Mark your calendars...November 30, 2010 is PICTURE DAY!
We are sending home our Picture Day packet today. Please fill it out and return it to school on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Conferences, Harvest, Mooncakes...oh my!
We must first begin by saying a giant THANK YOU to all of our amazing families for attending our conferences. We had 100% of our families come and that is outstanding! The children were thrilled to share their information with you, and we were thrilled to have an opportunity to visit with everyone.
During the conferences, we introduced the First in Math program to everyone. We check the students’ progress every day and are so excited be able to celebrate their accomplishments. Keep up the great work.
Here is the First in Math link in case you need it:
We are sure enjoying our first Unit of Inquiry (Who We Are). We have begun to take a close look at what makes each of us special and unique. It is so interesting to hear the children realize and verbalize their unique qualities. With Thanksgiving upon us, one aspect we have touched upon is our family traditions. Please continue to discuss your family traditions at home. The children were very interested to learn that what they may do/eat to celebrate is not what everyone else may do. J
As we have been reading about Thanksgiving and looking more closely into the origin, we discovered that China celebrates their harvest with a Moon Festival in mid-autumn. Although that time has passed, Mrs. Snyder’s class wanted to obtain the traditional Mooncakes to sample at school. Koko’s Bakery (Payne Ave) had a few boxes left and the class was able to enjoy a small sample on Friday. What fun!!
Remember there is no school on November 24-26. Have a wonderful vacation!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Who Am I?
This week we discovered our first Transdisciplinary Theme-Who We Are. It was a great deal of fun to see all the pictures that were sent in. Thank you! What was even more fun was uncovering all our similarities.
We have three questions that are driving our theme:
1- What makes us unique and different?
2- What can I learn from my friends about the world?
3- What are my strengths and how do they allow me to lead, or help, others?
We have begun our work by introducing our Know It Notebooks. These notebooks are reflection pieces that allow the students to share what they know. They also encourage critical thinking surrounding the question, “How do I know what I know?” This can be a tough concept. We would love it if you would encourage this at home through your family conversations.
This week we also started our All About Me books. Students are looking critically about themselves and at what makes them so unique and wonderful. Observing, describing, reflecting and sharing are such empowering skills! J
CONFERENCE DAY
Conference Day is scheduled for Wednesday. Our conferences will be student led and will provide another opportunity for you to celebrate with your child. Thank you for returning the letter with your available times. Look for a letter on Monday that shares your scheduled time.
KINDERGARTEN WAIVER DAY
No school for Kindergarten (ONLY) on Friday, November 12, 2010.
Applesauce Artifacts
During a conversation filled snack time last week, Mrs. Snyder's group decided they should make applesauce. What a fun lesson!
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