Dress Up Day change--next week

CHANGE FOR DRESS UP WEEK:

DUE TO SCHOOL PICTURES BEING ON 3/6, WE WILL WEAR AS MUCH GREEN AS WE CAN ON MONDAY 3/3. THE SEUSS PHOTO BOOTH WILL BE 3/6-BRING A USED BOOK FOR A FREE FUNNY PICTURE.

LEO

Wow! We had a great time at LEO from the Walton Arts Center. The performer, Julian, even visited with us during lunch! I couldn't record the performance, but there is a link below to a video on You Tube from it.

Here is a link you can check out to see what the show was like : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpqNUQuKR4

LEO, the performance, combines acrobatics, movement and theatre.

What an amazing opportunity for our students!

Video Introductions

As part of our new and improved literacy stations, the students have to create a 30 second introduction of themselves. We critique some as a class and give feedback according to a rubric. Then the students can take that feedback and make it better. This learning experience improves their writing, reading, and fluency in a real, authentic way. It also challenges them to accept constructive criticism and make their work better. Of course, we still have some room to grow, but these videos are examples of where some of the students are right now. Pretty soon we are moving to the students creating video critiques of books they are reading.

Critique Rubric

4	·         I have specific and descriptive details about my topic. ·         My story is very interesting to listen to. (I added extra sound effects to engage the listener.) ·         I read with fluency and used vocabulary words. ·         I had excellent facial expression & great eye contact.
3	·         I have some details about my topic. ·         My story is interesting to listen to, and I used lots of different words. ·         I read with some fluency. ·         I had facial expression. ·         I had facial expression and some eye contact. ·         I did not wiggle. ·         My camera crew did not move the iPad or talk.
2	·         I have few details about my topic. ·         My story is just okay to listen to. ·         I used the same words over and over. ·         I read with very little fluency or talked way too fast. ·         I had little facial expression ·         I had little facial expression and eye contact. ·         My camera crew moved the iPad, it made noise, or they talked. ·         I wiggled a little.
1	·         My story does not make sense. ·         My story is not interesting to listen to. ·         I was a Robot Reader. ·         I had no facial expression or eye contact. ·         My camera crew moved the iPad, it made noise, AND they talked. ·         I wiggled all over the place.

Program Rescheduled

Our performance will be Tuesday, February 18 at 6. Please arrive at 5:45 with your child. 

Underground Railroad Reenactment

As part of our Unit entitled "A Long Journey to Freedom", we recreated the Underground Railroad. The teachers were conductors leading escaped slaves (students) through various stations or safe areas along the "railroad". Dr. Stewman, Mr. Worthy, Mrs. Christy, and Mrs. Meeks were patrollers looking for and catching "slaves" who were loud or didn't hide. At each station, there were photos from this time period in American History that students observed and made inferences about. It was great fun, and a meaningful learning experience as well. Hope your child tells you about it! 

This was how we recreated hiding in wagons.