Pajama Read-In

March is Reading Month, and to help us celebrate we will have a Read-In in our pajamas on Friday, March 25. Students will spend the morning in the classroom curling up on a blanket or pillow with a good book.  Students may wear school and weather-appropriate pajamas (must have sleeves; they must fit; no shorts or inappropriate content) to school. Students must wear shoes - either school or gym shoes - with their pajamas. They may also bring a small pillow or a small blanket (no large pillows, like body pillows; no sleeping bags, comforters, etc.) and books from home to share with their friends.

We look forward to having a great time curled up with a good book!

New AMPT Schedule

Our AMPT classes are as follows for the next six weeks:

Monday - Technology
Tuesday - Art
Wednesday - Music
Thursday - Technology
Friday - Art

Two Down, One to Go...

Our second trimester Exhibitions are done, and I was happy to see an improvement in all of the students' presentations. This tells me that families are taking this work seriously and working with students to help them complete a successful project. A big thank you to the families who showed up on time to their student's original scheduled Exhibition time. As I've said before, Exhibitions are an important part of our school. It's also a trying time as each student must sit through 16 presentations for an entire week. Keeping your originally scheduled time helps us use our class time more efficiently and effectively.

I have high expectations for the final Exhibitions of the year and am expecting even better presentations!

Second Trimester Exhibition Schedule

As you know, our second round of Exhibitions starts next Monday, March 14. Thank you so much for promptly returning the sign up sheet. Below you will find our presentation schedule.

Monday, March 14 James Sewell 9:00 a.m.                        Salaya Martin 10:00                        Jessica Easterleing 12:40 p.m. DeAndre Cunningham 2:30
Tuesday, March 15 Isabella Webster 9:00 a.m.                 Daija Byrd 10:00                               Aisha Jones 12:40 p.m. Anders DeRoa 2:30           Wednesday, March 16 Carmen Peddy 9:00 a.m.                   Jacob Greene 11:00                          Jeanea Childs 12:40 p.m. TyVaughn Wilson 2:30 Thursday, March 17 Tommie Hodges 9:00 a.m.         McKullan Hunt 11:00                       Danea Harrison 12:40 p.m. Camerie Cooper 2:30
I arranged our schedule so we have 4 presentations each day. Please call me if you are running late for any reason, even if it's only 5 minutes. Also, if you are later than 10 minutes for your student's Exhibition, I will have your student begin presenting. We have a very tight schedule and need to start on time to allow each student enough time to present. Exhibitions are a unique opportunity for students to showcase their learning. It is also a very busy and challenging time for both students and staff as we have to sit through 16 presentations. Please be mindful of time and respectful of our schedule. Thank you in advance, and I look forward to seeing you at your student's presentation.

Second Trimester Exhibition Sign Up

Yesterday, I sent home the sign up sheet for Exhibition presentations. Please choose and number your top 3 time choices and return these by Thursday, March 3 so I can assign times to each student. Students who do not return a sign up sheet will be assigned a time. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Milestone 4 Due Thurs., March 3

This Thursday, March 3, students must bring in the visuals they are using for their Interest Project. Here are some examples: bring your completed tri-fold board or the pictures you will be putting on your board; or bring the drive/cd with your completed Power Point presentation; or bring the book you wrote, the model you made, or poster you created.

I look forward to seeing all of my students’ visuals!