Peregrine Press
September 29-October 3rd
This Week:
Monday: Running Club in the morning
Tuesday: Teambuilding with Laura (Our new Out and About Teacher)
Wednesday: Demonstration on fiber arts (weaving and knitting); PE; Celebrations of Learning 5:00-6:30 (This is an open house for the community to check out our school and see what kinds of things we do here.)
Thursday: Art
Friday: Colonial Day (costumes, food and tea)
*Quick reminder about homework: EVERYONE needs to take the homework folder home on Monday and then turn it in on Friday. I want EVERY student to get into the routine of keeping a log of what they do at home that could be helping them work toward a goal, even if it is not assigned homework. This week I still had 10 students not turn their homework in on Friday.
We will be starting our grade level math this week on Monday. Gretchen will be teaching all the 4th graders, I will teach the 5th graders and Charlie will teach the 6th graders.
Colonial Life
This week we will be completing our Colonial Unit. The students will be finishing final drafts of their journals as well as a booklet they made that includes maps of the colonies and a timeline of the major events that led to the American Revolution. The culmination of the unit will be the Colonial Day on Friday. Students are encouraged to dress in some sort of colonial attire.
Many students have expressed interest in bringing foods that are "colonial" in origin. I am happy to serve food, but I would like to get confirmation on what people will be bringing. It would be helpful if you could email me what your child plans to bring so that I will have the appropriate utensils. I have requested that nothing be brought in that requires a bowl. I will provide paper plates and silverware. I also have 13 tea cups, but will need 12 more if anyone can bring in tea cups, please email me. A permission slip will be sent home on Monday that you will need to sign letting me know that your child does or does not have permission to eat homemade goodies. At this event students will have time to present some of their journal entries that they wrote that share what life was like for them in the colonial times.
Celebrations of Learning
The Celebrations of Learning on Wednesday evening will be an open house for the community and families. Please come by and check out some of the things your children have been working on. It is also a great time to check out other classrooms and see what they are working on. I will be recruiting a couple of ambassadors to welcome people into our classroom for the evening. Last year I had a few students that stood at the door and then welcomed people in and toured them through the room. I would like the same for this year, so if you know that your child could do that, please let me know.
Last Week:
We had a really fun week! Tuesday's trip to Abundant Harvest CSA was perfect! The students were very well behaved and learned all about Community Supported Agriculture. We were able to harvest a ton of cherry tomatoes which turned out to be the best part of the trip for most kids. It was beautiful to see them all smiling and having such a great time while they were "working." On Thursday as a follow up we were able to make some very tasty salsa in class. We also had two great presentations on food preservation techniques that were used in colonial times and are still used today. These kinds of learning opportunities are so great because the students really get their hands dirty and it becomes much more meaningful.
We spent some time working on a timeline that shows the events that led to the American Revolution. We also had some interesting discussions about rights and responsibilities as citizens and students.
Upcoming Events:
Sunday October 5th: I run my very first full marathon in Portland with Gretchen so wish us luck and a sick free week!
Tuesday October 7th: Visit the Election Office in Beaverton (I will need 2 more parent volunteers if anyone is interested. It will be from 9:00-1:30.)
Wednesday October 8th and Thursday October 9th: Goal Setting Conferences (more details later)
No School October 8th, 9th and 10th
Monday October 13th: AT Smith House Solv Project
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