TOMORROW: Kids may wear their pajamas as they reach the North Pole on the Polar Express.
Remember Friday is an EARLY RELEASE day at 11:45 a.m.
Our party is from 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Thanks for all who have sent small gifts for everyone's gift bag. We will have so much fun.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Parents, here are some reminders as we close out the 2012 year.
1. Your scholar needs to know how to tie their own shoes by the time they return to school in January. This is an important skill, but honestly, we don't have time to teach that skill nor do we have the time to tie everyone's shoes. :)
2. Our Christmas party is next Friday, December 21 from 10-11 a.m. Please return the red form including how lunch will be paid.
3. Also, students may bring a small item for each student in our class to include in the goodie bags we will be making for each scholar to take home as a gift from the party. Suggestions are: piece of candy, homemade card, pencil, something small...We have 18 scholars in our class.
4. Begin to check our blog often in order to get the most up to date information. The plan is for newsletters to be stopped at some point this year.
We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We have had a tremendous fall semester and look forward to an even better spring semester.
1. Your scholar needs to know how to tie their own shoes by the time they return to school in January. This is an important skill, but honestly, we don't have time to teach that skill nor do we have the time to tie everyone's shoes. :)
2. Our Christmas party is next Friday, December 21 from 10-11 a.m. Please return the red form including how lunch will be paid.
3. Also, students may bring a small item for each student in our class to include in the goodie bags we will be making for each scholar to take home as a gift from the party. Suggestions are: piece of candy, homemade card, pencil, something small...We have 18 scholars in our class.
4. Begin to check our blog often in order to get the most up to date information. The plan is for newsletters to be stopped at some point this year.
We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We have had a tremendous fall semester and look forward to an even better spring semester.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Geometry and Fraction PBL
PBL? That means Project (or Problem) Based Learning. Much of our scholars learning is coming from lessons designed to use the appropriate level of skills and concepts in various subjects and use that information to solve real world problems. For example, why does one need to know a square has four equal sides? Well, we found out that it isn't just to know your shapes, but is also useful in planning how to create buildings, design art projects and make quilts. Last week, Barb Clark, from Quilters Dream in Colleyville, came to talk to scholars about how she uses geometric shapes and fractions to create beautiful and useful quilts. Not only did she bring some of her own creations and discuss the various shapes in them, but she also brought a small project for every 1st grader to make their own quilt square using fabric cut into shapes. She also talked about how she can cut a square a certain way and make a new shape. Yes, there is a real reason to learn about geometry and fractions!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
In a Snap Words
Please study these words, students will be required to know all by the end of the year.
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