May 11th- May 15th

Happy Monday 1B!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend celebrating your wonderful mothers! As I celebrated my mom, I thought about all of the wonderful things that she has taught me throughout the years.  One thing that my mom made sure to teach me was how to treat everyone with kindness, especially the people who may not be the kindest towards you.  What are you grateful to your mother for?

My mom and I enjoy going to museums and musicals together.  Here we are at the museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and attending the musical Wizard of Oz! 

"Way to go" to the following students for logging into Xtra math last week. Keep up the great work and practice!

Betsy, Cash, Ella, Emily, Gio, Janelle, JJ, Jude, Kade, Kelly, Marjorie, Marzi, Natalie, Noah, Sterling, and Troy!

This is the last week to read with Ms. Dawson! Please be sure to sign-up to read with her. 

Days to Remember

Everyday: Read and practice math facts

Mondays: Previous week assignments are due to the google classroom

Tuesday: Class zoom from 9:00am -9:30 am

Friday: Class zoom from 9:00 am-9:30 am

Fridays: Check Ms. Dawson's weekly email. 

Have a great week!

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,

Ms. Dawson

May 4th- May 8th

Happy Monday 1B! We made it to May!

This weekend Ms. Dawson tried some new things and practiced our favorite motto, "mistakes are for learning!"

Ms. Dawson loves cinnamon rolls and tried making her own!

All rolled up and ready to bake in the oven.

The finished product! I learned to follow directions carefully.  I put too much butter on the dough which caused much of the cinnamon to slip off while baking.  But, mistakes are for learning and I now know for next time.  They still tasted pretty good! 

Lastly, I potted a new plant for my front porch! I love being greeted by this friendly little plant! What new things have you tried lately?

Congrats to the following students for practicing their math facts on Xtra math last week!

Betsy, Cash, Diya, Ella, Emily, Ezra, Gio, Hazel, Jamie, Janelle, JJ, Jude, Kade, Kelly, Marzi, Natalie, Noah, Sterling and Troy

Way to go 1B! Keep up the great work! 

Days to Remember

Everyday: Read and practice math facts

Mondays: Previous week assignments are due to the google classroom

Tuesdays: Class zoom from 9:00am -9:30 am

Fridays: Class zoom from 9:00 am-9:30 am

Fridays: Check Ms. Dawson's weekly email and sign-up for a time to read with her.

Have a great week!

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,

Ms. Dawson

April 27th - May 1st

Good Morning and Happy Monday 1B,

I've been thinking about things that bring joy! Here are a few things that brought me joy this weekend.

     Flowers from the Farmer's Market             A candle that smells like the orange groves of AZ

                  Strawberry cookies made from scratch        Trying a new hobby

         A sweet care package from a dear friend           Thinking of my wonderful students!

What brings you joy 1B? I would love to hear!

A big shout out to the following students for logging on to Xtra math last week!
Aliyah, Betsy, Cash, Ella, Emily, Ezra, Gael, Gio, Jamie, Janelle, JJ. Jude, Kade, Kelly, Marzi,  Natalie, Noah, Sterling, Tommy, and Troy. Way to Go!

Days to Remember

Everyday: Read and practice math facts

Mondays: Previous week assignments are due to the google classroom

Tuesdays: Class zoom from 9:00am -9:30 am

Fridays: Class zoom from 9:00 am-9:30 am

Fridays: Check Ms. Dawson's weekly email and sign-up for a time to read with her.

Have a great week! Please remember to reach out if any questions or needs arise! I'm here to help in anyway I can.

In the pursuit ( from my home) of truth, beauty and goodness,

Ms. Dawson 

April 20th - April 24th

 "Hoppy" Monday! I have been spending her time creatively wrapping presents. And of course I couldn't forget the bunny tails! What fun and creative projects have you tried?

"Way to Go" to the following students for practicing their math facts on Xtra Math!

Hip, hip to  Betsy, Cash, Ella, Emily, Ezra, Hazel , Janelle, JJ, Jude, Kade, Kelly, Marzi, Natalie, Sterling, and Troy! 

On Friday, students were invited to "pack" a knapsack full of items that they would need if they were taking an adventure to Wild Island! I look forward to seeing the students share them during our class zoom times on Tuesday and Friday.  Links were emailed and are posted on the google classroom.

Days to Remember

Everyday: Read and practice math facts

Mondays: Previous week assignments are due to the google classroom

Tuesdays: Class zoom from 9:00am -9:30 am

Fridays: Class zoom from 9:00 am-9:30 am

Fridays: Check Ms. Dawson's weekly email and sign-up for a time to read with her.

