|
Montessori 1 3/5/08 Parent Letter |
|
|
|
|
Montessori I News
|
|
March 5, 2008
Dear Parents and Families,
This past week has been busy preparing the third graders for their Terra Nova testing and then starting testing. The first and second graders are doing very well with the third graders out of the room each morning, though they miss their friends! Sr. Virginia and Ms. Niehaus have been giving us great reports about the third graders. So, we are having a good week!
We are continuing our study of Famous African Americans, as well as delving further into multiplication. The children have also received lessons about the poriferan and the preposition.
A few reminders:
- We DO NOT have spelling tests tomorrow, however homework is still due.
- We do not have pick-a-stick tomorrow, because of testing. It will be next Thursday, March 13.
- We have also included the conference schedule for after Spring Break. We will have conferences each day of that week we get back, March 31 through April 4. Conferences are not required this time, so if you do not want one, please check the box and send your paper back.
- Wesley Schmidt is JoJo in the Holy Cross musical, Seussical, Jr., this weekend. Claire, Claire and
Julia from M2 are in it is, as well. There are performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as a matinee on Sunday. Please support our Prince of Peace thespians!
We hope you have had a great. Thanks, as always, to our volunteers for this week. This week, we do not need Maggie Green to come in for spelling tests tomorrow, but Christina Howard will be our classroom help on Friday. Lisa Schmidt will be our technology helper on Tuesday. Thank you in advance for all of your help!
Have a great week!
Beth and Kate
|
|
|
7th and 8th Grade News
|
|
February has quickly come to an end! The students have had many exciting experiences this month.
Students were challenged to read t books in four weeks by the Florence Freedom. Each book they read they earned a ticket to the ballpark. Several have 6 and 7 tickets coming to them!
Students had the opportunity to go to the Aronoff and experience the wonderful, inspiring story of Anne Frank.
Several students received "Straight A" tickets to the Cincinnati Reds.
Of course, February also brought many disruptions by way of Mother Nature wilh delays and snow days! Students have had a hard time staying focused and getting their work finished.
Camp Kern will be coming up at the end of April. Just a reminder, that this is a privilege not a right. Students have agreed that they must work and not receive more than 20 "red" cards. This will be strictly enforced!
Students have finished another book and are reading one aloud in class. Both books have had the background of WWII which we are studying.
March will start by testing the seventh grade with the Terra Nova, an achievement test.
Students are beginning to get ready for their living stations. Friday before Spring Break will be their presentations in the gym All are welcome.
|
|
|
Montessori II Newsletter 2-27-08 |
|
|
|
|
Montessori II News
|
|
Updates:
We have been working on Jazz projects this week. The students are planning a Jazz fest as a culmination of Bud, Not Buddy. The story took place during the Great Depression and several characters in the book were in a jazz band. The students are researching different types of Jazz and Jazz musicians and singers. They will also be forming their own bands and making posters telling about their band and Jazz Fest. They are currently working on letters and invitations for the festival and we look forward to parents and grandparents coming in to learn about Jazz and to listen to some wonderful, soulful music. Your invitations should be coming soon! |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
3/4 Grading Rubric for Government Project |
|
|
|
|
3rd and 4th Grade News
|
|
Grading Rubrics for the Government Project that is due on Tuesday 4th, 2008
Individual Paper: Every student is required to write a paper explaining what they have learned throughout the course of this project. This paper should be at least one page long using: proper capitalization/punctuation, correct spelling, and neatly written. The paper will count for 20 points of their final grade on this project.
|
Category |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
|
Spelling |
There are no spelling errors |
There are one or two spelling errors |
There are three or four spelling errors. |
There are more than four spelling errors. |
|
Capitalization/ Punctuation |
There are no grammatical errors throughout the paper |
There are 1-2 grammatical errors throughout the paper |
There are 3-4 grammatical errors throughout the paper |
There are more than 4 grammatical errors |
|
Neatness |
Work is neatly done.
|
Work has one or two areas that are sloppy.
|
Work has three or four areas that are sloppy.
|
Work is Illegible.
|
|
Organization/ Content Knowledge |
Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required).
|
Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate.
|
Student is uncomfortable with content and is able to demonstrate basic concepts.
