After a bit of brainstorming, I figured out a way to be able to view some of our afternoon projects!
Click here to learn about the Ridge and Valley region.
And click here to learn about the Allegheny Plateau.
Stay tuned, hopefully, for our podcast about the Erie Lowlands and two movies!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
PTO Meeting
At tonight's PTO meeting several teachers and students presented information about bullying, how to stop it and how to prevent it.
A big way to combat bullying is to prevent it before it even stops. On our team we are working hard every day to develop caring, supportive relationships and to build the capacity to work together as a team. Helping the students see how important it is to treat each other kindly and with respect is the major step in keeping bullying behaviors from even beginning.
If and when the students do encounter bullying behavior, we are using the ideas of the Olweus Bullying Preventin program to help them report and stop the behaviors. The four premises, or rules, of the program state:
1. We will not bully.
2. We help those that are bullied.
3. We include those who are being left out.
4. We will tell an adult and an adult at home about the bullying behaviors that we see.
Through class meetings and individual discussions we give the kids the tools to help them follow these four premises every day. Is it always easy? Definitely not! Are we trying our best to help stop bullying at Bear Creek? Definitely! Kids and teachers are working together to try and make Bear Creek a bully free school.
If you would like a copy of our Rubric of Response and Think Sheet to see how we handle bullying, please let me know and I will send copied home. Copies of the Bullying Circle, which describes the different roles individuals play in a bullying situation, are also available.
Thanks for all you do at home to support our efforts to create a bully free school for all students.
A big way to combat bullying is to prevent it before it even stops. On our team we are working hard every day to develop caring, supportive relationships and to build the capacity to work together as a team. Helping the students see how important it is to treat each other kindly and with respect is the major step in keeping bullying behaviors from even beginning.
If and when the students do encounter bullying behavior, we are using the ideas of the Olweus Bullying Preventin program to help them report and stop the behaviors. The four premises, or rules, of the program state:
1. We will not bully.
2. We help those that are bullied.
3. We include those who are being left out.
4. We will tell an adult and an adult at home about the bullying behaviors that we see.
Through class meetings and individual discussions we give the kids the tools to help them follow these four premises every day. Is it always easy? Definitely not! Are we trying our best to help stop bullying at Bear Creek? Definitely! Kids and teachers are working together to try and make Bear Creek a bully free school.
If you would like a copy of our Rubric of Response and Think Sheet to see how we handle bullying, please let me know and I will send copied home. Copies of the Bullying Circle, which describes the different roles individuals play in a bullying situation, are also available.
Thanks for all you do at home to support our efforts to create a bully free school for all students.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Girls, Get Ready to Run!
If you are a girl in 4th, 5th or 6th grade, a wonderful opportunity is coming your way!
On February 1 starting at 6AM you'll be able to register for either our Girls On The Run (GOTR) or Girls on Track (GOT) teams here at Bear Creek. Being part of these teams will allow girls the opportunity to develop confidence and positive self-esteem and improve their health. Our teams will meet twice a week from the beginning of March until the middle of May when our teams will run in the Lancaster GOTR 5K!
If you are interested in learning more about the program at Bear Creek, you can visit Ms. Shenk's website or you can check out the Lancaster GOTR site.
Ms. Shenk, the other coaches, and I are all looking forward to a great season!
On February 1 starting at 6AM you'll be able to register for either our Girls On The Run (GOTR) or Girls on Track (GOT) teams here at Bear Creek. Being part of these teams will allow girls the opportunity to develop confidence and positive self-esteem and improve their health. Our teams will meet twice a week from the beginning of March until the middle of May when our teams will run in the Lancaster GOTR 5K!
If you are interested in learning more about the program at Bear Creek, you can visit Ms. Shenk's website or you can check out the Lancaster GOTR site.
Ms. Shenk, the other coaches, and I are all looking forward to a great season!
A Busy Week in the Bair's Den
This was a busy week in the Bair's Den! Our focus during reading this week was making connections (text to text and text to self) and we used two great Judy Blume books to look at this skill. The Pain and The Great One and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing are both stories about brothers and sisters, and ALL of us were able to make connections.
In addition to reading and working on our descriptive stories in writing, we also continued to work on our Pennsylvania regions projects. We've been working very hard to complete our research, and some groups have already started working on websites and podcasts! You'll be able to see our finished projects next week, but until then enjoy these pictures of our groups hard at work!
In addition to reading and working on our descriptive stories in writing, we also continued to work on our Pennsylvania regions projects. We've been working very hard to complete our research, and some groups have already started working on websites and podcasts! You'll be able to see our finished projects next week, but until then enjoy these pictures of our groups hard at work!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Happy Holidays!
