Supplies List

Team 28 Supplies List

Required Student Supplies: Please purchase and bring to school by Monday, August 20th
o Binder (1 inch with plastic cover is fine… don’t go too big!) or other system for keeping assignments and handouts organized and neat
o Pocket dividers for binder (2-3 is enough)
o One-subject spiral notebook
o Binder paper (wide ruled – put some in your binder and keep the rest at home for homework)
o 4X4 graph paper for math homework
o Pencils pencil pouch for binder
o Highlighter pen
o $10 donation for arts, crafts, and cooking supplies

Recommended Student Supplies
o Flash Drive (memory stick) for taking technology projects and digital images to and from school
o Book covers (stretch kind)
o Student scissors
o Small pencil box for school
o Small stapler
o Refillable water bottle (stainless steel the best; coffee mug okay)
o Hand sanitizer

Please do NOT bring:
o Toys or decorations for your desk
o Large sets of colored pencils or pens (not enough room in your desk)
o Perfume, make-up, or lip gloss; chapstick is okay but should not be shared
o Calculator

Class donations: Welcome at any time!
o Tissue
o Pencils
o Sharpies (black or set of colors … available at Costco)
o Prismacolor colored pencils (these sharpen well and hold a point)

What comes after Harry Potter?

The Deathly Hallows was great!  However, it was painful to finally come to the end of the Harry Potter series.  If you are feeling directionless… you don’t know where to turn for another great series of characters and adventures, here are some suggestions!

CS Lewis’s “Narnia” series

Phillip Pullman’s “Dark Material” series (beginning with the Golden Compass which will soon be a movie)

Ursula LeGuin’s “Wizard of Earthsea” series

Tamora Pierce has several great series

Cornelia Funke’s “Inkheart” series

Anne McCaffrey’s “Dragonriders of Pern”

I am currently reading a book called Ender’s  Game which is shaping up to be a good sixth grade read.  It also has a sequel.

What do you recommend?  Post your favorite read from this summer!

On the Yampa

What did you do this summer?

I had a great summer and I hope you did, too! I spent five fun days camping and hiking with my family and friends on the Yampa River; it was great! We rafted all day, swimming and splashing through the canyon while watching for wildlife and pirates. At night we slept on the beach and told scary stories about big rapids.

I also reread Harry Potter The Half Blood Prince before reading the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Besides camping and reading, I gardened, hung out with my family, learned about insectaries, took a boat to Santa Rosa Island, walked my dog, and generally relaxed!

Let us know what you did! Post a description of one of your summer experiences!

Welcome!

I will be teaching a 5-6 combo class in room 28.. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and to having a fun and productive school year! You may post questions to this blog any time. Keep watching for beginning of the year events and supply lists.