BLOG Update!

Dear Families,

We have a lot of activities coming up and I will need your help on some of them:

1. On February 15th, we are taking a field trip to the Microsoft store in Fashion Valley. I need $3.00 per child and adult companion in order to make sure we have our trolly tickets to Fashion Valley and back. Your children will be exposed to Power Point and will learn more about how to navigate through Microsoft Word. We will leave promptly at 9 o'clock and walk the mile to the trolly station. The tour is from 10:00-12:00 and then I thought we would have lunch in the food court. Please make sure to pack a lunch as I do not want to be chasing students among the many restaurant food choices. When we return to the classroom, I would like to celebrate Valentine's day with some treats and cards from those children who would like to participate. I am hoping for parent participation regarding treats like cupcakes, etc...


We have also finished out first unit on Biztown and are on to the next unit. Your children have learned about the circular flow of the economy, philanthopy, free-markets, and scarcity. They have even had the opportunity to design their own product. For Biztown, we will need parents to volunteer to interview for jobs and also go to Biztown the day of the fieldtrip. This is an early committment (you start at 7:30am and must be ready to meet your children at 9am when they arrive). I can tell you from last year's participants, they felt like it was a wonderful and meaningful experience. I will be explaining more during our parent meeting this Thursday, February 10th, from 5-6pm. Please come and join in!
Kim