Happy Friday!
As always, we've had another big week of teaching and learning here at DeMello😊
This week I was able to see some excellent literacy instruction in grades 2-4. Your students are working hard on reading and writing. Mrs. Pickering's students learned about how the earthquake in Haiti impacted children who lost their schoolhouse. I watched on as students worked on a "problem and solution" paragraph about the text they read. In Mrs. Reynolds's class, students engaged in personal narratives about a notable event in their lives. Our third graders were discussing phonics rules, including the 1-1-1 rule (3rd grade families--ask your student what it is). And finally, Mrs. Baker's and Mrs. Couto's 4th graders were discussing poetry by William Carlos Williams, Walter Dean Myers, William Blake and more! We have been very impressed with the challenging and engaging lessons our students have been so enthusiastically digging into! I look forward to watching them learn and grow in the weeks and months to come! As always, a big shout out to our incredible teachers who bring the joy of learning to their students every single day.
This week we celebrated students at our first DeMello Student of the Month assemblies of the new school year. Our focus trait for September was respect and it was a joy celebrating our students K-5 who were recognized for going above and beyond in demonstrating respectful behavior towards their classmates, teachers, staff and themselves. For the month of October we are focused on positivity and we are looking forward to celebrating a new group of role models are our next assembly in a few weeks!
This week also marked our first official 4th grade field trip. On Wednesday, our 4th graders travelled to Chamberlain Farms for a day of hayrides, corn mazes and pumpkin picking! The students came back with smiles on their faces and a better understanding of how our local farms operate. Thanks to our friends at Chamberlain Farms for sharing their beautiful grounds with us.
That's a wrap for this week! We hope you enjoy the long weekend with your brilliant students! We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
Mrs. Correia🙂
