The 3 year old preschool class has been getting ready for Christmas. We continue to work on our letter of the week, counting, shapes and numerals. We snipped Christmas trees to practice our scissor skills and glued on sequin ornaments to practice our pincer grip and reinforce fine motor skills. For the letter J we painted Christmas trees with Jingle bells. We also painted angels with watercolors for our “Hark! The Harold Angels Sing” door decoration.
I can’t believe it is already December and we are getting ready for Christmas. During the winter months we will be going out for recess as much as possible, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.
The 6th graders are reading the book “Holes” by Louis Sachar. It is about a young boy sent to camp and made to dig holes, for what seems to be for no apparent reason. That is until he finds out the real reason.
The 5th graders are reading “The Most Notorious Sports Curses of all Time” by Dave Campbell. It is a book about all the sports legends and teams who seem to have extremely bad luck and strange traditions. Of course, Cleveland is mentioned in the book.
During our Study Skills time on Fridays the 5th graders work on brain teasers and puzzles that challenge us to think outside the box. We really seem to enjoy the activities and we are getting better at solving them.
Fifth graders had a great time in Señora Rezzano’s Spanish Class playing Spanish Bingo! The students call out the numbers, colors, and letters in Spanish. The players have to translate, then find that letter, color, or number on their bingo board.
I cannot believe that Christmas is near. This time of year reminds us to be the best versions of ourselves. It is a time to reflect on getting right with God. My message to the 5th and 6th grade is to not only be your best, get right with God and be kind during Advent, but also continue it throughout the year. Let us remember that the true meaning of Christmas is about receiving Jesus, not gifts. Although, gifts are fun to get and even better to give; we received the greatest gift in Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Love you all!
5th Science – Update: Golf Ball bounce investigation – Students concluded that the material in which a golf ball bounces will affect its bounce. Different surfaces caused the golf ball to bounce different heights. Smooth and hard surfaces resulted in a higher bounce than soft or textured surfaces. It was fun to watch all students play a role in the investigation – Teamwork makes the Dreamwork. We learned how to read and make bar/line graphs using paper and pencil, we learned about tools in science and their function and we are ending unit 1. Our next unit will be ECOSYSTEMS.
5th religion – We have not created a class Top Ten list of things that can be done to positively affect other people’s lives (I will share our Top Ten list after Christmas break).
5th/6th religion – Students wrote a Thanksgiving prayer to God in honor of Thanksgiving. It also was a good time to recall the parts of a prayer and the importance of being thankful and grateful for what God has given us. We also watched a TedTalk – Travis Troy, a quadriplegic. His testimony on being thankful and grateful when you are disabled was inspiring.
Advent is what we are learning about now. Students created RACK calendars (Random Acts of Christmas/Christian Kindness). Again, our goal during Advent is to prepare for the second coming of Christ, be like Christ and serve others as Christ did. This is something we should do daily throughout the year. We also continue to learn about the weekly Liturgies. We read the weekly Gospel and reflect upon what Christ is saying to us.
6th science – We finished learning about science tools and what they are used for. Part of this lesson was a discussion about aCcuracy (correct) and pRecision (repeated). Students investigated using pennies and a pre-drawn target to see how aCcurate or pRecise they were. Students practiced first, then participated in the investigation. Students did five trials of each from 0 ft., 3 ft and 6ft. Students used the evidence collected to conclude that the farther away they were from the target, the less aCcurate they were. See the pictures of the investigation.
We are ending unit 1 – learning about representing data and graphing. Students are learning how to use technology to create bar/line graphs, circle graphs and scatter plots. We discussed the importance of creating a graph with the proper elements: title, x and y axis, legend/key and students learned how to locate the x and y axis on a graph. Next unit is cells and microscopes (real and virtual)
Everyone in Room 3 loved making their feathered turkeys right before break! Happy Thanksgiving from Room 3!
November has been very busy in preschool!
We are continuing with letters of the week, currently F – I.
So many activities about our families, the fall season, planting seeds in our own greenhouses and even paper bag houses to replicate our own homes!
November was full of Thanksgiving activities with a big concentration on gratefulness. We painted leaves to hang along side each other to make “Grateful Garland”. Each leaf stating something we are thankful for. What does it mean to be thankful? As part of our life skills activities, we learned how to set a table too!
Our first report cards/progress reports were sent home. This evaluation brought to the forefront skills we will focus on, such as more name writing, number recognition and scissor skills, to name a few.
As the Christmas season begins, we will be practicing holiday songs and working on festive activities, while moving forward with letter and sound recognition.
Here are some pictures from kindergarten! We have been learning about turkeys and the meaning of thanksgiving! Here are some fun activities we have been doing in the classroom to get ready for Thanksgiving!
The City of Cleveland is working on Rocky River Drive for the next 3 weeks making the street NORTHBOUND ONLY. If you need to approach OLA from the north or if you need to depart OLA heading south or west, these maps may provide some assistance. Whatever routes you chose to take going to or leaving OLA, please keep an eye out for pedestrians and crossing guards on the side streets.
It’s easiest to come from Warren Rd or Munn Rd from the northeast of OLA. Please be careful around the “5 Points” intersection at 159th and West Park Rd. There are 2 crossing guards stationed there during arrival and dismissal times. There are also crossing guards at Rocky River Dr. and Lucille and Rocky River Dr. and West Park Rd.
If your children are in 4th grade and up and/or you feel comfortable allowing them to walk partway, you can drop them off along Lucille and then they can cross Rocky River Dr. with the crossing guard. You can then go back to Lorain via 165th St. and avoid Rocky River Dr. altogether.
To get to Lorain Rd and southbound Rocky River Dr from OLA. Go west on West Park Rd or Ernadale Ave. When you get to the “5 Points” intersection, you can proceed south towards Lorain on 159th St. There is a traffic light at the intersection of Lorain and 159th St so it’s easier to turn left or right there. Alternatively, you can proceed up to the Munn/Warren intersection on Granton Rd to get on to Lorain Rd. farther east or go south on 150th.
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