Hello Parents,
This week is full with picture day on Monday and on Tuesday an evacuation drill and an assembly with the Living Planet Aquarium.
I will be giving out your emails to our room mom this week. Be prepared to help with our fall class party on October 31st.
I am thankful to all those who wished me well while I was sick. I’m feeling much better now and am ready to get back to teaching!
Our school-wide cultural festival is on November 16th from 1-3. Your student will need to prepare for it. The topic is “Celebrating the United States”. The project is explained below. I also made a page at the top of the blog with this rubric for quick access.
Thanks,
Ms. Shanan
Celebrating the United States Home Project
For the School-wide Cultural Celebration to be held on November 16, 2018
Parents welcome from 1-3 p.m.
- Student must pick a topic of interest that involves something great about the United States. It could be anything from baseball to the Fourth of July. It could be music or a famous person. Please help your student pick something that excites them personally.
- Student must pick the topic by the end of this week, Friday, October 26.
- Student must research the topic and write a two-page paper if fourth grader, three-page paper if 5th grader and a four-page paper if a sixth grader. It must be typed and double-spaced. Paper is due November 12.
- Student must make a presentation board to share at the school-wide cultural festival.
- Optional: Student can provide an artifact, food, music or any other supplemental items to increase interest and enthusiasm for his/her topic.
- Project will be graded on a 1-4 scale.
Scale
1-Student did nothing for their project.
2-Student handed in parts of the project but it was done sloppily and with little content or sign of effort.
3-Student handed in the project with all parts done adequately and with neatness and respect.
4-Student went above and beyond expectations by having an expert knowledge of the topic and went above and beyond with the board and supplemental materials.