Weekly News

May 28, 2026

Dear Families,

You receiving this newsletter a day early because I will be gone Friday and Monday. Mrs. Mura will be here with us again. Thank you!

Our field trip is on Tuesday, June 2nd! It looks like it will be good weather for it! We will be leaving around 10am. If you would like to meet us around 11:30 for lunch, you are welcome. If you signed up to be a chaperone/driver, we have plenty of them. So I will limit the drivers to the amount of seat that we need and you are welcome to join us there as a chaperone or just lunch. I will be sending out an email to all of you shortly.

Regarding what students may wear: they are needing to dress appropriately for it. They will be getting dirty/sandy/wet. It is the beach! Some really important things to bring:

1. Bring sunscreen, hat etc. for rain or sun.
2. Closed-toed and snug fitting shoes! We will be walking on sharp rocks/barnacles. We will also be needing a change of shoes perhaps if they are not wanting wet shoes. We will be on the beach after lunch and after that, we will be heading back to the school.
3. Bring a lunch and plenty of water!
4. Casual Dress uniform – Please follow guidelines in the student handbook.

I sent home a “Parent Connection” magazine for you, as parents, as a resource for the Family Life unit to continue discussions at home. I do need that back. If you have not sent it back yet, please find it and return it to me next week. Otherwise you may be charged for it.

I will not be sending home Friday Folders until June 8th or 9th due to me being out and working on report cards. I will be working on report cards and grading. Thank you for your patience!

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians are celebrating each other with a class project of Cel-You-Brations and our eighth graders!
Language – We continued reading in small groups about one of these famous pilots: the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Neil Armstrong. For writing, we have finished our five-paragraph essay on our favorite pet.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians focused in on graphing and reviewing the year in math.

Science – These scientists are learning about volcanoes. Students are researching a specific active volcano on earth and they will present their Power Points next week.

Social Studies – We are having a guest speaker for Junior Achievement. Mr. Yeend is an alumni parent that is a long-time parishioner. He will finish his lessons on Monday.

Specialists

Art – TAs we wrap up the school year, students are proudly finishing their art portfolios while celebrating their creativity and artistic growth throughout the year. Through drawing practices and creative art exercises, students have continued developing important skills such as observation, shading, composition, and imaginative thinking to strengthen their confidence as young artists.

Spanish – Continuing with describing people, this week they learned how to describe the color, type and length of hair, such as: rubio, castaño, lacio, chino, largo, corto.

June 2 – Field trip to Marine Park

June 4 – Eighth grade graduation

June 5 – No school. Working on report cards.

June 9 – Classroom Clean up and Field Day

June 10 – Last day of school – “Moving Up Ceremony” at 10:00 am

May 22, 2026

Dear Families,

The year is winding down quickly! We are finishing many assignments and the MAP testing this week. There are few students that need to do some makeup tests next week and then we will be done with MAP testing for the year!

I sent home a “Parent Connection” magazine for you, as parents, as a resource for the Family Life unit to continue discussions at home. I do need that back. If you have not sent it back yet, please find it and return it to me next week. Otherwise you may be charged for it.

Book reports are next week! Here is the schedule: Students with numbers 1-7 –Tuesday, May 26^th. Students with numbers 9-15 –Wednesday, May 27^th. Students with numbers 16-21 –Thursday, May 28^th. Students with numbers 21-26, Friday, May 29^th.

I will be sending home Friday Folders on Tuesday. I will be working this weekend on report card comments and grading. Thank you for your patience!

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians are celebrating each other with a class project of Cel-You-Brations. We also went to Adoration on Thursday.
Language – We continued reading in small groups about one of these famous pilots: the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Neil Armstrong. For writing, we are finishing our five-paragraph essay on our favorite pet. For Spelling, Unit 33 involved adding suffixes and changing the base word.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians focused in on angles and the math MAP test.

Science – These scientists are learning about volcanoes. Students began researching a specific active volcano on earth.

Social Studies – We are having a guest speaker for Junior Achievement. Mr. Yeend is an alumni parent that is a long-time parishioner. He will continue next week too.

Specialists

Art – This week, 4th grade artists learned how to use paint and different brush techniques to create realistic animal fur details. Students practiced adding texture, layers, and careful brushstrokes to make their animals look more lifelike.

