December 12, 2011

From Building1

Each week, I try to focus on a social skill. This week it is “advocating for yourself.” Regardless of your need, it is more likely to be met if you make your request immediately and if you are up front about what you want. Waiting only causes anxiety, and being coy or timid, means you are depending on someone else to figure out what you need. Today we are looking at our digital footprints. Students need constant reminders that everything they put out in digital form can show up on the web. Judging from the recess chatter, students seemed suitably uncomfortable with the chats and email I was able to uncover with a simple search. Students are very busy with their Social Studies project. The assignment and the rubric have been posted on the class blog. In math, 6th graders continue to work on 2-D geometry. You can see some of their work on the class blog. Our class has been selected to sponsor the next breakfast, January 7th. The proceeds will go to the Brooksville Fire Department. The firefighting families are donating many items however I still need the following items: 4 types of baked goods • 2 large fruit salads •20 dozen eggs Please contact me at school, via email or on the super-duper, auto-updating spreadsheet. You can find that on the blog.

December 5, 2011

From 12-2-11

Thanks to all of you who helped make the Holiday Fair a success! There were some big changes this year. The whole event was in the gym and there was a silent, as opposed to live, auction. What did you think? Want to go back to the old format?
    Today we send out report cards and I hope you and your child have a chance to talk about strategies for growth over the next trimester.
    This week, I have set aside Tuesday - Friday for parent conferences. I am free from 3:30 until 5:30. Please call Mrs Andrews to set up an appointment. On the back of this paper, I have included some questions you might want answered.
    On January 7th, the 5th and 6th grade is sponsoring the BES breakfast. Proceeds will go to the BES fire department. Next week I will send out a list of food along with a schedule.
    The 6th grade math students are working on geometry proofs. We will start uploading them to the blog this week. You can see a sample up there now.
    In science, we will continue to learn about molecules and matter; this week’s spelling is a multi-unit review; and in ELA, we are finishing up our writing projects.
    Don’t forget to call Mrs. Andrews to set up a conference.