Dear Families,
It's Monday, February 16th and I'm resting at home with my children! I'm hoping all of you are enjoying the extra time off from school and have had some extra cuddle-time with your children!
Last week your children had the opportunity to listen to Stephen Pullom's dad tell about the history of money. He is completing his PhD. in History and was able to enrich the basic discussion with additional history facts. After his lecture, students watched a film about money and bartering. Additionally, the students had the opportunity to make and design their own coins!
Donations of books, CDs, and DVDs are coming to my room. We are shooting for February 26th as the first used book sale. I plan for us to have a table out in front of the school before school, at lunch, and just after school. Also that evening is the Kroc Center's Family Literacy night. I would ask if anyone would be willing to volunteer to man the booksale table from approximately 6:00-8:00pm that night? Please remember, all donations will go towards opening and stocking a student store for Innovations Academy.
Regarding the student store; please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 11th (1:00-3:00) for the lower grade (K-2/3) dance. Tickets for the dance will go on sale on March 1st and will cost $0.50. The upper-grade (3-8) dance will take place on the following Wednesday, March 18th (1:00-3:00). Ticket cost will be the same. Refreshments will be on sale at the dance. Student committees are taking responsibilities for decorating, the refreshment booth, activities, and ticket sales. All proceeds will be donated to funding the student store.
Our next field trip is on March 5th. We need drivers to take students to the San Diego Museum of Art. The cost for students is $5.00. Please get your money into us as soon as possible! Your children have the opportunity to learn U.S. and California history through art. What fabulous enrichment!
Your children continue to be a joy. It's been such a gift to get to know them and watch them grow academically, emotionally, and physically!
Sincerely,
Kim
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Monday, February 16, 2009
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Exciting News!
Dear Families,
My Monday mini-project is all about money! For instance we are learning about goods and services, various ways to use money (spend, save, and share), making change, and the history of money. We will also be taking a field trip to a bank. Students will be able to go inside the bank vault and hold a stack of one hundred dollar bills. The date for this field trip is March 16th. We will be leaving at 12:30 and return at 2:30. WE NEED PARENT DRIVERS! Please email me with your availability. Along with the classroom work we are engaged in, the students would like to open a school store. In order to fund the purchase of store items we are planning a used book, DVD, and CD sale. Please look through your shelves for these items you are willing to donate and bring them to my room (218). The date for the sale is not set yet as I want to accumulate some donations first. Hopefully, I will have a date to share by the time I send out my next Blog. We are also planning two dances; one for the primary grades and one for the upper. Again, the proceeds from the dances will fund the school store. The dates are Wednesday, March 11th and Wednesday, March 18th and will be right after school at 1:oo. I will keep you informed as we get closer to those dates.
On March 5th we will be visiting The San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. The art museum does a presentation of U.S. and California history through the art at the museum. WE NEED PARENT DRIVERS! The cost for admission to the museum is $5. If we have enough parent drivers, we can avoid the cost of renting a bus or taking public transportation. Please let me know as soon as is possible if you are willing to drive. Students will need to bring a bag lunch!
There is a Monday Parent Meeting in the MPR room at 6:30 pm (February 9th). We will be talking about DI instruction and how it is done. Please try to make this informative meeting.
I believe that's it for now. Please email me as soon as possible if you are available to drive for a field trip, with any questions you may have, or concerns.
Sincerely,
Kim
My Monday mini-project is all about money! For instance we are learning about goods and services, various ways to use money (spend, save, and share), making change, and the history of money. We will also be taking a field trip to a bank. Students will be able to go inside the bank vault and hold a stack of one hundred dollar bills. The date for this field trip is March 16th. We will be leaving at 12:30 and return at 2:30. WE NEED PARENT DRIVERS! Please email me with your availability. Along with the classroom work we are engaged in, the students would like to open a school store. In order to fund the purchase of store items we are planning a used book, DVD, and CD sale. Please look through your shelves for these items you are willing to donate and bring them to my room (218). The date for the sale is not set yet as I want to accumulate some donations first. Hopefully, I will have a date to share by the time I send out my next Blog. We are also planning two dances; one for the primary grades and one for the upper. Again, the proceeds from the dances will fund the school store. The dates are Wednesday, March 11th and Wednesday, March 18th and will be right after school at 1:oo. I will keep you informed as we get closer to those dates.
On March 5th we will be visiting The San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. The art museum does a presentation of U.S. and California history through the art at the museum. WE NEED PARENT DRIVERS! The cost for admission to the museum is $5. If we have enough parent drivers, we can avoid the cost of renting a bus or taking public transportation. Please let me know as soon as is possible if you are willing to drive. Students will need to bring a bag lunch!
There is a Monday Parent Meeting in the MPR room at 6:30 pm (February 9th). We will be talking about DI instruction and how it is done. Please try to make this informative meeting.
I believe that's it for now. Please email me as soon as possible if you are available to drive for a field trip, with any questions you may have, or concerns.
Sincerely,
Kim
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