Valentine's Day is just around the corner! We started making valentines on Friday that we will be sending to the residents of Whitney Hill senior housing here in Williston. A big thanks goes out the Ballard Family for sending in awesome card making supplies for us!
Children who would like to bring in homemade or store bought valentine cards are welcome to do so. I do ask that if your child would like to bring cards that he/she bring in one for each child in our class. Also, I will send home a list of first names via e-mail or hard copy. If you do not want your child's name on the list, please let me know by Wednesday, February 4.
Given the half day, we will be having a Valentine's Day brunch on Friday, February 13. Please sign up using the wiki if you would like to send in a donation for the celebration. The link is below. Thanks!
http://bianchivalentinesbrunch.pbwiki.com/Valentine%27s-Day-Brunch
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Inauguration Festivities
ABS students recognized and celebrated Inauguration Day with a variety of activities throughout the afternoon. Vista students gathered in the kiva to watch the inauguration on the big screen. Thanks to some generous donations from Vista families, kids enjoyed festive snacks while watching the ceremony. Our class also had a delicious cake brought in by the Akeys and did some inauguration activities in the classroom. Enjoy these glimpses into Vista's Inauguration Day!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Greetings from the Technology Conference!
Hi everyone -
I hope you had a good Thursday and Friday! Ms. Rogers and I have been having a super time at the FETC conference. We have learned a lot and have many good ideas about how to share what we've learned with the students and teachers of Allen Brook School.
I thought you might enjoy checking out a few websites that I learned about. Try these links and tell me what you think by posting a comment or telling me when I get back on Monday.
1. This site allows you to draw using a variety of tools. The cool thing is that if you click replay after you draw, you can see the movements that happened while you created your picture. You can watch the introduction or skip it when you first get to the site and then choose a tool and start drawing.
http://www.imaginationcubed.com/
2. This site called vozMe will allow you to type in words and then will read them aloud to you. Once you've typed your message, you choose a voice and then click "create mp3" and you will be able to hear the words.
http://vozme.com/index.php?lang=en
I'm really glad I was able to come to this conference but am looking forward to being back in the classroom on Monday. See you soon.
Mrs. Bianchi
I hope you had a good Thursday and Friday! Ms. Rogers and I have been having a super time at the FETC conference. We have learned a lot and have many good ideas about how to share what we've learned with the students and teachers of Allen Brook School.
I thought you might enjoy checking out a few websites that I learned about. Try these links and tell me what you think by posting a comment or telling me when I get back on Monday.
1. This site allows you to draw using a variety of tools. The cool thing is that if you click replay after you draw, you can see the movements that happened while you created your picture. You can watch the introduction or skip it when you first get to the site and then choose a tool and start drawing.
http://www.imaginationcubed.com/
2. This site called vozMe will allow you to type in words and then will read them aloud to you. Once you've typed your message, you choose a voice and then click "create mp3" and you will be able to hear the words.
http://vozme.com/index.php?lang=en
I'm really glad I was able to come to this conference but am looking forward to being back in the classroom on Monday. See you soon.
Mrs. Bianchi
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Meet Ms. Troisi
Ms. Troisi is our student teacher from Champlain College. She will be working with us every day until the end of April. Welcome, Ms. Troisi we're glad you're here.
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