Update for May 17th

Happy Sunday,

It is hard to believe that there are only three weeks left in the school year.  That does translate to 13 days and a lot is happening in Room Echo and at STREAM. 

California Mission Project

This week students will be working on their Slide Show and Video or Animation presentations that are due on Friday, May 22^nd.  Check in with your student to see how they are progressing.  These can be accessed at home via their Google Account.

Rough drafts of the Mission Project Report will be returned to the students to complete for their final report that is due on Friday, May 28^th.

On June 1^st and 2^nd students will be presenting their Mission Projects.  This week they will have the opportunity to select which day they will present.  Parents are invited and encouraged to attend their student’s presentation.  A schedule of presentation times will be forthcoming.

Last Day of School Activities

A school wide earned party will be hosted by STREAM on the last day of school, Thursday, June 4^th.  Details are still in the works but it will be a day of fun and celebration.  As mentioned this is an earned event.  Students must maintain attendance, classroom participation, behavioral, and academic expectations to attend. 

I am also looking for parents to organize and help with a classroom lunch on the last day of school.  Please email me if you would like to help.

Odds and Ends

I hope you have had the opportunity to take a look at the classroom garden.  It is growing nicely thanks to the students taking on the daily responsibilities of maintaining the garden and plants. 

Next week on Wednesday, May 27^th, Room Echo students will participate in a Skype phone call with the developers of our Handouts application.  Students will be able to speak to the developers asking questions about the program and giving the developers their feedback on ideas and changes they would like to see to the program. 

Two summer camps are being offered at STREAM for STREAM students this summer.  A MythBuster Science Camp will be offered from June 15^th through June 26^th and a Lego Robotics Camp from June 29^th through June 3^rd.  Enrollment forms have been sent home with your students and are also available in the office.  Please note that space is limited in both of these camps.

The final two Track My Progress Tests will be taken this week with the results on their report cards.

This is also the last week of Genius Hour.

Important Calendar of Events – Please keep handy for your reference.

·      Friday, May 22^nd – Video/Animation and Slide Show due.

·      Monday, May 25^th – no school – Memorial Day Holiday.

·      Wednesday, May 27^th – Skype Handouts call.

·      Thursday, May 28^th – last in class day to work on California Mission Project.

·      Thursday, May 28^th – second semester Showcase.  Details to follow.

·      Friday, May 29^th – California Mission Project due.

·      Monday, June 1^st – California Mission Project presentations – day 1.

·      Tuesday, June 2^nd – California Mission Project presentations – day 2.

·      Tuesday, June 2^nd – Open House 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

·      Thursday, June 4^th – Last day of school.

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