Thursday, December 16, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
"Mon, Dec 20 - Fri, Dec 31 = NO SCHOOL/Winter Break
Mon, Jan 3 = School Resumes
Tues, Jan 11 = Late Start Morning/School Begins at 9:00 a.m.
Mon, Jan 17 = NO SCHOOL/Martin Luther King Day Observance/Candlelight
Walk That Evening/Watch For Details
Tues, Jan 18 & Wed, Jan19 = NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/Report Writing For
Teachers
Fri, Jan 21 = Pajama Day (The Most Exciting Day Of The Year!)
Tues, Jan 25 = Lower School Open House For Prospective Parents/9:00
a.m./Steward Bldg"
Mon, Jan 3 = School Resumes
Tues, Jan 11 = Late Start Morning/School Begins at 9:00 a.m.
Mon, Jan 17 = NO SCHOOL/Martin Luther King Day Observance/Candlelight
Walk That Evening/Watch For Details
Tues, Jan 18 & Wed, Jan19 = NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/Report Writing For
Teachers
Fri, Jan 21 = Pajama Day (The Most Exciting Day Of The Year!)
Tues, Jan 25 = Lower School Open House For Prospective Parents/9:00
a.m./Steward Bldg"
Week of Dec 12.
Well winter is definitely here and with it so are the really cold temperatures. Monday and Tuesday look to be very cold. This will mean indoor recess. Please prepare your kids and let them know this so that they are not disappointed. They will still most likely be asked to move from class to class in the afternoon. Please be sure that they are prepared to be out in the cold for brief periods of time.
We will remain very busy this last week before break celebrating three birthdays, learning more about Holidays around the world, participating in a Michigan Jeopardy game, math and spelling. In the afternoon we will have reading groups and begin the Patent process on our inventions. Don't blink, you might miss something.
We will be leaving the school for a field trip on Tuesday. We will be singing for and visiting with the residents of Woodward Hills. We will be leaving at 10:15 and returning for lunch. Please be sure permission slips are not still sitting in folders or on tables.
Thank you, stay warm and we will see all of you tomorrow.
Monday: Library, Spelling words come home
Tuesday: Field Trip
Wednesday: Waffle Wednesday
Friday: Music and Spelling assessment
Dates:
Mon, Dec 20 - Fri, Dec 31 = NO SCHOOL/Winter Break
Mon, Jan 3 = School Resumes
Tues, Jan 11 = Late Start Morning/School Begins at 9:00 a.m.
Mon, Jan 17 = NO SCHOOL/Martin Luther King Day Observance/Candlelight
Walk That Evening/Watch For Details
Tues, Jan 18 & Wed, Jan19 = NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/Report Writing For
Teachers
Fri, Jan 21 = Pajama Day
Tues, Jan 25 = Lower School Open House For Prospective Parents/9:00
a.m./Steward Bldg
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Week of 12-7
We are looking forward to the approaching holidays and as a class will be exploring different holidays from around the world. Thank you very much to Rachel and Jillian for once again throwing a great Hanukah party. What a blast. We look forward to learning more about how Christmas is celebrated in Australia, The US, Greece as well as Kwanza. Please let us know if you are able to teach us about another culture.
We will work towards finishing up our published stories, learn new Spell words, math and have some fun with Camp Invention during the afternoon times.
We are pleased to announce that unofficially we have raised over 1300 dollars through the student store. Thank you to all of you who participated and shopped. The money will be presented to Gleaners on Wednesday during a stage meeting. It is remarkable to think how amazing a group of 7, 8, 9 year olds can be when given the opportunity to take control.
Monday – Spelling words come home
Thursday – Music Morning
Friday – Spelling test
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Week of 11-28
Dear families,
After this long weekend of reflection and celebration of thanks we find ourselves refreshed and ready to come back to school. We will start right away as hosts of the student store. The students of our classroom will be running the store on Monday from 2:45 to 4 PM. Please feel free to come by and shop, if you are unable to visit the store will be open through Thursday. To see the store commercials please visit the following links. Many of our classmates were involved in this committee.
After finishing the preparation for the student store on Monday we will turn our attention to Michigan facts and trivia. We will look at different areas of interest including famous citizens, landmarks, statehood, flag facts, geography, and interesting trivia. The information will be learned in groups and assessed via a Jeopardy type game show. This will take us into the holidays as we decorate the room for winter and look at various traditions of celebrating the holidays from around the world.
We are making a plea to all you to help us learn about different holiday traditions. We have a very diverse group of students and families including Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, African American, English, Australian, Jewish, and certainly many more. It would be great to learn more about each of these and the traditions followed in the different cultures. If there is a way that you may be able to bring this to our classroom we would more that appreciate your participation. Please let us know if you can help. It means so much more coming from families than it does from the same old teachers.
We will also be continuing with spelling, math, writing, learning our songs for the visit to Woodward Hills and book clubs.
