Okay, enough talk about that. Students have been busily working on essays. They are writing about something they want to do over Spring Break. Students are working hard to stay organized using boxes & bullets and sticky notes. This first essay that the students are writing is a very guided one. We all have the same topic and I am modeling every step of the way. The next essay, however, students are going to be able to pick their own topic, and they will have to apply what they have learned this time around to their next essay. One of them will be shared with parents at Student Led Conferences that are coming up on March 22.
The last couple of weeks we have had many kids absent. The whole school seems to battling colds, pink eye, strep throat, and a stomach virus of some sort. I am feeling bad for the custodians as they are having to clean up lots of vomit lately. We are using Clorox wipes or Lysol wipes daily to keep the sickness at a minimum. I am constantly reminding the kids to wash their hands. However, I am still catching some kids putting their breakfast food on the table, without laying it on a napkin or anything. I even saw a poor defenseless string cheese laying without a wrapper on the table, getting infected with all kinds of germs, I am sure! Teachers are also strongly encouraging kids to just go to the bathroom if they think they are going to be sick. They do not need to come to us first and ask permission. A few days ago that caused a great mess that almost landed all over me.
Okay, enough talk about that. Students have been busily working on essays. They are writing about something they want to do over Spring Break. Students are working hard to stay organized using boxes & bullets and sticky notes. This first essay that the students are writing is a very guided one. We all have the same topic and I am modeling every step of the way. The next essay, however, students are going to be able to pick their own topic, and they will have to apply what they have learned this time around to their next essay. One of them will be shared with parents at Student Led Conferences that are coming up on March 22.
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trey
3/14/2012 05:20:20 am
i loved doing the esas
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trey
3/14/2012 08:31:11 am
suwre I ment tary were a lot ov kid's mising
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