Shooting Star kicked off the week with loads of fun and excitement, all while keeping safety as our top priority! After experiencing quite a few shakes last week, we started Monday morning with an important Earthquake evacuation drill. Everyone quickly and calmly sheltered in their lockers before safely heading out to the parking lot to review the OHASHIMO safety guidelines together.

Following a cloudy weekend with some rain, the sun finally came out to brighten our day! After some dreary day crafts, students eagerly took advantage of the beautiful change of weather by diving into playful water activities outside. They had a blast exploring the water table, splashing in the paddle pool, and running through the sprinklers. It was a refreshing and joyful way to cool off, bringing smiles and laughter to everyone throughout the week.

For our Unit of Inquiry and the upcoming lessons, the Shooting Star teams played the Crocodile Board game to build their research, communication, and collaboration skills. Each team raced to identify colors, find and record the correct words in the game without getting “eaten” by the crocodile! One team member searched for the answer while the other quickly wrote it down, racing against other teams to win.

Later, the groups worked together to match different classroom responsibilities, like stacking books and picking up supplies. They then raced to complete short /a/ sound CVC word activities and color pictures. Students took turns or played rock-paper-scissors to decide who would write, color, or gather materials.

Finally, we are sending home Student Portfolios and Tanabata Wish Cards today. Please take some time to look through them, have fun with the activities, and bring everything back to school on Monday.