As part of our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program, the children can earn tickets by displaying safe, respectful, and responsible behaviors. In turn, they can periodically redeem their tickets for rewards. Recently, a couple of classmates redeemed 45 tickets in order to choose a spirit day for the class. The reward bearers chose to have an International Day. Several students had fun dressing for the special spirit day. We recently took the opportunity to share our realistic fiction stories with each other. It was really eye-opening to reflect on those pieces that were written earlier in the year in order to see how how much we've improved as writers since then.
It was a sea of pink, red, hearts, sugar, sweet sentiments, and slime in room 12 today. Our classroom looked like a hive of bees as the children distributed their Valentine's Day cards, candy, and trinkets this morning. After that, they tasted some tidbits, toyed with the trinkets, and played games with their pals. The afternoon brought more games, more treats, and ice cream sundaes.Thank you to everyone who donated goodies and/or your time to make our party a success. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
1. Mailboxes/Bags
Each student may prepare a special box or bag in which to collect his/her Valentines. The box/bag may be brought to school any time prior to the party. This is an optional activity. 2. Valentine's Cards Students are welcome to give Valentine's cards to their classmates. A list of classmates is attached below. That is also an optional activity. 3. Treats/Trinkets for Classmates Your child is welcome to bring in treats/trinkets to give to his/her classmates when we distribute the Valentines. 4. Please have your child bring the mailbox/bag, cards, and any treats/trinkets to school in the morning. We will distribute them in the morning not at the party. 5. Classroom Party -- 1:30-2:45 p.m. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help. You are appreciated! Participating in a readers' theater builds vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and teamwork skills. We reviewed the elements of a folktale this week in conjunction with preparing to present a Japanese folktale through a readers' theater format at the end of the week. The experience provided an opportunity to enhance many skills while working together to produce an end product.
Students explored the structures and functions of the human eye by creating a model that included an iris, pupil, cornea lens, and retina. Next, they investigated the effects of a small pupil versus a large pupil.
Author, Jonathan Rand, shared his passion for reading and writing with all of us today. He said, "Reading and writing are skills that can help you do anything." He also said, "Reading is not something that you do; it's a place that you go." With that, he encouraged us to expand our knowledge by reading a variety of materials in order to gain many different experiences. He said that we should look at books not as things but as adventures when he stated, "Books don't have covers, they have doors." He also reminded us that reading costs a lot less than a vacation. Finally, he encouraged us to use our "magic wand" (pencil) in order to capture our creative ideas on paper. His inspiration generated some interesting classroom discussion and storytelling afterward.
Thank you to Mr. Rand for taking the time to visit our school, and thank you to our PTO for sponsoring this event. https://americanchillers.com/
The children had an opportunity to review some safety tips given by some representatives from the community today.
Firstly, Ms. Niederstadt from the Legacy Center talked to the children how to recognize peer pressure. She encouraged the children to remember to keep themselves safe and comfortable. She shared these refusal skills:
Also, Ms. Cailey from Safe & Sound Child Advocacy Center shared some personal safety tips. She reminded the students of the following:
Finally, our School Resource Officer, Officer Brandt, talked about Internet safety. Here are some tips that he shared:
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