Monday - New Spelling Words; Hosting Student Store 2:45 to 4 PM
Tuesday - Class Music 8:30 AM
Wednesday - Class visit to Student Store 9:30 AM
Friday - Library
After this long weekend of reflection and celebration of thanks we find ourselves refreshed and ready to come back to school. We will start right away as hosts of the student store. The students of our classroom will be running the store on Monday from 2:45 to 4 PM. Please feel free to come by and shop, if you are unable to visit the store will be open through Thursday. To see the store commercials please visit the following links. Many of our classmates were involved in this committee.
After finishing the preparation for the student store on Monday we will turn our attention to Michigan facts and trivia. We will look at different areas of interest including famous citizens, landmarks, statehood, flag facts, geography, and interesting trivia. The information will be learned in groups and assessed via a Jeopardy type game show. This will take us into the holidays as we decorate the room for winter and look at various traditions of celebrating the holidays from around the world.
We are making a plea to all you to help us learn about different holiday traditions. We have a very diverse group of students and families including Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, African American, English, Australian, Jewish, and certainly many more. It would be great to learn more about each of these and the traditions followed in the different cultures. If there is a way that you may be able to bring this to our classroom we would more that appreciate your participation. Please let us know if you can help. It means so much more coming from families than it does from the same old teachers.
We will also be continuing with spelling, math, writing, learning our songs for the visit to Woodward Hills and book clubs.
Monday - New Spelling Words; Hosting Student Store 2:45 to 4 PM
Tuesday - Class Music 8:30 AM
Wednesday - Class visit to Student Store 9:30 AM
Friday - Library
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Week of 11-21
Short week ahead!
Two important things for the week:
1) Please be sure to send in the family photo tomorrow. We will be displaying them tomorrow for the family photo walk on Tuesday Morning. As per the homework you are all invited in Tuesday morning for a thankful walk around the stage. We will gather in the room at 8:10 and walk through each homeroom enjoying the family photos and participating in a scavenger hunt. We will be done by 8:40.
2) Tuesday at lunch we will be eating a thanksgiving lunch together as a class. All food is provided from the classroom and the kids will prepare food, set the table, and clean up. This is a fabulous tradition in our room.
No spelling this week!
Library on Monday.
Two important things for the week:
1) Please be sure to send in the family photo tomorrow. We will be displaying them tomorrow for the family photo walk on Tuesday Morning. As per the homework you are all invited in Tuesday morning for a thankful walk around the stage. We will gather in the room at 8:10 and walk through each homeroom enjoying the family photos and participating in a scavenger hunt. We will be done by 8:40.
2) Tuesday at lunch we will be eating a thanksgiving lunch together as a class. All food is provided from the classroom and the kids will prepare food, set the table, and clean up. This is a fabulous tradition in our room.
No spelling this week!
Library on Monday.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Week of 11-14
This week we will continue to work on the organization of the store. We concluded last week with a “Board Meeting” during which each group was able to stand up a report on progress made. So as advertising prepares to make its big push with print, commercial and radio ads, the design committee will be working with procurement, finance and procedures to create a process and layout which the kids feel will be effective. Production is in full swing with three shifts of homeroom each day as we create bottle cap magnets, bird feeders from Keurig cups, trivets from tiles, Capri Sun bookmarks, homemade water color paints. Please watch for the advertisements for the time and place.
Monday is America Recycles Day, and we will be looking at recycling as well as sharing our Sierra Club articles. Tuesday, Ryan Blankenburg will be in the room facilitating a writing project based off of out featured author Jon Agee. We will also continue with publishing our creative writing, spelling and math.
IT IS REALLY COLD SEND IN WINTER CLOTHING. We go outside for recess everyday unless it is below 25 degrees.
Monday – Spelling Test
Tuesday - Late Start/School Begins at 9:00 a.m.
Friday – Spelling Test
Monday, Nov 29 our class hosts the store which runs through the 2cnd.
Wed, Nov 24 - Fri, Nov 26 = NO SCHOOL/Thanksgiving Break
Tues, Dec 7 = Lower School Open House for Perspective Families/9:00 a.m./Steward Bldg
Mon, Dec 20 - Fri, Dec 31 = NO SCHOOL/Winter Break
Monday is America Recycles Day, and we will be looking at recycling as well as sharing our Sierra Club articles. Tuesday, Ryan Blankenburg will be in the room facilitating a writing project based off of out featured author Jon Agee. We will also continue with publishing our creative writing, spelling and math.
IT IS REALLY COLD SEND IN WINTER CLOTHING. We go outside for recess everyday unless it is below 25 degrees.
Monday – Spelling Test
Tuesday - Late Start/School Begins at 9:00 a.m.
Friday – Spelling Test
Monday, Nov 29 our class hosts the store which runs through the 2cnd.
Wed, Nov 24 - Fri, Nov 26 = NO SCHOOL/Thanksgiving Break
Tues, Dec 7 = Lower School Open House for Perspective Families/9:00 a.m./Steward Bldg
Mon, Dec 20 - Fri, Dec 31 = NO SCHOOL/Winter Break
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