Mrs. Husack

Happy April! 

I am excited to welcome students back from a restful Spring Break!

In March, we spent our time finishing up our science unit on the Needs of Living Things. We spent the month researching facts about Polar Bears and their Arctic Habitats. We created a plan for how to showcase our knowledge and created a list of materials to create a diorama. The students were so excited and engaged in their final project, making polar bears and their habitats out of materials like, plasticine, pompoms, tissue paper, and cardboard. 

In literacy, we have continued working in our small groups and are making wonderful progress with our reading. Students are growing as confident writers, sharing more about themselves and responding thoughtfully to the books we read together. In April, we are excited to begin creating a classroom book that celebrates the best parts of each of us.

In math, we have been focusing on subtraction. Students have been exploring the relationship between addition and subtraction, using part-part-whole thinking, and developing strategies for double-digit subtraction. Looking ahead to April, we will begin learning subtraction with regrouping and will also start comparing numbers by identifying even and odd numbers, as well as using greater than and less than.

One of our highlights this month was our trip to the Children’s Museum. We had so much fun spending the day there and exploring.

Thank you to all the families that were able to attend the spring Parent-Teacher Conferences on March 19^th and 20^th. It was lovely speaking with you all and celebrating the growth and success your children have had so far.

I’m looking forward to all the growth April will bring as we welcome warmer weather and continue exploring new learning together.

Mrs. Husack