I am VERY excited about the second session of Enrichment for All this year. We have gotten a large number of teachers in a variety of subjects---something for EVERYONE! So if you always do after school enrichment, or are considering it for the first time.....this session is a GREAT one!
Check out these topics!!!!
Yoga
Drama
Celtic Dance
Jump Rope
Beading
Model Building
French Culture
Knitting
Science and Chemistry Using Everyday Materials
The World of Panda Bears
Creating Greeting Cards
Cooking
Enrollment forms will be sent home on Monday January 3rd (our first day back) and the deadline for enrollment will be January 6th....but placement is done on a first come first serve basis---so get those forms back ASAP!
Enrichment At Richmond Elementary School--- Providing Rich Experiences to Help Our Students Grow
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Science Fair COMING SOON!
Start planning your science fair projects! The RES fair is set for Tuesday February 16th! The fair is a non-judged family event that encourages everyone to explore their innate curiosity! Have fun and do a science fair project! Entry Forms will be sent home next week and students will have until February 1st to submit their projects---but don't delay--start your project now!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Word of the Week - 1/3/2011
Happy NEW YEAR!
The word of the week for our first week back is
RESOLUTION
Resolution means determining a path or course of action, OR a firmness of purpose OR the settling of a problem.
I wonder if any students or families at RES have a New Year's resolution?
This would be a great word to think about ways we can set goals in the new year!
Do we have some academic goals? Will anyone resolve to do an enrichment challenge once a week? How about create a science fair project for the February fair??? I hope so!
The word of the week for our first week back is
RESOLUTION
Resolution means determining a path or course of action, OR a firmness of purpose OR the settling of a problem.
I wonder if any students or families at RES have a New Year's resolution?
This would be a great word to think about ways we can set goals in the new year!
Do we have some academic goals? Will anyone resolve to do an enrichment challenge once a week? How about create a science fair project for the February fair??? I hope so!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Word of the Week - 12/20/2010
A short week next week! The word for next week is:
FESTIVE
Festive means joyous or merry, or characteristic of a holiday.
Did you see all the festive teacher sweaters at the RES sing along on Friday?
What festive things will you do over the vacation break?
FESTIVE
Festive means joyous or merry, or characteristic of a holiday.
Did you see all the festive teacher sweaters at the RES sing along on Friday?
What festive things will you do over the vacation break?
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Celtic Rhythms- After School Enrichment
I had an opportunity to observe the Celtic Rhythms after school enrichment class, run by Heather Morris this week. I love the idea that this class is just not a dance class, but incorporates musical instruments (mainly drumming) AND dance. It was also great to see a mix of male and female students participating from a variety of grades!
Enrollment spots for this class were limited....but look out for a similar offering during the after school enrichment program in the Spring!
A few picture hi-lights from Celtic Rhythms:
Enrollment spots for this class were limited....but look out for a similar offering during the after school enrichment program in the Spring!
A few picture hi-lights from Celtic Rhythms:
Science Fair Exploration a Success!
We have had a great time exploring science and topics for possible science fair projects during a new after school event called 'Science Fair Exploration'. This free program, offered school wide, attracted approximately 25 students to study science for an hour, once a week for three weeks. Parent, teacher, and community volunteers allowed for a great experience in which students worked in small groups on topics that were of interest to them. RES librarian Beth Redford provided books and resources and supported students in the library in order to investigate topics in more depth. Volunteers brought knowledge and enthusiasm for science which has been contagious!
We have been exploring electricity, magnetism, airplane flight, volcanoes, crystals, water, animals, and whatever science concepts that students express an interest in learning about!
I hope that students will walk away with an excitement and enthusiasm for science (they have certainly displayed it during the program!) and lots of potential ideas to bring to the RES Family Science Fair!
Here are a few picture hi-lights of our activities last week:
Kindergartners learn about and create crystals!
Students work together with a parent volunteer to think about how to build a waterway experiment.
Electronic Snap Kits provided by a community member and IBM employee create intense concentration and exploration!
We have been exploring electricity, magnetism, airplane flight, volcanoes, crystals, water, animals, and whatever science concepts that students express an interest in learning about!
I hope that students will walk away with an excitement and enthusiasm for science (they have certainly displayed it during the program!) and lots of potential ideas to bring to the RES Family Science Fair!
Here are a few picture hi-lights of our activities last week:
Kindergartners learn about and create crystals!
Students work together with a parent volunteer to think about how to build a waterway experiment.
Electronic Snap Kits provided by a community member and IBM employee create intense concentration and exploration!
Volcanoes ERUPT!
After School Enrichment for All Sessions Scheduled in 2011!
We have two more after school enrichment sessions planned for the new year. The teachers and class specifics are still in the works.....but we plan to offer another great variety of classes!
Please put these dates on your calendar if your student is interested in attending after school enrichment during either session!
All sessions are once a week on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30pm, unless otherwise noted on the sign up sheets.
Please put these dates on your calendar if your student is interested in attending after school enrichment during either session!
Enrichment for All Session 2: Wednesdays, January 12th – February 16th 2011
Enrichment for All Session 3: Wednesdays, March 9th- April 13th 2011
All sessions are once a week on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30pm, unless otherwise noted on the sign up sheets.
Word of the Week - 12/13/10
The word of the week is
courteous
Each month we are trying to select a variety of words, but ensure that one of the words each month is a 'social responsibility' word.
Courteous means polite and considerate in manner. The courteous students held the door for each other as they entered RES!
I hope you will enjoy talking about courtesy next week...and noting all the different ways we can be courteous towards our classmates, teachers and families!
You might look for a book where characters exhibit courteous behavior, or keep a tally of courteous behavior you witness throughout the week!
courteous
Each month we are trying to select a variety of words, but ensure that one of the words each month is a 'social responsibility' word.
Courteous means polite and considerate in manner. The courteous students held the door for each other as they entered RES!
I hope you will enjoy talking about courtesy next week...and noting all the different ways we can be courteous towards our classmates, teachers and families!
You might look for a book where characters exhibit courteous behavior, or keep a tally of courteous behavior you witness throughout the week!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Word of the Week - 12/6/2010
The word of the week this week is
CAJOLE
Cajole means to convince or persuade with flattery or repeated appeals, to coax.
Some fourth graders picked this word because they thought they might try to cajole their teachers into not giving them homework.
It might be interesting to think about times when students have used this technique....or have them try to cajole the class into believing something....what does acting like this look like?
CAJOLE
Cajole means to convince or persuade with flattery or repeated appeals, to coax.
Some fourth graders picked this word because they thought they might try to cajole their teachers into not giving them homework.
It might be interesting to think about times when students have used this technique....or have them try to cajole the class into believing something....what does acting like this look like?
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