|
Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.
|
Group Work: Working together in groups is a very important concept that everyone needs to work on. During the time they are given to work on their project at school I will be observing them on how well they get along, and how they solve differences between one another. I will also be looking at how well they work together as a group in presenting their information. This will be worth 15 points of their project grade.
|
Category |
5 points |
4 points |
2 points |
1 point |
|
Respecting:
The teacher observed the students encouraging and supporting the ideas and efforts of others.
|
All of the time |
Most of the time |
Some of the time |
None of the time |
|
Participating:
The teacher observed each student contributing to the project.
|
All of the time |
Most of the time |
Some of the time |
None of the time |
|
Questioning:
The teacher observed the students interacting, discussing, and posing questions to all members of the team.
Sharing:
The teacher observed the students offering ideas and reporting their findings to each other.
|
All of the time
|
Most of the time |
Some of the time |
None of the time |
PowerPoint/Poster: Each group is required to either make a poster or PowerPoint (some groups want to do both) that will go along with their topic. These should be neatly done, creative, and pertaining to the topic. (When groups go above and beyond the general requirements of this section they will be able to earn extra credit points) This is worth 25 points
|
Category |
6 points |
5 points |
3 points |
1 point |
|
Information Provided |
Covers topic completely and in depth. Encourages readers to know more.
|
Includes important information with enough detail to give viewers an understanding of the topic |
Includes some important information with a few facts.
|
Includes little important information and one or two facts |
|
Layout of
Material |
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings and white space.
|
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately.
|
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or uses a distracting background |
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings and subheadings to enhance the readability. |
|
Graphics
Used
|
The graphics, sound and/or animation assist in presenting an overall theme and enhance understanding of concept, ideas and relationships.
|
The graphics, sound/and or animation visually depict material and assist the audience in understanding the flow of information or content.
|
Some of the graphics, sounds, and/or animations seem unrelated to the topic/theme and do not enhance the overall concepts |
Graphics do not enhance understanding of the content, or are distracting decorations that create a busy feeling and detract from the content.
|
|
Writing Mechanics |
The text is written with no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. |
The text is clearly written with little or no editing required for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
|
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors distract or impair readability.
|
Errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, usage and grammar repeatedly distract the reader and major editing and revision is required.
|
Presentation:
|
Category |
6 points |
5 points |
3 points |
1 point |
|
Knowledge of content |
Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required).
|
Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate.
|
Student is uncomfortable with content and is able to demonstrate basic concepts.
|
Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.
|
|
Delivery |
Student used a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms.
|
Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly.
|
Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation |
Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear |
|
Organization |
Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.
|
Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.
|
Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.
|
Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.
|
|
Visuals |
Student used visuals to reinforce screen text and presentation.
|
Visuals related to text and presentation.
|
Student occasional used visuals that rarely support text and presentation.
|
Student used no visuals.
|
|
|
|
M1 Third Grade Testing Letter |
|
|
|
|
Montessori I News
|
|
February 27, 2008
Dear Third Grade Parents,
We are beginning to review for the Terra Nova testing that the third grade children will be taking the week of March 3rd. Wednesday is the one day that they will not have any testing, due to attending Church. It will end on Monday, March 10th with just one final test on that day. We have done some practice testing in the classroom and they are becoming more familiar with the format. We are trying to make it as relaxed as we possibly can. Please encourage this at home, so the children will not be feeling nervous in the upcoming weeks about the testing.
Their daily work packets in the classroom and their homework will now be some good practice for the tests. This week’s will be the last practice they will receive. Please have them fill in the correct bubbles, so they can practice filling them in completely. Another activity that would help them at home is practice with math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Please ensure that they receive as much sleep as possible. We would encourage them to have their homework done over the weekend, so that they do not need to worry about it over the week. We will still have their spelling test on Thursday so we can stick with a little bit of routine.
A nutritious breakfast will help the children to concentrate during the morning. The children are permitted to have a snack each day during a break in the testing, so please make sure to send them with a healthy snack with their name on the bag or package. They are also able to have their water bottles with them in the room, so please send them with one so they may fill it as they need it throughout the week.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Beth and Kate
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next > End >>
|
| Results 28 - 36 of 42 |
Classrooms 
