Thursday, Oct. 27th- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Play (8:30-12:00)
Saturday, Oct. 29th- Halloween Carnival (3:00-5:00)
Nov. 1st & 2nd-Halloween Candy Collection Days for Troops
Email:schneiders@maplelake.k12.mn.us Telephone:320-963-7484
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Fall Festival Celebration
On Monday, October 31st, some academics for the day will focus around Halloween/Fall. If your child chooses, he/she may change into their Halloween costume in the afternoon. Please note that having your child wear a costume is entirely up to you. I just ask that school costumes be non-violent. (A non-violent costume is a costume in which the character portrayed does not use physical or implied force in a way that harms or injures another person or his/her self). Just a reminder that all candy brought to school must be store bought! There are 21 students in our classroom.
Mrs. Hoselton's Music Blog Post
2nd Grade
2nd Grade has been working hard to review pitches, rhythms, and vocabulary from 1st grade concepts. So far, we have showed mastery of So/Mi pitch work, Ta/ti-ti rhythm work, quarter rests, and repeat signs.
2nd grade also started the year by being introduced to a brand new "long note" and a brand new "mystery" pitch.
Students began identifying our new "long note" in songs as we played, moved, danced, and sang. Soon student identified that the new note received TWO BEATS per note. This is twice as long as our quarter note from last year.
Students began using foam cards to identify rhythms clapped by me in class. They used the symbol of two quarter notes tied together (with a musical device called a "tie") to visually represent our new "Long Note".
Currently, students now know the musical term for our "Long Note" is Half note and it receives two beats of sound! Students can count and clap half note rhythms using a "ta-oh" counting syllable to represent our half note.
2nd grade has been working hard with flashcards, dictation cards, and SMARTboard activities to build, read, and create half note rhythms.
Most students are anxious to learn our new "mystery" pitch as we began identifying it in songs we are singing. Students can hear and identify our new mystery pitch by raising a hand or a thumb each time it is sang. We have discovered that it is higher than both So and Mi but lives closer to So in our voices as we sing each pattern.
Next week students will be learning the name, hand sign, and staff location of our new "mystery pitch"!
Stay tuned for videos and audio clips of students performing our newly named "mystery pitch"!
BONUS: Have students count and clap that following flashcards before bedtime. Then, challenge them by clapping each card silently and having them clap the same rhythm back using the proper counting syllables! Double Bonus: Have them write 2 - 3 NEW half note patterns to add to these!
2nd Grade has been working hard to review pitches, rhythms, and vocabulary from 1st grade concepts. So far, we have showed mastery of So/Mi pitch work, Ta/ti-ti rhythm work, quarter rests, and repeat signs.
2nd grade also started the year by being introduced to a brand new "long note" and a brand new "mystery" pitch.
Students began identifying our new "long note" in songs as we played, moved, danced, and sang. Soon student identified that the new note received TWO BEATS per note. This is twice as long as our quarter note from last year.
Students began using foam cards to identify rhythms clapped by me in class. They used the symbol of two quarter notes tied together (with a musical device called a "tie") to visually represent our new "Long Note".
Currently, students now know the musical term for our "Long Note" is Half note and it receives two beats of sound! Students can count and clap half note rhythms using a "ta-oh" counting syllable to represent our half note.
2nd grade has been working hard with flashcards, dictation cards, and SMARTboard activities to build, read, and create half note rhythms.
Most students are anxious to learn our new "mystery" pitch as we began identifying it in songs we are singing. Students can hear and identify our new mystery pitch by raising a hand or a thumb each time it is sang. We have discovered that it is higher than both So and Mi but lives closer to So in our voices as we sing each pattern.
Next week students will be learning the name, hand sign, and staff location of our new "mystery pitch"!
Stay tuned for videos and audio clips of students performing our newly named "mystery pitch"!
BONUS: Have students count and clap that following flashcards before bedtime. Then, challenge them by clapping each card silently and having them clap the same rhythm back using the proper counting syllables! Double Bonus: Have them write 2 - 3 NEW half note patterns to add to these!
Birthday Treats
Just
a reminder that the school can provide birthday treats for a small fee.
I have attached the choices and procedure to order these delicious
treats. Much easier to have the office bring the treat than carry them
on the bus!!!
Snacks available
- Pudding Pizzazz: pudding with whipped cream & sprinkles
- Yogurt Parfait: contains a cup of non-fat yogurt with fresh fruit
- Fresh Fruit Kabobs: contains a skewer with 2 kinds of fresh fruit (depending what is in season)
Celebration Snack Order Form
Order date:________________________
Celebration date:_________________________
Child’s name/teacher:_________________
Person placing order/phone number:___________________/___
Snack Items
|
Price
|
Quantity Needed
|
Total Cost
|
Pudding Pizzazz
|
.50 each
| ||
Yogurt Parfait
|
.50 each
| ||
Fresh Fruit Kabobs
|
.50 each
|
Paramount Theater Field Trip, Oct. 27th
- This is a morning field trip. We will be back in time for lunch.
- No extra money is needed.
- Please discuss appropriate theater etiquette with your child prior to the field trip.
