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1st Grade Literacy Workshop

As part of our literacy workshop time, our class is launching a “Take Froggy Home” project. As part of this project, the students will take turns taking our class stuffed animal home with them over the weekend. The selected student will have Froggy from Friday to Thursday the following week. He/she will have to return Froggy the following Friday with a poster illustrated with pictures and words documenting what he/she did with Froggy.

Please treat Froggy as a guest in your home. Please help your child document the places he/she took Froggy to and/or activities that involved Froggy. A poster will be provided on which your child can decorate and paste photographs. This assignment is not intended to get in the way of what you normally do during the week. You do not need to go anywhere special to take Froggy. If you plan to just stay home the week your child has Froggy, you may just want to take a picture of your child and Froggy at home doing what he/she normally does at home.

This fun activity is an exciting way to introduce students to journal writing while making connections with other students in the classroom. It is also another way to find purpose and enjoyment in literacy.

Have a wonderful time with Froggy!

Middle School News

Starting this week Middle School students and teachers will review student expectations as laid out in our Pacifica Handbook.  Every Thursday students will complete a self-assessment, a piece designated for reflection on personal choices made during the week.  Upon completion of the self-assessment, teacher and student will meet for a brief discussion.  The goal is to establish a tangible framework that ties into our current project on government, responsibility and citizenship, where students operate at the cooperation and ideally, democratic levels within the school community. This framework puts the responsibility on students for their actions and contributions to the community.

We will discuss this more in detail at our monthly class meeting, which has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 18th @ 3:30. See you then!

Our Middle School Needs You!

Parents, volunteers and anyone interested  — the middle school is looking for support in the classroom. We need you!

Greetings From Your Community Affairs Tri-Chairs

With the New Year comes new events to plan!   Some community suggestions have included – dance parties, game nights, community service — which should we choose?

Children and snacks are welcome at our planning meetings – supervision and sharing required.

Calling is better than emailing us:  Agnete (310) 801-1400 or Deva (310) 622-3660.