Ms. Jazmin & Ms. Marion
Week of October 5, 2015
A Note from Ms. Jazmin:
Our class is having a bake sale at the Charles Ellis Montessori Academy Fall Festival on Friday October 30!! We are trying to raise money for a new classroom pet. The pet that we end up with depends on how much money is raised, and which animal the students vote on. The choices are two guinea pigs, two parakeets, or two hamsters/gerbils. We need your help! Are there any parents that would be willing to man our table for the duration of the event, along with student helpers? Depending on interest level, we could also have parents alternate through. Also, we will need donations of baked goods that we can sell for $1 or $2. I believe that the more the baked goods can be geared towards fall or Halloween themed treats, the more chances we have of selling them. Please email me if you think you may be able to help out with this fundraiser. Of course, I encourage you to allow your child to help in the baking and/or decorating of the treats. That would be a fabulous homework option!
Wednesday we had a hydroponic garden specialist come for a visit and it was wonderful! Mr. Andrew gave general information about different types of hydroponic gardens, then the students had the opportunity to start seeds in a coconut husk grow medium that he graciously donated to each participating class! Some of the Erdkinder students helped in this endeavor as well. Mr. Andrew also helped in educating the teachers on the systems. Over the next few weeks we will be sowing more seeds, setting up the hydroponic tower, and transferring the seedlings to the tower. If you are interesting in helping with any of these steps please let me know soon! Next week, Thursday, we have the virtual field trip, The Good Egg Project, to an egg farm called Creighton Brothers Farm. We will explore the ecosystem of an egg farm and discover how all parts- from soil to plants to hens to humans- relate to and depend on one another. Plus, we will learn how this five-generation family believes high-quality animal care and environmental stewardship are critical to their business, to the community, and to the world.
Please see more information and link below and in a previous post from this week for the latest MESS fundraiser; a holiday family photo session with professional photographers at a great value! There is limited availability, so sign up fast! Click here: MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser
Thank you for coming out to the Mathematics Parent Education Program! I hope you gained some insight and clarity into a couple of the materials used in Montessori to teach arithmetic. Next month we will be holding the Cultural/Social Studies Parent Education Program slated for November 17, 2015. I hope to see you there!
Below are some fall activities in our area to enjoy with your children. Make sure to go to the respective websites for more information and details:
Bethesda-Haunted Hayrides
Madrac Farms-Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maize-Rincon, GA
Savannah Octoberfest-River Street
Holiday Farms-Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, and Pig Races- Ridgeland, SC
Savannah Children's Museum and Scribble Art Studio (story time and art workshops)
Isle of Hope Art and Music Festival
Oatland Island- Haunted Hike(October) and Harvest Festival (November)
Reminder: Please send in all complete permission slips and exact change or check of $9.25. Thank you!
Wish List
Our class is having a bake sale at the Charles Ellis Montessori Academy Fall Festival on Friday October 30!! We are trying to raise money for a new classroom pet. The pet that we end up with depends on how much money is raised, and which animal the students vote on. The choices are two guinea pigs, two parakeets, or two hamsters/gerbils. We need your help! Are there any parents that would be willing to man our table for the duration of the event, along with student helpers? Depending on interest level, we could also have parents alternate through. Also, we will need donations of baked goods that we can sell for $1 or $2. I believe that the more the baked goods can be geared towards fall or Halloween themed treats, the more chances we have of selling them. Please email me if you think you may be able to help out with this fundraiser. Of course, I encourage you to allow your child to help in the baking and/or decorating of the treats. That would be a fabulous homework option!
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| Guinea Pigs |
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| Parakeets |
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| Gerbil |
Wednesday we had a hydroponic garden specialist come for a visit and it was wonderful! Mr. Andrew gave general information about different types of hydroponic gardens, then the students had the opportunity to start seeds in a coconut husk grow medium that he graciously donated to each participating class! Some of the Erdkinder students helped in this endeavor as well. Mr. Andrew also helped in educating the teachers on the systems. Over the next few weeks we will be sowing more seeds, setting up the hydroponic tower, and transferring the seedlings to the tower. If you are interesting in helping with any of these steps please let me know soon! Next week, Thursday, we have the virtual field trip, The Good Egg Project, to an egg farm called Creighton Brothers Farm. We will explore the ecosystem of an egg farm and discover how all parts- from soil to plants to hens to humans- relate to and depend on one another. Plus, we will learn how this five-generation family believes high-quality animal care and environmental stewardship are critical to their business, to the community, and to the world.
