by mrsmiliano
During their weekly visits, both the kindergartners and the first graders participated in an estimation contest designed especially for them. A jar was filled with 43 large pink and white marshmallow hearts. The students were given number grids (0-99) and asked to circle the number of marshmallow hearts they thought were in the jar. This is the list of the winners and runner-ups from each classroom:
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Class
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Winner(s)
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Runner-ups
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| Mrs. Carlisle’s Green Room |
Trinity |
Malachi |
| Mrs. Dillane’s Yellow Room |
Timothy |
Dayla and Isabella |
| Mrs. Dupere’s Blue Room |
Eden and William |
Carter and Tyler |
| Miss Smith’s Brown Room |
Aidan, Edwin and Tucker |
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| Mrs. Smith’s Red Room |
Kyle and Connor |
Patrick |
| Miss Stevens’ Pink Room |
Emily |
Carter and Kürt |
| Mrs. Sylvestre’s Orange Room |
Tyler |
Isaiah |
| Mrs. Taylor’s Purple Room |
Ryan |
Emily, Lila, and Jordan |
| Mrs. Bemis’ First Graders |
Paige |
Grace and Mackenzie |
| Miss Brown’s First Graders |
Caysie |
Ben, Kotie, and Gavin |
| Miss Miliano’s First Graders |
Alec |
Jaiden and Nick |
| Mrs. Sullivan’s First Graders |
Jesse |
James and Elysia |
Grade 1 Grade K Library Contests
by mrsmiliano
There was a Valentine estimation contest in the library last week. A jar was filled with 314 conversation hearts. No one guessed the exact amount, but sixth grader Elizabeth is the winner. Her estimate of 315 candy hearts is only one away! She wins a talking Valentine’s Day stuffed animal.
Grade 6 Library Contests
by mrsmiliano
Mrs. McCall’s students were treated to a valentine storytime last week. The session became with some valentine rhymes. Next Mrs. Miliano shared two holiday stories: Biscuit’s Valentine’s Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Little Mouse’s Big Valentine by Thacher Hurd. Then the children selected their new library books. The session ended with the children making simple valentines by cutting
hearts out of folded red paper.
Mrs McCalls class
by mrsmiliano
Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Bissell’s fourth graders switch rooms for part of every day. Mrs. Stevens teaches reading to both classes while Mrs. Bissell teaches math to both. During their reading time, Mrs. Stevens brought Mrs. Bissell’s students to the library twice last week. The first library lesson introduced a resource the students will be using as they research one of our country’s fifty states. The students practiced locating information in various books (each about a different state) in the series Welcome to the U.S.A. by Ann Heinrichs. Then they each selected a state to study. During the second library lesson, Mrs. Miliano introduced the information the students will be collecting about their chosen states and the end product. Each student will create a PowerPoint slide about his/her state. The individual slides will be combined for a tour of the U.S.A. by region. Together the class completed a graphic organizer about the state of Maine. Now the students are researching their own states in the classroom.
Grade 4
by mrsmiliano
The Chickadee Award nominee featured last week was Goal! by Mina Javaherbin. This picture book is set in South Africa. It tells the story of six boys who play soccer in the street despite the danger of bullies. The first graders explored a second story also set in Africa. Galimoto, by Karen Lynn Williams, tells how clever seven-year-old Kondi makes a toy for himself out of wire that he collects around his village. Despite their poverty, the boys in both stories find joy in play.
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