Helping Our Community

SMS has done great collecting over 450 cans for our Canstruction Food Drive.  We are continuing to add any cans you are willing to donate.  Thank you to all the families who have already sent donations in.  We are hoping to make a wolf out of the cans.

Also, SMS is helping Wonderland Thrift Shop of Stratham again this year with hosting a coat drive. We are looking for gently used or new winter clothing including coats, jackets, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves and boots for the whole family. There is a box across from Nurse Lily's office door. Feel free to place donations there. 

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Homework for Week of October 5-9

Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Old York - permission slips due October 8th

Monday (Day 6):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - sheet 1-11

Spelling - cut out and sort words (do not need to write down)

Tuesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - sheet 1-12
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - sheet 1-13
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Geometry Review Sheet - #1-4 due tomorrow, #5-10 due next Wednesday
           Test next Wednesday
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 4):

Read for 30 minutes
Go on xtramath.org

Practicing the Scientific Method with Gobstoppers

Last week we continued doing science experiments.  One of the experiments we did was put four gobstoppers in water and then we observed what happens to them.  Many of the students were surprised that the colors did not mix in the water.  Here are some pictures of the class working on this experiments.

Homework for Week of September 28 - October 2

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Old York - permission slips due October 8th

Monday (Day 1):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - rounding and addition review sheet 

Tuesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - sheet 1-8
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - sheet 1-9
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Sheet 1-10
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 5):

Read for 30 minutes
Go on xtramath.org

Homework for Week of September 21-25

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Monday (Day 2):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - sheet 1-4
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - sheet 1-6
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - sheet 1-7
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- review sheet
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 6):

Read for 30 minutes
Go on xtramath.org

Learning the Scientific Method

We have been working on a mini unit called "What is a Scientist?"  On Thursday and Friday we talked about the scientific method and how it is like a pinball machine where scientists often go back and forth while conducting their experiments.  We conducted a simple experiment to see how many drops of water can fit on a penny.  We were amazed at how many drops could fit on them.  The class practiced creating a data chart  and recording their three trials and then we talked about why it is important to do more than one trial.

Here are a few pictures from the activity:

Homework and Important a Dates for Week on September 14-18

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Dot Day is Tuesday, September 15 - wear your dots and celebrate making your mark on the world
Picture Day is Thursday, September 17
Curriculum Night for parents is Thursday, September 17 6:30-7:30

Monday (Day 3):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - sheet 1-1
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - sheet 1-2
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - sheet 1-3
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- review sheet of 1-1 to 1-3
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 1):

Read for 30 minutes
Go on xtramath.org