I apologize that I did not update the blog last week.
Some quick updates before the weekend.
Student’s first take home project should have come home on Tuesday. They are to decorate the provided 8.5×8.5 square of cardstock with things that relate to them. There are four points possible on this assignment. To get all four points, the square must be a “beautiful” work (in other words, it shows that the student has given it a lot of thought and has spent time completing the square), it must have at least 5 things that represent the child’s interests (pictures cut out of magazines, printed off the internet, or drawn), and a self portrait (either a photograph or a drawing) incorporated. The point of this activity is for the students to have an opportunity to share about themselves and their interests and when all squares are turned in, we will join them together to create a classroom “quilt” which will hang on our wall throughout the year. This is due 9/16, but students can bring in their squares before the deadline if they complete it quickly.
6th grade parents please be aware that the first Redwoods meeting of the year is on September 12 from 5:30-6:30. This will be an opportunity to ask any initial questions you might have and to get information about pricing, etc. Students are encouraged to attend with their parents.
I am nearly done with planning field trips and take home projects and I hope to have a packet of information to send home with students regarding all of this within the next couple of weeks. Thank you for your patience as I pull it all together for you.
We are still DESPERATELY in need of a room parent. If you or someone you know of (grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.) is able to take that on for our classroom, I would appreciate it. You would mainly be in charge of helping organize rides for field trips, though you also will be a point of contact for my students as they arrange class feasts, etc.
As always, any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at lhughes@mariamontessoriacademy.org Please keep in mind that this blog is linked to an email address that does not regularly get checked so if you reply to this blog post I will not see it. The email above is the best to reach me at.