Play News

Play try out are Dec. 16th 10 am at the Christian Center.

Tomorrow the Pilgrim's Progress will be shown during the lunch hour and after/during electives.  This will give you a chance to get ideaof what characters you may enjoy playing.

Prelude

The prelude will begin at 6:30.  So be at the church by 6:15.  I will tell you the order first to last on Monday. Thanks! 

Choir Kids

Please have kids sitting by 6:15 Tuesday night.

5/6th play

Please have kids at the church by 6:15 on Tuesday night.

Conduct PK-6

Please be very mindful of your children tomorrow.  There is to be no running in the sanctuary.  No students should be near the Narthex or sanctuary without an adult present.  If children are not practicing, they should be in the gym.   Please be very honoring to the church!  Thanks!

Christmas program practices

The schedule is as follows:

Regular co-op times tomorrow.

Lunch 12:15 - 12:30
PK-4th 12:30-1:30 practice in the sanctuary
5-6th practice 1:30-2:30

As last year, the children are not to be running the sanctuary.  There are to be no unsupervised children anywhere near the Narthex or sanctury.  If they are not practicing, they should be in the gym.  Please be VERY honoring to the church over this.  Thanks!

7/8th Literature

Please bring textbooks ot class today.  We will be turning them in for the year.

Cookies

Please bring 2 dozen cookies for the Christmas program.

Art Class

Please bring an object or picture to draw.

January Mom's Meeting

Plan on January 24th for a Mom's meeting to discuss next semester.
We will meet at 6:30.  Look for an email for the location in Jan.

spring coop dates

Feb.3 coop

Feb.10 bonus coop

Feb.17 coop

March 2 coop

March 9 bonus coop

March 16 coop

March 30 coop

April 6 Good Friday

April 13 APACHE Conf.

April 20 bonus coop

April 27 coop

May 4 coop

Dates

Please have on your calendar:

Nov. 11 Full co-op at Cornerstone!
Nov. 11  Spring Tuition is Due
Nov. 18  BONUS Co-op  at First Covenant
Mon.  Dec. 5 Full Co-op at Cornerstone
Tues.  Dec. 6 Christmas Program at Cornerstone

Jr. and Sr High

Please inform your older children that the gym is off limits while a PE class is in session.  This is a growing problem again.   The older kids need to walk along the sides of the gym to get to any class they have.  Lunch should be inside the lunchroom or outside if it's nice.  No food or drink on the playground.  Thank you!

4-6th grade field Trip

When:  November 14
Where: Hult Education Center(in front of Proctor Hospital)
WHAT: "Heart Adventure" coarse and "Incredible Machine" program


highlighting the circulatory and respiratory systems. 4th-6th graders welcome.



$- about $3 each (maybe less depending on numbers)....moms/dads are invited but are charged too....for some reason. I will be going and hope for a couple of moms....but am willing to chaperone other kids too. We are hoping for a group of 15-20 kids. Its totally up to you...on what to do with siblings. There isn't anything for little onesDuring these months, we focus on the HEART! 4th, 5th,and 6th graders will participate in the Heart Adventure Challenge Course. This obstacle course takes students through the atrium, aorta, ventricles etc. by "scooting, crawling, and dribbling" through a large obstacle course designed to be the anatomy of the heart! They will learn about the heart and improve their cardio-vascular fitness at the same time! Don't miss this innovative learning opportunity

5/6 History

Hi All,


The 5th-6th grade history class will meet in the kitchen at Cornerstone for a mini-feast this Friday.

Mrs. H

Lifeskills

Life Skills will be doing some messy science for the next two meetings.


Please dress kids accordingly.

Thanks.

Level 2 Writing

Please bring a thesaurus to Bonus if you have one. Also if you are able, bring the Banned Words handout that was emailed to you today.




thanks

Picture Day on Friday

Friday we will be taking class pictures and individual pictures of students.  Please remember to put on your best smiles.  Be prepared to have a possible class interruption for picture taking.

Wiener Roast Reminder

Please RSVP to Jessie by Wednesday if you plan to attend.  Check out the  invitation from 2 weeks ago on the the blog!

Field Trip Opportunity

This Friday in the "Teacher Lounge" there will be a sign up sheet for our overnight field trip to Cahokia Mounds and to the St. Louis Basillica planned for October 21 & 22.




Thank you and have a blessed day!

