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M_.
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Project Based Learning Classroom
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Coming
Events
School resumes November
29th from Thanksgiving Break
Field Trip to___________ ____________________
Science Camp __________________ ______________
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5th Graders at Science
Camp
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We truly
are the Vinci Park Explorers
Our class
isn't standing
still -- we are on the move, exploring in the classroom and beyond!
View a Class
Overview Slideshow-
 In
early October, our class went to NASA
Aerospace Encounter Using GPS at NASA
Aerospace
Encounter, our students became members of a simulated space station
crew
and a Mission Control crew. They also learned about aeronautics
and
designed a plane on computer as well as learned about laws of physics
while
playing fun games.
 Later
in October, we went sailing out onto Monterey Bay with O'Neill
Sea Odyssey. Raising the sail with a heave and a ho on our O'Neill
Sea Odyssey trip, students took an amazing voyage into the Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary to learn about Marine ecology, biology and
navigation.
In order to earn this trip, our class committed iteslf to doing an
ecology
project.
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Creek Eco-Clean-up
 Our
class, along with the entire 5th grade from Vinci Park school, have
taken
on the responsibility of helping to clean litter from our local
waterway,
Upper Penitencia Creek. This Adopt-A-Creek project, which will
include
additional trips in November,
March and June, is a way for our students to make a difference in their
community. It is also the service project that allowed us to go
on
the O'Neill Sea Odyssey on October 14th. |
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View our Award
winning
Adopt-A-Creek
Eco-Action
project
 This
project, started by Mr. Curry in the 2000-2001 school year, was the
winner
of the Walden West Science Camp Eco-Challenge for 2002-03. On April
21st,
we tested the water quality of Penitencia Creek as part of a pilot Windows
on Our Watershed environmental unit that Walden West brought to
our
class. See our students
at work
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 This
year, Vinci Park held its first ever Science-O-Rama.
The Science-O-Rama here was at the April 29th Open House. Our
students
used the provided display board to either showcase a Science experiment
they did or simply show what they learned about in one of their grade
level
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All
students and
their parents are asked to read and be familiar with our
classroom
rules and consequences
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Students will pay attention and not cause distractions.
2.
Students will show respect for all classmates, staff, themselves and
respect
property.
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Students will quietly do their own work.
4.
Students will complete their assignments on time and in all other ways
be responsible.
5.
Students will follow directions and established procedures.
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Students will be given a verbal warning.
2.
Students will be given a second warning and the name will be written
down.
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Students will need to talk to the teacher at which time the teacher may
assign a written reflection assignment.
4.
Students will be given detention during Friday's All-5th Grade P,E.
time,
during which time they will have a written assignment. Parents will be
notified.
5.
If there are 2 Friday detentions in one month, they will miss the
"Fifth
Grade Fun Day" held every 6 weeks.
6.
Students will be Referred to the Principal's Office.
7.
Formal Conference with Student, Parents and Teacher will be held.
Depending
on the seriousness of a problem, the teacher may skip any or all steps.
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Events This
Year
- Sept.
16th: Eco-Project
Hike to Upper Penitencia Creek to do litter clean-up project (2-3
chaperones).
- October
3rd: NASA
Aerospace Encounter at Moffett Field.
- October
14th: O'Neill
Sea Odyssey. We sailed onboard a catamaran on Monterey Bay as we
learned
marine ecology, marine biology and navigation skills. (4-5 chaperones)
- October
20th: Independence
High School Planetarium program (Walk). 2 chaperones needed.
- October
30th: Dia
de los Muertos workshop at the Los Lupenos Studio to learn
about
the Mexican cultural tradition of Day of the Dead.
- Friday,
November 14th:
Our second Eco-Project
Hike to Upper Penitencia Creek to do litter clean-up project (2-3
chaperones).
- February 4th
 Trip
to San Jose Center for Performing Arts for Asian New Year
performance
by Chinese Performing Artists of America.
 Trip
to HP Pavillion
aka The Shark
Tank
Wed. March 10th
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Our
students became members of a wagon train of the 1840's headed
west
to California on April 30th.