Spanish – They started learning how to describe someone. This week they learned masculine and feminine forms used to refer people of different ages, such as el bebé / la bebé, el niño / la niña, el chico / la chica, el señor / la señora.

Music – This week in music we are…singing There’s a Hole in My Bucket to celebrate National Hole in My Bucket Day on May 30th and completing our spring poem composition projects by creating xylophone melodies to match the rhythm of a poem and sharing them with the class.

Physical Education – This week in PE we learned how to jump explosively and land safely.  We practiced our traveling, balance, and jumping skills through gymnastics stations.  Some favorites were the balance boards, trampoline, and the rock wall.  
Library – This year we got to participate in the Washington Children’s Choice Awards. We read many books and this week we got to vote on our favorite book.  The winner will be announced from the WLA on June 1st; we can’t wait to see which book gets chosen.  To look at the story or other library activities, check out librarypage.

May 25 – no school – Memorial Day

June 2 – Field trip to Marine Park

June 4 – Eighth grade graduation

June 5 – No school. Working on report cards.

June 9 – Classroom Clean up and Field Day

June 10 – Last day of school – “Moving Up Ceremony” at 10:00 am

May 14, 2026

Dear Families,

You are receiving this a day early because I will be gone tomorrow, Friday, May 15th. I am having a procedure done. However, I wanted to touch base with you and tell about our great week. Mrs. Mura will be my substitute teacher tomorrow, and I’m sure my students will be well behaved for her!

We are almost done with discussing Family Life, our school’s curriculum to discuss puberty and the reproduction system. However, we don’t go into many details in fourth grade. We discussed that God gave us a body and a soul; the different stages of life from conception to natural bodily death; and how God cares for each stage. Within those stages, we discussed what puberty is: the stage in which our bodies get us ready to have a baby. We also discussed what conception is: with the God, the mom’s egg and the dad’s sperm come together and create a human life. Cells will rapidly multiply at that stage. We also are having some “guest speakers” which are Lilly Fisher’s four-month old baby sister (today) and my grandgirls to observe the fast development between birth and three years old (Monday). We have not talked specifics. They will be beginning the specifics in fifth grade. However, if you want to be the one to discuss this first with your child, this might be the time to do so.

We will be walking to Mt. Baker Theater on Monday after lunch. Please make sure your child brings clothing that will keep him or her warm and dry enough!

I have handed out the May Book Report criteria and the schedule today. Please look for it in your child’s homework folder. Here is the schedule: Students with numbers 1-7 –Tuesday, May 26^th. Students with numbers 9-15 –Wednesday, May 27^th. Students with numbers 16-21 –Thursday, May 28^th. Students with numbers 21-26, Friday, May 29^th.

MAP testing will continue on Tuesday (Language) and Thursday (Math) next week.

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians discussed Family Life and worked on Cel-You-Brations.
Language – We continued reading in small groups about one of these famous pilots: the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Neil Armstrong. For writing, we are continuing to write a five-paragraph essay on our favorite pet. For Spelling, Unit 312 involved singular and plural possessive nouns.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians took a test on connecting fractions to decimals and money.

Science – These scientists are learning about volcanoes. Students began researching a specific active volcano on earth.

Social Studies – We are having a guest speaker for Junior Achievement. Mr. Yeend is an alumni parent that is a long-time parishioner. He will continue next week too.

Specialists

Art – This week, 4th grade artists learned how to use paint and different brush techniques to create realistic animal fur details. Students practiced adding texture, layers, and careful brushstrokes to make their animals look more lifelike.

Spanish –   They practiced prepositions of place through the poem La Llave de Roma, describing objects and places in a house, and they also played a guessing game to find where an object was located.   
Music – This week in music we are…composing a 16-beat melody to accompany a spring poem, using the creative process to experiment with rhythm, pitch, and melodic direction while turning words into music. We are also learning the Caribbean song Four White Horses and practicing teamwork through coordinated hand-clapping patterns

Physical Education – This week in PE we learned how to jump explosively and land safely.  We practiced our traveling, balance, and jumping skills through gymnastics stations.  Some favorites were the balance boards, trampoline, and the rock wall.  
Library – This year we got to participate in the Washington Children’s Choice Awards. We read many books and this week we got to vote on our favorite book.  The winner will be announced from the WLA on June 1st; we can’t wait to see which book gets chosen.  To look at the story or other library activities, check out librarypage.

