Our Simple Machines study is off to a great start! We have been having so much fun learning about all the different simple machines! We felt an inclined plane from within a bag, and practiced describing what we noticed about it. We've been painting new borders with wheels and axles we made from bottle caps and straws. We have new wooden wheels and ramps in our block center, and have been adding axles to help them roll successfully down the ramp! We have a marble run on our door so we can use the inclined plane to make the marble roll down. We've been learning about how to use simple machines to lift a heavy load, such as a pulley to lift something, a lever, or wheels and axles, or inclined planes. The kids are very excited to try out their ideas!
Thank you to all of you who have taken the time to take the 5 Essentials Survey. We do now have enough respondents that we will get our results! However, your voice is important to us! If you have not yet taken the survey, please do! There is still time. Please use the following link to take the survey. http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey opened Jan. 30, 2024 and closes March 29, 2024. It's important that you take the survey for each of your children, and in the case of children in our class, take it for Hofer Elementary, even if you also have children in other schools. The survey helps us see what we are doing well, and how we can improve to best serve our children and families. I want your voice to be heard! If you have any issues with taking the survey, please reach out, as we are happy to help you in any way possible.
This coming Friday is Family Engagement Friday. We are excited to see you at District Office for a magician that will be both fun and educational! There is no preschool at Hofer on Friday. We will just have school together with families at District Office. Any questions? Please reach out! Siblings are welcome. We hope to see you there!