5/6th History Class

This Friday, October 7, the 5th-6th grade history class will be doing a batik project and will need some glue


guns. I would appreciate anyone bringing with them a glue gun from home - if you have

one. For the project, students will "draw" a design on a 12" X 12" square

of fabric. Students may wish to come up with a design or a picture prior to class and bring

it with them. It could even be a SIMPLE coloring book picture. They will be

"drawing" the picture onto the fabric using the glue guns.

Wiener Roast

Tri-County


ANNUAL FALL WIENER ROAST



Hosts: The Pence Family



When: October 8, 2011

5:00 p.m.



Bring: 2 Dishes, Chips, or Drinks to share

Chairs

Sticks for Roasting Hot Dogs



The dogs, buns, condiments, tableware, and lemonade are provided.



Be prepared to have fun!



Jessie needs a head count by Oct. 5. Please RSVP to myself or Jessie.  Also let her know what you plan to bring int the way of food.

Helpers Tomorrow

We are very short on teachers tomorrow.  If you have an extra hour off, would you please loan it to someone who otherwise won't have a break?  I'll have times and places with needs in the morning.  Thanks!

IEW Parent Overview

Caren  and myself will be offering an IEW Parent Overview class during the lunch hour tomorrow.  We will discuss what we plan to cover in Level 1 & Level 2 Writing, discuss the IEW model, and answer any questions.  Meet in the Teacher's Lounge if you are interested

Senior Project

Hey Everybody,


Here is the scoop for the upcoming Senior Class of '12 work project.

When: Sept. 23 - 24 (Fri and Sat).

Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Where: South Side Mission 1127 South Laramie St, Peoria IL

What: Landscape large, new garden-area around the Mission's flag pole.

This is mostly grass, so we will need to pull up sod, go purchase all materials,

place garden edging (lay rock/clay layer, spread layer of leveling sand , and cement into place the cement blocks),

add new soil, -plant bushes, and cover area with mulch as well as clean-up and

mulch some of the missions's established landscape.

Needs (please):

Lots of hard workers :)

$40 suggested donation per family for materials. This is a voluntary donation, please give as you are able.

A pick-up truck (to haul purchased supplies to the work site)

Sod cutter

cement block chopper

a wheelbarrel

Bring: your own work gloves

Moms: There will be a sign-up sheet at co-op this week for lunch food for both days of the work project.

Seniors: We know you have jobs, classes, etc. Please clear your schedule for both days as much as you can and come bless the Mission

with your hard work and smiles.

Meeting for Seniors: This Friday (the 16th) at co-op over your lunch break. Moms are welcomed if your free.

Thanks to all. Contact us if you have a truck, sod cutter, etc.

Cleaning Schedule

Please check the cleaning schedule for this week. It is posted on the website. Also, there are many families who are staying to eat lunch at Cornerstone. The job of cleaning the lunch room has become a much bigger one this year. If a few of the moms could help out by wiping down the tables after you are finished eating, that would be so helpful to the mom who is in charge of clean up in there.

Sewing Class

The sewing class will take a field trip to the fabric store on Friday. Students can pick out fabric, patterns, and notions at this time. Any moms who would like to come are welcome!

Writing 5/6

Caren (Level 1 teacher) & Lisa (Level 2 teacher) will be offering an IEW Parent Overview during the 1st hour of Bonus this Friday (Meet in the lobby). The same overview will be offered at the next regular Co-op during the lunch hour.




They will discuss what their classes will plan to cover this semester, describe the IEW process, and answer any questions.

Senior Class Project

For All Graduating Seniors: we are organizing an opportunity for a senior class volunteer project with the South Side Mission.


They have a need for relandscaping their flagpole garden which is located right there at the mission. They have asked us to clean this

area up, put new railroad ties in place, and do new landscaping.

Please save these dates: Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sept. 22 - 24th. with raindates the following weekend Sept 29 - Oct. 1.

Project should only take 2 days and we will let you know which days as soon as we can (we know most Srs have ICC classes to work around).

Pls send Mary S. your email so we can contact you directly with scheduling updates.

Please tell Kids

1.  The church has reminded us that students are not allowed by the lake unless accompanied by an adult.
They should not need to go beyond the parking lot.

2.  Also, they have a brand new play playground.  There is to be NO food or drink in this area.  Please let the older kids know too.  They sometimes go outside for lunch.