May 18 – Mt. Baker Theater performance field trip

May 19 & 21 – The last two MAP tests in the morning!

May 22 – Early Release for Memorial Day weekend

May 25 – no school – Memorial Day

June 2 – Field trip to Marine Park

May 8, 2026

Dear Families,

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you Moms out there! I am eternally grateful for all that you do to support your child and me in my classroom. You are amazing! I hope your families treat you like royalty!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for all of the wonderful tokens of appreciation you gave me this week! I am honored to be the teacher of each of your children! They make me smile and my “heart pitter-patter!” They are such a joy to teach and thank you for sharing them with me!

We had fun with Missoula Children’s Theater this week for those in the play. As a class we also had a class on mime. The pictures below are from that time!

Please make sure you sign the permission slips for the May 18th Mt. Baker Theater play/dance “Under the Tangle” performance. It is right around the corner!

MAP testing will begin next week on Tuesday morning through Thursday morning. Please help your child get good sleep the nights before!

The last book report of the year will be on a biography! Students will be dressing up like their character and telling about their lives and answering questions in character! Students will be assigned starting May 26th. There will be 6-7 people a day.

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians learned about the Transfiguration and we did a Mother’s Day craft.
Language – We began reading in small groups about one of these famous pilots: the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Neil Armstrong. For writing, we are continuing to write a five-paragraph essay on our favorite pet. For Spelling, Unit 31 involved the sh- words and sounds.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians are working on connecting fractions to decimals. We also worked with money.

Science – These scientists are learning about volcanoes. Students began researching a specific active volcano on earth.

Social Studies – We are learning about Washingtonians lives of today, celebrating the diversity of our state.

Specialists

Art – Fourth grade students learned how using simple, intentional lines can make animal drawings look more realistic rather than cartoon-like. They also practiced avoiding human-like features on animal faces to better capture natural proportions and characteristics.

Spanish –       We started a new topic in which we will practice prepositions of place such as: adelante, izquierda, arriba y al lado.
Music – This week in music we are learning to play C7 and F chords on the ukulele and practicing smooth transitions between chords, dancing the Texas folk song Billy Billy, working with partners and taking turns creating movements, and finally we are listening to music by Edvard Grieg and discussing elements such as tempo, dynamics, instrumentation, mood, and articulation.

Physical Education – This week in PE, we kicked off our gymnastics unit! Students got moving with a fun Swork It warm-up video—it’s free and easy to try at home with the whole family. We also practiced traveling across the mat, learned different types of rolls, kicks and cartwheels and explored individual balance skills.

May 11 – Literacy Night 6pm

May 18 – Mt. Baker Theater performance field trip

May 22 – Early Release for Memorial Day weekend

May 25 – no school – Memorial Day

June 2 – Field trip to Marine Park

May 1, 2026

Dear Families,

We had a fabulous Fun Run on Tuesday! Thank you to all the family volunteers! We had a blast!

Next week, we will be beginning our Family Life religion curriculum. It is a series that begins with virtues and feelings. These subjects are covered in-depth in our regular religion book, Word of Life curriculum, and in our Second Step Program. However, the human body, the stages of life, growing and maturing are not in either of those curricula. So, I will be focusing on Family Life from RCL Benziger, Lessons 5-7 in the next few weeks. The fifth grade and on is when the curriculum goes more in-depth with biology of maturing and family life. We will be alluding to maturation but there won’t be specifics. However, if you would like your child to hear these lessons from you, as the parents and you think your child is ready, then the next few weeks would be a good time to augment what we are doing in class, covering their questions that they might have. If you’re interested in reading the curriculum for fourth, you are welcome. Please email me and we can meet.

The Mt. Baker Theater has offered a scholarship for our class to see “Under the Tangle” dance/play performance. There are two available chaperone tickets. It will be on May 18. We will walk there at 11:45 and come back at 2:00. The first two people who email me will get those tickets. Everyone else can buy a ticket from the theater. MBT’s Wade Bennett King Education Series | Mount Baker Theatre The permission slips will be going home on Wednesday. Thank you for considering this!

The last book report of the year will be on a biography! Students will be dressing up like their character and telling about their lives and answering questions in character! Students will be assigned starting May 26th. There will be 6-7 people a day.

