Mon. Feb. 6 Biography book – students need to have biography in class – If you have one on hold and it hasn’t come by Monday, just let me know : )
Mon. Feb. 14 Hero Research due (see Hero project details)
Mon. Feb. 27 Hero Essay due
Fri. Feb. 24 Michael Allen Harrison Concert – see school newsletter for details
Thur. March 1 RAH Log and Biography book report due
Mon. March 5 Speeches and Hero Costume fue
Thurs. March 8 Heroes of the American Revolution – 6PM
Please put these Field Trip dates on your calendar as they are all confirmed (except AG FEST – see note)
Thu. April 26 AG FEST (We will be writing essays and if one of our students is selected we will be able to go to AG FEST on April 26th-- all expenses paid)
Fri. May 18 Willamette Jet Boat Excursion– Meet at OMSI at 11:45 and pick-up at 2:00.
Tue. May 29 Will Stauffer Farm (Part of the Aurora Colony Museum) We will be participating in Pioneer Activities and will learn through hands on activities what life was like for children who came over the plains and settled in Oregon.
Tue. June 5 Magness Tree Farm
Yesterday we had a great “Taxation Without Representation” day. I think it drilled home the concept that the Revolution was really fueled by this main point. They did not like that the 5th grade (Parliament) made all the rules and they had no say. So ask them how it went.
We also had a fun time playing with oobleck and learning about Physical Change of matter. Next week we will be making butter and bread and talking about Chemical Change of matter.
Homework for the week-end
Spelling fixes and missed words
Math – lesson #53
Reading Response
Daily Reading Comprehension – Day 5
Get a biography
Global Education
The kids voted and we will be collecting money to buy families in a third world country rabbits and chicks. Check out Heifer International http://www.heifer.org/ for more details. There will be envelopes in their DOG to return with money to donate to this charity. We are hoping that the kids will do “chores” to help earn the money that is brought in.
Reading
For the month of February students will be required to read a biography. Their book report will be on a biography and I need to see the biographies they are reading this Monday. Some of you I know have them on hold and if your don’t have them by Monday, no worries. Just let me know that you are waiting for the book to come in. THANKS!!
Hero Night
March 8th will be upon us before you know it. So be working on getting a costume together for your child’s hero. Here are some web-sites with helpful hints on putting together a colonial costume…
Our letters are in the mail and the latest blog entry we read and discussed was about freeing an elephant. Go to …http://iminindiaandyourenot.blogspot.com/ for more information. I don’t share all the blog entries with the students, just the ones that apply to them. Our letters to our penpals are in the mail and should arrive in India next week. Come see the bulletin board outside our classroom to see the letters we received from India.
Harassment and Bullying
We had a staff training on harassment and bullying. We will be talking about his next week in class. We have talked a lot about bullying and will add harassment to that discussion. You have seen forms defining bullying so here is what we are talking about as it pertains to harassment…
Harassment can be…
Name calling
Slurs (racial or ethnic in nature)
Rape or sexual assault
Inappropriate jokes
Graffiti
Telling sexual stories
Vandalism
Pressures for sexual favors
Spreading rumors (true or not) or telling lies
Comments about a person’s body
Unwanted personal gifts
Inappropriate staring
Sexting
Face to face, online, through a third party
I know some of the language is strong, and I STRONGLY encourage you to discuss these behaviors with your children. If students exhibit any of these behaviors they will be written up and documented. Also, be aware that you as parents are role models and if they see you modeling these types of behaviors they may mimic you and display them in the classroom. For more information on bullying and harassment go to…