Our village, clan, and characters are nearly complete! Students have been working intensively to "set the scene" of our Storypath learning, learning all about the environment and how members of an early Northwest coast village would have worked together and used the natural resources in their environment to meet their needs for food, shelter, clothing and culture. They have imagined what their roles might have been within a village and clan, and invented detailed and complex characters! |
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The Color the Rain Auction website is now live! Please see the attached letter for more information on registering and bidding, and scroll to the bottom of the letter to see pictures of our class's auction art and recommended book! Website: Color the Rain Benefit Auction The mystery word is: decimal
Click on the "Catalog" tab at the top of the page to view art work from every class, and the "Purchase Items" tab to view teacher experiences and teacher book selections. Happy bidding, and thanks for supporting our CVES Cubs!
Some items in this Monday's take-home folder:
Sign and return: Teacher assessed updates, January Reading Logs, February Reading Logs (in binders)
Review and keep at home: Math fact tests, Math practice pages (varies by walk-to-math class), New Years Relflections
Our goal for the week: "I will role-play and act as my character when asked. I will take my learning seriously."
Don't forget to vote! See the attached letter for more information on the Bond, or check the district website here: http://www.svsd410.org/Page/4825 . Ballots must be postmarked by February 10th to be counted.
Save the date: Our Native American Potlatch Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11 at 9:30 am in the multi-purpose room (families are invited … we need a patient and encouraging audience).
You should receive an email this week from our room parents soliciting food/beverage donations and volunteers for this event.
Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on Friday, 2/13 in Room 19.
All students will have a Valentine’s mail sack/bag made and decorated at school. No candy will be distributed at school. Cards only. See attached name list and reminders to this week's email.
February Book Order: Fliers went home today with a "free book" coupon on the front of each. Last day to order is Monday, February 9th. Thanks for helping us to build our classroom library and get new materials! scholastic.com/readingclub
Family Field Trip suggestions: We are fortunate to have two wonderful museums close by that complement our Social Studies curriculum. I hope you will consider taking a family field trip or gathering a few friends together for a special afternoon/evening of learning. The first Thursday of every month is FREE and the museum is open late!!
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/seattle-art-museum#hou
http://www1.seattleartmuseum.org/eMuseum/code/emuseum.asp?emu_action=collection&collection=27519&collectionname=WEB%3ANative%20American¤trecord=1&moduleid=1&module=
The Seattle Art Museum has an amazing collection of Northwest Coast Native American artifacts.
Also, The Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus has a wonderful display of artifacts downstairs.
http://www.burkemuseum.org/exhibits/browse/pacific_voices
Box Top Fundraiser: Please turn in any box tops to the collection box at the front of the school, with the student's name, grade and class marked on the paper, baggie, or envelope. Last day for box top turn-in is 2/13/15. Thank you for supporting our CVES learning community!
February volunteer calendar: is attached to this week's email. Please let me know if you need any adjustments or can't be here on your day. Thanks again for all you do to support our class's learning - we couldn't do it without you!!!
Attendance Hotline: If your child will be missing school or tardy for any reason, please be sure to call the attendance hotline: 425-831-4108. Due to changes in the district's policy, if a student is absent and the attendance line has not been called, our school secretaries are required to call all the emergency contact numbers in that student's file until they can find a reason for the absence. Please call the attendance line!
Important Dates:
2/11 Potlatch Ceremony in the
MPR (9:30-10:15 am) All families are invited
& encouraged to attend - students wear tan or brown
if possible.
2/13 Valentine's Celebration of Friendship in Room 19
2/13 Last day for Box Top Fundraising
2/16 – 2/20 No school Mid-Winter Break
4/6 – 4/10 No School Spring Break
4/21 & 4/28 SBA state testing (4th grade)
5/6 & 5/13 SBA state testing (4th grade)
Coming Up This Week in Class: We are working on Envisions Topic 12/13 (depending on math class), acting as our characters in our Northwest coast "Village", continuing Native American novel studies, completing the RAI Reading assessment, and learning from guest 5th graders how to be bucket fillers!
In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you and look forward to working with you this year.
With thanks,
Emily Larson
[email protected]