Saturday, October 6, 2018

Michael's October Baby Leave - Homework, Grades, and Other Notes...

Hello Core Class Community!

First of all, you are all awesome. Thank you for being patient and flexible with me as I take this leave from school to take another leap on life's journey to welcome a new human being into my family's life.

The following is the only blog post I am going to make while I am gone. I want to fill you in on what to expect in terms of calendar stuff, field studies, homework, and grades.

Much of this is the exact same as what I shared in class on Friday, 10/5, but I wanted to put it into writing in case anyone forgot...

If you need to get in touch with Jeff via email to advocate for yourself or to share some work his email is t.jeffkessler@gmail.com

READ DAILY FOR 20-30 MINUTES!!!!!!

Grades: 
This is the most current Grade Assignment Spreadsheet - Updated 10/14/18. This is a good indication of your progress in Term 1. Any missing work or resubmitted work should be turned into my HW Bin by 10/26 (the last day of Term 1). I will update this Grade Assignment Spreadsheet again on October 29th (the final grading day for Term 1) after working with Jeff to review your core class work during the two weeks you will be with him before the end of the term and after reviewing your E-Core, Writer's Workshop, and Reading journals. Make sure all 3 of your core class journals are turned by Friday, October 26th!!!

Week of Oct 8th - 11th
-6th Graders at Outdoor School (All the best 6th graders!!! Enjoy the learning, adventures, and fun!).
-7th/8th Grade Health Rotations
-Core class does not meet this week
-Wednesday, October 10th - 3:45 - 5:00 - Garden Day
-No school Friday, October 12th

Week of October 15th - 19th
- Tuesday, October 16th - 1st Just Right choice Fiction Novel finished
-Tuesday, October 16th - Extra Credit - Read the following article and write down one though you have about this issue: Youth Sue US Government Over Failure to Protect Future Citizens From Climate Change
-Tuesday in Class PM - Rock Cycle Online Learning Activity (Interactive Rock Cycle - Animations + Interactive Rock Cycle + Rock Collections + Interactive Types of Rocks)
-Final Just Right Choice Fiction Reading Assignment due Thursday, Oct 18th
-Thursday, October 18th - Field Study to the R.I.C.E. Museum to connect our work with geology to the rock cycle
-R.I.C.E. Museum Field Study Assignment due Monday, October 22nd (use your time to work on this in class on Friday well!).
-Friday, Oct 19th is the SES Run/Walk/Move.
-Harvest Fair @ SES is Saturday, October 20th. Please volunteer to support our class fishing booth by using the sign up sheet on our Agenda Board.

Week of October 22nd - 26th
-Thursday, October 25th - Field Study to the Columbia River Gorge + Beacon Rock (bring appropriate clothes and hiking gear --- you are hiking Beacon Rock!)
-Thursday, October 25th - 3:15 - 4:30 - Garden Day
-Beacon Rock Field Study Assignment  due by the end of the day Friday (you will have all of class that Friday to work on this)
-FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY OF TERM 1!!!! Turn in all journals (E-Core + Writer's Workshop + Reading) to Jeff by the end of the day Friday. Together Michael and Jeff will be working on grades on Monday, October 29th. Your journals need to be submitted to receive full credit for you work while Jeff is your teacher. Without a journal turned in by the end of the day Friday, October 26th, Michael cannot give you full credit for your work. Turn in all journals by this day!!!!

A Note on Term 1 Service: 
Because Michael did not do a good enough job making space to introduce, explain, and set expectations for service LEARNING with our current core class, you do not have any service reflections due in Term 1. This is the Service Learning Term 1 Reflection, but completing this is not required. You can turn this in by Friday, October 26th for Extra Credit. Know that you will have extended expectations for Term 2 + 3 + 4 that Michael will help to set once he returns. Any and all service learning completed in Term 1 will count towards future service learning expectations and reflections. Sorry for any confusion or inconvenience.

No school Monday, October 29th - Term 1 Grading Day 
I will update this blog again on Monday, October 29th with info on what is going down for me in Baby Land, when I am returning to SES (currently this is unclear as I am waiting to see when my baby will arrive!), and what you can expect in the weeks ahead as we start Term 2.


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