Thursday Homework

Due Tomorrow:
- Rough draft of 'Water Cycle Inspired' narrative -- 4-5 paragraphs of a story with an exposition (description of characters/setting), rising action, climax, and resolution
- Geography worksheet

Students need to make sure Environmental Core notebooks are at school Friday. They will be collected and taken to Eagle Fern for use Monday morning!

Wednesday Homework

Eagle Fern forms/money due ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sent home a list of assignments I have received and scored for students. Please take a look at these and either sign it and send it back to me with your student or send me an email letting me know you saw it. Points awarded for different assignments are never firm until they are published at the end of the term. Until then, they should be considered as feedback and can be raised.

Due Thursday:
- Field study assignment from Willamette River Walk
- Bring novel
- Please bring in any extra veggies, fruits, herbs etc. you have in your garden we can cook/preserve with tomorrow!
- Picture of river word (students were assigned a vocabulary term related to rivers and had to create a graphic representation of the word-- the written word becomes the term in the picture)
- Current Event for Alex Burlay, coyle, Sierra, Arturo, Francis, Clay, Deva, and Marina

Due Friday:
- Geography worksheet
- Rough Draft of 'Water Cycle Inspired' Narrative (can be typed or just written in writer's workshop notebook)

Monday Homework

Due tomorrow:
Stream Scene, pages 17, 19, 20, 37, 38, 39 (extended one day)
- Bring novel to read quietly in the morning

Due Friday:
- Geography sheet

Field Study Tomorrow!
- Wear good walking shoes
- bring a lunch and water bottle!
- Have a hat or sunscreen

Weekend Homework

Due Monday:
- Come with a solid idea of what you want to write your water-cycle-inspired narrative on. Do some 'research' by talking to people involved with the event...gather as many details as you can!
- in Stream Scene packet: Pages 17, 19, 20 on the water cycle (ignore the making of the model) and pages 37, 38, 39 on Watersheds


Due Friday (9/31)
- Geography worksheet

Have fun at the dance!!!

Thursday Homework

Most students shared their interview poems with the class today. They were so sweet and well written! The students also gave amazing positive feedback to each other... A very nice morning.
After a quick game of kickball we reviewed what a riparian zone is and why they are important to stream health.
The peer mediators did a great job leading our first class meeting today. Students voted on having a 'fishing game' for our booth at the Harvest Fair.
We also reviewed the basic water cycle and learned some new terms: surface runoff, subsurface runoff, transpiration, accumulation; in addition to precipitation and condensation.
At the end of the day students received a current events assignment that they will be responsible for once a month. Information about Eagle Fern was sent home today. If you are still interested in chaperoning, please let me know.

Due Friday:
- River vocabulary matching sheet -- this is a preassessment. However, if students want to look up terms they aren't sure of, that's fine.
- Eagle fern permission slip and money (as soon as possible)

Tryon Photos

Click here to see photos from yesterday's field study.

Due tomorrow:
Final draft of interview poem
Bring your novel to silently read in the morning

Tryon Creek!

What a beautiful day for a trip to Tryon! I was amazed with students' observations and questions on our morning hike. Our afternoon was pretty rushed, so we will definitely be taking some time on Thursday to debrief our field study and share notes/comments on physical/chemical characteristics of the creek, riparian plants, and what macroinvertebrates were found in the creek.
Thanks to Nicole and Marina for taking pictures...my camera was out of batteries...but we'll have some photos up soon. And thanks for our amazing drivers/chaperones...Nicole, Noelle, Patty, D'Arcy, Jeff, Brenda, and Amanda! You truly helped to make the day spectacular for the students.

Due Thursday:
- Field study essential questions in your EC journal

See yesterdays post for previously assigned homework.

Monday Homework

Due Wednesday:
- Definitions of vocabulary list from the Outsiders (our read-aloud)
- A paragraph explaining the 'Rising Action' (see: Overview of plot handout in reading journal) for you choice novel

Due Thursday:
- Final draft of interview poem

Tryon Creek tomorrow!
We are going to Tryon Creek for our field study tomorrow in parent's cars. Students need to make sure they have a lunch, water bottle, EC journal, Pojar native plant guide (bring if you have one), LONG PANTS (lots o' stinging nettle!), shoes that can get wet or a small towel to dry off feet if they go barefoot in the shallow creek.

Happy (rainy) Weekend!

We had a lovely week that included a fun trip to JEAN's farm and meeting our third grade buddies! At the end of the day today, many students shared that meeting their buddy this afternoon made their week. Students also got a formal introduction to Service Learning and what is required for the reflections/learning piece. Sarah Taylor also clarified some questions about service learning at morning meeting this morning. SOLV is having a river/beach clean up on Saturday, September 25th. Click here to see the list of locations and details...there are many within Portland!

Due Monday:
-Rough draft of partner poem
- See yesterday's homework post

Thursday Homework

Due Tomorrow:
- In your reading journal, answer the 'Exposition' questions from the 'understanding elements of plot' handout about your choice novel. Questions should be answered in paragraph form.

Due Monday:
- 'What I'm For' symbol (if not already turned in)
- A paragraph explaining what you are for and why it makes the world (global or local) a better/happier place

First Field Study Photos

Check out some photos from our trips to Jameson Fountain and JEAN's Farm!
Click here.

Weekly Schedule

I have posted the weekly schedule on my webpage on the Sunnyside School webpage.
Click here to navigate to the page and download the schedule.

Thursday Reminder

Please make sure you have your choice-novel with you at school tomorrow.

Due Tomorrow:
Field Study notes in EC Journal from JEAN's Farm
I will be collecting your EC Journals and grading the Fountain and the JEAN's farm trip.

Tuesday HW

Due Thursday:
Field Study notes in EC Journal from JEAN's Farm

Monday 9/13

Welcome Parents!

I hope you enjoy visiting our classroom and are as excited about the school year as we are!

Tomorrow we are traveling to Jean's Farm to participate in some outdoor cooking, harvest potatoes, and get an introduction to water quality!
Please make sure you bring:
- lunch
- water bottle that is full of water!
- layers
- EC Journal
- Pencil
- smiling faces

Weekend Homework

We had a successful first field study today. Much thanks to Nicole and Carrie for coming along! I am scooting off to my brother's wedding this weekend...I promise a longer post next week.

Homework:
Due Monday:
- finish field study questions in EC journal
- Bring in a favorite poem
- Bring in your novel and read just the 1st chapter over the weekend -- focusing how the author introduces characters in the story (or REintroduces in the case of novel series)

Homework/Announcements 9/9

Field Study Tomorrow to Jameson Square Fountain!
Please bring:
- lunch
- water
- layers
-EC journal
- pencil
- towel/extra clothes for those who plan on getting seriously wet

Due Tomorrow:
Please bring in a novel that you would like to read for the next 3-4 weeks
WE NEED ANY MISSING FORMS BY TOMORROW!

Due Monday:
A copy of your favorite poem

First Day of School!

Happy First Day of School!

I am so excited to be spending the Year of the River with this class of amazing students!

Check this blog for schedule updates, announcements, stories from students, photos, and homework.

Homework:
Due Wednesday, 9/8~
- 10 things I should know about you
- Forms: Fall field trips, walking field trip, medical form