Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to everyone. I finished my visits with Dry Creek yesterday, December 15, 2009. The week before a two-week break is always an exciting time for children, and I was able to play math games with a couple of second grade students, be a word detective with fourth graders, and watch whales take shape in the second grade classroom. In addition, a mulit-cultural calendar gift for parents was being created in the 5th grade, and Rudolph was coming to life in the Kindergarten. The first graders and I listened to a holiday story about Danny, and in the other kinder room, activity time was in full swing. Since there will be a strings concert this week, the students were preparing by practicing their violins and violas. What a treat to visit with everyone and engage in all of the learning taking place at Dry Creek.
I have visited 141 classrooms and have 126 to go!

I want to wish everyone a relaxing and happy holiday season!

See you in 2010!

Dry Creek

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit eight more classrooms at Dry Creek Elementary School. I was able to watch students measuring shapes, dividing seven brownies equally among four students, estimating answers to math problems, with one class was even taking a Math test. Additionally, I saw students writing their stories about the storms we had a few weeks ago, and the impact on their families. Another group of students were making new words by changing the first or last letter. Additionally, students in a sixth grade class were reading science articles about plants and pollen. It was a fabulous visit and I now have visited 126 classrooms with more visits scheduled next week at Lincoln HS and Dry Creek before the holiday break.
287-126=161 classes to go!

Welcome to the Little House

In November I was invited to have lunch at the Little House on the PAHS campus. It was a delightful experience. I had wonderful food fixed by the students and great discussions on their classes and lives. One young woman created a beautiful stain glass sailboat she graciously agreed to share with the Central Services Building. It is hanging in our Board Room.