Dear Parents and Caregivers,
The trimester has officially ended. This week your students
are reporting out on their Genius Hour
projects. I was so excited by the variety of topics that were chosen and
the amount of creativity students poured into their presentations. Just to give
you an idea, some of the topics were:
Why do we forget?
How to make a homemade slushy and why it works.
Why are Americans obese?
The history of Native American beading.
Swedish baking (tasty treat included!)
Biography of a favorite musician
Does Bigfoot exist?
Meanwhile, I'm busy filling out report cards and the
students are busy practicing their presentation skills for Veteran's day. Please consider joining us at the cemetary to plant bulbs at our local veterans' gravesites and honor all those
who have and continue to serve in our country's military. .
Please note on your calendars: Tuesday, there is no school
in honor of Veteran's Day. Wednesday is a half day for our Awards Assembly. And
Friday, we are hosting a Fun Night for the upper grades - a permission slip was
sent home last Friday.
I look forward to meeting
with each of you next week. If you forgot your conference time feel free to
send a note with your student.
During our conference, I will be introducing you to our new report cards. Teachers, staff, and
administration began creating the report cards over summer to reflect the new
standards. The new report cards allow us to evaluate students on effort,
capability, and social, emotional, and behavioral skills. They look quite a bit
different, so be prepared! I've uploaded a blank report card in the previous post that has a bit more explanation if you're curious. The students have had a chance
to look them over too.
Finally, we have just begun preparing for our annual Winter Program - a night of student entertainment
and community fun. You may hear requests for props and there will likely be
some at-home memorizing in your child's future. This year the Winter Program
will be held December 11th in the evening.
Thank you for your support,
Maggie Orion
ms.maggieorion@gmail.com
www.cougarvilleclass.blogspot.com
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