January 25

Synergy News

Friday January 25, 2013

NEWS

Thank you for making our Publishing Party such a huge success.  The attendance was well beyond my highest expectations.  The students loved sharing their stories with you all.  The students worked hard on their stories and it was a fantastic way to celebrate the many successes they have enjoyed while writing this year. 

We had guest speakers from TD Bank visit our classroom on Wednesday.  They came to our class to talk about spending and saving money.  They had four different activities for the students that taught them about the value of coins, as well as how and why to save money.  At the end of the presentation the students who each had two pennies got the chance to buy a sticker and a pencil case or to save their money.  There was a lot of deep thinking happening with the students.  The students also received a bag that had a coloring book and a coupon.  The coupon is worth $10.  If your student has a savings account or opens a saving account at a TD Bank they will receive the $10.

The frigid temperatures and no recess have ramped up the energy level in the classroom.  This has necessitated a few breaks from our regular schedule.  These breaks have turned into a fantastic community building experience for the class.  We played 4 corners, hide the eraser, did yoga, stretched, did pushups and utilized 10 minutes when the gym was empty to just run around and go crazy. 

ASK ABOUT

·         The guest speakers from TD Bank

·         Friday Workshops

·         What happened at the end of the BFG

·         Who wrote the BFG

Kids Quotes

·         “you totally need a haircut”

·         “That was a pretty good party…next time we just need music”

The listener of the week is Hailey!