http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc Room 14 is a great place to be! Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:29:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's hard to believe how quickly another month has come to a close, and with it the end of the first grading period.  Can that much school have passed already?  The children are settling into a nice routine, and excitement about new learning prospects keeps them engaged!  In math we have ... http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc/archives/2008/10/29/october-news/ Good behavior has been the name of the game in our classroom!  Students have been earning their way toward a reward party by practicing good behavior throughout the school.  Their goal: feeding Fido 35 dog biscuits; and they reached that goal this past week!  The class voted, and the result was a birthday ... http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc/archives/2008/10/06/disco-disco-duck/ As you should all be aware, our first home project of the year is underway.  In an effort to make sure that all parents know what is expected by the students, attached you will find a copy of the letter that came home last week along with the rubric on ... http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc/archives/2008/09/29/habitat-shadowbox-project/ Just an update on this week's happenings.  I will be out of the classroom on Monday and Tuesday, September 22-23 to attend a training session on block scheduling.  Mr. Mike Occhipinti is leading the seminar on block scheduling.  Once in place, block scheduling offers unique opportunities for students to have ... http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc/archives/2008/09/22/occhipinti/ We are off to such a great start!  Thank you for sending your children to school so anxious and ready to learn!  I wanted to give an update on a few items that I had to cover quickly at Meet the Teacher night, or that I did not get a ... http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc/archives/2008/09/15/a-few-more-things/ Almost a month of school has passed already, and we're completing our review of material to get us going on the third grade curriculum!  I am so proud of how hard the children are willing to work to move ahead with the concepts we are covering.  As you know, we have ... http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc/archives/2008/09/15/september-news/ As August begins and the fun and relaxation of summer comes to an end, I hope everyone is looking forward to the beginning of a new, exciting school year.  Many new adventures lie ahead as you enter a new grade, make friends with new classmates, and learn the expectations of ... http://staff.bbhcsd.org/mckelveyc/archives/2008/08/03/summer-is-quickly-coming-to-a-close/