Spring Musical

If you've never seen a Woodbury Musical, you have no idea what you are missing! Many years ago, the musical program was started by Ms. Bonnie Barlow, an IUSD Parent Volunteer of the Year, and her amazing crew. Now, the program is led by Ms. Armi Abiera, director of the Irvine Theatre Company. Her creative team and a small army of parent volunteers put in countless hours to help put together a phenomenal school musical. This year, the show featured Matilida! In the past we have seen Shrek, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and The Music Man.

If you thought the third grade History of Orange County play was a hit, then the spring musical is that times ten! This year, the musical even featured Mrs. Snyder and Mr. Finley as part of the cast.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the kids who perform in the show. They are amazing and so talented. Students in first and second grades participate in the Jr. Ensemble, while students in 3rd through 6th grades perform on stage.

I am so proud of Ellie, Hailey, Kaitlyn for performing in the Ensemble on stage. Honestly, if you have yet to watch a spring musical, you MUST watch it next year. And if your child enjoys performing, they really should audition for a part in the musical. It is a spectacular opportunity!

 

Oh the Places You'll Go

During Read Across America week, our class will listen to the story, “Oh the Places You’ll Go,” by Dr. Seuss. It was the last book that was published during the author’s lifetime. This book inspires readers to seize new opportunities, keep an open mind, and be ready for new life adventures.

Students will begin a paper mache balloon project at home and then bring it back to school to finish painting and assembling. The finished project will look amazing and will look great hanging in our classroom!

Living Museum Grand Opening 2026

Our Living Museum was a huge success! The kids had so much fun transforming themselves into their famous character. The children were so proud to be able to present to fellow third graders, PK Little Buddies, 4th graders, and of course ,to our parents for the Grand Opening. This project will certainly be a favorite third grade memory for many of the students. The students impressively answered questions and remained in character for a solid 45 minutes before the museum's closing time (the kids were exhausted by the time we closed our museum)! I am so proud of each and every child!

The kids have worked so hard on this month-long project, and I'm sure that you were able to see their efforts as they practiced and prepared at home. Please tell your kids how proud you are of them.






Living Museum Posters

As part of the Living Museum project, the students will complete biography posters. Each poster is expected to be fully colored and fully outlined. Students may choose to hand draw, or print, pictures for the poster. They may also choose to hand write, or type, the information sections. Posters will be due on February 23rd. Below are samples from previous years.

Upcoming Valentine's Day

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We will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 13th. As a common tradition, many students enjoy passing out valentine grams to their classmates (but it is most certainly not mandatory to pass out anything).

  • Students will pass out valentines on Friday, February 13th.

  • As of January 12th, we have 28 children (11 girls, 17 boys) in our class. Please do not fill in names in the "To:" field. ONLY fill in the "From:" field on each note with your child’s name.

  • Do NOT send candy/food grams.

  • Alternatives may include non-edible items such as stickers, pencils, erasers, temporary tattoos, simple handwritten notes, plain valentine cards, stamps, glow sticks, rings, mini puzzles, books, bookmarks, etc.

  • Here are a few sample items that make great valentine grams!

  • Lastly, I recently heard of a sweet idea that parents can choose to do. Write your child a surprise love note for him/her to find and read in their snack or lunch bags!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me! Thank you in advance for your partnership!

 

Hershey's Kiss Taste Test

As part of our Writers Workshop unit about opinion writing, students participated in a taste test of three different Hershey Kiss chocolates. Thank you, Kwok Family, for donating the bags of kisses.

The students tried the Special Dark kiss, the Cookies and Cream kiss, and the Chocolate-dipped Strawberry kiss. We had so much fun using our five senses to write adjectives about each one. Our favorite, of course, was the sense of taste when we finally got to try each one!

Ask your child which one was their favorite!

Presidents Day Art

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Students completed a draw-along lesson of President Lincoln, President Washington and the White House for Presidents Day. They did such an amazing job!

Living Museum Poster Samples

The students received their Living Museum Biography posters on Monday, February 9th. The posters are due Monday, February 23rd. Students should have all areas completed and the poster should be fully colored and outlined. Here are some great examples from previous years. Students may choose to use their neatest handwriting to complete the poster, or as seen below, students may choose to type their responses and neatly cut and paste their responses. They may also print pictures rather than draw if they'd like.

 

Living Museum Posters

As part of the Living Museum project, the students will complete biography posters. Each poster is expected to be fully colored and fully outlined. Students may choose to hand draw, or print, pictures for the poster. They may also choose to hand write, or type, the information sections. Posters will be due on February 23rd. Below are samples from previous years.

Meet Ms. Chae!

Meet Ms. Chae! Ms. Chae is our student teacher from the Cal State Fullerton Teaching Credential program. She will be with us every Tuesday for the next several months, and then will later transition to five days a week. She will be learning classroom routines and procedures, and learning how to lesson plan and teach alongside Mrs. Dyer. On her first day, she led the class in a fun “Get to Know Ms. Chae” Bingo game!

Each year, Woodbury hosts a handful of student teachers from various universities to help train and mentor future educators. It is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the field and help ensure that future classrooms will have well-trained and well-prepared education leaders.

Some fun facts about Ms. Chae:

  • She was previously a teacher at the Woodbury Catalyst Kids after-school program!

  • She has a pet bearded dragon.

  • Ms. Chae loves using colored pens when planning and taking notes in class.

  • Ms. Chae loves boba and building Legos.

  • She also enjoys going to theme parks like Disneyland!