Post date: Nov 12, 2017 8:15:6 PM
Hello Families.
Walkabout Week! This coming week will focus quite a bit on the Cal Coast Walkabout. I perused some old pictures with them last week and answered a few questions. The kids chose their tour-guide groups and started their documents (linked on this chart). This week their research will continue and the kids will also work on creating car groups and room assignment that everyone likes. The kids will also help with meal preparation and clean up as well as room clean-up. The six parent chaperones will gather on Tuesday evening to go over the whole trip and work out a bunch of details. The trip starts right when we get back from Thanksgiving break so I want to make sure that all of the preparation is done this week. Everything is on this page of my site.
Kindness Day: Although every day should have this designation, we are having some school events focused on kindness tomorrow. At 11 the middle school will assemble by the stage for a guest speaker and then at noon the k-5 will join us for a dance (Debby provided these links to tutorial videos).
Physics Starts: It is time to find that big blue physical science textbook, dust it off, and put it front and center on the desk. Starting tomorrow I'll be assigning nightly reading and doing quick quizzes and then activities in class each day. This routine will go on for the rest of the year.
Birthday Celebrations: Joel has put the word out about a 12/4 lunchtime celebration of the kids with birthdays in November and December. I'm sure there will be more details but essentially there will be some food and perhaps a game for the first part of lunch on that day. If I get a chance, I'll be asking parents of kids who have birthdays in November and December to let me in on some small potentially embarrassing trivia about their kid that I can assemble into a Kahoot (or similar).
Angel Island: I've got the Walkabout covered but I'm not really involved in the December 13-14 'living history' experience at Angel Island. I do know that we need 3 or 4 more chaperones so please consider pitching in and let Mona or Craig know if you can attend the trip. Marie has gone before so if you have questions, please ask her or Bonnie Malouf.
-November 13: Kindness Day Assembly at 11 (two book club groups will meet)
-November 14 (Tuesday): Walkabout chaperone meeting, room 25 at 6 PM
-November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break (all week)
-November 27-29 (Monday to Wednesday): CalCoast Walkabout
-November 29: High School Information 7 PM room 2 (I have no info on this but it is on the school calendar)
-December 1: Middle School Dance
-December 4 (Monday): November-December birthday celebration
-December 13-14: Angel Island "Living History" overnight with Bonnie
-December 22 (Friday): Class party and early release day
-December 23 - January 14: Winter break
-January 24 (Wednesday): 8th Grade Panoramic Photo
-January 26 (Friday): End of first semester