It has been a busy, fun and festive week here at Bear Creek! We finished learning all about the Piedmont Region of Pennsylvania and learned some cool new tools we can use to present our projects after the holiday break. We also worked on writing narrative stories based on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and we focused on using descriptive words to tell our readers about the food. Please check out our blogs and leave a comment about our stories!
As we said, it was also a FUN week here at Bear Creek. Even though we were busy wrapping up some things before the holidays we had time to fit in several exciting activities!
Red and Green Day and our holiday Carol Sing were on Wednesday, and many students AND teachers were in the holiday spirit! Check out the slideshow below to see some of the read and green outfits.
Then on Thursday we had a spectacular holiday party with Mrs. Towsen's class. We would like to thank Tommy's mom for planning such an amazing party. Every student had so much fun, learned some new things and took home a bag of goodies. What was even more exciting is that Miss Coleman came to our party! Many students in the Bair's Den said it was the BEST Christmas present to have Miss Coleman back, and I agree. Special thanks to Mrs. Gramm, Mrs. Locker, Mrs. Swanger, Ms. Gupta, Mrs. Bitner and Mrs. Fink for coming in to man the stations and make sure everything ran smoothly! We couldn't have done it without you! As you can see from the slideshow below, it was an extraordinary time!
I would like to take this opportunity to send each family and student of the Bair's Den the warmest wishes for a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. My hope for all of you is that you find peace, love and happiness during 2012
As we said, it was also a FUN week here at Bear Creek. Even though we were busy wrapping up some things before the holidays we had time to fit in several exciting activities!
Red and Green Day and our holiday Carol Sing were on Wednesday, and many students AND teachers were in the holiday spirit! Check out the slideshow below to see some of the read and green outfits.
Then on Thursday we had a spectacular holiday party with Mrs. Towsen's class. We would like to thank Tommy's mom for planning such an amazing party. Every student had so much fun, learned some new things and took home a bag of goodies. What was even more exciting is that Miss Coleman came to our party! Many students in the Bair's Den said it was the BEST Christmas present to have Miss Coleman back, and I agree. Special thanks to Mrs. Gramm, Mrs. Locker, Mrs. Swanger, Ms. Gupta, Mrs. Bitner and Mrs. Fink for coming in to man the stations and make sure everything ran smoothly! We couldn't have done it without you! As you can see from the slideshow below, it was an extraordinary time!
I would like to take this opportunity to send each family and student of the Bair's Den the warmest wishes for a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. My hope for all of you is that you find peace, love and happiness during 2012
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Hello Bair's Den! From Miss Coleman
Hi Bair's Den!!
I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying your last couple days of school before break!
How are things going for all of you at Bear Creek? I hope you are having a wonderful time with Mrs. Bair. :)
I am doing great but I miss all of you very much. I am so thankful that I was able to have all of you as students. You made my time at Bear Creek unforgettable.
I can't wait to see all of you and hope to see you soon!
- Miss Coleman
I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying your last couple days of school before break!
How are things going for all of you at Bear Creek? I hope you are having a wonderful time with Mrs. Bair. :)
I am doing great but I miss all of you very much. I am so thankful that I was able to have all of you as students. You made my time at Bear Creek unforgettable.
I can't wait to see all of you and hope to see you soon!
- Miss Coleman
Friday, December 9, 2011
Saying Goodbye
On Wednesday we had a sad day - we had to say goodbye to Miss Coleman because she finished her student teaching experience. It is hard to believe that her time with us is over already. To show our appreciation for Miss Coleman we did a few special things for her.
First, each class had a Compliments Car Wash. Miss Coleman walked between two lines, and each student complimented her on something that she did well while she was working in our classroom.
Then, we presented her with two teacher bags FILLED to the brim with supplies that she'll need when she starts her classroom. We signed the bags and wrote one special word to describe Miss Coleman. She loved her gifts, and she is definitely all set with post-it notes!
Finally, our celebration would not have been complete without a class picture with Miss Coleman:
And some silly pictures to wrap up the fun!
Miss Coleman, you were an amazing student teacher! We can't wait until you can come back and visit us, and we look forward to the day when you get your first teaching job. :)
First, each class had a Compliments Car Wash. Miss Coleman walked between two lines, and each student complimented her on something that she did well while she was working in our classroom.
Then, we presented her with two teacher bags FILLED to the brim with supplies that she'll need when she starts her classroom. We signed the bags and wrote one special word to describe Miss Coleman. She loved her gifts, and she is definitely all set with post-it notes!
Finally, our celebration would not have been complete without a class picture with Miss Coleman:
And some silly pictures to wrap up the fun!
Miss Coleman, you were an amazing student teacher! We can't wait until you can come back and visit us, and we look forward to the day when you get your first teaching job. :)
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