Bernoulli's Principle

Today our class talked about Bernoulli's Principle which explains the reason why lift happens to an airplane's wing: the pressure above the wing is lower and the speed is faster, and the pressure below the wing is higher and the speed is slower.

To test this theory, we created paper gliders using tissue paper, straws, and pipe cleaners. Everyone was able to successfully create a glider and take it home.

D.E.A.R. Time

One thing our ELA class really enjoys is D.E.A.R. time. What is D.E.A.R. time, you ask? It's Drop Everything and Read time! The expectation is that student's are quiet and they are engaged in a book. There are so many good books that we are reading. Ask us about them!

Happenings in 229!

Boy, last week was busy! Here's what we have been up to...

One project that my homeroom worked on was building and launching parachutes as an introduction to flight. Students were given materials (plastic bags, string, yarn, scissors, tape) and the instructions of making a parachute. That was it! I was happily surprised by the many different designs of parachutes.

We launched the parachutes in the back stairwell. Everyone successfully launched their parachute!

For the past couple of weeks, we have been working on our Memorial School Passports. These passports contain all the expectations that teachers and staff at Memorial have for students in different areas of the building. Everyone visited all SEVEN areas and learned about the expectations from different members of the Memorial School community. Here's Mrs. Dressler talking to Room 229 about the expectations in the beautiful new learning space at the Butterfly Garden.

Finally, on September 15th, we visited Ms. Small in the library. She has set up a self-checkout desk for students so that they have access to the library at any point during the day. How cool is that!?

September 15th was Dot Day (click on the link to see more information). We sang, we danced, and we created a dot all together.

Until next time,

Ms. Felton

Open House

Tonight at 6:30, Fourth Grade teachers will be in Room 229 to present about the Fourth Grade curriculum, field trips, and overall expectations. We hope to see you there!

One Week in the Books!

I cannot believe that we have already finished our first week of school! This week was full of activities. We learned a lot about each other, thought about our hopes and dreams, and created a list of class rules. One way that we got to know a little bit about each other was through the Me in a Bag project. Mrs. Dressler posted about her visit to our room and some pictures. Go ahead and check that out here!

Next week, we will be going to our ELA and math classes. I can't wait to see you all on Tuesday!

A Note About Instruments and Band

Mr. Napierkowski will be beginning introductory lessons next week. Lessons will be on Wednesdays, and a schedule will be posted in class for student's to refer to. Lessons happen during Music, Lunch, Recess, and Intervention. If you have any questions, please check out Mr. Napierkowski's blog at https://elemband.wordpress.com/ .