ROCKS
1 pebble, 2 pebbles, 3 little pebbles...
Dear Parents,
We are so happy to have almost all of our children back from the holiday break! As this week unfolded we prepared for new experiences. Our children will be engaging in a short new unit for the next three weeks; Rocks! They seem to have been enjoying the fact that they can find them all around. Now they are quite interested in learning about the different types of rocks. We will be presenting diverse activities to get them to explore and learn more about rocks and where they are found, what they are made of, and how they are used.
If you happen to have rocks at home that you can send our way for the children to observe, we would greatly appreciate it. Also, if any of you by chance make jewelry, do rock climbing or anything related to rocks, you are more than welcomed to come and share your experience with us.
During this unit we will learn new vocabulary, use thinking skills to make predictions, investigate and solve problems. In math, we will be counting, comparing and patterning rocks. In literacy, we will be using rock letters to identify upper and lower case, make short words and explore sounds. We will use rocks, paint and sand in our art center and find different uses for them.
We invite you to go rock hunting and have open discussions with your child about these rocks attributes and what they feel like, Look and see if you both can identify the different ways rocks are used around your home and neighborhood.
ladies and gentlemen
Creating our houses
Reminders
Reminders:
Retakes of Year book pictures Feb 4th
We would like to ask for you to please inform us of any changes in regards to contact information. If you happened to change home address, phone numbers, buses etc please send the correct data our way and also copy the ES office.
-Please go on a rock hunt with your child and collect as many pebbles and rocks as you can, They do not need to be too big; maximum size, the palm of their hand.
-Please remember to send in your child's labeled blanket and pillow if you have not done so already.
- We would love to have some sand paper for us to work with on our rocks, so if you could help us out and send a sheet in, we would greatly appreciate it,
- Remember to read a story or more with your child every day
Fine Motor Skiils
Tip of the Week
Take your child rock collecting around your home and neighborhood. Take a small bag, masking tape and a pen. When your child finds a rock, make a note of where it was found and stick it to the rock.
Small Group: Which has more?
Optional Homework-Make your own Volcano at home
Optional activity- Take some photos of your child making their own volcanoes
Vocabulary Words
mountain
boulder
pebbles
sand
dust
large rock
rough rocks
smooth rocks
polished rocks
shiny rocks
rocks of more than one color
crystals
geodes
paving rocks
rocks with lines
lava
magma
pumice
jeweler
crystals
gemstones
geologist
fossil
Spirit Week
#IAMISP Spirit Week
All days in the Spirit Week are now school wide (PK-12th grade) and connect to ISP themes.
OBJETCTIVE: STRENGTHEN & REINFORCE ISP’S sense of community through a student created and led campaign aimed at celebrating all things that make us proud to be ISP DOLPHINS.
Celebrate with purpose, meaning and authenticity to create a new tradition at ISP!
DAY 1 (FEB 1):
Campaign launch at ES MS HS flag (DOLPHIN DAY, dress up like a dolphin fan, we will post a picture of the best dressed DOLPHIN ULTRA FAN for ES MS and HS in the Dolphin Dispatch for all to see.
What this looks like: - Ultra Fan is a Fan of ISP – big hair, face paint, crazy socks…dress like a dolphin…all other dolphin and blue and ISP related clothes and dress.
DAY 2 (FEB 2): Pajama Day!
DAY 3 (FEB 3): #IAMISP t-shirt day/special shirt day (We will decorate a used shirt or vintage ISP shirt, with messages of why they are proud to be ISP Dolphins and using the hashtag.
What this looks like – kids can bring a white or blue or other old ISP The idea is that they will write on the shirt at home with their parents as a Home- School connection activity. Decorate the shirt with messages of why they are proud to be ISP Dolphins and using the hashtag (IAMISP).
DAY 4 (FEB 4): Blue out
EVERYTHING BLUE from top to bottom.
Day 5 (FEB 5): Summer Fun