Ms. Carrie's Class Connect
Week of February 10, 2014
Connect with us
Email: cweaver@k12.com
Location: Middleport NY ~ Eastern Time
Phone: 716-735-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/k12internationalacademy
Important Dates
No School
February 17th - Presidents Day
Blackboard Update: Action Required Before Your First Class Connects The Week Of February 10th
Due to the new BlackBoard version 12.6 release, families will have to log into Blackboard to load and run the new software prior to attending a Class Connect or conference.
The download is 8 MB and will take extra time to launch the first session after the update. ***This means that students and Learning Coaches may be really late or miss their first session due to the length of time the download will take.
The following action is required:
• Go to the Class Connect configuration room at least 1 hour prior to the Class Connect you plan to attend.
○ Access the Configuration Room any time after 6 a.m. (MT) Sunday, February 9th but BEFORE your 1st scheduled session of the week. The room is available 24/7.
• Simply by clicking on the link, you will begin the download process so there is no need to go to a website to "find" the download.
• As long as you access the above link at least one hour prior to your Class Connect session, it will give you the needed amount of time for the download to finish. This will be essential, since the Class Connect sessions will not allow you to log in "early."
If you cannot get the link to work, please copy and paste the link into your web browser.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out and ask.
Stay connected to your school!....Just click and go!!!!
CLASS CONNECT RECORDINGS
Math+ Blue
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dG1CZURZMl9ZNUVBRUVLcGZESGJoLXc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Blue
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHJsZFlsNS1ya2w1UDVBaEVBc0dXbFE&usp=sharing
Math+ Green
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dDJPRWh1SXV3NU85YjB0UUpfTG5kMXc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Green
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dERzeFJ2NnhaN01FOHdvN0RhdmlQMGc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Orange (PG 1) Math Orange (PG 2)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHc5cnJCbDgxbmhTZnIzNU1NUHhlZ0E&usp=sharing
Math+ Purple
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dENEVHF1VWNlRGhud1A4U3hjdHBXOEE&usp=sharing
Language Skills 3
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dE04NmU4MjlvQW9USklNM2QyRzhzNEE&usp=sharing
Math+ Red
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dFJqVnRvSzZmQnYtTmRJQWsyYWZwZ2c&usp=sharing
Language Skills 4
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHc5Z2F5bG5leUtHSlVaRXZXVG9qYXc&usp=sharing
Math+ Yellow
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dGJTZTNmQnJwWXZYaDJTR1B4UU9ya3c&usp=sharing
Language Skills 5
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dGJtOEV0QTgwYlJzdUdCMXY5RS1xSFE&usp=sharing
American History A
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dDRLMUM4UWF3NW9NcERMTHJvQ1B1aVE#gid=0
Science K2
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHZpcEg1bDFfdkl6bzdGNEtZMnpxRmc&usp=sharing
Science 3-5
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHRZb3kzUTR2YzhhMWJhNWR5TXRydkE&usp=sharing
Progress
Mid Term Reminder
Term 4, your mid term is February 18th. Make sure that you are within the 40%-50% progress mark in all courses. If you are struggling, please contact me! Remember, I'm here to help :)
Coach to Coach Connect
Coach to Coach Connect Session: January Tips
How does a Learning Coach handle the days when students could not finish everything on their plan the day before?
Below is a great tip from Marie M.:
Revise the student's schedule with those topics that may not have been completed the previous day. Take those lessons and build them into the earlier part of the day to ensure completion. *** This is also a great time to check out the class connect sessions that we are interested in attending.
For more great tips, suggestions, and schedule examples, check out the session recording! The link is below:
Semester Is Approaching
50% is your goal at the end of semester 1 in all courses:)
Term 4 ~ 2.19.14Term 4a ~ 3.3.14
Term 5 ~ 3.11.14
Term 6lsA ~ 4.10.14
Attendance expectations for FULL TIME students at semester:
K-2 360 hours
3-8 450 hours
Part time hours will vary.
**Mid Year Progress Reports will be sent at semester.**
Teacher Tip: Orientation and Policy and Procedure Meeting
Lower School Orientation and iCademy's Policy and Procedure meetings are coming up soon in February. If you have not attended these yet, try to adjust your schedule to attend.
The next Lower School Orientation session is on February 19th at 11 AM EST and 8 PM EST. The Policy and Procedure Meeting is on February 18th at 11 AM EST and 8 PM EST. Remember you only have to attend one of each.
Coming Up In February
http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=k12%20international%20academy
Student Corner
Weekly Riddle
Riddle of the Week:
Which month has 28 days?
Answer to Last Week’s Riddle:
Where did George Washington buy his hatchet?
Answer:
The Chopping Mall
Send your guesses to me or wait until next week for the answer :)
Journal Topic
If you could be an athlete going to the Winter Olympics, what sport would you compete in and why?
Groundhog Day
To See or Not to See….His Shadow That Is
On Feb. 2nd, the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil emerged and saw his shadow which means 6 more weeks of winter!
Animal Facts
Baby Giraffe
The Giraffe's Blue Tongue
Mother and Baby Giraffe
Giraffe Facts
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A male giraffe can weigh as much as a pick up truck! That’s about 1400 kilograms.
- Although a giraffe’s neck is 1.5 – 1.8 meters, it contains the same number of vertebrae at a human neck.
- A giraffe's habitat is usually found in African savannas, grasslands or open woodlands.
- The hair that makes up a giraffes tail is about 10 times thicker than the average strand of human hair.
- The distinctive spots that cover a giraffe’s fur act as a good camouflage to protect the giraffe from predators. When the giraffe stands in front of trees and bushes the light and dark coloring of its fur blends in with the shadows and sunlight.
- It is possible to identify the sex of the giraffe from the horns on its head. Both males and females have horns but the females are smaller and covered with hair at the top. Male giraffes may have up to 3 additional horns.
- Giraffes are ruminants. This means that they have more than one stomach. In fact, giraffes have four stomachs, the extra stomachs assisting with digesting food.
- Drinking is one of the most dangerous times for a giraffe. While it is getting a drink it cannot keep a look out for predators and is vulnerable to attack.
- Male giraffes sometimes fight with their necks over female giraffes. This is called “necking”. The two giraffes stand side by side and one giraffe swings his head and neck, hitting his head against the other giraffe. Sometimes one giraffe is hit to the ground during a combat.
- A female giraffe gives birth while standing up. The calf drops approximately 6 feet to the ground, but it is not hurt from the fall.
- Giraffes have bluish-purple tongues which are tough and covered in bristly hair to help them with eating the thorny Acacia trees.