Meet the Principal

Parents you are invited to come meet with the Principal, Dr. Mathew Nelson.  Come discuss how we can continue to collaborate and grow together at Discovery!

Monday, April 14th
6:30 - 7:30  Open Discussion in Commons A

Can't Keep those Animals out of the Mud!

Mrs. Wishy Washy tries, but those animals always find the mud again when she is done.

Oh, Lovely Mud!

Oh Lovely Mud!

Yes, it is mud season.  And No, we don't usually let your children play in it.

BUT.....

today your child got to play in the mud!  It is Ww week and one of our favorite Ww characters is

Mrs. Wishy Washy!

She tries and tries to keep her farm animals clean and out of the mud.  (By time this Spring season is over you may very well know how she feels!)

So today we finger-painted mud puddles with....  MUD!  (April Fools!)

Here is how it looked:

Looking Ahead: The Sprint into Spring!

April 7-National Volunteer Recognition Week

Thursday, April 10  877 Endowment Pork Chop Dinner BCMS 4-7 p.m.(tickets $10.00 adults, $5.00 children-on sale DES office)

Monday, April 14  6:30-7:30 Parent Mtg. with Dr. Nelson/Commons A

Monday, April 14 Wright Hennipen Electric-Free seedling delivery

Wednesday, April 16th Town Square Readers

Thursday, April 24 Town Gathering CREATIVE*gym 2:50

Spring Scholastic Book Fair-May

Thursday, May 8 K-2 Field Trip Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley - Permission Slip Coming Home Tomorrow, April 1st!!

Random Sharing

Random things I did not get around to sharing....

Fifth grade leaders.   Seems like just yesterday they were my Kindies!

Enrichments:  Raising money by reading books

Lots of ways to show writing!  I found this on the white board after the children left.

It was written by Waylon.

Penguin Cupcakes

Peighton brought in Penguin Cupcakes.

A student brought this to me during Family Fun Night week.  They wanted to make a direct contribution to the school field trip funds.  Thank you Maren!

C = COURAGE

This Thursday, March 20, students were awarded the C award for Courage.

Our class celebrated the end of Peace Week as well.  All of us were working on the skills it takes to have courage and do the thing that will promote peace and 'bucket filling.'

Lauren was awarded the Courage Award.

Peighton was chosen as Lead Encourager for our Classroom.

Centers

From 3/13/14

Story Writing

Matching sight words with their pictures.

Race to 100 counting game.

Building with magnets.

Reading