Mathematics and Community Service: Thanks to a generous donation from scholar Sunny and her mom, scholars in both classes will be participating in a 6th grade Community Service Project, putting together
WE CARE Packages. This is voluntary, but encouraged as one of our school's learning outcomes is for scholars to practice integrity and compassion. We will be making CARE packages with personal care items like shampoo, soap, and socks along with simple enjoyment items like playing cards, and stuffed animals. Because I always love to try to incorporate math and science into anything we do, I will propose a math problem for them to solve, based on the purchases I made.
UPDATE and CLARIFICATION OF THIS PROJECT:
This is a volunteer activity. No scholar is required to participate, nor will they be subjected to any comments or pressure should they choose to use their time differently. The activity will be done on Monday (and Wednesday as needed to complete it) during the time that scholars are rotating to the "Create Space" and "The Playroom." The time will be from 1:20-2:00 p.m. Scholars will have the option of how they want to package the items.
WE CARE Packages. This is voluntary, but encouraged as one of our school's learning outcomes is for scholars to practice integrity and compassion. We will be making CARE packages with personal care items like shampoo, soap, and socks along with simple enjoyment items like playing cards, and stuffed animals. Because I always love to try to incorporate math and science into anything we do, I will propose a math problem for them to solve, based on the purchases I made.
UPDATE and CLARIFICATION OF THIS PROJECT:
This is a volunteer activity. No scholar is required to participate, nor will they be subjected to any comments or pressure should they choose to use their time differently. The activity will be done on Monday (and Wednesday as needed to complete it) during the time that scholars are rotating to the "Create Space" and "The Playroom." The time will be from 1:20-2:00 p.m. Scholars will have the option of how they want to package the items.