Rollings' Pirates in Action
What's new in our community?
Who Wants to be a Colonist?
GREAT actors in our first reader's theater productions! These guys have a serious future!
Terrific Kids!
Congratulations Rutu and Grace on being selected by your peers as our Terrific Kids for the month's of November and December!
A Class Act
Jacob and Jesse give an enthusiastic performance, these guys surprise me every day! Way to go boys!
Colonized - A Unit of Study about Cultural Awareness
- How did the colonists survive weather conditions during their journeys?
- How did they decide who and what to pack with them?
- How did they communicate once they reached the new world?
- How are traditions affected by the region you live?
- Is there a possibility that we might one day be able to colonize the moon?
Student Artifacts... how can we use them to motivate authentic learning?
Holiday Lunch Details.....
- Dec. 13 Kindergarten 11:00, Fourth grade 12:00, Third grade 1:00 (all others will eat bag lunches in the classrooms)
- Dec. 14 First grade 11:00, Second grade 12:00, Fifth grade 1:00 (all others will eat bag lunches in the classrooms)
Ewww...Germs!!!
Content Related
Division/Multiplication - we review how different strategies help different learners.
Science - we will review moon phases and tides this week and likely assess on Friday. Next, we will look at what it means to be a researcher (using the blooms questions to support our thinking.
Colonization - Why do people move? What impact did colonization have on the way we celebrate holidays and traditions today. Please ask your child about the research they are doing to honor and celebrate culture diversity!
Assessments - before Christmas break we will be assessing division, colonization, and the moon. PLEASE make sure your child is bringing home his or her notes every night to review. If able, accessing Edmodo and using the tools I share on there will also help your child prepare for success!
Determining Importance
How do informational text features help us determine what is important while doing research?
"Team PHASE"
This team researches why the moon appears different each night.
"Team TIDE"
What causes tides? How do we classify the different types of tides?
Apps, Inicators, Artifacts...oh my!
This week...
Thank you to my amazing kiddos!
V.I.D's (very important dates)
- Holiday meals (see above for complete schedule) December 13th @ 12:00
- Christmas Break - December 20-January 2 (return to school January 3rd)
- Wednesday, February 6th - Late Start
- Wednesday, March 13th - Late Start
- Wednesday, April 24th - Late Start
Contact:
Email: hrolling@rhmail.org
Website: http://www.rollingspiratesinaction.blogspot.com
Location: 2068 India Hook Road, Rock Hill, SC
Phone: 803.985.1600