Week of April 18th

Hi Everybody!

We are ready for another amazing week for our students!!

Here is what is going on this week:

Due this week:

• All HS students need to come prepared to write their resumes on Tuesday. I sent an email to both parents and students about the things that they will need to compile prior to coming to school on Tuesday. Please help your child get their things together.

• Student choice project #2 needs to be sent to experts for review this week. Their will be formal check ins Thursday to make sure that all groups have sent their projects to their experts.
  

Monday/PBL day:

• MS/HS: Kick off to Costa Rica!!!!! They will start with a trip to yolo board and then start a mini project on Costa Rica.
  
• Mysterious Package: Kick off of their Florida Adventures trip!!!
  

Tuesday/FLVS day/Check ins with AmyPresentations starting at 8:45am please join us if you can! Tuesday's presenters: Nathan, Leah and Taylor.
Wednesday/PBL day:

• MS/HS: continue/complete their Costa Rica project
• Mysteriuos package: Continue work on their Florida Adventures project
  

Thursday/FLVS day/Check ins with Amy

Friday Start Spring Break-OH is closed

Announcements/Coming Soon:

• Parent Advisory Board Meetings: Monday 5:30pm topic-financial information AND Wednesday 5:15pm topic-mission statement and 2011-12 calendar. Both meetings will be at OH.

• Spring break-OH will be closed 4/22-5/1.

• May 14th HS guidance counselor visit for all juniors and sophomores.
  

Things to ask your student about:

• HS/MS-What are you working on for the Costa Rica Project?
• Elem-Where are you going on your Florida Adventures?
  

Attitudes of Gratitude:

• Whu hu great job students on your fabulous presentations last week!!!
  
• Amy C. thank you for stepping up and leading our parent advisory group!
• Thank you wonderful cleaning people for making our environment so nice and clean!!!
• Thank you Mr. mark for an amazing week of rock and roll last week!!!
• Thank you Claire for coordinating the efforts of the calendar committee and creating a wonderful presentation to share at the advisory meeting this week!!
• Thank you Mr. David for making the Internet work so well!!
  

"Play is the beginning of knowledge"
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Have a super week!

Amy

Week of April 11th

Hi There Everybody!

Welcome back Mr Mark!!! We are so happy to have him and his family here this week.

Here is what is going on this week:

Monday/PBL day:

• student choice project one presentation practice
  
• student choice project two work day
  

Tuesday/ITBS testing/FLVS day/Check ins with Amy

• Presentations starting at 8:45am please join us if you can! Tuesday's presenters: Nathan, Leah and Taylor.
  

Wednesday/ITBS testing/PBL day:

• Presentations starting at 8:45am. Please join us if you can! Wednesday's presenters: Alex, Cale/Mason and McKenzie.
  

• Student choice project two work day
  

• Parent Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday 5:00pm at OH.

Thursday/ITBS testing/FLVS day/Check ins with Amy

• Presentations starting at 8:45am please join us if you can! Thursday's presenters: Connor, Mitchell, Davis and Alyssa.

Friday/FLVS day/REP day:

• Presentations starting at 8:45am please join us if you can! Friday's presenters: Hunter, Hannah, Kylie ,Chase and Jojo

• Bring your bikes, scooters, boards...it is cruising Friday!
  

Announcements/Coming Soon:

• Parent Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday April 13th 5:00pm at OH.

• Spring break has been extended to include Friday April 22. OH will be closed 4/22-5/1.
  

Things to ask your student about:

• HS/MS-What day is your presentation?
• Elem-What project are you working on?

Due this week:

• MS and HS: Student Choice Project #2 sent to experts by end of day 4/13. Student choice project #1 formal presentations this week.
  

Celebrations:

• Happy Birthday Jack!!!!4/11/11

Attitudes of Gratitude:

• Yay and thank you Jennifer Steele for sending the Shadowboxers our way for our own private concert last Friday afternoon. They were amazing!!!
  
• Thank you Kelly for getting our students ready for their presentations!!!
• Thank you Mr. Jonathan for helping our with RRA and elementary math!!!
• Thank you Ms. Nancy for organizing our first parent advisory meeting and so much more!!!
  

Have a great week!

Amy

Week of April 4th

"Cruising Friday" fun

Hi There Everybody!

Welcome back Telluride Crew!!! We are so happy to have the "family" back together this week.

Here is what is going on this week:

Monday/PBL day:

• student choice project one revision continues
• student choice project one presentation prep
• student choice project two work day (four work days total)

Tuesday/FLVS day/Check ins with Amy

Wednesday/PBL day:

• Welcome back Nancy Barba (HMH consultant/retired Broward county educator). Nancy is visiting for a week and a half to work with all of us on helping to make the OH model the best it can be. Randy and I enjoyed her last visit and are looking forward to working with her again.
• student choice project one revision continues
• student choice project one presentation prep
• student choice project two work day (three work days left)

Thursday/FLVS day/Check ins with Amy

Friday/FLVS day/REP day:

• Bring your bikes, scooters, boards...it is cruising Friday!
  

Announcements/Coming Soon:

• Parent meeting about next year with Tim week of April 11th (time and date TBA)
  

• If you are having your student take the elementary or 10th grade FCAT the week of April 11th don't forget to contact the school where they will be going to take it.

Things to ask your student about:

• HS/MS-What is your new PBL essential question?
• Elem-What project are you working on?

Due this week:

• HS: Final Draft Literary Analysis 4/8
  

Celebrations:

• Happy Birthday Anastasia!!!!4/4/11

Attitudes of Gratitude:

• Thank you Alyssa for cooking us some amazing pancakes this morning!!!
• Thank you Ms. Lettye for sending the cleaning crew!!!

Have a super weekend!
Amy