Supplies

Has anyone seen the recent "Back to School" commercials put out by Target? I've seen 3 different ones, all featuring some type of teacher (classroom, music, PE) and they give a list of things a child may need (and can get @ Target). They make me laugh each time, especially the PE teacher so I thought I'd share the links with you in case you need a laugh, too.

Music Teacher

"Glitter" Teacher

PE Teacher

On to more useful information... Below is the school supply list. I know many parents have asked about it.

All children are asked to bring and KEEP a pair of indoor shoes at school (ex: crocs, tennis shoes) to help keep our environment beautiful and clean for years to come!

3:

2 changes of clothes (labled in Ziploc bags)

backpack (no wheels, they won’t fit in the cubbies)

16-32 oz hand sanitizer

2 rolls of paper towels

3 boxes of Kleenex

1 quart size Ziploc bags

1 gallon size Ziploc bags

8-24 pack of crayons

1 pack Scotch tape

baby wipes

2 pk glue sticks

4:

2 changes of clothes (labled in Ziploc bags)

backpack (no wheels, they won’t fit in the cubbies)

16-32 oz hand sanitizer

2 rolls of paper towels

3 boxes of Kleenex

1 quart size Ziploc bags

1 gallon size Ziploc bags

24 pack of Crayola Colored Pencils

8 pack of markers

4 pack of highlighters

5(K):

2 changes of clothes (labled in Ziploc bags)

backpack (no wheels, they won’t fit in the cubbies)

2 rolls of paper towels

3 boxes of Kleenex

Disinfecting Wipes

2 folders (1 yellow, 1 green)

8 pack of Crayola skinny markers

4 pack of dry erase markers

scissors (Fiskars preferred)

1 bottle of white glue

Headphones in a Ziploc bag w/ name on it (NOT ear buds)

 

Sweet Summertime

This year I started calling the period between June 10 - August 24, the 'off season' rather than 'summer break' or 'summer vacation' I took it from some news segment that was talking about a sports figure who was doing some volunteer work on his "off season" and seemed it would fit perfectly with a teacher's situation. Most people assume that teacher's do nothing but kick back & relax for 3 months, but not THIS teacher (and not most teachers, either). Let me fill you in on the preparation and learning I took part in this summer to bring and share with the kids...

We packed up all the materials that belonged to Room 104 to be shipped (across the parking lot!) to our new classroom, Room 102, the week of June 13.

Our 'stuff' arrived and was ready to be unpacked the final week in June. My, oh my, were there a lot of things to find homes for! I could tell how tired I was the previous couple of weeks by how organized or unorganized the contents of each box were... but no broken materials!

                                                (prior to unpacking and moving things around)

In July some of the staff got together to review & revise procedures for our new building. You'll get a chance to see that hard work in the Handbook you will receive Open House night!

I took an enviro institute that was given by Notre Dame's NDeRC program. I learned a ton, received a huge amount of resource books and materials and networked with other teachers in the community. I cannot wait to dive into Project Learning Tree with the children.

I am currently in the LiPS/Wilson training. They have a great program that coincides and extends what we've already been doing at Marquette. It's always nice to see and hear that other literacy programs include concepts, similar teachings and rationales that we practice in the Montessori curriculum!

 Enough of me rambling on about my 'off season'. What have you been doing this summer? Please feel free to make me jealous of all the cool things you've done and places you've been too!!

Welcome!

Hello!

Welcome to Miss Knapp's class blog! I am hoping that this blog will be used as a resource for you, the parent, to have an understanding of our mission and goals at Marquette and our classroom, a better grasp on the Montessori method and to stay up to date on what's going on in our classroom! While this blog will not be considered my 'main source' of communication, it will serve as a place for after-thoughts, extensions to concepts your child may be learning and how you can incorporate 'at home learning' easily among other things.

To those of you who experienced my attempt at maintaining a web page, my apologies :) The blog seems much more 'user-friendly' to enter posts, links and pictures and something I can keep up with.


Let the 2011-2012 school year begin!!!!