ALERT Summer Project

Summer is here!  What an amazing group of children I have had the pleasure of working with this year!  Thank you to all of you who have supported us with your project help, chaperoning, sending in (too many) forms and (too much) money. :) A better group of families, who can find? I have made the final post for each of our classroom blogs.  I hope students enjoy looking back on their learning and memories.

I wanted to share with you our ALERT Summer Project.  It is a voluntary opportunity to stay engaged over the summer, practice creative thinking, and share the work that is created in the Summer Project Showcase next fall. The project choices can be found at this link but your child should feel free to come up with their own original ideas as well!  Please consider participating!  I can't wait to see the amazing products!

Happy Birthday, Albert!

Thanks everyone who was able to attend!  I had fun seeing all of our Einsteins.  I know there were more than I was able to capture on film!

 

Systems Project

Over the next two weeks, STAR Testing will be conducted for the district and students will not be pulled for their regular ALERT classes.  During that time I wanted to continue to give students the opportunity to deepen their systems knowledge.  I have created a short project to engage them over the break.  They were given a packet with a review page and project directions (both linked below) as well as an optional sheet for their work.  The project is due the week of February 29-March 4, depending on their day of instruction.  It is meant to be as simple or complex as your student chooses to make it.  My goal is that it can be completed in less than an hour for those that have other obligations on their time, or over a number of days for those that choose to run with it.  Please don't let this be a burden or stress to your family.  If you are unable to participate I understand.  I hope it is a fun way for your child to bring their learning home to you!  Please let me know if you have any questions!

Systems Overview for Review

All Systems Go! Project Choices

Orientation Presentation

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the New Parent Orientation this week.  If you were unable to be there you can follow this link to the presentation for an overview of what was shared.
New Parent Orientation Link

And here is our most recent Primary ALERT team selfie.

With Math I Can!

Who last told you, "I'm not good at math"?  For some reason, this is an easy comment to make and people often do so freely with little concern.  Any stigmas for being poor at math carry much less weight than someone confessing to being a poor reader.  Why is it okay to have low confidence with your math abilities?

This video encourages our students to practice the growth mindset when it comes to mathematics and not sell themselves short by defining themselves as "just not good at math".

With Math I Can

ALERT Family Night

Mid-Year Orientation

The Primary ALERT team will be hosting a Mid-Year Orientation for parents of ALERT students who are newly qualified this school year and/or those families who were unable to attend the original Orientation Night at the beginning of the year.  We will briefly share information regarding ALERT procedures, activities, "A Day in ALERT", and upcoming content information.  Please find the invitation for this event below and let me know if you have any questions.