Campus International School @ CSU
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
First Grade Fall Fun
We are coming close to finishing our unit of inquiry, Who We Are. We hope that you are noticing some positive actions at home!
The students are starting to plan their summarize assessment for the unit. Some are planning to write, produce and direct plays that demonstrate their understanding of actions and consequences. Other students are creating posters while others are creating new endings to stories. We look forward to these creative endeavors!
Some upcoming events:
Judge Robert J. Triozzi will be here Friday afternoon to speak with the children about actions and consequences.
Zoo field trips: Mid October
Saturday, February 16, 2013
How the World Works
The first graders had
an exciting week preparing for their summative assessment for How the World
Works. The Explorers created roller
coasters out of foam. They were
challenged to make their roller coaster have two hills and a loop.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
How the World Works
It is hard to believe we are in the 4th week of our Unit of Inquiry. Our Central Idea, Forces affect the way objects move, has the children focusing on force and motion. We also had a special treat this week. Jonah's mom came in on Tuesday and did a special Chinese New Year celebration.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving
It is so hard to believe that
tomorrow is Thanksgiving. It seem like
yesterday was the first day of school.
Even our school days go by so fast.
Just the other day, one of the students said, “I can’t be the end of the
day. Didn’t we just get here?” That comment just warmed my heart. It just shows that the students are so
engaged in learning, and their day is over before they know it! We have so much to be thankful for at Campus
International School. Here is a list of
just a few of things that we are thankful for…
· Our amazing students
· Our caring parents
· The friendly grandparents, aunts, uncles, and family members,
friends
· Ms. Beers, our fearless leader
· Dr. Abate, our Professor in Residence
· Miss Zehel and Miss Dangerfield who will be leaving in
two weeks
· The special teachers who inspire, Mr. Albright, Mrs.
Dailey, Miss Lipka, and Mrs. Pohl
· Mr. Tyus who guides with love
· The cooperative first grade team
· Mrs. Karas, our IB PYP coordinator
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
How We Express Ourselves
It is hard to believe that we will be completing our second
Unit of Inquiry next week.
How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: Literature is one medium through which we
explore traditions, values, and cultural celebrations.
Lines of Inquiry:
·
We unite through celebrations with other
cultures (Connection)
·
Celebrations (stories/literature) help
people become knowledgeable/informed of other cultures (of differences)
(Perspective)
·
Celebrations are unique but share
similarities (Form)
The
students have explored this unit by reading Cinderella books around the
world. Did you know the Irish version of
Cinderella has a boy as the main character?
He is the Irish Cinderlad! We’ve
also explored the Native American Cinderella through The Rough Face Girl. We’ve traveled to Africa and read Mufaro’s
Beautiful Daughters. The first graders
were introduced to a non-fiction book describing the countries traditions,
foods, and celebrations. The students
were encouraged to look for the traditions, values, and celebrations that were
reflected in each version of Cinderella.
We were
so excited to hear that so many first graders drug their parents to the library
to find different versions of Cinderella.
Friday, October 5, 2012
ADM Week
The first graders enjoyed ADM week. We saw mismatched socks, accessories, and hats. We also enjoyed having an extra recess. Thank you to all of the parents who sent their child to school everyday on time! We began unit 2 in math. The students are exploring addends, playing math games, and writing in our math journals.
Today was a special day at CIS. Our 4th grade Explorers went to CSU to hear Barack Obama speak. Many of our first graders looked out of our window to see long lines of people waiting to hear President Obama.
Today was a special day at CIS. Our 4th grade Explorers went to CSU to hear Barack Obama speak. Many of our first graders looked out of our window to see long lines of people waiting to hear President Obama.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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