Road to Revolutionary War & Wax Museum Morning Meeting in the Library with Mrs. Griffin Upcoming Standardized ERB Testing Friendsfest! This week we discussed the time period leading up to the Revolutionary war. Students created illustrations for corresponding historical facts about the road to revolution, beginning with the ending of the French and Indian war and ending with the official beginning of the Revolutionary war. See below for photos of their artwork and relevant historical information. This morning we spent first period-our morning work period- in the library for an extra session with Mrs. Griffin. We were all lucky enough to enjoy a snack that Mrs. Griffin brought for us! First, we had a fairly typical morning meeting. We sat in a circle and greeted each other, then shared a small detail about our upcoming weekend that we were looking forward to. Next was an activity, where students shared a compliment to a classmate that had been assigned to them previously. After, Mrs. Griffin and I discussed with the class how to begin research for Wax Museum amongst the stacks of wonderful literature at our library. We also had a quick refresher of expected behaviors in library. I've enjoyed inviting specialist teachers to our homeroom to join us for morning meetings, or taking the morning meeting to their teaching spaces. It strengthens the connection between homeroom and specials, and encourages students to pay closer attention to behaviors and expectations across all subjects, knowing that all teachers work together and communicate frequently. These reminders are often helpful at mid year :) Beginning the week of February 5 we will be practicing our standardized testing strategies to prepare for the ERB testing that all Friends Academy 5th graders take part in. The tests are broken up by subject and content, and are 45 minutes or less per segment. Once the testing is complete we will submit the student answers for grading via mail. When we have the scores, parents can come in meet with Jamie to view their child's individual scores. Friends Fest, our annual family-friendly fundraiser, is on Friday, February 23rd. Don’t forget, the deadline to register and receive a free t-shirt for your child is Thursday, February 1st! Click here to learn more and register! Similar to last year, they will be running an online auction in tandem with FriendsFest. Some items available last year included: tickets to a Bruins game, a ski package to The Hermitage, pottery by our own Wendy Goldsmith, and an interior design consultation. If you would like to contribute something to this year’s online auction, please call Jodi Pink at 508.999.1356, or send her an email at [email protected].
Our last bit of news is that our conference sign up sheet is posted outside our classroom, and I invite you to sign up now! I have three slots available on Wednesday afternoon February 14, and all day on Friday the 16th available. Email me for potential times if you would prefer to sign up via email. I look forward to being together again with your child leading us through their year so far and sharing goals for the rest of the year. I hope you have a nice weekend! I am looking forward to a handstand workshop with one of my favorite yoga teachers in Providence. I'm excited to get upside down and push my limits! Best, Sarah
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