Wednesday, September 8, 2010

First Day of School.... September 8, 2010

Welcome to our Classroom Link blog!

Today was soooooooo much fun. I completely enjoyed meeting students and parents today. Last year was the first year of Classroom Link. I must warn you when things get busy, sometimes the blog gets neglected, however I am going to try my best to keep up with getting information to you via this blog. Please keep in mind, it is always work in progress! On this blog you will find information about what is happening in room 6. You will be kept informed of homework assginments, important dates and classroom happenings. Feel free to comment as comments motivate me to keep up with the blog! :)

September is space month!! In July I had the wonderful opportunity to attend International Space Camp in Huntsville Alabama. I am very excited to share these experiences with the 4th & 5th graders. We will be exploring space through reading, writing, and art this month. We might even invent a few aliens of our own!

Students in our homeroom (Language Arts Students) will be staying in room 6 for the first Arts Block, and for the first Project. I am excited to have these first few weeks together so we can bond as a class and have some fun learning together.


HOMEWORK due September 14th:

Language Arts Class ~

Parent Homework ~ Students brought home a parent questionnaire. Please fill out the information and return the yellow sheet by Tuesday, September 14th. If you did not get a copy of the handout, here are the questions:
1. What is your child’s name?

2. Has school been a positive learning experience for your child?
Please Explain:

3. Is your child developing a good self-image?
Please Explain:


4. What are your child’s special strengths? (art, music, humor, etc.)


5. What limitations must your child overcome? (moods, temper, lack of coordination, etc.)


6. Please write a paragraph describing your son or daughter. Why is he or she a very special person?

What's in the Sack Assignment ~ Students need to put three small items into their sack, representing something about themselves to share with classmates. The items must represent something about the student's interests, personality, or experiences. For example, if your child plays soccer, they might put in a soccer photo or a drawing of a soccer ball. If your child likes to draw they might include a pencil. Please leave valuable items at home. All sacks are due by Tuesday, September 14th.


Math Class ~


No Homework this week

Arts Block ~ Donations Needed, please help!

We are going to be creating space sculptures out of recycled materials. Please send in recycled materials which will inspire aliens, planets, space stations, rockets, and other 3 dimensional space sculptures. Items we can use include: shoe boxes, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, clean plastic bottles, lids, corks, containers of any type, and any other clean item you might put into your recycle bin at home!

4 comments:

  1. Very impressed with the Blog. Thanks for this. You should get a few plastic and cardboard things for your projects tomorrow. I was interested to see the real assignment, "three small items to fit in the sack." As you can tell from Ruby's things, "sack" was rather loosely defined by the time it got home. Thanks, again. Looking forward to more. Ruby's Dad.

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  2. I loved Ruby's presentation! I am impressed with the rug. It was beautiful! Have a wonderful evening and thank you for the comment! :)

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  3. Thank you for this alternative way to communicate! For parents who are working, or in school like me, this is a great way for me to feel a part of the classroom. We'll try and round up some recycled items to send in for Art Block.

    Thanks,
    Marsha Taylor

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  4. Hi Donna,

    Thanks for the blog!

    What an exciting summer you had! I'm looking forward to hearing more about Space Camp.

    Best,

    Kellie Kreitzberg (Jonah's mom)

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