Sewing class

We will have a "show & tell" time on Friday.  If you have already sewed, bring a project to share.  It may give others ideas of what they would like to do.  Share an idea of what you would like create this semester.  Bring your sewing machine with thread and bobbin.  If you have a manual for the machine, bring it also.  We will get familiar with the machines you are working with.

Student Contracts

Student agreement contracts are due on Friday.  Each 7th- 12th grader needs to read the rules of the co-op, and sign the agreement.

Date Change

November already has a change.  Bonus Co-op will now be the Nov. 18.  November 11 will be a regular co-op.  Please make the change on your calendars.

Refreshments after the Play

If you have a student participating in the play(Cast or Tech),  please bring 2 dozen cookies for refreshments afterward the play.  If your last name is A-M  bring cookies on Monday at the practice.  N-W bring cookies as you drop off on Tuesday.

Receipts

Please turn in all receipts to Karen H. by Friday or Monday.

Book Turn In

Please bring back all books belonging to the co-op on Friday.

These include:  Adventures in Reading  (7/8)

                       Adventures in World Lit. (9&up)
If you have any other co-op owned book, please turn it in to Susan, the library person, on Friday.

Fall Semester Co-op Dates

Fall 2011

Aug.  22 Mom's Meeting
Sept , 2  Co-op
Sept. 9 Bonus
Sept 16 Co-op
Oct. 7  Co-op
Oct. 14 Bonus
Oct. 28 Co-op
Nov. 4  Co-op
Nov. 11 bonus
Nov. 18 Co-op
Mon. Dec. 5 Co-op
Christmas Program Dec 5 or 6

Registration Forms

Registration forms are due to Shirley today.  You can print from the website or the e-mail she sent 3 weeks ago.

7/8 Classes

Please bring your long paper for Science.

Please bring your Adventures in Reading book & return it to the co-op.

Costume at Peoria Players

Hello




I was able to contact Peoria Players and the only opening they have for this week is Friday, April 29th beginning at 3 pm. I asked about hats, and she said that they will only lend out hats to individuals who act responsible enough to wear them.



The cost for renting at Peoria Players is $15 a costume, plus dry cleaning. Some smaller items (i.e hats, gloves, etc) usually cost less.



Hannah Gay

Costume Director

Registration Forms

Registration forms are due to Shirley Drury on Friday.

Reminder to Jr & Sr. High Students

Please remind your students that lunch is 11:45 -12:00.  Play practice is 12-2.  Please also remind them there is to be no food or drink upstairs. 

Evaluations for 2010-2011

Tri- County Enrichment Teacher Evaluations 2010-2011

Nursery:
I thinking having the baby nursery helps tremendously!
Since so many helpers flip in& out, I'm wondering if it would be helpful to have a card for moms to fill out stating the child's schedule and helpful hints.
Love it! Especially the change of toddlers and babies!
The split of ages is wonderful!
Having the babies separate from the toddlers has been working great!
Great having babies & toddlers separate.
I love the facility. The nursery for infants is very well done.
I worked in the nursery and all seemed to go very well. I thought would be nice if little ones could have 1/2 hour to run around gym.
Their doing a terrific job!

Music PK-4
Kind of boring for older boys. Maybe more up tempo.
Good!
Wonderful! My kids loved it. Donna created a wonderful show.
I like the variety of songs(& history behind them). The use of instruments adds interest and is fun for the kids.
Donna is a good match for this class. She is very patient and kind. It worked well. PreK-K seems like a long class they may need more hands-on to keep them engaged.
Donna has done a wonderful job!
Wonderful. I enjoyed the Christmas program.
My son loved this class. He loved the teachers. The program was fantastic.
I loved the Christmas program. It was fun to hear my 5 year old singing around the house.

PE
I would like more games. With a group of kids, I prefer that group games be the focus. Strongly dislike the Pres. fitness.
Excellent variety of games mixed with PE skills.
Very happy with this-my kids enjoy it. It seems like the moms who teach are well fitted for the class and enjoy it.
Great job PE teachers!
The PE team does a very excellent job!
I like Presidential Fitness!
My kids enjoy PE. The Presidential Fitness gets them practicing at home.
Was great to see the kids get their energy out!

Lifeskills
My kids loved it!
As my child says, "Perfect!"
Lots of fun!
I enjoy the science focus & keeping it hands-on for this age.
The teachers do a fabulous job with the hands on activities!
I wish I had a child in this class!
I wouldn't change a thing!
Wonderful!
Love the hands-on activities. Kids are retaining what they learn.
This is one of my child's favorite classes. He loves the activities and how Mrs. Nix gets them involved.
My kids loved the hands-on & science.

