Ms. Danhi 2012
All about Ms. Danhi's 2012/13 Kindergarten at Sagamore Hills Elementary School.
There is the class email list for all the parents and Ms. Danhi to communicate.
The Room Parent is Michelle Shevlin; michelle.shevlin@yahoo.com; 678-237-7218.
Resources
Volunteer
The following are some classroom volunteering opportunities. Simply use the "[edit]" link to the right of each section and mention when/how you'd like to volunteer. Email the class list for help.
[Move this to the class BringIt Sign Up Sheet?]
Classroom Assistant
Be a "second teacher" and help students during class.
Accelerated Reader (AR)
Administer tests of the Accelerated Reader (AR) program.
"parent or two each week to help kids take tests. If parents sign up for one week per month this would help her [Ms. Danhi] tremendously."
Please choose a week and add your name and availabilty for that week.
Oct 15-19 Oct 22-26 Oct 29-02 Nov 05-09 Nov 12-16 Nov 19-23 Nov 26-30
Cooking Fridays
Students get to cook up and enjoy a treat on Fridays (time specified below). Week's end fun while learning nutrition, math (addition, fractions), cooperation, and whatever else we throw in. Volunteers needed to contribute:
- Recipe ideas and their value
- Ingredients
- Time helping students "cook"
Simply add details to the list of Fridays below. For example:
Oct 05 1:15 - 1:45
Fruit Salad!
Have the apple season tie-in
See how all fruits are similar (seed bearing)
Witness fractions as fruit is divided
Need (Please add your name after what you will bring)
4 Apple - Dave
4 Banana - Rebecca
Small bag grapes - Lidia
4 Orange - Audrey
Would like 2 volunteers (on account of the cutting) (add your name below)
Michelle
Rebecca
Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Nov 02 Nov 09 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30
Mystery Reader
Surprise the class and read the kids a story! If you don't want to bring your own book(s), Ms. Danhi can provide.
Computer Helper
Assist with computer time when needed (date/time variable, you'll be contacted).
Homework Packets
Each Monday, a packet with the week's homework is sent home, to be returned finished by the student on Friday. Assist Ms. Danhi by making copies.
Thursday Folders
Communications from around the school go home in student folders on Thursday. Help stuff folders.
Activities
Growing Caterpillar Reading Tracker
A caterpillar on the wall of the classroom will grow throughout year as students read (or are read) books. Any book read by or to a student can count (Accelerated Reader (AR), at home favorites, those read in class, etc.).
Students, parents, and/or Ms. Danhi, write on one paper circle caterpillar segment [where do we get them?] for each book read:
- Title
- Author
- Rating by Student [format (up/down, 1-5, their own words, etc.)?]
If a paper circle caterpillar segment isn't available, a read book's information should be added to the student's Reading Record [or Reading Log?] [Should it stay in thier folder?] [Did October's have pumpkins to color?], to be later copied to a paper circle caterpillar segment.
Finally, paper circle caterpillar segments, each with information on a book read by or to a student, are placed on the wall to make the caterpillar grow. Exciting!
References: [1], [2], [3], [4]
Accelerated Reader
Accelerated Reader (AR) testing is available to students in the classroom by Ms. Danhi and volunteers during the school day, and after school by parents.
Book Buddies
Book Buddies is [Not sure…] with Ms. Jasper's 3rd grade class. ([5])
Reflections
Ideas
Thinking out loud about other ways to help our class.
Writing
Mentioned by Ms. Weirick's class:
3- Kid Writing Volunteers: Around 9am every day, the kids will be practicing their writing. A big help to Ms. Weirick would be for an adult to come by around 9am to help with this. The kids will have drawn a picture. The adult then encourages the child to write a sentence that explains the drawing. Of course, the adult may end up writing some words or all of the sentence, but it's great writing practice for the kids.
Sign up here: http://sagamorevolunteers.pleasebringit.com/public/eZcWtlOo5fg
Science
From Audrey, 2012-10-09:
We could rotate this with the cooking and do one every other week. Parents would volunteer to do a science experiment or instruction (age appropriate of course) for the class. I learned that we are able to use the materials from the science lab for class projects and things like this. We just need to let Ms. Danhi or Ms. Lambert know and we can get the supplies. I am going to volunteer to help organize the lab. It has a ton of stuff there to have some fun with!
Math
From Audrey, 2012-10-09:
Parent volunteers to come in and help kids in math. Would have to talk with Ms. Danhi about how we could do this best. Ms. Miller (Discovery teacher) may have some ideas to help with this too. I spoke with her earlier on and she was really creative with education. I would like to see the class doing more with math and science for sure!
Computer
From Audrey, 2012-10-09:
You [Michelle] had expressed some interest in seeing how we could use the computer lab more. Maybe we can come up with some time to teach the kids how to use it like to type a letter to someone or write a poem or short story? I don't know anything about Macs, but Dave may have some ideas. It would be small groups and for short times. Parents could volunteer twice a month or something?
The Class
| Student | Parents | On Mailing List? |
|---|---|---|
| Aidan | Eric & Rachel | ✓ |
| Alex | Audrey & James | ✓ |
| Arelis | ||
| Benjamin | ||
| Camilo | Juan & Serepta | ✓ |
| Celine | Jociellia & Terion | ✓ |
| Cristal | ||
| Ella | Michelle & Murray | ✓ |
| Elliott | ||
| Jaaden | ||
| Javier | ||
| Julia | Dave & Jeanie | ✓ |
| Kirubel | Dinkensh | ✓ |
| Madelis | ||
| Maya | ||
| Michaeel | ||
| Noelia | ||
| Paulina | Ginang | ✓ |
| Sophia | Rebecca | ✓ |
| Shayanne | Craig & Scott | ✓ |
| Vincent | Lidia | ✓ |