I can't believe how quickly January went by. Time sure does fly when so much learning and growing is happening! First of all, I have a few announcements about upcoming field trips. This week we are planning on visiting the San Diego Mira Mar landfill. Our green team brought in a guest speaker from the landfill and our students are interested in learning more about it. We are scheduled to go there on the 7th, this Thursday. I apologize for such short notice, we have been working on finding a way to visit there. According to the landfill's policy, they have met their field trip quota for the year with elementary grades. We were fortunate enough to enlist the support of Tony's eighth grade class, so we will be "piggy backing" on their field trip. Buses will be provided so we don't need drivers. If any parents are available to chaperon, please contact me.
We are also planning on another field trip to Riley's Farm Revolutionary War Adventure. This is scheduled for the 21st of February, which is a Thursday. We will need to leave earlier than school usually starts, by 8:00 am. We are also looking for parent drivers to make this field trip possible. The cost for the field trip is going to be $15.00. I will be sending home a parent permission slip, so please return them as soon as possible so I can organize the driving situation. The eighth grade class went last week and they apparently had a blast. They got to experience all of the concepts that we are learning about in fifth grade American History.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Time for Reflection
I have to admit that last week was very exciting. Students were able to reflect on all of the great learning that has happened so far this year. I would like to also thank all of the parents who came out to see POLs last week. Since POLs are done, we will be returning to our regular schedule next week.
This Friday our book club summaries are going to to be due. Students are choosing to present their reviews in fun and creative ways. Some of the choices include but are not limited to; cartoon strips, plays, videos, a news flash, puppet shows, and written summaries posted on Amazon. Each student is focusing on the plot, character development, and climactic moments.
In both classes we have started our center activities. This is an opportunity for students to rotate around the room to various work stations. Each center lasts for approximately 15-20 min. This allows me time to have small group instruction while students are practicing core standards independently. Activities will be varied to help maintain student interest. Last week our focus was on sharpening our dictionary skills, learning our states and capitals, responding to non-fiction periodicals, and learning how to type!
In social studies we are learning about the events leading up to the revolutionary war. I recently watched a HBO miniseries called John Adams. It is a historical account of the life of our 2nd president, John Adams. I was planning on showing parts of the program to the students. The show is rated TV-14 due to a few scenes which I will be skipping.
This Friday our book club summaries are going to to be due. Students are choosing to present their reviews in fun and creative ways. Some of the choices include but are not limited to; cartoon strips, plays, videos, a news flash, puppet shows, and written summaries posted on Amazon. Each student is focusing on the plot, character development, and climactic moments.
In both classes we have started our center activities. This is an opportunity for students to rotate around the room to various work stations. Each center lasts for approximately 15-20 min. This allows me time to have small group instruction while students are practicing core standards independently. Activities will be varied to help maintain student interest. Last week our focus was on sharpening our dictionary skills, learning our states and capitals, responding to non-fiction periodicals, and learning how to type!
In social studies we are learning about the events leading up to the revolutionary war. I recently watched a HBO miniseries called John Adams. It is a historical account of the life of our 2nd president, John Adams. I was planning on showing parts of the program to the students. The show is rated TV-14 due to a few scenes which I will be skipping.
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