I also wanted to give you all a heads up that there will be an ELP Field Trip to the Mississippi River Museum on Friday, May 7th. Results from this will be a bit delayed as we still have some virtual students to test. A few weeks ago many students took the CogAT test. The 7th and 8th graders will be participating in these activities the following week, due to ISASP testing. Next week 4th-6th graders will be participating in both the Noetic Math Competition and the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. 6th graders just finished up their "Trip To Europe" unit and we had a mini cultural potluck, where students were able to sample foods from different countries in Europe. Friday is our first field trip in awhile, 4th graders will be going to Criptiq Escape rooms in Iowa City as their culminating activity for their growth mindset unit. Students are starting on their final units for the year, and we have a lot of activities going on this spring. We are getting to the final weeks of our school year, it's so hard to believe. This year was an adjustment, and I will make it a goal to be better about this again next year. Take a minute to check out the awesome pics of these brave students!įirst off, I need to apologize that I have not been updating the website as much as I should have. Today the 8th graders and I had a good conversation about why teamwork can be difficult for gifted people and perfectionism and the longterm affects of those attitudes. I was such a proud teacher seeing the kids face their fears, challenge themselves, and grow in teamwork throughout this activity. I'm not the best at remembering to take pictures, so I totally spaced on the 4th grade field trip, but I have a lot of the ropes course. Just wanted to share what a great experience I had with the 4th graders at the Escape Room last week, and what a wonderful time at the U of I Ropes Challenge Course I had yesterday. #The amazing speediness of jamie cavanaugh update#I look forward to conferences with many of you in the coming weeks, and will post a general update on what each class is doing as conference time comes closer. I feel like sometimes we are trying to cram all the things in before the cold hits and we hibernate. Hey all! What a busy month October always turns out to be. Please check out the "ELP Special Dates for any updated activiites coming up. 5th grade is moving into their 3D print portion of their "Tiny House Design", and 6th grade is beginning the novel study of "Ender's Game." 7th and 8th grade seminar continues to be a "Daily Challenge" for each seminar, with 7th grade meeting on Tuesdays and 8th grade on Thursdays. They will be moving on to Greek Mythology next. 4th grade is wrapping up their "Growth Mindset" unit with the delayed final trip to the University of Iowa rock climbing wall happening on January 19th. 2nd grade does a fantastic "Design a Zoo" project based learning that integrates math in a very holistic way, and 3rd grade does a fun "Design a Candy Shop" that they love. Kindergarten will be exploring coding and first grade weather. In K-3, we are ending our enrichment units and moving on to reading groups and a math or science group. Welcome to a new year! With the beginning of the new semester, we have a lot of new units starting. 5th and 6th graders also have the "Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl" next Thursday, so please remember to bring snacks for 15! 5th graders are still working through their "Trip to Europe" unit and 6th graders are working on FLL project and programming. Next week we will be trying yoga as well as the baking challenge, and begin learning more about the brain. This is a shortened season for us, so we will need to stay focused and motivated to get things done! 4th grade has begun their "growth mindset challenges" this week, with the University of Iowa Drama department workshop. The "Flyin' Pans" will be competing at Ottumwa on Saturday, December 17th. I wish I could have taken pictures at the MRI machine, it was like magic seeing things levitate because of the magnetic force! There is a lot of interest in sign language this year, and since my first degree is in sign language interpreting, I think I will be sponsering a sign langauge club after Lego League is finished. There were 4 different sessions: an overall STEM experience, a MRI physicist, a speech pathologist/audiologist, and a pharmacy tech. Yesterday we had our first 5th/6th grade field trip to the University of Iowa college of medicine. I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by! It felt like w just started this school year, and here we are into November aleady! It was so great seeing you all at conferences in October and getting to talk about your students growth.
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