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Olá Community Service
 On November 14th the Grade 5 Olá students began a community service project. Twice a month the class will be volunteering at the MAPS Senior Center. Through this project we are hoping to build inter-generational relationships, exchange knowledge and expertise with people from other countries, give to our community and use our Portuguese speaking skills in an authentic way. This week students and seniors introduced themselves and told each other a little bit about their lives. During our next visit, the seniors will be teaching the children a game from their childhood. The students and seniors alike were very excited to begin this project and are brimming with ideas for future activities. Stay tuned for more updates in the coming months.
Photo: Students and seniors listening to short introductions at the MAPS Senior Center.
Learning in the Tech Space
 We are so fortunate to have our own tech space! Students in grades 4 and 5 have spent time learning about digital responsibility. We have discussed ways to stay safe online. Important to remember: Do not share personal information like your name, address, phone number, birthday and account passwords. Also, if we see anything that is inappropriate, we should tell an adult. Students enjoyed playing the online game Interland which is a fun way to practice our new digital responsibility skills. Pixel Art was another project that we worked on in November. Using a spreadsheet to represent pixels, we used coded colors to create art.
Grade five Olá students created Biography projects using Google Slides. Students interviewed people and included pictures and other important details about them in their presentations.
Third graders have been busy working on Typing Club, Reflex Math and some online tools like Plimoth Plantation. In addition, grade 3 Olá students created Portuguese dialogue comics using Google Drawings.
We are looking forward to Computer Science Education Week, December 9-15. We will be participating in the Hour of Code and using online block coding tools.
4th Grade Family Breakfast
 On November 7, 4th grade students in Ms. Laura and Ms. Tawnie’s class had their first family breakfast! In efforts to integrate ELA and math, students had to create directions for math games, and show their families how to use these games at our first Family Breakfast! Students had to use sequencing skills, write in full sentences, and express themselves clearly to ensure others would be able to understand the game. Pictures show students from Laura’s class playing the games with their families.
Additionally, students in Tawnie’s class wrote their own concrete poems and hosted a gallery walk for families to enjoy.
4th & 5th Graders Write About Our Experiences
 Fourth and fifth graders in Sally, Nancy, and Sarah’s class wrote about our afternoon of apple cider pressing (with our Olá friends!) using transitional phrases and descriptive language. Thanks to the fabulous City Sprouts team, we’ve gotten excited about writing by describing our own unique experiences!
Clothing & Gift Card Drive
It is that time of the year when I want to ask for your help and support so that together we can make a small difference in the lives of many friends in need within our own King Open community.
In the past few years we were able to pass along your generous donations of food, clothing and gift cards to grocery stores for many KO families. I would love to continue this great tradition. This is one of many important ways to help others during this holiday season.
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