LEARNING CELEBRATIONS
When: October 1, 2008, this “first” Wednesday. 5-6:30
Where: FGCS and in The Tree Swallow classroom.
Who: The students of FGCS will be celebrating the work being done in their classrooms by sharing this very important work with the community.
What: First Wednesday is like a community “open house”. It is a time for local businesses to open to the public and share what they do. FGCS has much to share!
Why: Much of the work done in our classrooms and in this school is valuable to the community we live in. The members of our community (including our families) become an authentic audience for our students to present their work.
How: We rely on “ambassadors” in each classroom. These are students that have agreed to informally “present and share about” the focused work of each classroom.
Swallows 'round the red canoe
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Learning Celebrations
CALLING ALL AMBASSIDORS…
This Wednesday, October 1st, 2008, 5-6:30pm, is our first Learning Celebration for the 2008-2009 school year. In conjunction with the community’s “First Wednesday”, the school will be open to invite community members to tour and learn more about who we are as a school and what we do in each classroom.
Student ambassadors (classroom spokespersons, tour guides and project experts) will be invited to be present that evening, greeting and informally presenting to community members. For this Celebration of Learning, we will be focusing on all our Buddy Projects. The students have written informational captions on a chosen buddy activities and a few students are creating a comprehensive display.
With Wednesday around the corner, we are seeking student ambassadors for this event. Ambassadors will commit to being present Wednesday evening to present work (buddies projects and artwork) to touring community members, family and peers. Please let me know if your child will be able to attend.
This Wednesday, October 1st, 2008, 5-6:30pm, is our first Learning Celebration for the 2008-2009 school year. In conjunction with the community’s “First Wednesday”, the school will be open to invite community members to tour and learn more about who we are as a school and what we do in each classroom.
Student ambassadors (classroom spokespersons, tour guides and project experts) will be invited to be present that evening, greeting and informally presenting to community members. For this Celebration of Learning, we will be focusing on all our Buddy Projects. The students have written informational captions on a chosen buddy activities and a few students are creating a comprehensive display.
With Wednesday around the corner, we are seeking student ambassadors for this event. Ambassadors will commit to being present Wednesday evening to present work (buddies projects and artwork) to touring community members, family and peers. Please let me know if your child will be able to attend.
Goal Setting
READY...SET GOALS… Goal Setting Conferences are coming up, October 8th and 9th
We began discussing goals during “Family Visits” in the fist week of September and continued conversation and reflection during activities around our “hopes and dreams” for the year. This week and next, students will participate in classroom discussions and peer mentored activities to prepare for Goal Setting Conferences (!0/08/08 and 10/09/08 ).
This will be a student-centered conference, supporting your child in identifying attainable learning goals for this semester.
Watch for sign up in the office!
We began discussing goals during “Family Visits” in the fist week of September and continued conversation and reflection during activities around our “hopes and dreams” for the year. This week and next, students will participate in classroom discussions and peer mentored activities to prepare for Goal Setting Conferences (!0/08/08 and 10/09/08 ).
This will be a student-centered conference, supporting your child in identifying attainable learning goals for this semester.
Watch for sign up in the office!
Our Specials
P.E.: Tuesday at 1:00pm. Please make sure you help your Tree Swallow wears appropriate clothing and shoes. If possible, send a personal water bottle too.
Art: Wednesday at 1:00 with Teresa. We have explored oil pastels and have created our hopes and dream flags. These will be displayed in the classroom for Learning Celebrations.
Out and About: Thursday, 12:30-2:30 with Laura. This week, the Tree Swallows took Laura to Ash Street Field to share the work done there last year.
Italic Handwriting: Mondays at 1:30, beginning next week (10/06/08). Last week, Tree Swallow brought a home information about the italic program. If you have not sent in your $5.00 for the student Italic book, please do so. Please let me know if you have not received this and/or have any questions.
Art: Wednesday at 1:00 with Teresa. We have explored oil pastels and have created our hopes and dream flags. These will be displayed in the classroom for Learning Celebrations.
Out and About: Thursday, 12:30-2:30 with Laura. This week, the Tree Swallows took Laura to Ash Street Field to share the work done there last year.
Italic Handwriting: Mondays at 1:30, beginning next week (10/06/08). Last week, Tree Swallow brought a home information about the italic program. If you have not sent in your $5.00 for the student Italic book, please do so. Please let me know if you have not received this and/or have any questions.
Reading, Writing and "Rithmetic
In addition to “The Tree Swallows,” we have dubbed our class “Writers and Readers Galore” because of our enthusiasm and motivation to write stories and to read fictional and non fiction.
We have begun to establish the routines and procedures of Literacy Centers. This is experiences in each of the Literacy domains: Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening. This choice time also creates independent learners and allows me to meet with focused, guided reading groups for reading and spelling skill teaching.
We have already established “Reading Logs” to document texts each student is reading during DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time.
A favorite time already is writers’ workshop. This time begins with a “mini-lesson” on strategies and procedures to uses during writing time, then turns to independent writing. We have many students well on their way to publishing chapter books!
Last week we began our grade-leveled math groups, Tues-Thurs. The beginning of the week offered time to get to know new friends and sometimes a new space. We shared our hopes for math and our current personal “vision” as mathematicians.
We have begun to establish the routines and procedures of Literacy Centers. This is experiences in each of the Literacy domains: Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening. This choice time also creates independent learners and allows me to meet with focused, guided reading groups for reading and spelling skill teaching.
We have already established “Reading Logs” to document texts each student is reading during DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time.
A favorite time already is writers’ workshop. This time begins with a “mini-lesson” on strategies and procedures to uses during writing time, then turns to independent writing. We have many students well on their way to publishing chapter books!
Last week we began our grade-leveled math groups, Tues-Thurs. The beginning of the week offered time to get to know new friends and sometimes a new space. We shared our hopes for math and our current personal “vision” as mathematicians.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Dear Tree Swallows,
Oh, the thinks you can thinkThink and wonder and dream-Far and wide as you dare,
And some thinks in between!Think invisible ink! Or a stair to the sky...
Oh, the thinks you can thinkIf you're willing to try!If you open your mind,
Oh, the thinks you will find.
And I know that you've got quite a mind, it is true!A mind that thinks thinks all the way, through and through.
Now with thinkers like this, no telling what may ensue,With a whole year ahead, and a Thinker like you! (an important– and true message inspired by the wise and wonderful Dr. Suess)
And some thinks in between!Think invisible ink! Or a stair to the sky...
Oh, the thinks you can thinkIf you're willing to try!If you open your mind,
Oh, the thinks you will find.
And I know that you've got quite a mind, it is true!A mind that thinks thinks all the way, through and through.
Now with thinkers like this, no telling what may ensue,With a whole year ahead, and a Thinker like you! (an important– and true message inspired by the wise and wonderful Dr. Suess)
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