Olga, Volume 14: November 24, 2014

UOI: Human bodies in action.

What a fun week of learning! UOI has captured our hearts and minds, literally, as we create posters that represent our understanding of different systems in our bodies. Each student's poster reflects two weeks of research into one system of their choice. The posters also show how one system works with other systems to keep our bodies healthy and functioning. We are looking forward to sharing our hard work with you at the Health Fair this coming Wednesday, November 26 8:45-10:30 in the MPR. You will be receiving a special invitation! Be there!

As for math, the end of area and perimeter will bring the beginning of our next unit on Data. What it is? How we use it? How it connects people to many things and ideas? Stay tuned for more...

You may think some of the pictures in this blog are a bit "odd", while they are not! In connection with our UOI, we have each chosen a body part that represents "The Best Part of Me." Students are creating a piece on the different ways the best part of them helps them, represents who they are, and connects them to ideas, people, and more. I can't wait for the posters to be finished. They are so creative.

Book Clubs have been amazing this week! JunHyeok, Xiao Ya, and Junke did an fantastic job modeling how to ask questions and work together to find answers using the text. They also used their background knowledge to help infer the meaning of interesting words they found. They raised the level of discussion in our community and we are proud of their risk-taking and willingness to share their hard work. Thanks!

There is a new December book sharing blog post. Please check it out and get back to me if you need help with it. I am super excited about this! Thus far, November presentations have been really creative, interesting, and fun. Na Yeon really used student feedback from October for her November presentation. She had a super introduction - a very bold statement - and ended with how her opinion changed after reading the book! I look forward to hearing more interesting introductions that hook the audience and closings that leave me feeling that I MUST READ THIS BOOK.

Owl of the Week
Olga lives here with her mom, dad, and sister. Of course, the thing that excites her most about school is her great teacher. (Thanks, Olga;) Her favorite thing to do outside of school is to play a game she made up. In the world, she would change nothing because it is perfect. One person she admires is Barbara because she is a good friend to her. Her favorite dinner is pizza, apples, chicken, mandarin fruits, and seaweed. He least favorite dinner is soup.

Homework
Be sure to keep reading 30 minutes each night. Practicing fluency will lead to better comprehension.
Monday: Area and Perimeter activity
Tuesday: Units of Time
Wednesday: IXL Grade 3 Time O.8 and 0.6; Parents, please review and sign the Area and Perimeter assessment.
Thursday: Word Problem activity
Friday: Read, Relax, and Regenerate

Upcoming Events
November 20 - 22     High School Drama Production (I will be there Saturday!)
November 23            TIS Cross Country Meet, Tashkent
November 27            American Thanksgiving - Half Day
November 28            After-School Activities End - Trimester 1
December 3              TIS Ltd Board Meeting
December 4 - 5         Elementary Drama Production
December 8              Uzbekistan Constitution Day - NO SCHOOL
December 12            Secondary Winter Concert
December 16            Elementary Winter Concert
December 22 - January 11            Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
January 12                Classes resume
                                  After-School Activities Begin - Trimester 2
January 23                End of the First Semester
January 26                Start of the Second Semester
January 28                Staff Professional Development - Half Day
                                  TIS Ltd Board Meeting