History Pk-4
My kids loved the blog - extra credit projects were a good fit.
Good-but would like each week to include at least one hands-on extra credit project instead of all written assignments.
Love the class! Would prefer no rewards for homework completed.
The blog is wonderful! Thanks for the variety of choices for "extra credit."
Love the history blog-please keep it! It makes history fun and my kids learn so much through it!
I wish I still had a child in this class!
The team is doing a phenomenal job! My kid loves history! Thank you for the blog!
BLOG is great!
My child finds this class noisy and hard to concentrate. My child likes the blog & finding answers on it.
History has been communicated well this year. Putting all of the extra credit at the beginning of the semester is helpful.
Love the blog and the homework. Please be careful to give a good variety of extra credit, not all writing asignments.
Find the homework for younger kids too hard. I was the one doing it.
Awesome! Love the blog!

ART PK-4
Really good ideas!
My child really enjoys it and I love that it goies along with the time period taught in history.
Thanks for great projects with different mediums & techniques.
I wish I had a shild in this class still!
This team does a good job giving the kids variety in projects.
My kids enjoyed the projects.My child enjoys this class. He likes to come home and explain what he's done and show it off!

5/6 History
Liked Story of the World better!
Love Mystery of History!
Fabulous job with History! It's very helpful to have calendar syllabus. I appreciate the project and book report requirements. Like Mystery of History, want the quizzes & reviews & optional activities.
My child has been stretched in this class but it has been super!
Thank you for the lesson plan!
I like that the kids have projects and reports to complete. Thanks for assigning the reading per day-lets kids be independent.
This class is a nice complement to what we do at home. The projects are nice, & my child enjoyed doing them & sharing in class.
You are doing a great job! Like the oarl reports & projects!
Love the projects!
Text is excellent, hands on activities were fun & engaging. Interesting class!
Thanks for being so organized! Like the fun & challenging activities!

5/6 Drama
My child loved it, turnid out to be his favorite part of co-op!
Great show--didn't like the "Jekyll & Hyde" too creepy for my child.
Excellent course. It taught the kids confidence & nice projection when speaking. This was my child's favorite class.
Great!
Enjoyed the show!
Excellent!
Great opportunity for the kids!
My child loved this class and Diane did a fantastic job!
Please let parents know when the lines need to be memorized.
Teachers were excellent,, but this class may best be offered as an elective.
Love it!

5/6 writing
Liked combining this with science report 2nd semester.
Love the IEW. I think we need a parent overview class at the beginning of each semester.
Love that writing teacher!
The teacher is doing a great job! My child has learned so much! Thank you!
Very pleased with assignments & positive feedback given to kids.
This was not an overly challenging class for my child. I'm sure new material was given to my child.
Great! Very helpful to coordinate writing with history book report. It would be helpful to have report critiqued before it is due.
I could use this class myself! My child really enjoys this class!
This is a good program. The homework was clear and valuable.
Great! Enjoyable yet challenging.

5/6 Science
Super!
Love the experiments! It would be helpful to have recommended reading or optional homework to be able to do at home.
Love it! My child loves the songs!
Great!
My child likes the projects. This is a nice complement to what we do at home.
I like keeping this hands on.

7/8 Lit.
22 kids are too mnay in a class.
The workload has increased, but I think it is good. The assignments are clear with plenty of advance notice. I like the reminder e-mails &feedback on student work. I love the novels.
My child enjoys this class. I appreciate the syllabus. Would be helpful as a mom to get feed back on child's participation, homework, & performance.
Love the work load for the fall. The syllabus needs to be e-mailed to moms and put up on the website. I would like to have an idea as to what the assignments and expectations are for the class.
Great job! Thanks for the lesson plans!
I like how Lit. & History work together on the paper.
Enjoyed the writing assignments & reading.
Good job, lots of enthusiasm.
My child enjoys it. They make it fun. Reading load a bit heavy 2nd semester. Suggest reading one novel over the break.

7/8 History
Love the class! Dislike Story of the World, prefer Mystery of History.
I like the reminder e-mails & feedback on student work.
The Story of the World is too basic, but lends itself to deeper studies elsewhere.
Like the coordination with Lit. Like Story of the World, good assignments.
Like Story of the World and appropriate assignments for this age. Wish when I misplace my syllabus, that I could go to the website and print it off again.
You've done a great job! Thanks for all the hard work!
The text was valuable & interesting. Teachers did a great job!
Good job, well prepared.

