Mrs. Comincioli's Classroom Corner

A reminder of upcoming events -

Monday, May 18th – Early Release @ 1:15 pm

Wednesday, May 20th – Mrs. Comincioli’s Reading group’s State Projects are due

Thursday, May 21st – Celebration of Learning begins @ 6:30 at Lincoln School

Monday, May 25th – No School (Memorial Day)

Wednesday, May 27th – Field Trip to Museum of Science & Industry

Thursday, May 28th – Honor Our Country & Flag Assembly

We are halfway through our ABC Countdown.  This week includes the following activities -

Monday, May 18th - Long Lasting Lollipop Day

Tuesday, May 19th - Movie Day

Wednesday, May 20th - No Homework Day

Thursday, May 21st - Oreo Day

Friday, May 22nd - Popcorn Day

We started our plant unit and the first thing we learned was the make up of a plant cell.  We learned about the different parts of the plant cell and drew a diagram of it.  We also observed an ivy leaf and a green onion under a microscope to see what a cell looks like.  On Friday we had a quiz over the parts of a cell.   The quiz was to create a cell out of graham crackers, icing, jelly, and candy.  After we created the cell, we had to explain where each part was and what its job is.    Once we had done that, we got to eat the cells and they were delicious!

This week’s ABC Countdown includes the following -

Monday, May 11th – Game Day

Tuesday, May 12th – Hat Day

Wednesday, May 13th – Ice Cream Day

Thursday, May 14th – Just Another Fancy Day

Friday, May 15th – Kickball Day

Lincoln’s Annual Field Day will be held on Thursday, June 4th.  This year students will have the opportunity to order a Happy Meal from McDonald’s.  Each Happy Meal will cost $3.00.  On Thursday, May 21st students will bring home an envelope explaining how to order.  Choose the Happy Meal you would like to order, put the money in the envelope, and return it to school no later than Thursday, May 28th.  Children who do not wish to order a Happy Meal will be asked to bring a bag lunch on Field Day.  Drinks will be provided for all children.

We all have loose change lying around at home.  Why not pool all that change and put it to good use?   The Lincoln School Family Organization is challenging all classes to see which class can collect the most change.  These funds will be used to help defray the cost of field trips and the after school clubs.

On Monday, May 11th, a Change Challenge Jar was brought to our classroom. On Tuesday, May 12th, the challenge begins. The Change Challenge will end on Thursday, May 21st at Lincoln’s Celebration of the Arts Evening.  Parents, grandparents, and all others will be able to put their change in the classroom jars.

The class in each family that collects the most change will get an extra recess.  Dr. Miller will become a kid for a day in the class that raises the most money.

Finally, if the 2nd Annual Lincoln Change Challenge raises $3,000, the whole school will have a Culver’s Ice Cream Party.

So, bring in that spare change at home and let’s see how much money we can raise!!!

The countdown is on to the last 26 days of school.  It offically started on Friday, May 1st.  Each day we have an activity or snack that correlates to a letter of the alphabet.  If you forget what each day’s activity is, just check our calendar page.  I have listed all of them on there.  The upcoming activities for next week are:

Monday – B for Bubblegum day (teacher will provide gum)

Tuesday – C for Chcolate day (students bring in chocolate for snack)

Wednesday – D for Doughnut day (teacher will provide doughnuts)

Thursday – E for Extra Recess day

Friday – F for Funky Hair day

We haven’t been very good lately about posting our mystery words, but I think we are back on track now! Today’s word is on the “mystery word page”. See if you can figure it out!

One of our guided reading groups is reading a book about the Great Smokey Mountains. Today we were reading about the Eastern Screech Owl. We learned that the Eastern Screech Owl doesn’t build its own nest. It lives in nests other birds have made, in caves, or in hollow trees. We made the connection that owls are “green” animals because they reuse nests created by other birds. If animals can be “green”, so can we!

Just a reminder – tomorrow the 5th graders are going to be visiting the middle school, Carl Sandburg, for their 6th grade orientation. They will be taking a bus over in the morning and will be returning to Lincoln around lunch time. Students will be meeting the teachers and learning what to expect next year at the middle school.