Eric has been chosen as Mrs. Menn’s Student of the Month for May. Eric has such a sweet personality. He enjoys school and is so thoughtful. Eric has a very warm heart and is pleased to help with any task needed in our class. I love being Eric’s teacher! He has been a wonderful student in our first grade class.
A-Z Countdown, Day Z: Directed drawing of ZOMBIE tacos 🌮
I have selected Ryan to be my May Student of the Month. He is a kind, thoughtful person who helps others whenever they are in need. He is very intelligent, inquisitive, and insightful too. I am so thankful that he was one of my students.
A-Z Countdown, Day Y: YOGA!!
Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube has lots of options for yoga for kids. We chose a Star Wars themed one for today!
A-Z Countdown, Day X:
We eXchanged eXtra facts about ourselves. Here are the new things we learned about each other:
*Likes to sew
*Is afraid of the dark
*Is part Hispanic
*Is scared of heights
*Eats baby food
*Can’t sleep without noise
*Sleeps with cold temperatures in bedroom
We also discussed what they are eXcited about for the next school year:
*Getting a new teacher
*New curriculum
*Seeing all my friends
*Meeting my teacher
*Learning new things
*Seeing if there will be new students to Illini
*Seeing who my new teacher will be
Congratulations to these four fourth graders: Landon, Eamon, Ezra, and Rex. Today they were recognized for reaching over 2,000 Class Dojo points in Mr. Spradling's class to earn the "black belt" title. They each have shown qualities that make up model students.
Ezra also received the "Do The Right Thing" award from the St. Louis Police Department for his kinds acts and service to his community.
Congratulations boys!
A-Z Countdown, Day W: WACKY Day!
A-Z Countdown, Day V: VIRTUAL Field Trip! We visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the moon, and the Great Wall of China! Here is a link to 30 virtual field trips!
https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/virtual-field-trips-for-kids/
A-Z Countdown, Day U: What is UNIQUE about you? Here are some that worked well for pics. Can you do a headstand? How about that thing with your eyes?!
At this time, some Doctor's offices are not seeing patients for physicals and immunizations. I wanted to share that Kevin Ponciroli, a Pediatrician with A to Z Pediatrics, is offering assistance to kids by allowing them to come in for a one-time physical without changing their primary care location. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid plans. To be seen, they require an up to date shot record to be brought in.
Here is the contact information.
Kevin Ponciroli, MD
Atozpediatrics.com
Office Phone: 618-345-5437
Also, Dental safari will be coming to Grant and Illini in January 2021. I encourage all students to use this service, and as a reminder, all students in Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grade require a dental exam due May 15th of that school year.
These dental exams must be done within 18 months of the due date, so if your student will be entering one of these grades this coming year (2020) or the following school year (2021), this date will cover the requirement.
You can fill out a form online at
http://www.dentalsafariforms.com/
We will miss Ms. Zmaila! Best wishes!
EC visited the ocean today! We read a book about the ocean, looked for sea creatures, and guessed what items sank and floated. It was also our last Google Meets. 😢 You all will be missed. 💙💛
A-Z Countdown, Day T: TWO TRUTHS and One Lie
We all wrote down two truths and one lie, and everyone else voted on which one was the lie.
Here are some lies we told today:
I hate roller coasters.
I love dancing.
I don’t like going to school.
I can speak three languages.
I have never been on an airplane.
I do not get stage fright.
I have five guinea pigs.
I’m so glad the girl who said she doesn’t like going to school was lying. :)
A-Z Countdown! Day S: SHOW-and-Tell, followed by a SCAVENGER Hunt.
Mrs. Calabrese visited Mr. Spradling's class for a quick game and workout! Thanks, Mrs. Calabrese!
A-Z Countdown, Day R: Some students remembered to wear RED. We also played “Would You RATHER...? So here are a few questions for you to discuss with your family. :)
Would you rather...
...play hide-and-seek or dodgeball?
...be an amazing artist or an amazing singer?
...be a wizard or a superhero?
...start a colony on another planet or be the leader of a country on Earth?
...move silently and sneak up on people, or have a loud voice and scare people?
...have eyes that changed color depending on your mood, or have hair that changed color depending on the temperature?
NJHS your Advisers will miss you! Remember, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." Congratulations and Best of Luck in your futures.
This Teacher Appreciation Week we would like to say a special thank you to the newest members of our educational team.....you! Thank you to all our parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers who are stepping up to the plate to help our young people continue in their learning journey. You are amazing, your are appreciated, and you are doing a great job!!!!
A-Z Countdown, Day Q: Quizlet Live!
A-Z Countdown. We did a lot for Day P! For starters, we surprised our P.E. teacher with a going away PARTY! The kids drew PICTURES for her. Our party also included dancing, POPCORN 🍿, and PLAYDOUGH! Some of the kids even wore PAJAMAS! Thank you, Mrs. Calabrese for coming, and leading one last P.E. class for us! We will miss you immensely!