General Science
Good! My child had some confusion with the schedule & assignments.
The text is hard but not impossible. Doing the experiments at co-op is super! I love the organization & syllabus that guides the year.
Great text! Truly appreciate all the experiments done at co-op!
Thank you Stacey for working with us!
My child loves this class! Please make sure the parents get the syllabus.
Very well organized. Drawings a great idea. Module pace 2 fast. Have read module 16 after co-op in May in the past.

Physical Science
The labs are not always successful.
Good communication to parents.

HS World Lit
Great! x2
My child likes it.
My children are challenged.
Super!
Reasonable expectations. Interesting material. The assignments are applicable & valuable.
Challenging but good.
This is what my child needs. Thank you!

HS Government
I liked the book!
Class met expectations & was reasonable in scope & sequence.
Good class. A lot of terms!
Homework was tough, but good for them.
Great!
Would have liked this to have been a constitution class.
The classtime was a bit over my child's head. Would be nice to find a curriculum with tests & quizzes.
Good addition to co-op.

Economics
Great!
We loved the book.
Challenging Class!
Appreciate effort to make class practical.

Biology
Appreciate all the lab work done in class.
Struggled with the homework tiemline in the beginning.
Stupendous!
Good - this book is a lot to cover at co-op.
Enjoyed the labs very much!

Chemistry

Essay Writing
This was great for my 9th grader.
Thank you for working with my child. It was hard but so good for my child!
Heatharlynne did a great job teaching & evaluating.
Mrs. Wilkes was excellent. There was much valuable learning in this class. The highlight of co-op.

Research Writing
This is a good class to offer. I prefer a traditional research paper over I search. Maybe 6 weeks of research and 4 weeks of creative writing.

Tech support
My child is disappointed that this is not very structured. We may need a mom to help.
The Tech crew really need adult supervision and adult accountability.

Drama
Love this!
Excellent experience! We love Ms. Kim & her encouragement!
Kim is always wonderful.

Sculpting
Great exposure to sculpture with their projects! It would have been great for students to actually do pottery on a wheel.
My child enjoyed this class!

Harp & Bowl
This has given my kids great skills for worship team leadership.
It was difficult to keep interest in the kids with few instruments. I think we need to do a better job of telling why we do harp & bowl.

Sign Language
This has given great exposure to sign.

Speech
Would have liked to have seen the syllabus and be informed. My child enjoyed this class.
Extremely well organized. Great work load. Great class!

Spanish
If offered again, would like it geared to a beginner class. The teacher was organized & the class was enjoyable overall.

OTHER COMMENTS
-I think this year has gone well very well. This is a great group.
-My kids have struggled a bit to connect with other kids in the co-op. It feels a bit cliquey. I wish this was more of place for my kids to make friends.
-I would like to see the 5-8th grades have optional assignments to challenge advanced students. I would also like to see occasional tests & quizzes to help students learn how to study.
-Overall, we are so happy with Tri-county & enjoy being able to participate!
-We need to have JR & High students fill out student/parent agreements 2nd semester.
-This seems to be a less-inspired year for the high school. These things are usually multi-factored & worth time to dissect the year and regroup in other areas. Jr. High has flowed much better this year with seating arrangements that don't allow much social time.
It has helped them focus and cooperate. They have done a great job getting their assignments done and come to class prepared. I so appreciate all the co-op families and the privilege of sharing in this journey together.
NOTE FROM SUSAN
"Thank you" if you read all of these teacher evaluations. It takes quite a while to get these typed. I hope your encouraged as you should be! This is not my favorite thing to do. But this year, for the most part if you had something negative to say, you also said something positive. That made it easier!
Also, if you say to yourself, she didn't add_________. The curriculum comments are for the curriculum evaluation and meetings. Come to those and help pick out what will be in the classes and texts! You can always come to anyone on the board. You do have a voice! Thanks!

 

7/8 Science

Please bring your plants to class for measuring.

Announcements 4/1/11

Lifeskills will be messy!

Tuition is due today!

Shari P. is looking for Story of the World 2 book.  She would like to buy it.

We will have visitors in 1st, 3rd and 4th today!

