Bardes Bulletin
News, events, and celebrations from our room to yours!
May 11, 2015
MONSTER thanks!
NOTE: I received several gifts with no name tag and also discovered this weekend that one of the members of my family accidentally threw away my "thank you list". Please know that your generosity was received and that I am so thankful for you all and your gifts of appreciation.
SPOTLIGHT STUDENT OF THE WEEK
This week our spotlight is on our friend Vicky. Here are some fun and interesting things about her.
Vicky
1.E.1 Understand basic economic concepts.
The first graders will continue to:
1.E.1.3 Explain how supply and demand affects the choices families and communities make.
They will understand:
•Scarcity impacts lives and understand its role in decision-making.
•That the choices families and communities make impact supply and demand.
They will know:
•The process of making choices using available resources and why people cannot have
everything they want.
•The definition of supply and demand.
REMINDER: Test on Friday
CLASSROOM NEEDS
- Treasure box items
- Sweet Treats for rewards (Starbursts, Jolly Ranchers)
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM HOMEROOM
- Kona Ice is coming to Field Day. Please send in $2.00 if you'd like for your first grader to receive a Kona Ice.
- Please remember to check the 2015 - 2016 FA school calendar when planning vacations for next year.
- Please help your first grader to remember to turn in their Falcon Mall "job application" if they have not yet done so. Our Falcon Mall is scheduled for IOWA week, May 18-22. As a reminder, this activity culminates our History unit on Economics where the boys and girls will be studying concepts like goods/services, wants/needs, and division of labor. After studying this material, the classroom will become a "Mall" where the students will apply the economic skills they have learned. They will work in one of four departments (Men's, Women's Accessories, or Toys) to produce different items, earn "Bardes Bucks" for their hard work, and then use their money at the end of the week to purchase the items created.
IOWA testing
Monday, May 18, 2015, 08:00 PM
FA l & ll
Oakview Historic Park Field Trip
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
The price is $1.50 per student. Chaperones are free. All payment must be made online through the following link: (No cash or checks).
http://franklinacademy.3dcartstores.com/product.asp?itemid=35
Payment can be made through the link listed above. Franklin Academy just added a new link to the Franklin Academy website where parents can make payments for events. Go to “Quick Links” and scroll to the bottom and click on “Online Store.” Next, click on “Elementary School” and then click on “Field Trips.” You’ll see Historic Oak View Park listed.
Our class and Mrs. Carter’s classes will be leaving the school by 10:15am. If you are driving/chaperoning, please arrive at the school by 10:10am. We will arrive at the park by 11:00am. At 11:00am, we will all gather at the picnic shelter area and eat lunch together with Mrs. Crosland’s, Mrs. Lewis’, and Ms. Steinmiller’s classes from 11-11:30am. After lunch, we will participate in 3 different educational programs from 11:45am-1:45pm. We will head back to school no later than 2:00pm
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
*If you are driving/chaperoning please let me know if your child will be coming to school in the morning or if they will arrive with you at 10:10. We will NOT be switching classes in the morning as Mrs. Crosland's, Mrs. Lewis's, and Ms. Steinmiller's classes will be at Oak View for the morning session.
*Please pack a completely disposable (and labeled) lunch for your child. All 5 classes will eat together at the park’s picnic area from 11-11:30am
*Please pack bottled water for your child to drink. Be sure to write his/her name on the bottle(s).
*We will eat a snack at school in the morning. Please pack a snack for your child.
*Every child must have a booster seat/car seat the day of the field trip. Please be sure that the seat is labeled with your child’s name.
*If you are driving/chaperoning students other than your own child, we will need the following information on file in the office prior to the day of the field trip: A valid copy of your driver’s license, a current auto insurance card and a completed background check.
*Students will need to wear their uniforms with comfortable shoes. We will be outside for lunch and we’ll also be outside when walking between buildings.
Prior to the field trip, we encourage you to visit the Historic Oak View County Park online at www.wakegov.com/parks/oakview
Last but not least…
Here are some details on the three educational programs we’ll be participating in at the park:
All in a Day's Work: This program focuses on chores that were done in and around the farm's barn, with hands-on activities including milking a cow, feeding the horse, slopping the pig, and collecting eggs. (All activities use “fake” animals)! Students will learn how farms today differ from those smaller family/local farms of the past like Oak View, and will learn about farm work by examining some barn-related artifacts.
From Field to Fiber: During this interactive program, presented in the early-20th-century Cotton Gin House, students will learn about the history of cotton in North Carolina. They will even get to try their hand at picking cotton! (Weather permitting)
In the Farm’s Kitchen: This program will allow students to explore the daily work done in the farm’s kitchen through hands-on and sensory activities. Students will try their hands at butter making, and cleaning laundry with a scrub board and lye soap.
We greatly appreciate all of our drivers/chaperones!! We will give you directions to the park on the day of the field trip. Please feel free to contact your child’s homeroom teacher with any questions you may have.
Monday, May 4, 2015, 10:15 AM
Historic Oak View County Park, Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States
Field Day
Friday, May 29, 2015, 08:15 AM
FA l & ll campus
Last Day of School
Friday, Jun 5, 2015, 03:00 PM
Room 215
2015-2016 Open House
Thursday, Jul 9, 2015, 05:00 PM
Homeroom Classrooms
Contact Mrs. Bardes
Email: bardesd@franklinacademy.org
Website: http://www.teacherpage.com/mrsbardes/
Location: 600 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC, United States
Phone: 919.554.4911
Facebook: facebook.com/FranklinAcademyNC