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians learned about the Beatitudes and compared them to the Ten Commandments
Language – Finished with Shiloh and took its final test. Spelling focused on Unit 29 which was learning about the suffixes -ment and -ness. For writing, we are writing the second and third paragraphs of our five-paragraph essay on our favorite pet.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians are working on connecting fractions to decimals. We also worked with money.

Science – These scientists are learning about volcanoes. We are asking questions to dive into it next week.

Social Studies – We are learning about Washingtonians lives of today, celebrating the diversity of our state.

Specialists

Art – Fourth grade students created drawings of dogs with their heads out of car windows, focusing on the focal point. They used basic shapes to build and structure their drawings.

Spanish –       We reviewed the letter ñ, focusing on how it is written within a word.
Music – This week in music we are learning to play C7 and F chords on the ukulele and practicing smooth transitions between chords, dancing the Texas folk song Billy Billy, working with partners and taking turns creating movements, and finally we are listening to music by Edvard Grieg and discussing elements such as tempo, dynamics, instrumentation, mood, and articulation.

Physical Education – This week in PE, we kicked off our gymnastics unit! Students got moving with a fun Swork It warm-up video—it’s free and easy to try at home with the whole family. We also practiced traveling across the mat, learned different types of rolls, kicks and cartwheels and explored individual balance skills.

Library – No library because of the Fun Run.

May 4-8 – Missoula Children’s Theater

May 11 – Literacy Night 6pm

April 24, 2026

Dear Families,

Spring is here! We are excited for the Fun Run on Tuesday! Get the pledges in!

We will also be celebrating the May Crowning of Mary on Friday. Students are to bring one flower and their rosary if they have it. I have plenty here in the classroom so they can borrow one. We will be saying a decade of the rosary after Mass in celebration of the month of Mary which is May.

Our class celebrated Earth Day by looking through multiple classrooms’ garbages and seeing what we throw away instead of recycling or composting. Then we lead the “Procession of Species” at the assembly on Thursday afternoon, praying St. Francis’ Canticle of Creatures. Your children made posters for it. They are now outside our classroom. So if you’re in the school, be sure to check them out!

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians prepared for celebrating Earth Day and God’s Creation by making posters, etc.
Language – We are having fun diving into Shiloh as a full class, discussing vocabulary and the nuances of this great book! Spelling focused on Unit 28 which was learning about the suffixes -less and -ful. For writing, we are writing the first paragraph of our five-paragraph essay on our favorite pet.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians finished a chapter on multiplying fractions with our Ch. 12 test

Science – These scientists learned about our earth and what we can do to help God’s Creation. We also experimented with making paper airplanes.

Social Studies – We are learning about Washingtonians lives of today, celebrating the diversity of our state.

Specialists

Art – Fourth grade students completed their sculptures by adding detailed decorations and texture, thoughtfully refining their work. They carefully selected colors and combinations to enhance meaning, balance, and overall artistic expression.

Spanish – We reviewed the different areas or a house, such as: la cocina, la sala, el baño y la recámara.
Music – This week in music we are learning to play C7 and F chords on the ukulele and practicing smooth transitions between chords, dancing the Texas folk song Billy Billy, working with partners and taking turns creating movements, and finally we are listening to music by Edvard Grieg and discussing elements such as tempo, dynamics, instrumentation, mood, and articulation.

Physical Education – This week in PE, we kicked off our gymnastics unit! Students got moving with a fun Swork It warm-up video—it’s free and easy to try at home with the whole family. We also practiced traveling across the mat, learned different types of rolls, kicks and cartwheels and explored individual balance skills.

Library – This week we read  Parrotfish has a Superpower.  Sorry to all the families whose kids may be grossed out about those pretty white beaches now due to Parrotfish’s superpower, haha.  To look at the story or other library activities, check out librarypage.

Friday, April 24 – Tonight!!! Celebration of the Arts in Gym 6pm

Tuesday, April 28 – Fun Run! Get the pledges in!

Friday, May 1 – May Crowning – Bring rosary and one flower.

May 4-8 – Missoula Children’s Theater

May 11 – Literacy Night 6pm

April 17, 2026

Dear Families,

I was so glad to see the smiling faces after Spring Break! We got to celebrate Easter with our buddies today. Check out the photos below!