Put on the calendar these dates:
April 8th - Bonus Co-op
April 29 - Regular co-op
May 6- Regular Co-op
May 9 & 10 Donovan's Daughter at Highview Road Church of God, Washington
June 3  End of School year Picnic

Cleaning
Bathrooms Diane D     Garbage & Closing Susan U  Teacher Lounge  Shari P  Lunch Room Donna
Gym Floor  Michelle D

March 30 - Presidential Run

Please join us for our group endurance run: Wednesday, March 30th at East side outdoor track - required age anyone between 6-17yrs old.


arrive at 12:45 to warm up and the races will begin at 1pm. The requirements are as follows: 6-7 yrs run 1/4 mile (one time around track)

8-9yrs run 1/2 mile (two times around track) 10yrs and up run 1 mile (four times around track)



The endurance run is the only event the children must do outside of co-op. to qualify for an award through the Presidential Physical Fitness program. If you are unable to attend our group run you must time your child on your own and turn in their running/walking time to a PE teacher by Wed. March 30, 2011.





Physical Fitness testing during all PE classes on Friday, April 1, 2011. any older children who do not have a PE class and want to test may do so either before co-op classes begin or during 1st, 2nd and 4th hour PE classes. (required ages are for anyone between 6-17yrs old)



- please remember to wear gym shoes, and comfortable clothes (i.e. shorts, sweats)



Why do we want to keep our children physically fit? Children who are physically active and eat correctly grow into healthier and more active adults! Building active habits now will help the children keep these habits into adulthood. If you are physically fit you have energy and strength to perform daily activities without getting tired. It also improves you mental health and your ability to

Lifeskills

Plan for a messy day in lifeskills!

Misc.

Don't forget to turn in your comment /evaluation forms to Susan on Friday.  Especially fill out the last page(even if you are not returning or are unsure) so we can begin placing teachers for next year.

Fall tuition is due April 1st.

Visitors 3/18

We will have 3 families visiting on Friday.  Be prepared for 3 extra 1st graders.

Cleaning 3/18

Hello and Happy St. Patrick's Day this week!


Here is the schedule for Friday.

Let me know if there are any changes.

Thanks so much!

Allison

 Bathrooms       Garbage and Closing   Mom’s Room     Lunch Room         Gym Floor Sweeping


 Lori D               Mary S*                 Stacey J               Jilleen N                  Timberly M

Presidential Fitness

Just wanted to remind everyone that the next regular co-op, March 18th, we will be testing for the Presidential Fitness.  We are trying to remind all moms and kids to dress comfortably with no belts or buttons and to wear tennis shoes with good traction.  Also, we wanted to remind everyone that the distance run for the Pres. Fitness is on March 16th and March 30th at Eastside Center in East Peoria.  We would like everyone there and ready to run by 12:45pm.  All are encouraged to come and have fun.

Thanks.

Michelle Dubois

Tuition Dues

Fall tuition is Due April 1st.

Comment/Evaluation forms

Please print off and send Susan Unsicker your comments for the 2010-2011 year.  if you did not receive the e-mail with the attached form, please let her know.  Also, the last page of the form gives your intent to return for next year.  Returning or not, please fill it out. 

Cleaning 3/4

Hi!


Happy March 1st! Spring is coming....

Here is the cleaning schedule for Friday.

Thanks for the great job everyone is doing cleaning Cornerstone!

Blessings on your day!

Allison


Bathrooms         Garbage and Closing Mom’s Room      Lunch Room         Gym Floor Sweeping

Brittany Fleming       Kelly Kenar*       Donna Brooks     Karen Williams       JoAnn Butler

General Science

General Science students need to bring an oral thermometer to class on Friday. (digital would be best)


Also, if they could bring the nutrition label from their favorite cereal it would help them with an activity we plan to do.



Thanks,

Stacey

Drama Time Change

Drama will now begin at 12:00 instead of the 12:15 time.  Please make sure your students are aware of this.  Drama will continue till 1:15 on Regular co-op days and 1:45 on Bonus days.

Cleaning This week

Donna G- Bathrooms
Martha-Garbage & Closing
Allison N- Teacher lounge
Caren- Lunch Room
Gym Floor- Missy

Science 2011/2012

Please let Martha know what science your student is taking next year.

Art Class syllabus

Hi Susan,


Since I wasn't specific about my art projects for this semester at the Mom's meeting, I thought I should send out an email. I am also a bit concerned that we (history, life skills, and art) may duplicate each other too much in our efforts to co-ordinate our teaching. (I don't relish the idea of the kids coming to my class bored because they already did the same thing in a previous class--or two. )



Here's my plans:

1--Greek pottery: working with clay

2--Chinese silk: weaving with felt strips and other things

3--Persia: mosaics

4--Alexander the Great: metalwork items made with aluminun foil, etc.