Have a great week! Please remember to reach out if any questions or needs arise! I'm here to help in anyway I can.

In the pursuit ( from my home) of truth, beauty and goodness,

Ms. Dawson 

April 14th- April 17

                                             Baby bell pepper              Chocolate pepper

Spring has sprung in the garden!  I have enjoyed watching  new life blossom in my backyard as there is always something new growing and changing! Can you find the apples starting to grow in the third picture? 

I hope you and your family had a blessed weekend and are continuing to stay well. 

Here is what we have coming up this week:

Class Zooms on Tuesday and Thursday from 9-9:30: Please refer to our google classroom or the e-mail sent on 4/16 for the zoom meeting link and password. 

Submitting Weekly Work: Week three's work is due to the google classroom  by Tuesday, 4/14. Moving forward, weekly work will be due the following Monday. 

One-on-one Reading: Mrs. Kiss and I look forward to reading with you.  Please see our google classroom page or the email to sign up.  A zoom link will be emailed to you!

Reaching out:  In this quickly changing time, please feel free to reach out if you or your child needs support adjusting and completing remote learning. Mrs. Kiss and I are here to help in anyway we can!

Have a wonderful week!

In the pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,

Ms. Dawson and Mrs. Kiss

April 6th- April 9th

Happy Sunday!

I hope that you all had a great weekend! 

I look forward to connecting this week over zoom! To clarify, we will continue our class zoom meetings at 9:00 am-9:30 am on Tuesday and Thursday this week.  Please find the zoom link sent in an email sent on Friday, 4/3.

Way to go Alexander, Aliyah, Cash, Diya, Ella, Emily, Emma, Ezra, Gio, Jamie, Janelle, Jude, Kade, Kelly, Marjorie, Marzi, Natalie, Sami, Tommy, Troy for spending time on Xtra math this week! 

I hope everyone had success accessing our google classroom. Please reach out to https://theveeya.com/GreatHeartsFamilyHelp/ or myself if you have any challenges or questions. 

Please note that we have a 4 day weekend coming up as there is no school on Friday, April 10th and Monday, April 13th. Have a great week everyone and see you over zoom this week! 

Warm regards,

Ms. Dawson 

March 30- April 3

Hello 1B!

I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend! I had a very eventful weekend full of organizing my closet! 😊

In efforts for another successful week of remote learning, here is what we have coming up!

Packets

If you are printing from home, the packets can be found here: https://archwayarete.greatheartsamerica.org/.

Click on the "at home learning packets" link and the password has been emailed to you. Scroll down to see the link to the packets for this coming week.  You will find two versions, Packet A and Packet B.  Packet A is the complete packet (instructions, readings, student pages, etc.) and packet B includes only the pages that you will need to print. Please hold on to the completed packets. Instructions for turning in the packets will be forth coming.

I enjoyed speaking with you all last week.  Please do not hesitate to reach out if questions or concerns arise.  I can be reached via email or by phone.

Class Zoom Meetings (optional but encouraged)

To connect our class this week, we will have 3 opportunities to meet over zoom. Zoom invitation links have been sent via email.

*By logging into Zoom through the invitation, you consent to your child participating in an electronic group forum with the teacher as host and with other students.  Other individuals may be in student homes, so please be careful to set up your child in a quiet area and possibly to use headphones and sit with their back to a wall.  Hosting teachers may mute participants as needed. No recordings of the session will be available to the public.   Please do not record (video, audio, or picture) any part of the session.

Tuesday, 3/31, 9:00am- 9:30am – Community Building. If your child has a collection that they would like to share, they are welcome to show it.  Please make sure it is right by them so that they do not need to leave to go get it. 

Wednesday, 4/1, 2:00pm -2:30pm- Poetry Recitation. If your child would like to recite their March poem for our class, they will have the chance!

Thursday, 4/2, 9am- 9:30am- Whole Class tutoring. Students may come with any questions about the learning that they may have. They may also bring their pet rock to show to the class.  

Xtra math

Way to go to the following scholars for logging into Xtra math last week!
*Cash, Diya, Ella, Emma, Jamie, Janelle, Jude, Kelly, Natalie, Sami, Tommy, Troy and Violet*

Birthdays
A birthday shout out to Ezra and Hazel who celebrated their birthdays during our extended spring break and a birthday shout out to Jude who's birthday is on Tuesday! Happy Birthday scholars!

And now for some pictures, compliments of Coach Warren. Thank you Coach!