Referendum Presentation
Good Afternoon,
The Maple Lake School Board has scheduled a public presentation to share information about the November 8
referendum on Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Maple Lake High
School auditorium. The Irish volleyball team has a section playoff game
that is also scheduled on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Maple Lake High School gym. To allow people to attend both events, we will have referendum presentations at both 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27. You may contact me at 963-3114 or via email at redemskem@maplelake.k12.mn.us with questions.
Thank you,
Mark Redemske, Superintendent
Maple Lake Public Schools
Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog
Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:29 AM PDT
Over
the past few weeks we have been enjoying some great weather outside and
playing catch. Although the temps have been great the wind has
sometimes affected our ability to be outside as we continually search
for ways to be successful with our motor skills like throwing and
catching. We have used footballs, gatorskin balls, tennis balls, bean
bags, and E-Z grab balls designed for easier catching. Activities
included: toss and catch, centerpede, capture the bean bag, catch and
switch, air it out, steal the ball, and many more. Here are a few
pictures of our second graders in the gym...
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Halloween Candy Collection
Our Rachel's Challenge Club is sponsoring a Halloween Candy
Collection again this year. Children can bring their unwrapped store
bought candy to school on Nov. 1st
or 2nd. For every pound collected Allina Health will donate $1 to
local food shelves and the candy will be donated to gift boxes for
troops overseas. The school that collects the most candy wins
$250! MLE won last year!! 
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Upcoming Dates
Monday, Oct. 17th- Evening Conferences
Tuesday, Oct. 18th- Evening Conferences, Wear an Orange Shirt
Wednesday, Oct. 19th- No School, All Day Conferences
Thursday, Oct. 20th- No School
Friday, Oct. 21st- No School
Tuesday, Oct. 18th- Evening Conferences, Wear an Orange Shirt
Wednesday, Oct. 19th- No School, All Day Conferences
Thursday, Oct. 20th- No School
Friday, Oct. 21st- No School
Spelling Words
Please note that the next spelling test will take place on Friday, October 28th due to a short two day week next week!
Week Of:
Oct. 24 - Oct. 28
One-Syllable Words
1. float
2. doe
3. grown
4. boat
5. shown
6. toe
Two-Syllable Words
7. below
8. yellow
9. toenail
Unity Day
Your child is encouraged to wear ORANGE to school on Tuesday, October 18th for Unity Day. The color orange lets people know that we don't allow bullying at Maple Lake Elementary School.
Book Fair
The Book Fair has arrived at our school! Our class will go to the Book Fair on Friday for those students who wish to buy books. The Book Fair will also be open during conferences for you and your family to visit. The Book Fair is located in the Large Group room. The following link is the webpage and online purchasing information for the Book Fair:
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/mlel
Math
In math students are continuing to work on being able to read, write, and represent numbers up to 1,000. This week students continued to work on their math number sense by being able to identify numbers that were 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, and 100 less when given a three digit number. Students also compared numbers using the greater and less than symbols and students put three digit numbers in order from least to greatest.
Guided Reading Bookbags
Guided Reading bookbags will start coming home this week and next. Please make sure your child reads the assigned book in his/her bookbag. Please note that most of the time students will meet with me every other day for reading groups. If your child has the same book in his/her bookbag for two nights please do a reread with that book. If your child has the same book in his/her bookbag for more than two nights then just have your child select a book from home to read for enjoyment until your child gets a new book from school. Every night that your child reads at home please initial the yellow reading sheet in your child's bookbag.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, Oct. 11th- 2 Hour Late Start (Wear an Irish Shirt), National Hot Lunch Day, Trash to Cash Collection Day
Thursday, Oct. 13th- Picture Retake Day, Book Orders Due
Thursday, Oct. 13th- Picture Retake Day, Book Orders Due
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Oct. 10-14
One-Syllable Words
1. train
2. stay
3. eight
4. sprain
5. tray
6. freight
Two-Syllable Words
7. complain
8. obey
9. raisin
Phonics
In phonics this week your child worked with open syllable patterns within words as in: be, he, shy, dry, go and so. Open syllable patterns make the long vowel sound within words.
National Hot Lunch Day
Next Tuesday, Oct. 11th is National Hot Lunch Day. Just a reminder that visitors are not allowed to go out to the playground with students. Thanks for your understanding and I hope to see some of you next Tuesday!
Writing
In writing our class worked on adding details(adjectives) to our writing. Your child also worked on beginning every sentence with a capital letter and ending every sentence with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. We also started learning more about nonfiction books.
Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog
It was an exciting week in MLE PE!! The mile run is an incredibly challenging week for students for a number of reasons. First and foremost it creates some very real anxiety for kids. Second, it is physically demanding and difficult.
The mile run is a cardio-respiratory endurance "test" (I like to think of it as a challenge), which means it is testing (challenging) the heart and lungs to see how well they work together. Larger than that, this is a challenge that builds stamina, persistence, and teamwork. We do our very best to help all students do their best and overcome the fear of this "test"(challenge). At the end of the day, it is about finishing and proving to yourself you can do it even though it is difficult.
Check out our rainbow run pics as we prepared for the mile run! The rainbow run was a team scavenger hunt to find each color while jogging from one spot to another. (Our rainbow run tattoo was 100% washable:).
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