Healthy Teeth

We had a great time of learning this week! On Monday we learned all about the importance of brushing and flossing our teeth. We practiced brushing and flossing with egg cartons. The kids did a great job trying to get their "teeth" clean and shiney!

Our homework this week was to keep a log of brushing and flossing g our teeth. Ms. Josie and I did it too! Student logs are due this Monday. 

On Wednesday we read the story of "The Tortoise and the Hare". After hearing the story the kids had to paint an illustration to show the characters, the setting, and a major event.

On Friday we introduced a new center to our fun Friday! The kids got to learn and practice how to do programming. Kids used coding to move characters where they wanted them to go. They had a great time and were really good at it! Here is a website to practice coding if kids want to learn more about being a programmer at home (it's fun for parents too 😉):

www.code.org/learn 

One Friday we started making letters for our third grade buddies who are taking the SBAC in a couple weeks! We want to make sure their buckets are filled and fully encouraged before taking the test.

Student logs for brushing and flossing teeth is due Monday. ( Don't worry if they missed any. They just need to try their best!)

Report cards will go home on Thursday.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Kawai

D2 in 3D

Aloha Family and Friends!

This week we have begun to learn all about 3D shapes! It has been so much fun! To begin our unit we learned how to draw some 3D shapes. We learned that 3D shapes are all around us and if we know how to draw them then we can draw anything! Here are some of the 3D objects that we drew:

We also learned that 3D shapes can do different things. Some of them can roll, some can slide, some can stack.

The first 3D shape we learned about is a sphere. It is tricky to say, but we are getting it!

On Friday Ms. Josie did a social studies lesson with the kids about China. We learned about their flag and Chinese New Year. We learned that pandas live in China. We also learned what it is like to go to school in China.

This Tuesday (April 5th) is our final ABC Read To Me for the year. It should be a fun time!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Kawai

Take Over Take Two

Aloha family and friends of D2!

This week Ms. Josie did her second take over week as a part of her student teaching. She was the lead teacher for the whole week and she did a fabulous job!

On Monday Ms. Josie had the kids try some opinion writing. This week we have been learning all about transportation. For their writing, they had to write about whether they would want to ride in a helicopter or on a train to school.

This week Ms. Josie introduced a new activity during our reading stations. She had two containers filled with eggs.

Inside each egg is either a picture that they need to sound out the sounds for...

Or pieces to a word that they had to put together and then read.

On Friday Ms. Josie did a health lesson with the kids about ukus. They talked about ways we get ukus and also read a book called "Bugs In My Head." Afterwards the kids colored a picture of a mischievous uku!

Tuesday is Field Day. Kids need to wear comfy clothes and tennis shoes. Everyone should also bring a water bottle. 

April will be state testing for our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. We are buddied up with a 3rd grade class to make them signs and notes of encouragement. We are also collecting healthy snack donations to give them to help them be fueled to take this big test! Snack donations can be brought to our classroom.

Spring break begins Wednesday, March 16th, so there will be no homework next week.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Kawai

Let's Go To Japan!

Aloha family and friends!

What a fun filled and eventful week this has been!

Wednesday was Dr. Seuss Day! We did lots of Dr. Seuss related activities. We played a game where we rolled the dice and had to color in hats like from the Cat in the Hat. Whoever was able to color in all of theirs first won!

We also made out very own hats like the Cat in the Hat!

Thursday was Girls' Day! To celebrate the girls got to have lunch in the classroom. All the kids, boys and girls, made fans using water colors.

In Social Studies we are beginning to study the continent of Asia. This week we studied the country of Japan. We learned about their flag. We learned that Girls' Day comes from Japan. And we learned about what a Japanese child's bedroom is like.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Kawai

Aloha Onizuka Space Center

Monday was our field trip to the Onizuka Space Center! It was so much fun!

Mrs. Tashima taught us all about Ellison Onizuka, the first Hawaiian astronaut.

We watched a video all about how astronauts live in space.

We got to look at cool artifacts....

and play with cool space games.

This is a piece of a moon rock!

On Tuesday we wrote to Mrs. Tashima to say thank you and tell what we learned when we were there.

In math we are learning all about shapes. This week we studied circles and squares.

In Social Studies we learned all about Egypt. We learned about their flag, how they celebrate Easter, and of course learned about the pyramids.

Thank you to everyone who has turned in their Spirit Card money. Final turn in day for funds and unsold cards is Friday, March 4th. If you would like additional cards to sell, please let me know.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Kawai