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Your Larrabee Elementary School E-Newsletter

January 22, 2010

School Events

 Principal's Message

Important dates: 

Jan. 24th
Cody Rivers Show Fundraiser Mt. Baker Theater—3:00 p.m.
 
Feb. 1st
Teacher Workday
NO SCHOOL
 
Feb. 11th
Report Cards go home
HCL nominations due
 
Feb. 12th—15th
Mid Winter Break
NO SCHOOL
 
Feb. 16th
Science Fair Project
sign up due
 
Feb. 22nd
Early Release
12:30 dismissal 
NO KINDERGARTEN CLASS
 
Feb. 26th
Winter Art Showcase
6-8 p.m.
 
March 1st
Early Release
12:30 dismissal
 
March 11th
SCIENCE FAIR
5:30-7:30 pm -
Note DATE CHANGE!

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District Events Calendar

In Brief

SCIENCE FAIR
 
Your child will be bringing home their Science Fair packet today in their VIP folder.  Please take a moment to look it over with them. This is a non-competitive, low-key science program that is open to all Larrabee students.   Ideas for projects are included in the packets.
 
DATE CHANGE!!
 
Please mark your calendars.  The Science Fair date has been changed to March 11th.
  

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Paigefor Web copy.jpgLarrabee’s Spanish Connection has been a huge success this year for the kindergarteners, first graders, and second   graders.  Twice a week, two Spanish education interns, Mikell and Tiffany, from WWU have been using the Total Physical Response method to teach Spanish within the content areas of music and PE.  This method of teaching incorporates a significant amount of movement and works best with two teachers because all instructions and all information is given in Spanish.  No English is spoken by the teachers during class.  Larrabee parent, Holly Studley, has been instrumental in creating this partnership with Professor John Underwood from WWU, and our goal is to extend the program to the older grades in the future. 
 
Originally the Spanish Connection classes were supposed to run through February .  Unfortunately, Mikell has had to take a sudden leave of absence due to family medical reasons, and at this point in the class it would not be feasible to train a new partner to work with Tiffany.  Therefore, Tiffany will begin her assessments of the children now rather than in February.  We are also discussing ways to create learning extensions (games, videos, books on tape) that can allow children to continue practicing the Spanish skills they have been learning.  I appreciate the professional and caring manner in which    Tiffany and Mikell have worked with our students.  They both are excellent teachers.  Also, my heart is heavy for Mikell who was only months away from completing her degree and is now facing a family emergency. 
 
I will keep you informed as we continue to develop the Spanish Connection program.
 
Have a wonderful weekend!
Eric Paige

Conservation Site Program Fundraisers -This Weekend 

Dine out at Applebee’s Restaurant
Applebee’s will donate 15% of sales on January 24th to the Conservation Site Fund
You will need to bring the Applebee’s flyer located in your child’s VIP folder
 
The Cody Rivers Show
January 24th at 3:00pm
Adults $15 Youths $10
 
You can purchase tickets directly from the Mt. Baker Theatre.  If you have questions call Kerri Holland 360 319-2338.

 
 FLAN CLASSES
 
There is still space available in our FLAN classes.  If your child is interested in Spanish or French lessons, call Annie Boydstun at
305-8667. 
 
Spanish is offered Monday and Friday afternoons from 2:30—3:25 for primary and 3:30 - 4:25 for intermediate students in the music room.  This class begins on February 8th.
 
French is offered on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:00—8:45 a.m. in Mr. Caldwell’s classroom.  This class has recently begun.
Larrabee Elementary School
1409 18th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-7299
(360) 676-6424
http://wwwlar.bham.wednet.edu/index.htm
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