Mrs. Kappler, Mrs. Walker, and I want to thank you all for an amazing teacher appreciation week! You sure know how to make us smile! Every card, note, gift card, sweet treat, flower, and hug meant the world to us. 

MOTION

We were so lucky to have Martha Connerton, artist in residence, come to JYJ this week to teach the first graders about motion. She came to us from Kinetic Works - a premier contemporary dance company in Charlotte.

Starting with several everyday objects the class examined how their shape, material and size determined how these objects move. The students made movement studies to show the attributes of each object and they learned about Newton’s Laws of Motion. 


Mrs. Connerton praised our class for being the BEST behaved and MOST creative.  Way to go TEAM W!!!!

Introduction to Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.



Demonstrating Newton's 1st Law of Motion

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.









Demonstrating Newton's 3rd Law of Motion







Demonstrating Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).

NC Zoo

Everyone had a wonderful time at the zoo! This field trip allowed the students to see the different habitats they have been learning about in real life. What a wonderful learning experience!

A huge thanks to our fabulous chaperones - Doug Strickland, Adam Mitchell, Jarrett Disbrow, Charmita White, Elizabeth Goodwin, Sara Betz, Lena Hall Cox, and Keri Sikes. 

Also, thanks to Eve Coats, Lucette Tshiyonga, and Beth Bartolomeo for the snacks and drinks on the ride home. 

(Thanks to Sara Betz and Elizabeth Goodwin for your pictures.)

 

 

Baby News

Happy birthday, Anna Louisa Walker!!!

Mrs. Walker gave birth to a beautiful baby girl (8 lbs, 20 inches) at 12:41 this morning. Many of you have asked about bringing her meals, etc. I have put together a Care Calendar...

If you would like to bring the Walker's a meal when they get home from the hospital and over the next several weeks please click on the link below.

Care Calendar for the Walker Family

(Calendar ID : 108031, Security Code : 3564 )



I spoke to Mrs. Walker a little while ago and she is getting some much needed rest after being in labor for 42 hours! She asked me to thank you for all of the prayers and well wishes.

- compressed air (the kind to clean keyboards)

- purple pens (30)

***Please be sure to sign the report card envelope and return to school ASAP.

The class filled up the "Super Special Behavior" chart! We voted for the reward and the majority chose board game day. So, please allow your child to bring in a board game on Friday. We only need about 8 games, not every students needs to bring in a game. 

Zoo Update

We are so excited to go to the NC Zoo on Thursday. If you are joining us as a chaperone, please bring a camera with you. We will be eating lunch at 10:30 and arrive back at school at 5:00. The class will be eating a snack on the way home. Please click on the link below if you are able to donate snacks or drinks for us to take with us on our trip. We need the snacks/drinks to be sent in on Wednesday. Thanks in advance!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhxhPMfZyq-odER1bEdZQ1hWTWdITjJwYTU4QjJpUHc

Don't forget to

- pack your child a lunch that is totally disposable (no lunchbox, thermos, tupperware, plastic cups, etc.)

- wear comfortable shoes and Joyner tie-dye shirt

- arrive at school no later than 8:15

Thanks to everyone who came out for Noodles and Nonsense tonight!!!!!! 

Next week is our school's spring book fair.  The library will be closed during this time.  Look for the flyer coming home today about the books available for purchasing! Our class will be previewing the books Monday morning and going back to purchase on Wednesday.

Zoo Field Trip

Our trip to the zoo is next Thursday! Students need to be in their classrooms by 8:15. We will load the buses at 8:30 am. We are sorry to say that students who are late to school will be left behind. We will not get back to Joyner until 5:00 pm. You must provide transportation for your child on that day. There will be no buses to take students home at 5:00. 

* Wear comfortable shoes. We will be doing tons of walking.

* Please pack a disposable lunch for your child unless you indicated that your child would need a lunch from the cafeteria.

* Layer for cool or warm weather. The 1st grade field trip t-shirt and light jacket is recommended.

- compressed air
- HP ink cartridge #97
- snack size Ziploc bags

The April center volunteer calendar is ready for volunteers! If you sign-up to help out and cannot make it, please let us know prior to that day so that we can find a replacement. We cannot have our guided reading groups when our helper doesn't show up. Thanks in advance for your cooperation! 

Mrs. Walker has not had the baby yet...

 However, her doctor told her that she needs to stay off of her feet and take it easy for the remainder of her pregnancy. So, Mrs. Walker 's maternity leave will begin tomorrow.  We will all miss her greatly and can't wait for the baby to arrive!  I know we asked you to always send emails to both of us at the beginning of the school year but from now on please do not send them to Mrs. Walker. Thanks!