February+27,+2013

Jane Spencer books- order books with CDs? I was hoping to perhaps decide or look into some websites to choose books and CD's so that we have different ones per class so that we can rotate. I've talked to Choren and we each have $75. We can order for the 4th room as well. I love the idea of books and CD's. I've already used a TON of my scholastic points get buy some books and CD's that will add to our collection. We will be able to get some different ones from a book-store or on-line though.

CAFE/Daily 5 – Would love to talk about how you are monitoring RAZ-Kids with your friends. I am like on my 5th revision of how I monitor. Kind-of getting my Pensieve set up and my Café board going. I was on-line for a few hours this weekend looking through the Café site. Would love to discuss each week - or at least at our curriculum writing times.

Phonics book for Word Work in Daily 5 (Patti) Choren showed me the book. I think it has some good word work activities that we can tear out and have the book store laminate for files (I will NEED a 4 drawer file cabinet!!) Like I mentioned when looking at the book, my children don't choose Word Work more than once a week except for a few, and don't really need that practice, but each class and year is different. Jill, maybe you can just look at it and email us your thoughts. Gave the book back to Choren with the recommendation of maybe one book for class – that way we don't have to rotate activities or do any photocopying. The pages could be laminated, put into bags (or whatever) and used during the units in which they fit.

Assembly- April 18th Thursday, F Day- Just confirming info
 * Earth Day Super Savers?
 * wear capes
 * LS wear earth colors or just first grade Are we going to do just our team or everyone??
 * Song (talked to Tracy and she has one or can use one from Jill's)
 * Poem (all first grade or by classes?) need to discuss further
 * 4 kids at a time stand up holding up a poster and say something about recycling) doing this for sure or is this an idea – can't remember what we decided on
 * short video ( I had a few videos I searched and found. There are not many out there appropriate. I am just trying to use something fresh and not Brainpopjr. I like using this in the classroom, but I think it is used often. I attached the addresses. Agree - brain pop jr is used a lot. Didn't check out the other ones though.
 * rehearsal is Friday, April 12th B Day 2pm Waiting to hear back from Tracy if she is available to join us. This is when we are practicing.

Tie Dyeing schedule Jill has supplies. I was told that using a cup of salt in the dye will help the color set. Done and worked well! Ought to chat about our schedule before the day we are doing it though. Glad it all worked out with our big pot and all of us wanting to do it on the same day :)

Any questions on Grade Coordinator meeting notes – thought I had a question, but can't remember now what it was. Will look back

Also, just in case… Karen will be starting off in my room 12:30, then Jill's and ending with Patti's.:) all done and worked out just fine with all of us. Kids are so darn loud and antsy when we are together!