As part of their Youth Outreach program, the aquarium selects two children each year to represent them as "Ocean Explorers." The invitation / application to apply to be an Ocean Explorer can be accessed throught the aquarium link on this blog.
The Ocean Explorer post is an exciting one in which children aged 10 -13 (as of Feb. 1, 2007) can participate with aquarium activities and research. Applications, postmarked by December 31, must include a letter of recommendation from myself. So, if students are interested and complete the application process, I am more than happy to help out with the letter. Please email me with a request for a letter soon so that I can accomodate those who are serious in pursuing this unique opportunity.
Thanks, Mr. B
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Wednesday's finer details & Tuesday's HW (there isn't any)
Keepin' it simple...
I have plates, cups, forks and napkins and a tray of cookies...now each student just needs to bring the food item of their choice. It doesn't have to feed the whole class, but a few extras never hurt. Our pot luck lunch will begin at 11:40 and go until 12:30. At 12:30, we are heading outside for some fun and games. Students can bring mitts for softball (as we have challenged Ms. Street's class to a game) or can bring a board game to enjoy from the sidelines if they want to sit this one out.
The weather tomorrow calls for clear skies, but it will be brisk. Make sure the kids come with a sweatshirt, please. Once again, parents are more than welcome to hang out with us during the lunch and game. We could always use a pinch hitter or two!
Please remember that Wednesday is NOT RESTRUCTURED. We leave school @ 2:05.
Take care, Mr. B
I have plates, cups, forks and napkins and a tray of cookies...now each student just needs to bring the food item of their choice. It doesn't have to feed the whole class, but a few extras never hurt. Our pot luck lunch will begin at 11:40 and go until 12:30. At 12:30, we are heading outside for some fun and games. Students can bring mitts for softball (as we have challenged Ms. Street's class to a game) or can bring a board game to enjoy from the sidelines if they want to sit this one out.
The weather tomorrow calls for clear skies, but it will be brisk. Make sure the kids come with a sweatshirt, please. Once again, parents are more than welcome to hang out with us during the lunch and game. We could always use a pinch hitter or two!
Please remember that Wednesday is NOT RESTRUCTURED. We leave school @ 2:05.
Take care, Mr. B
Monday, December 18, 2006
Monday's goodies & a call for spare socks
Students got back everything I have graded in the past two weeks today. Reading assessments, social studies tests and packets, science packets, compare and contrast essays and math work. It was a large chuck of papers to send home in a paperclip, but I knew that I wouldn't see the Red Folders again this week if I used them today.
Students were assigned a math pretest tonight to have completed for class tomorrow. It is 12B. We are working on math investigation in class this week which deals with the various forms of graphs. Specifically, we are working with pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs and circle (pie) graphs. Our Math Specialist, Mary Crandall, brought us treats today as each student now has a dry erase board to use during math. We do not have erasers for the students and I am asking that each student bring a sock to school to use as an eraser. The ones whose mates are lost in the wash make ideal candidates.
Holy cow, the pizza reports are turning out great! The class was awesome today presenting what they read and learned from their book selections. The class was also a great audience as we went through an hour and a half of reports! The remainder of our students will present tomorrow morning.
Students also received a Reading Log today that covers the winter break. A good chunk of the class requested assignments other than reading for the break, so I will honor their wishes and offer social studies and science extra credit opportunities that will go home on Wednesday. I will also prepare a math packet for everyone so that they can keep up with the skills we have covered thus far.
Have a great week, Mr. B
Students were assigned a math pretest tonight to have completed for class tomorrow. It is 12B. We are working on math investigation in class this week which deals with the various forms of graphs. Specifically, we are working with pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs and circle (pie) graphs. Our Math Specialist, Mary Crandall, brought us treats today as each student now has a dry erase board to use during math. We do not have erasers for the students and I am asking that each student bring a sock to school to use as an eraser. The ones whose mates are lost in the wash make ideal candidates.
Holy cow, the pizza reports are turning out great! The class was awesome today presenting what they read and learned from their book selections. The class was also a great audience as we went through an hour and a half of reports! The remainder of our students will present tomorrow morning.
Students also received a Reading Log today that covers the winter break. A good chunk of the class requested assignments other than reading for the break, so I will honor their wishes and offer social studies and science extra credit opportunities that will go home on Wednesday. I will also prepare a math packet for everyone so that they can keep up with the skills we have covered thus far.
Have a great week, Mr. B
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Pizza Report line-up
Pizza Reports are due on Monday, December 18th. Reports will be presented over the course of two days, Monday and Tuesday. The following lists which day students can expect to present their report to the class.
Monday: Lauren, Shayla, Scott, Ryan, Rachel, Paul, Madison, Logan, Jezebel, Haven, Gwen, Elena, Connel, Caleb, Brad and Austin.
Tuesday: Adam, Ben, Brandon, Christian, Daisy, Liza, Hannah, Jade, Kiannah, Maddie, Patrick, Robert, Sarah, Shante and Tyler.
Take care and don't stress, Mr. B
Monday: Lauren, Shayla, Scott, Ryan, Rachel, Paul, Madison, Logan, Jezebel, Haven, Gwen, Elena, Connel, Caleb, Brad and Austin.
Tuesday: Adam, Ben, Brandon, Christian, Daisy, Liza, Hannah, Jade, Kiannah, Maddie, Patrick, Robert, Sarah, Shante and Tyler.
Take care and don't stress, Mr. B
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