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| Sowing Seeds |
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| Sowing Seeds |
Please see more information and link below and in a previous post from this week for the latest MESS fundraiser; a holiday family photo session with professional photographers at a great value! There is limited availability, so sign up fast! Click here: MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser
Thank you for coming out to the Mathematics Parent Education Program! I hope you gained some insight and clarity into a couple of the materials used in Montessori to teach arithmetic. Next month we will be holding the Cultural/Social Studies Parent Education Program slated for November 17, 2015. I hope to see you there!
Below are some fall activities in our area to enjoy with your children. Make sure to go to the respective websites for more information and details:
Bethesda-Haunted Hayrides
Madrac Farms-Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maize-Rincon, GA
Savannah Octoberfest-River Street
Holiday Farms-Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, and Pig Races- Ridgeland, SC
Savannah Children's Museum and Scribble Art Studio (story time and art workshops)
Isle of Hope Art and Music Festival
Oatland Island- Haunted Hike(October) and Harvest Festival (November)
Reminder: Please send in all complete permission slips and exact change or check of $9.25. Thank you!
Wish List
Construction Paper
Dates to Remember:
10/12 Staff/Student Holiday- NO SCHOOL
10/16-18 MESS Holiday Photo Fundraiser (proceeds go towards our Montessori teacher training and certification)
10/26-30 Great Pumpkin Book Characters- Media Center
10/30 Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Spooky Stories)
10/30 PTA Fall Festival- Backyard 4-?
10/30 Dress Down "Sports Stars" $1 for Athletics Fund
10/26-30 Great Pumpkin Book Characters- Media Center
10/30 Bobcat Dads Reading Day (Spooky Stories)
10/30 PTA Fall Festival- Backyard 4-?
10/30 Dress Down "Sports Stars" $1 for Athletics Fund
Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 26 students: We do have a low level peanut allergy in the classroom, so we do prefer peanut free snacks so that the student may also participate in snack with the class.
Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers… The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it. Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.
10/12 JULIA (4 day week)
10/19 ETHAN
10/26 CAMERON
10/26 CAMERON
This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)
Language/Reading
Magic "e"
Article and Noun
Adverb
Inference
Penmanship/Cursive
Up and Down Family Stroke Review
Arithmetic
Checker Board x
Stamp Game +x-/
Bead Frame +x -
Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition
Expanded Notation/Place Value with Number Cards
Geometry
Constructive Triangles/Equilateral Triangles
Contructive Triangles/Large Hexagon Box
Cultural and Cosmic
Asia- We are beginning the study of Asia as a class. If you have anything you can send in such as photos or souvenirs with your child that will enhance their experience, please do! We have a parent that is coming in to cook Indian dishes with the students at some point!
Students are also beginning their own research projects and presentation in both cultural and cosmic education. If they wish to extend these projects to their home environment, they are more than welcome to.
Bead Frame +x -
Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition
Expanded Notation/Place Value with Number Cards
Geometry
Constructive Triangles/Equilateral Triangles
Contructive Triangles/Large Hexagon Box
Cultural and Cosmic
Asia- We are beginning the study of Asia as a class. If you have anything you can send in such as photos or souvenirs with your child that will enhance their experience, please do! We have a parent that is coming in to cook Indian dishes with the students at some point!
Students are also beginning their own research projects and presentation in both cultural and cosmic education. If they wish to extend these projects to their home environment, they are more than welcome to.
Arithmetic Materials Specialist
Geometry Materials Specialist
I will bake some goods for the bake sale
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI would love to help with the plants but somehow I kill Chia Pets. :-) We will do some baking though :-)
ReplyDeletePaige and I would be happy to do some baking.
ReplyDeleteWhitney Shuman
Great! Thank you Melanie and Whitney!
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