Project Adventure - October 5th and 6th

PROJECT ADVENTURE - October 5th and 6th

What Students Should Bring

 * Students should bring a brown bag lunch on BOTH days *

What to wear:

 * Pair of sneakers or other comfortable shoes to run, walk and climb in.  Must be closed 

   toed and secured by shoelace or velcro (e.g. no crocs, slip-on sneakers or sandals)

*  Loose, comfortable clothing that you can run, walk and climb in.  

Rain/cold weather gear (just in case):

*  Waterproof rain jacket with hood or poncho.  Windbreakers are usually not waterproof.

*  Plenty of layers - it will be chilly on the Challenge Course and you will be outdoors all 

   day (you can always take layers off as needed).

    - warm sweater or sweatshirt

    - hat

    - gloves

    - scarf

Miscellaneous items:

*  Water bottle (at least 1 liter)

*  Sunscreen (please also apply at home before school)

*  Insect repellant

Optional:

*  Camera

*  Sunglasses

*  Sun hat or baseball cap

Global Collaboration Day

September 21, 2017

Today, our class participated in Global Collaboration Day. The primary goals of this whole day event are to demonstrate the power of global connectivity in classrooms, schools, institutions of informal learning and universities around the world, and to introduce learners to the tools, resources and projects that are available to students and educators today.  Our class participated in a GeoBlitz FlipGrid exchange - who knew you could combine the topic of candy and geography into a fun learning activity.  It was a great way to experience the power of global connectivity, learn new ways to connect with other learners, practice good digital citizenship and improve upon our listening and speaking skills.  We're looking forward to a year filled with global collaboration experiences!

Updates and Important Reminders...

GLOBAL LEARNING PROJECT UPDATE:  Our kick-off to "A Week in the Life" Global Learning Project has officially begun!  Our class has just started conducting digital handshakes with students and project coordinators from around the globe, including China, Singapore and Australia.  More to follow as the project gets underway.

PROJECT ADVENTURE REMINDER:  Project Adventure is scheduled to take place on October 5 and 6.  Medical forms are being sent home today.  Please complete them at home and return them to school by this Friday, September 22.  I will be sending home a "what to bring" list next week.

Important reminders for this week...

  

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK:

✦ Picture Day is Monday, September 18th!

✦ Students who are interested in running for Class Representative should be prepared to deliver their speech (to our homeroom class only) on Thursday, September 21st.  Speeches should be one minute or less. Elections will take place in our classroom on Thursday afternoon.  Two students from each 6th grade homeroom class will be elected to serve as class representatives.  This is a great opportunity to be a voice in making a difference in our school and in our community.