Hello Parents!
It was wonderful to see the creative and unique costumes of room 17 and throughout Mt. Washington Elementary at our Halloween parade last week. I remember seeing Mike from Monster's Inc, Kernal Sanders, and many other fantastic costumes.
Our Orange day last week was another day of wearing something different from the ordinary. Student Council called attention to Bully Prevention by asking our school to wear orange. Our sixth grade leaders; Tomiko, Alijiah, Jasmine, and Hailie tied orange ribbons around school trees, created anti-bullying posters, and spoke to classrooms about the importance of bully prevention and wearing orange. We also read aloud a book in class called "Confessions of a Former Bully." From this book we learned that 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying and that more than half of bully situations stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied. We will continue to discuss this topic throughout the year.
This week an enthusiastic group of 5th and 6th grade students who love and adore books met at lunch to discuss and select books they would like to see in our tall empty bookcase at the back of the classroom. Besides the book lists they reviewed, they made many special requests - some including "Percy Jackson," "Lord of the Rings," "The Jedi Academy," and even "Shakespeare." In the next few weeks, my goal is to post a request through DonorsChoose.org for these books. Stay tuned to learn more.
I am happy to report that all of our students in 5th and 6th grade have worked hard to learn all of their songs for our upcoming dress rehersal with Master Chorale this week. Your children sing beautifully. I am sure you will be amazed by their performance coming up on November 13th.
Lastly, I'd like to thank Franki for her continued and unwavering support. Recently, she created a Shutterfly account where we will be able to safely post pictures. Soon, you will be able to see pictures of our students doing science experiments, spirit days, field trips, and other activities. This account should be active and linked to this blog within the next few weeks.
Sincerely,
Ms. Madrigal