Just to remind you that book reports are due on Tuesday! Students are to “sell” their book to us by being enthusiastic while telling about their story and how it is the best story ever! They may use Seesaw to film themselves, a PowerPoint, use props or whatever means they need to sell it to the audience! I sent home a blue sheet with the requirements and an example of the rubrics for it on Tuesday this week. Please ask your children and make sure they practice!

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians celebrated Easter and had a fun Easter egg hunt today with our Pre-K buddies!
Language – We are having fun diving into Shiloh as a full class, discussing vocabulary and the nuances of this great book! They also got to participate in a Readers Theater to learn about Cause and Effect. Spelling focused on Unit 27 which was learning about the suffix -er. For writing, we are writing the first paragraph of our five-paragraph essay on our favorite pet.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians finished a chapter on adding and subtracting fractions with our Ch. 11 test

Science – These scientists learned about friction. We talked a lot about the Artemis II and watched video/pictures of the flight and the landing! We loved it!

Social Studies – We are learning about Washingtonians lives of today, starting with how the geography effects our lives and they are learning about difference perspectives of cultures in our state. We started with Native Americans.

Specialists

Art – Fourth grade students completed their sculptures by adding detailed decorations and texture, thoughtfully refining their work. They carefully selected colors and combinations to enhance meaning, balance, and overall artistic expression.

Spanish –  We finished practicing how to form sentences that includes who, what, and where. They will have a test on Monday, the 20th.
Music – This week in music we are…practicing how to read chord charts and play chords on the ukulele, dancing the circle dance Toembaii while practicing teamwork and learning about ostinato (a repeating pattern) and learning strumming technique on the ukulele, focusing on relaxed wrist motion.

Physical Education – In PE this week, 3rd-5th grade students took on the FitnessGram Push-Up and Flexibility Tests like champions! While waiting their turn, they stayed active at student-choice stations including ping pong, volleyball, basketball, 4-square, pickleball, and jump rope. So many ways to stay მოძრng and engaged!

Thursday, April 22 – General PTC meeting

Friday, April 24 – Celebration of the Arts in Gym 6pm

Tuesday, April 28 – Fun Run! Get the pledges in!

April 3, 2026

Dear Families,

What a week! We had a wonderful time at the Museum of Flight on Tuesday! Thank you to the donors that financed it. Also thank you to the drivers and chaperones! The simulators were a hit! Lilly Fraiser’s grandfather also got to join us! He has a career in the aero-flight field and shared it with us! Your children were wonderful and they had a blast seeing all of the sights!

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians celebrated Holy Week.
Language – We are having fun diving into Shiloh as a full class, discussing vocabulary and the nuances of this great book! Spelling focused on Unit 26 which was learning about the prefixes non-, un-, dis- in- and im-. For writing, we are beginning the process of learning a five-paragraph essay.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians dove into adding and subtracting fractions

Science – These scientists learned about flight!

Social Studies – We finished our chapter test about Washington.

Specialists

Art – In 3D sculpture, students are learning how frustration can turn into creativity as they shape clay, cardboard, and other materials. Through trial and error, they discover problem-solving, patience, and the joy of bringing their ideas to life.

Spanish –  This Holy Week –Semana Santa-, we remember the mysteries of our faith, emphasizing what happened on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, with some vocabulary for each day such as: Viva Cristo Rey!, ramos, burro, lavar los pies, pan y vino, cuerpo y sangre de Jesús, cruz, muere, amor, silencio, triste, Virgen María.

Sunday, April 5 – Happy Easter!

April 6-10 – Spring Break

Sunday, April 12 – Spirit Sunday – Free Dress on Monday!

Thursday, April 22 – General PTC meeting

Friday, April 24 – Celebration of the Arts in Gym 6pm

March 27, 20026

Dear Families,

We, as a school, did a great job on our Accreditation! Thank you for your support and prayers during that time. It has been a long 17 months to get to this point. Your children were great and presented themselves marvelously!

Field trip information: We will be gathering as a class at 7:45 am. We will be leaving by 8am! Please make sure your child is ready to go. Also we will not be back until at least 4:30, perhaps later, depending on traffic. Students may wear casual dress uniform. Please refer to the Family Handbook for more details on this. Students need to bring their lunch and something to drink. We will not being going to the gift shop or the cafeteria there. I will be sending out more detailed information shortly for the field trip to the Museum of Flight for March 31st for the drivers/chaperones. Be looking for an email from me then. A HUGE thank you to some of the parents that paid for the entire event!