5--Roman culture: painting on plaster forms

6--Cleopatra: not totally sure yet, possibly drawing "tricks of the trade"

7--Focus on communication: alphabets of the time, writing styles including caligraphy



Moms working with Pre-K--4th: Let me know if we need to make any alterations.



I wanted to pass this through you first in case you had any thoughts to add. Would you please forward this to the group? Thank you!

Science items and free stuff

In the foyer are some free books.  Fell free to look and take.


Outside the teacher's lounge are some science materials.  If you could use them for your class please let Allison Nix know.  We will put it in storage.  Otherwise we will find them a new home.

5/6th moms

5th and 6th graders moms need to check their folders in the mom's room today.


The answers to the kids worksheets are in them and the guidelines for the project due on March 18th.

Class Schedule

Class Schedule

PreK-4^th

                        9-9:45              9:50-10:35       10:40-11:25     11:30-12:15    

PreK/K              History            PE                   Life Skills        Art

1^st/2^nd               Life Skills        Art                   History            PE

3^rd/4^th               PE                   Life Skills        Art                   History           

                        (8:45-9:45)

5^th/6^th               History            Writing            PE                   Science

Jr./Sr. High                  8:45-9:40         9:45-10:40                   10:45-11:40

                                    Science/           Literature (Sr. High)   History (Sr. High)

                                    Speech             History (Jr. High)        Literature (Jr. High)

Announcements

It's that time again!

1.  Kelly will be sending out new class schedules.  There is a misprint.  Jr. high Lit and History is to be switched back to last falls scheduled times.

2.  Check the break room for a sign up to volunteer at Midwest Food Bank in March.

3.  There will be brochures for the APACHE convention in the break room.  See Theresa W. for more details.

4.  Please turn in your curriculum questionnaire to Martha today.  The curriculum meeting is at Karen H. Feb. 15th at 6:30.  

5.  Shari has organized our art supplies.  She has made a list of the supplies in the cabinet and what she has at home.  Look for her forwarded e-mail for the particulars.

6.  Each child K-4th needs to bring one clear, clean 2 liter bottle for life skills today.

7.  7th grade - High School will be eating their lunch in the Life skills room.  They need to stay there during their lunch hour.  They also need to use chairs for seating(not counters or tables). 

Cleaning:   

Bathrooms: Bonnie Myers

Garbage & Closing:  Allison Nix

Mom's Room:  Michelle Dubois

Lunch Room:  Jilleen Newton

Gym Floor:  Laura Morey  

Supplies

Could you please send this message along to the co-op moms? Thanks!

I organized the co-op art supplies recently and will attempt to keep a current list posted on the storage cabinet door. I will be keeping some of the supplies at home since we only are given room for one cabinet. I will put the supplies in 2 categories: 1) often used items will be in the cabinet and 2) items used infrequently will be at my home. If there is something that you need for an upcoming co-op and it is not one kept in the cabinet, you need to contact me before or by the Wednesday before co-op. I will bring it with me on co-op day. But if I don't have the item at home (or don't have enough of the item), you will have Thursday available to go and get it. Please, please, do not expect me to bring something from home by calling me on Friday morning. I will be busy gathering supplies I need for art classes and doing all the last minute things I need to do to get us there on time--besides that, if I don't have what you need, you won't have time to go get it.

Here's what I plan to keep in the cabinet:
#2 pencils
Colored pencils 
Crayons           
Scissors--including a few adult-sized ones
Elmer's/school glue
Tacky glue       
Glue sticks
white copy/drawing paper
a variety of colors of construction paper
Scotch tape
a few Sharpie markers

All paint and paint items will be at my house unless someone feels they should be in the cabinet.

I hope to keep enough of several of these supplies so that 2 classes can use them simultaneously. That means that when you get supplies for your class, take only the amount that you think you will need--not the whole amount. (It's not much fun trying to run around to different classes to locate supplies while your class is waiting for you to teach them.) Maybe I could divide them up and put half in zip-loc bags. If anyone has any better suggestions for sharing the supplies or organizing them better or other items that should be in the storage cabinet, fee free to let me know.

Also, once you all see the list at co-op, please let me know if there is something else we should have as ongoing supplies.

Thank you!
Shari Pittenger