Manoa Mountains News for November 29, 2007
The Manoa Mountains all were very well prepared for their Math Adventure presentations last week Monday. Their speeches were memorized, their posters were creative and colorful, and their problems were challenging. Of course, their two solutions for their problems were explained with clarity and accuracy. Again the majority of the presenters received five stars for their work and felt very proud of their accomplishment. My husband and I came in on Sunday to hang the posters; they are on the walls of our classroom for all to enjoy.
The Manoa Mountains have been working very hard to write reflections for the pieces of work that they selected to include in their portfolios. They have explained their strengths as learners and how they can improve in the future. I think you will enjoy reading the work samples and discussing them with your child.
Today we are going to attend the Honolulu Theater for Youth's final production of Christmas Talk Story at Tenney Theater. The plays have been written by local authors and present a variety of topics about how Christmas has been celebrated. I'm sure we will enjoy this production. We will leave school at 8:45 AM and return at 10:30 AM in time for recess and snack.
Our daily work continues to challenge us with Literature Circle stories of various genres, independent reading of books that interest us, and writing pieces that celebrate our experiences during the holiday season. Poems and stories have been written by everyone in the class. Math continues to help us grow as problem solvers, and we are all working on Unit 3. We hope to finish this unit before the holidays, but if we don't, we'll continue working on it after we return from our Christmas break.
The Christmas program will be on December 19th this year with only one show, at 6:00 PM in Bakken Auditorium. The third and fourth graders are asked to dress in green this year. This means the girls need to wear a long dress, mu'umu'u, or blouse and long skirt. Everyone needs to wear shoes or sandals. Hair should be pulled back off the face. No make-up or jewelry will be allowed. The boys need to wear a shirt with a collar, tucked in. (No t-shirts! Polo shirts are okay!) Long pants in a dark color like black, navy blue, brown, or dark green should be worn. No jeans, please! Dark socks and shoes should complete their outfits. Belts are optional.
The students need to report to their classrooms at 5:15 PM because the warm-up begins at 5:30 PM in Scudder Dining Hall. Students may be picked up after the program at the designated locations for the different classes. This information will be sent home to everyone.
The next project is a book report to be presented on Monday, December 10, 2007, at 10:00 AM in our classroom. All Manoa Mountains should be preparing their speeches and visual aids at this time. Parents and grandparents are invited to the presentations. Parking for guests will be available at Wilcox Circle in front of the administration building.
On December 12, our room mothers Nicole Chung and Cindy Kaita will provide a special pizza lunch for the class. This is their treat and will include fruits and pouch juices as well as cheese and pepperoni pizzas. Many thanks to these ladies for preparing this treat!
Posted on November 29, 2007 6:14 AM | Permalink