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians finished chapter 10 in our religion regarding Jesus as being fully human and fully divine and we have a body and a soul in full unity. We also went to adoration on Thursday. Many of the students did the Stations of the Cross.
Language – We are having fun diving into Shiloh as a full class, discussing vocabulary and the nuances of this great book! Spelling focused on Unit 25 which was focused on singular and irregular plural nouns. For writing, we are beginning the process of learning a five-paragraph essay. We finished brainstorming and organized our thoughts on to a graphic organizer.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians are learning about adding and subtracting fractions after the Ch. 10 test on comparing and ordering fractions.

Science – These scientists learned about energy by engineering a model for a roller coaster. They learned about potential energy, transfer energy and collisions.

Social Studies – We took a test on Washington State history.

Specialists

Art – In art class, students are learning that being an artist means developing focus, perseverance, and the ability to follow through from idea to completion. By paying attention to details and taking creative risks, they are building skills that support problem-solving and success both in and beyond the classroom.

Spanish –  They wrote sentences using who, what, and where, such as: El abuelo lee un libro en la recámara; La hermana mayor hornea un pastel en la cocina.

Music -This week in music we are practicing reading TAB notation and decoding fret numbers to play accurately on the ukulele. We are playing the singing game Song of the Frog to extend vocal range. Finally, we are dancing an Irish jig to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Physical Education – This week in PE we built on our paddle skills by reviewing four different paddle challenges and practicing pickleball forehand and backhand groundstrokes. Students also learned how to serve in pickleball, worked on rallying over the net with a variety of partners, and had a blast playing a game called See Ya!

Tuesday, March 31 – Field trip to the Museum of Flight – Be here no later than 7:45!!!

March, 20026

Dear Families,

Your children did a wonderful job at the Mass today! They spoke smoothly, greeted people cheerily and brought up the gifts marvelously! Thank you for your support on this!

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week is the final step of our Accreditation process with a visit from the outside team. We will be very busy those three days. Thank you for your support and prayers as we finish this major year and a half project for all the staff at ACS. We will be glad when it is over! 🙂

At the end of the week, I will be sending out information for the field trip to the Museum of Flight for March 31st for the drivers/chaperones. Be looking for an email from me then. Thank you!

Blessings,

Paula A. Martin-Zender

Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians practiced the Mass two of the days, learned about St. Basil, and had a meditation for prayer.
Language – We are having fun diving into Shiloh as a full class, discussing vocabulary and the nuances of this great book! Spelling focused on Unit 24 which was reviewing the last five units. For writing, we are beginning the process of learning a five-paragraph essay. We brainstormed on Wednesday and are trying to organize our thoughts on what kind of animal makes the “best pet.” We finished our written book report.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians worked on chapter 10 for comparing and ordering fractions.

Science – These scientists learned about energy by engineering a model for a roller coaster. They learned about potential energy, transfer energy and collisions.

Social Studies – We worked on a timeline for how Washington became a state.

Specialists

Art – This week in art, 1st graders explored the Baptism of Jesus Christ, learning about important symbols and their meaning in a composition. They also practiced human proportions with a focus on drawing facial expressions to show feelings and tell a story.

Spanish –  We are still practicing forming sentences using who, what, and where, only through speaking. For example: La niña juega con la pelota en el parque. El papá nada en la alberca. -The girl plays with the ball in the park. The dad swims in the pool-.

Music -This week in music we are practicing reading TAB notation and decoding fret numbers to play accurately on the ukulele. We are playing the singing game Song of the Frog to extend vocal range. Finally, we are dancing an Irish jig to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Library – This week we read The Teeny Weeny Unicorn.  What a sweet book the help us reflect on ourselves and where we fit into this world…how we are just who we are meant to be.   To look at the story or other library activities, check out library page.

Physical Education – This week in PE we built on our paddle skills by reviewing four different paddle challenges and practicing pickleball forehand and backhand groundstrokes. Students also learned how to serve in pickleball, worked on rallying over the net with a variety of partners, and had a blast playing a game called See Ya!

Monday-Wednesday March 23-25 – Accreditation Team is visiting our school!

Wednesday March 25 – Early release day for Accreditation Report

Tuesday, March 31 – All-day field trip to Museum of Flight – get those permission slips in!