International Fair -- 2011

The International Fair for this year was wonderful.  The presentations were fun and interesting.  The food was yummy.  We had lots of guests, and it seemed everyone had a good time.  Here are some of the pictures --

Email from Janie about Egypt and Palestine

Today in my email was this message from Janie -- this is the sort of thing that makes a teacher smile.  Thank you, Janie!

Ms. Daniel,
 I saw this on the internet today and thought it was so cool that we just learned a little bit about Palestine during International Fair. I thought you might like to read the article, too.
                       Janie M. :)

Egypt permanently opens Gaza border crossing - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110528/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_gaza_border

Caftans

It is the week before the International Fair, so today, we donned our caftans and took some pictures.  It is fun to see the product of all that hard work.

Sewing Caftans

It takes a small army of volunteers to help students sew their caftans.  Here we are, as on the appointed day, our moms and grandmas appeared with their portable sewing machines to turn the classroom into a caftan "factory."

Reconciliation Goals for 6th Grade -- 2011

Here are the goals that 6th grade students set for our class this year. As we come to the end of the school year, it is good to look back at where we've been and evaluate how we've done. Review these goals that our class chose to work on this year, and then leave your comment about how you see these goals being met (or not) this year.

1. KINDNESS GOAL -- I will not gossip, and I won't listen to those who spread gossip. 
2. CONFLICT RESOLUTION GOAL -- I will stop choosing sides. 
3. HELPFULNESS GOAL -- I will be a better student, a better friend, and more helpful to others. 
4. INCLUSION GOAL -- I will work to eliminate drama, exclusion, and gossip.

Making Caftans

As part of the preparations for the annual International Fair, students make their own caftans to wear for the event.  The caftan pattern can be found here.  The first step is to measure and cut the fabric.  So here are some pictures of students cutting their caftans, pinning them, and getting them ready to sew: