Monday, December 26, 2011

Happy Boxing Day!


Learn more about Boxing Day

Happy Kwanzaa!


Happy Kwanzaa!

Learn more about Kwanzaa



Sunday, December 25, 2011

Holidays Around the World!

Learn how Holidays are celebrated around the World

Mexico

France

United Kingdom

Italy

Germany

Norway

China

Japan

Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Winter Break December 23rd through January 2nd


December 23rd through January 2nd

School Reopens January 3rd

Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) December 13, 2011




Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session VI

Session VI too was focused on non-fiction, with the five non-fiction text structures demonstrated. Each teacher, and Ms. Schwebel as well, wore a head piece with the name of a different text structure, including sequence, descriptive, cause and effect, compare and contrast and problem/solution. Families were introduced to the different graphic organizers that were useful to use with each text structure. Finally a matching game was played, with text structures and their definitions.



Happy Hanukkah!


Happy Hanukkah!!

Learn more about Hanukkah

Monday, December 12, 2011

Book Fair December 2011

Thank You for making the Book Fair a Success!


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Pearl Harbor Day!



"A date which will live in infamy"


Learn more about Pearl Harbor

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session 5 November 29, 2011


Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session 5 November 29, 2011

Session V began the non-fiction focus of the workshop.  Non-fiction text features were taught and identified in the students’ own books, after which Text Feature Bingo was played, with students receiving prizes.





Monday, December 5, 2011

Sunday, December 4, 2011

National Cookie Day!


Today is
National Cookie Day!!!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Reminder the Book Fair Starts Monday!


The Book Fair Starts Monday December 5th!!!


Thursday, December 1, 2011

Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session IV November 22, 2011





Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session IV

Session IV also pertained to fictional text. The use of Character Maps was the strategy modeled. The culminating activity was a fun game-character charades!






Wednesday, November 30, 2011

More Fall Activities from K-2


Some more fun Fall activities from K-1



Spooky Spiders






Autmn Leaves



Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Girls Scouts visit Senior Citizens November 19, 2011


The Girl Scouts from EOCCS spent their Saturday visiting the Senior Citizens at Norman Tower.


Monday, November 28, 2011

Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session III November 15, 2011



Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session III


Session III covered the elements of a story, or story “maps.” The lesson culminated with the playing of “story element beach ball.”




Friday, November 25, 2011

Pajama Day November 18, 2011


On Friday, November 18th Eoccs help Pajama Day students were able to wear their Pajamas to school.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

K-2 Thanksgiving Feast November 22, 2011


On Tuesday, November 22nd class K-2 held a feast in honor of Thanksgiving. The students wore Pilgrim hats and Native American Headdresses as part of the celebration. Some parents even joined the feast during lunch.



How we celebrate Thanksgiving!


Here at EOCCS we celebrate Thanksgiving in many different ways! Here are some examples from our students.

Nia M. 4-2
All of my family members come together at the diner table. We eat and talk about how our lives are going. After we eat the feast we have family game night. Finally we watch movies in the livingroom.


Hassana A. 4-2
I celebrate Thanksgiving by eating my Grandmother's famous delicious dressing. It is so good when it touches my tongue, it feels like I have a party in my stomach! I also eat my Aunty's sweet potato pie and macaroni and cheese.

.Tyris A 4-2
I celebrate Thanksgiving by eating good food, talking, playing games, and having fun with my family. We eat turkey, beans, vegetables and all the good food you can imagine.

Gloa P. 2-3
I got to my Grandma's house and help my uncle make Turkey.

Zanajah H. 2-3
My two Grandmas make turkey, stuffing, and cake for dessert.

Alisha H. 2-3
I go to my Gramdma's house with my family to eat. We eat chicken, turkey, and cranberry sauce. Then I play tag with my cousins.

Semaj H. 2-3
I help my Gramme bring the food in the dining room. I set the table and put the on it.

Kahlil W. 2-3
I celebrate Thanksgiving by eating sweet potatos, turkey, candy yams, and stuffing. I play football with my brothers. I like Thanksgiving because my family gets together.

Tamiah B. 4-4
I usually go to my Grandmother's with my Mom. There are a lot people living there. My Uncle Greg makes banana pudding. We have turkeywith gravy, yams, mashed potatoes, collard greens, and macaroni and chesse.

Sandra N. 3-3
I celebrate by going to my Aunty Glaudy's house. We help her make cake, macaroni, rice, shrimp. turkey, and yams. Then we go outside with my cousin Petra and play Basketball or tag.

Ethan T. 3-3
I celebrate by eating chicken, green beans, and  macaroni and cheese. I play basketball with my brother Eyan and watch movies. I have a great time.

Tiana D. 3-3
I celebrate by giving food to other people. We say what we are are thankful for, our prayers, and then dig in!
We play for a little while and then eat dessert.


 




Tuesday, November 22, 2011

School Closed November 24th & 25th


Just a reminder Wednesday November 23rd is an early dismissal and School will be closed November 24th & 25th.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse!


Happy  Birthday Mickey!

Learn more about Mickey Mouse

To celebrate watch Mickey's Soundsational Parade!

Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session II November 8, 2011


Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session II
During session II, all teachers  met with their “classes” of parents/caregivers and their children. They modeled reading strategies, including rereading, reading ahead, visualization, prediction, connections and inference. The attendees practiced with the books they received for the lesson, and then the students shared some of the strategies they had learned. Interactive notebooks were given to the students and their parents/guardians. These were used for storing the strategy flipbooks and other materials they were given and for responding to the reading.






Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Book Fair is coming!


The Book Fair is returning to EOCCS the week of December 5th thru December 9th.

For more information Click Here

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session I November 1, 2011





Go With the FLOW (Family Literacy Opportunity Workshops) Session I

During session I of these interactive school/family collaborative workshops, Ms. Schwebel introduced the program to the families, discussed the components of literacy, introduced the term “metacognition” and talked about reading strategies. Ms. Schwebel modeled the strategy of visualization, after which the attendees drew their own visualizations in response to the book “Owl Moon” by Jane Yolen. Additionally, teachers modeled modeled paired reading, followed by the parents/caregivers and their children practicing reading together and then performing their poems from I’ll Read to You, You Read to Me.