What a wonderful and connected day we all had this past Friday, during Black History Month share outs! We celebrate Black History Month to recognize the sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of African Americans to the world. In our reflections on their contributions to the world we live in today, it is important to remember the Black History happening right now. The history that our students and children will be talking about in the future. AS A BONUS, please enjoy this LOVELY video created by Ms. Michaela (Kindergarten Teacher).
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 WHY EVEN CELEBRATE 100 DAYS?! It’s a milestone for children (and teachers!): Think about it… for children, especially young children and those in school full days for the first time, reaching the milestone of 100 days of school is a big deal. We talk about all of the learning we have done, and the learning yet to come. We discuss our favorite parts of school so far (recess, anyone?) and what we are looking forward to. We re-visit our hopes and dreams from the beginning of the year, and see if we are on our way to meeting those goals. It’s a way to practice all of the ways to count to 100: How many ways can you count to 100? In kindergarten, we focus on counting by 1s and 10s. Other grades spend time on 2s and 5s. As the children become older, they are adding and subtracting three digit numbers, and beginning multiplicative reasoning. 100 is a good, round number to focus on. It’s a day that incorporates a number of math concepts: Patterns, counting, sorting, measuring… you name it, and the concept can be utilized during this day. Our Kindergartener's necklaces are a perfect example of these math concepts! It’s a way to combine all aspects of curriculum into a focused activity: The 100th day of school is not only about math. We incorporate reading, writing, science, and social studies throughout the week leading up to and including the actual day itself. It’s a whole curriculum approach to learning, including the social piece of partner work, sharing collections, and dressing up in a fun and creative costume idea. PLUS, it’s a lot of fun! During our 100th day celebration, we play games, make pictures of ourselves at 100 years of age, eat snacks, create necklaces, glue 100 collections, and much, much more. The students and teachers here at ChangeMakers greatly enjoyed this day, which combines a lot of fun with a lot of learning. So there you have it, the reasons why the 100th day of school is important! Enjoy the THREE DAY WEEKEND! Read all about how students at CMA are leading instruction during their |
 | We invite you into your child's classroom to lead one of the following activities: |
- Read a book that highlights Black History Month or culture to your child's classroom(s). WE HAVE MANY BOOKS AVAILABLE if you'd like to borrow one!
- Teach students a dance, song, etc from your cultural tradition.
- Teach students about how you and your family honor important moments in Black History.
- Teach students about a tradition and/or holiday from your culture.
- Lead students in an arts & crafts activity from your cultural tradition.
- Provide sample size tasting of cultural food with an explanation of how the dish is made and its origin.
- OR anything else you can think of!!!
Classroom teachers have sign-up sheets for times that you can participate in Black History Month in their classrooms.
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Classroom teachers are opening their doors for families to view what they have been working on and studying for all of Black History Month!
Showcases will be held on the following days:
Lower School (TK-5th)
Friday, February 22, 2019
Middle School (6th-8th)
Friday, March 1, 2019
Showcases will be held on the following days:
Lower School (TK-5th)
Friday, February 22, 2019
Middle School (6th-8th)
Friday, March 1, 2019
 | Join teachers during Professional Development to share and engage! |
CMA staff are excited to learn directly from and listen to YOU about Black Culture and History! On Friday, February 22 we are asking for families to join ChangeMakers afternoon Professional Development for teachers and engage in food and conversation in a space for learning and trust! If you are interested in taking part, please sign up below!
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