Mar
31
Written by:
Heidi Huey
3/31/2008
Up and Coming
-Spirit Day! Wear your school colors! Pep Rally assembly during Theme on Wednesday
-Class Picture Day is this Friday, April 4th-don't forget to dress nice : )
New Unit In Theme
This week we will be starting our next unit on Insects. During this unit we will learning about what is an insect (arthropods), several different kinds, their life cycles, their characteristics and to know the different parts of their body. We will also get to watch an insect go through most of it's life cycle in class (after they arrive). This week we will be learning about what is living, non living and what are the characteristics of a living thing. We will be learning what are arthropods and their characteristics. We will get to learn what is a vertebrate and an invertebrate. This week we will also start to learn about the anatomy of some insects as well. This unit is approximately 3-4 weeks long. There will be a project for this unit, where students will get to pick an insect to learn about and do a project and a brief written report on. I will send project information home next week.
Overnight Update
Our overnight is fast approaching (Friday, April 18th). Today we are working out the final details of our overnight and will be sending home the overnight packet tomorrow. The overnight packet will include: a detailed schedule of the days events, a permission form for the field trip and the movie, a health release form (for emergencies and medicine) and a letter from us on what to expect and pack.
Currently I am looking for any chaperones who would like to (pick one): go on the field trip, help with dinner, spend the night, or help cleanup and serve breakfast the next morning. I can only have 2 per shift (one dad, one mom) except for the field trip which is 3 chaperones. If you spent the night last year, please let a different parent have a turn this year. I will first be selecting people who have not had a chance to play with us this year and then filling in the rest with people who have. Please let me know by the end of this week if you want to help out and for what shift. Thank you!
In my room, for the overnight, I like to have a 'camp out' theme in the classroom. Last year we had several students bring in self standing, 4 person tents to add to the fun of the overnight. If you are able to send in a small (4 person or less) self standing tent, please let me know.
Change for Change
We have some pretty motivated and creative students here! One student in Jr. High is willing to shave his head if our school collects over $500 worth of change for the Invisible Children Campaign and for Children's Hospital. Please send in any change you can with your child by Wednesday, for he is shaving off his hair during the pep rally if we meet the $500 goal. His parents thank you for helping him get a hair cut for a good cause : )
Weekly Closing!
I hope you all had a great break that was rejuvinating and envigorating for the mind and spirit. The California coast did wonders for me : ) Have a great week!
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