Exhibition Day!

This year's exhibition was the BEST Roberts Elementary has ever seen! All of the 5th graders did an AWESOME job presenting their visual presentations. I could see the amounts of hard hard they had all put in to their exhibition project. We are sad that exhibition day is over, but we will always remember what a fantastic experience it was.

Exhibition Day Tomorrow!!!

Exhibition day is finally upon us! We have been working hard since the beginning of October, and can’t wait for you to see what the students have produced! The students have been presenting their Exhibition projects to their own classes in preparation for the BIG day tomorrow. Each class will present for one hour in the cafeteria, and our class is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

Students are to dress as if they are going to a special event. Please no jeans, t-shirts, or tennis shoes. Boys usually choose to wear slacks and a button-up shirt or polo. Suits or ties are optional, but are always nice for exhibition day. Girls usually choose to wear slacks and a blouse or a dress. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can’t wait for you all to see the products of all their hard work!

Ms. K

Sign Up For Holiday Party on December 17th

Parents-

We are asking for all of the parents in my classroom to assist in making our holiday party a special one. We would like for you to sign up to bring something to our holiday table. Please comment/sign up on this blog post to let everyone know the item you will provide to our celebration. Food items such as cookies, cupcakes, crudities and dips, finger sandwiches, chips and dumplings. We will also require juice boxes and paper goods. Please sign up by December 15th.

The holiday party will be held December 17th at 1:15. We would LOVE for you to join us in celebrating the holiday season.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Ms. Konvicka

Lab Safety Dance

Our Lab Safety Dance....Enjoy!

Electricity Homework

Please complete all 5 assignments on this site.

http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/

Once you are complete, print out your certificate and bring it to class tomorrow. If you have any problems printing it out, please have your parents email me.

ENJOY!

-Ms. Konvicka :)

It's ACTION TIME: An Exhibition Update.

Exhibition is in full swing and our 5th graders have done a wonderful job researching the topics they have chosen. This year’s central idea, “What People Do Now Can Affect The Future,” has brought about great conversations among everyone on campus from children to mentors. Topics range from service dogs to childhood obesity to biomass energy. Each project is as individual as the children themselves.

This week, we will begin our "ACTION" component of Exhibiton. This is the ONLY part of the Exhibition process that is done outside of class. By the end of the week, each group will have a planned and scheduled action.

As a parent, you can help your child by:

*supporting and encouraging them throughout the process
*being informed by reading newsletters, checking blog sites, talking with students
*helping your child to access resources—people, places, media and information
*providing expert subject knowledge where applicable
*encouraging independent inquiry and respecting your child’s ownership of the process
*celebrating with your child by attending Exhibition on December 15th.

The 5th graders are also in charge of an Exhibition blog that is linked to the IBO website. Please feel free to post comments.

www.exhibitionrocks.blogspot.com

Please feel free to contact any of us about questions you might have.

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Students and Parents-

I just want to say a BIG "THANK YOU" for making my birthday SUCH a wonderful day. I feel SO blessed to have you in my classroom everyday and love spending my birthay with you all. Thank you all so much!

We Will Miss You, Toga!

We are going to miss you so much, Toga. Please use this post messages to and from Toga.



Click on this link to see Toga's "last dance" with Jairan and Andrei. :)

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/7cH2TLHXiRr05xAy

Class Questions

This is a place to ask and answer any questions that you have about homework, class projects, Exhibition or other class activities.

PERFECT POETRY POSTS

Let's show off that poetry!

Post your poem (with title and author) so we can see what WONDERFUL poets you have become. :)

5th Grade Trip To The Houston Food Bank

Parents-

On Thursday October 1, 2009, our 5th graders will be taking a trip to volunteer at the Houston Food Bank. This trip will kick off Exhibition 2009 by demonstrating the power of taking action in our community.

Please sign your student up at http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/Minorliability.aspx (Reference # 30818544352) by FRIDAY September 25th.

If you have any questions regarding this effort, please email me at jkonvick@houstonisd.org

Jennifer Konvicka

Week of September 14, 2009

I wanted to thank all of the parents who attended Parents Night last week. I hope that I was able to answer any questions and address any concerns you had about our 5th grade class. If you have any other questions or wanted to discuss something I did not cover, please feel free to email me to set up a time to meet (Conference times are Tuesday and Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:00).

If you have not already done so, I would like for you to become a "follower" of our classroom blog site. It is a GREAT way to interact with other parents and students in our class.

I want to send out a BIG "THANK YOU" to Robert Gottschalk for installing the "floor protectors" on all of the desks, tables and chairs in our classroom.