Did, Whats Coming Up:
Language Arts:

Writing: This week we were able to share our color books with each other! Students did a wonderful job sitting EEKK (elbow
to elbow, knee to knee) and speaking in appropriate level and clear voices so partners can hear. This book has really
helped us use our word wall and our color and sight words (I, a, the, and, & of).
Handwriting: All capital letters! Lowercase letters: o, c, s, v, w, t, d, g, u, e, l, & k.

Math:

Students rotated through 6 centers this week to practice different skills learned throughout quarter 2. Quarter 3 will begin
with non-standard measurement but with weight. Students will learn that objects can be heavier, lighter, or equal. We will
use unifix cubes, teddy bear and frog counters, and assorted classroom objects to help weigh things on our balance scale.
We will make predictions of whether an object is heavier or lighter. We will continue to work through our 6 centers as well.

Social Studies:

We have loved our magnet unit! We explored around the classroom to find what is magnetic and what is non-magnetic. It
was also fun to feel the magnets pull/attract and push/repel each other. This unit wrap up next week and we will begin to
discuss water properties. We will talk about the three stages of water (solid, liquid, and gas) and begin some investigations
with the water properties.

Classroom Compliment Fish Tank:

99

Working our way up to getting a

pet fish one compliment at a time
to 100. As we get closer, if anyone
would like to donate anything to
our aquarium, we would greatly
appreciate it!

Our Schedule Next Week:

Monday 1/23
No School Teacher Work Day

Tuesday 1/24
P.E. *please wear tennis shoes & Art
Wednesday 1/25
P.E. and Ms. Philbrook
Thursday 1/26
Music
Friday 1/27
Spirit Day: wear our school colors or a BWES shirt!

Library *bring books back &

P.E. *please wear tennis shoes

Dates & Information:

January
1/20 End of 2nd Quarter
1/20 Talent Show 6:30-8:30
1/23 No School for Students/Teacher Workday
1/24 Club Forms Due**
1/27 Spirit Day: College Wear Day
2/9

100th

February
Day of School (If the weather
cooperates!)

2/10 PTO Movie Night

2/20 School will be in session (#1 Snow Makeup Day)
2/24 Spirit Day: Favorite Jersey/Sports Day
2/24 PTO BW Dance tentative