May is a time of review and preparation for Regents Tests. The 4th quarter is the hardest and the students need much encouragement to finish well. The best part about this month is that after all the hard work we went on our “End Of The Year Celebration”. It included going to a Chinese buffet and then to Juniper Valley Park for some R & R. It was a cool day thanks to Coach Wong, Mrs. Santana, Bernice the bus driver (The BEST bus driver ever), Mrs. Miyares, and my oldest son Ian. They helped make it very “doable”. I was thrilled to so see all my students, 6th grade through 12th grade, interacting together and having such a good time.
Mrs. Kemp
For the month of May Resource students focus on English language as well as how to study for tests. Because students need a strong vocabulary base to do well on the College Board SATs and also need it for a deeper understanding of their academic subjects they are introduced to vocabulary building exercises such as exploring word analogies and words with similar spelling; understanding context clues and key terms; using word maps or word charts; and, of coarse, playing the game called “Blurt”.
Mrs. Kemp
For the bulletin board in the Resource Room, I am challenging the students to write a passage reflecting on I Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” I’m looking forward to seeing how creative and yet thoughtful they will be.
Mrs. Kemp
Resource Room I really want to keep my students on task and not loose momentum, however, in some cases we have to start rebuilding momentum. In the aftermath of Academic Fair the classes evaluated how they did by going through each rubric and comparing what are the differences in the requirements for a “D”, “C”, and an ”A” research paper. A hindsight view of “what’s it all about” will also be explored by evaluation.
Mrs. Kemp
Students in Pre-K learnind new songs this month. They also had fun learning sign language for the songs.
Mr. Agosto
Students had a great time learning about all kinds of percussion instruments this month. I think this is probably the most fun instrument group for all kids!
Mr. Agosto
Students in Fifth grade and Kindergarten spent their June Music classes getting ready for their graduations. Both of the ceremonies were great!
Mr. Agosto
Pre-K 4 did a great job this year memorizing their Bible verses. They learned 31 verses! Fantastic!
Miss Holden
Eight grade students concluded their study of World War II by learning about the Holocaust. Students watched a personal testimony of a man who survived the Holocaust. Students were appalled by the racism exhibited by Germany against the Jews, the dehumanizing conditions Jews faced in concentration camps, and the devastating legacy the Holocaust has left on the Jewish people.
Mr. Sanchez
Andrew Jackson was a “man of the people.” He lost his father and mother at an early age, and was an orphan at the age of fifteen. He knew the hardships and struggles faced by the common person. Students not only learned about his upbringing, but also controversial decisions, such as removing the Cherokee Indians from their homeland in Georgia, which forced the Cherokee to trek the trail of tears to Okalahoma where thousands lost their lives. In response, students enjoyed writing a personal letter to President Jackson, expressing their frustration with his Indian removal policy.
Mr. Sanchez