Upcoming Events

• Library Trip This Thursday 1/26
• Class Field Trip 2/1 to the Capitol - We need parent volunteers for all day chaperones to help make this possible
• TOWN HALL MEETING :  Wed, January 25th 6:30-8:00 pm to meet at the Ada County Extension Office Town Hall Meeting.  The Board wants everyone’s input to help plan the school’s future!

Newsletter

Rockstar Gazette
1/6/12

What’s Going On – Ben Miller
Our class has had a good first week back and the children are really working hard on their school work. In math we have been working with place value and solving word problems. We just began a unit about Native Americans of Idaho, the children seem to be really enjoying it so far. Next week we will be beginning a reader’s theater unit on classic stories, the children will be creating their own reader’s theater and having an in class performance soon. I hope everyone had a nice winter break.

Library Trip
Next Thursday our class is going to the Garden City Library from 12:05 – 1:30. If you can volunteer please let me know.



Free Parenting Class
~Guiding Good Choices~

Guiding Good Choices is a 5 session prevention program designed specifically for the parents of children ages 9 to 14 (grades 4-8).
DATES: Thursdays January 12, 19, 26, and February 2, 9 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00pm
Classes held at Rocky Mountain Behavioral Health
3724 Plantation River Drive Ste 102 Boise, Idaho 83703

To register, call: (208) 336-2308 If you receive our voicemail, leave your name and phone number. Registration can also be made via fax at (208) 336-2309 or e-mail at cd.rmbh@gmail.com.

Parents will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the final session.












DaVinci Charter School Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Please join us!

DaVinci Charter School Board and staff are updating the school’s strategic plan for the next three years. You are a very important part of this process - we need your input!

Please join us to share what you expect from DaVinci along with ideas on the best ways to make that happen. The discussion will focus on identifying what matters most to our school community, our biggest strengths and the best opportunities for DaVinci into the future.

The town hall meeting will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
6:30 – 8:00pm
Ada County Extension Offices
(east side of Glenwood across from City Hall & Library)
5880 Glenwood Street
Garden City, ID 83714

Meeting Agenda
6:30PM……..Welcome & Introductions
6:40…………Identification & Prioritization of Strengths
7:10…………Identification & Prioritization of Opportunities
7:50…………Next Steps

FEBRUARY
Family Math Night
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Mark your calendars to join us for a great evening with your children learning math through the fun of games.

Try This For The Third Time!

Class Newsletter

1/6/12 Happy New Year!!

Winter Party

Hope everyone can make it to the party on Friday @ 1:30. I will not be able to make it but the party must go on without me.

Ben

Friday December 2nd 2011

Rockstar Gazette

12/2/11

Teacher’s Note

We have been working really hard on our Idaho Geography Unit and should be finishing it before break. The class will be in charge of the Community Circle the Wednesday before break, it starts @ 10 A.M. you are more than welcome to come and watch. The children have been practicing dance routines, joke telling and guitar playing so it should be a great performance. Please try to read at home with the children and practice their spelling words as well (they go home on Mondays). If you have changed your email or if you have not been receiving my daily email please let me know. Thanks for all of your support.

The Class - By Chris Harrison and Ben Miller

This year has been going great. We have gone on a field trip to the Boise River and we also got to go to the Boise Art Museum. We have done some DOL (Daily Oral Language), this used to be done very day but we are taking a break from it right now. We are going to try to go to the Boise River more and to the library soon.

A lot of kids are playing Beyblades, they are really popular this year. They are metal spinning tops that “battle” each other. We are going to do a scientific study on our Beyblades to see why they spin and why some of them are better than others. We also have been playing golf at break or choice time, it is pretty fun as well.

Fire Drill and Lock Down - By Kiley Taylor 

Hi parents, I hope you want to learn about fire drills and lockdowns, because I am going to tell you all about them. First we go outside when we hear the fire alarm. If it is fake we go back inside the school. If it isn’t fake we obviously stay outside and wait for the firemen. Now let’s talk about lockdowns. First Mrs. Cindy will tell us if somebody unknown/harmful is coming near the school. Then we will hide under our seats and be silent. Then the teacher will make sure nobody is missing from the class and we wait for the person to leave the school area. If nobody comes then everything goes back to normal.

I Like Ice Cream

By Madison Hillary

I like ice cream a whole lot

It tastes good when days are hot

Vanilla, Chocolate, Rocky Road

I can see that al a mode

I have my own recipes

Rock-A-Chock is the best of these

Mr. Ben likes Rocky Road

Even when it has a chocolate code

I like Lolly -It

It is like eating a sugar pit

I Love Ice Cream

Even if it makes me scream!

The 5 R’s - By Dean Rollins and Ben Miller

Our school has some guidelines that we follow that are called the 5 R’s. They are Respectful, Resilient, Responsive, Resourceful, and Responsible. In our class we have some other guidelines that will help us become a great class. They are called R.O.S.E which stands for Respect Others Self and World. Each of the 5 R’s are very important for our class to do, they will help us become a great class. If someone is respectful than other people will respect them back. If someone is resourceful they will be able to be independent and not rely on other people. If someone is resilient they will keep on trying until they reach their goal. If someone is responsible they will accomplish their goals in life. If someone is responsive they will respond to their needs and other needs very quickly.  The 5 R’s are very good guidelines to help you become your full potential.