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Ferreira Newsletter
Ferreira Newsletter
November 23 rd, 2024
Greetings
Greetings
This week was jammed packed with community building, projects and fun! We finished our gratitude trees (which were sent home Thursday/Friday), made gratitude hearts for the classroom, had our first ever flashlight Friday for reading time, did the famous "shoe greeting"during morning meeting, viewed the animal gallery in the 3-4 classrooms and ended the week with the annual Turkey Trot! A fantastic week! Thank you for sharing your amazing children. I am so grateful to work with such an incredible group of kiddos.
Learning Highlights from the Week
Math
Math
Grade 1 continues working on building teen numbers and counting on. They are learning the meaning of math symbols like +, -, and =. They have learned the equal sign means " the same as" and that both sides of the equal sign need to be balanced. Number equations can be written 2+4=6 or 6=2+4. They learned some new games this week: roll and record subtraction and five in a row.
Grade 2 is exploring place value and building numbers based on place value concepts. They are working on using efficient strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems such as a number line or place value concepts. They learned a new game called, race to 100 this week!
Literacy
Literacy
This week's literacy groups focused on spelling and reading heart words, dge spelling feature and a review of skills. Students map sounds in heart words in what is called an elkonin box ( sound boxes) .
We did partner reading with flashlights this week which was a huge success!
Students wrote personal narratives this week. They focused on what details need to be in the beginning, middle and end. We will continue this unit until the end of December.
Social/Emotional Learning:
This week we learned how our brain learns by creating pathways each time you practice a skill. We also learned about what a "fixed" and " growth" mindset is. We are working on building our "growth" mindset skills so that when we feel challenged we know what to do and can learn to persevere through the hard things.
Important Dates
November 25th - November 29th ~ NO SCHOOL
December 2nd - December 13th ~ UCS Food Drive
December 5th -UCS Lantern Walk -> INFO LETTER
December 6th ~ All-School Meeting (Mrs. Bernier's Class)
December 11th ~ Student Early Release Day/Staff PD
December 13th ~ Hip Hop AIR @ BRMS (6:00p - more info to come)
December 14th ~ PTO Kids Day Out Fundraiser
A Note from Nurse Tara
Please read the District Illness Guidelines. This will help you to decide whether or not to send your child to school. Please feel free to contact the health office if you have questions about sending your child to school after an illness. You can contact us at 802-858-6316 or ucshealthoffice@mmuusd.org
Periodic Reminder to Check Your Child for Lice and Nits
This notice serves as a reminder to check your child’s head for lice periodically. Consider checking weekly. Head lice are tiny, crawling insects that live in the human hair. They do not fly or jump. The females lay eggs called nits on the hair shaft close to the scalp, often at the nape of the neck and behind the ears. The nits are small, oval-shaped specks that can vary from whitish to brownish in color, and are firmly cemented in place and cannot be brushed or flicked away.
Persistent itching of the head and back of the neck can indicate head lice. Most important is the examination of the hair and scalp, especially the nape of the neck and behind the ears, for nits. Lice outbreaks are common in school-aged children. Even the cleanest child can become infested. It is not a sign of poor health habits or being dirty. If you discover lice or nits, ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider about treatment options. School nurses can also answer questions about head lice
Underhill Central School 1/2 Teachers
Underhill Central School 1/2 Teachers
Heather Ferreira and Nancy Jones
Emails:
nancy.jones@mmuusd.org
Location: 6 Irish Settlement Rd, Underhill, VT 05489
Phone: 802.899.4676
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