We hope you will all be joining us for this year's Arts Festival. The students have been hard at work practicing for the big day. The program begins at 1:45 on Friday, March 11. Here's a sneak preview of the many talents of our Miriam students.
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Valentine Smiles
Happy Valentine's Day means happy smiles at the Miriam School. The Student Council continued their spirit of giving by running a Lollipop Valentine Sale that earned $345 which will be donated to http://www.operationsmile.org/ Thanks once again t the amazing generosity of our Miriam Community!
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And the Winner Is...
Room 7's video The Atomic Model was chosen as the winner of the Made on a Mac 60 Second Video Contest! We're so proud of all their hard work and creativity.
Congratulations Room 7!
Congratulations to Room 7! Ms. Kopp and Mrs. Mercer recently entered their student's video in a Made On A Mac 60 Second Video Contest and we've just received word that they are one of six finalists! The students took a concept that they have been learning about in science and turned it into a creative and fun video for others to learn from. You can see their video at Next Vista For Learning.
If the video is chosen as the overall winner of the contest they will receive a Kodak zi8HD video camera donated by CDW-G.
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Summer Preview!
Plans are underway for our new programs! We hope you will join us for another exciting summer of learning and fun.
Session 1 June 20 - July 1
Construction Zone - Ages 4-9
Students will have a chance to put their building skills to use while they construct using a variety of materials including clay, wood, Lego bricks and recycled materials. Project-based activities will keep their hands busy while they learn about measurement, geometry and even how to "construct" sentences and paragraphs.
Engineering & Design - Ages 10-14
Project based learning activities will give students the opportunity to learn about the engineering and design involved in building of bridges, domes and skyscrapers. Students will learn the geometry and physical science involved in the art of building, while they create their own structures. Academic concepts will be integrated throughout the day to help them build their own personal "blueprint" for success in and out of the classroom.
Session 2 July 5 - July 15
Imagination - Ages 4-9
Students will immerse themselves into fairytales, folktales and dramatic play as they let their imaginations run wild. Painting, puppet making and performing are just a few of the creative outlets available during this session. Academics will be integrated throughout the day to maintain skills in the areas of reading, math and writing using a variety of experiential projects
Theatrical Arts - Ages 10-14
Tapping into your creativity is a must for students as they write, design scenery, act and learn the ins and outs of theatrical arts. Students will explore the characteristics of different genres in literature and film through project-based activities that foster creative thinking and problem solving. Academic concepts such as descriptive writing, character development and the mathematics involved in set design will be a natural extension of this creative theme. Read More!
Session 1 June 20 - July 1
Construction Zone - Ages 4-9
Students will have a chance to put their building skills to use while they construct using a variety of materials including clay, wood, Lego bricks and recycled materials. Project-based activities will keep their hands busy while they learn about measurement, geometry and even how to "construct" sentences and paragraphs.
Engineering & Design - Ages 10-14
Project based learning activities will give students the opportunity to learn about the engineering and design involved in building of bridges, domes and skyscrapers. Students will learn the geometry and physical science involved in the art of building, while they create their own structures. Academic concepts will be integrated throughout the day to help them build their own personal "blueprint" for success in and out of the classroom.
Session 2 July 5 - July 15
Imagination - Ages 4-9
Students will immerse themselves into fairytales, folktales and dramatic play as they let their imaginations run wild. Painting, puppet making and performing are just a few of the creative outlets available during this session. Academics will be integrated throughout the day to maintain skills in the areas of reading, math and writing using a variety of experiential projects
Theatrical Arts - Ages 10-14
Tapping into your creativity is a must for students as they write, design scenery, act and learn the ins and outs of theatrical arts. Students will explore the characteristics of different genres in literature and film through project-based activities that foster creative thinking and problem solving. Academic concepts such as descriptive writing, character development and the mathematics involved in set design will be a natural extension of this creative theme. Read More!
Canstruction
Miriam students have recently been collecting food for Operation Food Search. The students decided to have a little fun with the project by creating different structures out of the cans they collected. The students showed their creativity as well as their generosity during this project.
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Miriam Scholastic Book Fair
This year's Scholastic book fair was a huge success thanks to the organization of its co-chairs Patrice Janyska and Tammy Dunne! Through the generosity of our many volunteers and our busy shoppers the fair went way beyond our goal of $4,000 to collect a grand total of $5,460 in sales! Our Scholastic representative is astounded at the success of our fair and mentioned that "it shows what a commitment to literacy" our school has.
It was such a pleasure to meet the many new faces who joined us at this year's Book-nic. We hope everyone enjoyed the day and had an opportunity to have their picture taken with their special visitor. Those of you who would like to have a copy of the picture click here.
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Welcome to the first installment of the Miriam News. Our "news crew" consists of several talented and ambitious students in the upper school. We have been working hard over the last month to learn the various jobs that are needed to create a news cast. We look forward to bringing you a monthly newscast that can be seen here on the last Friday of each month. Our news crew includes:
Maggie C.
Austin W.
Meg R.
Jonathan W.
Emily S.
Nick P.
Collin W.
Cade M.
Alex B.
Safe Surf
This week Miriam School is talking about Internet Safety. The first of our Miriam Empowers Through Education workshops was held in the library last night. Kathleen Hawkins from Jewish Family and Children's Service came to speak with parents about the dangers facing our children in today's technological world.
The students in Rooms 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 will participate in the student version of this workshop on Thursday, October 7. Recourses from the workshop are available in the office or can be found on the School Community Page on the Parent Resources page. I encourage you to discuss internet safety tips with your child at home to reinforce what they have learned here at school.
Here are a few websites you might want to check out:
Playground Countdown
The Miriam School playground is almost complete! The students are very excited about being able to enjoy the brand new equipment. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for next Thursday with members of the newly elected Student Council. Aaron from room 5B recently wrote a journal entry using Kid Pix to express his excitement about the new playground. Read More!
Construction Zone
Construction has begun on the new gymnasium. We are very excited that the process has started and look forward to all the amazing activities we will be able to use this space for.
Gearing Up for the Picnic
The parent volunteers are busily putting together baskets for the annual Miriam School Picnic on May 15. Each year the amount of baskets seems to grow making your chances of getting lucky even higher. We hope everyone is able to join us on picnic day for a great day of games, food, music and fun!
Hannibal or Bust
The students in rooms 6-9 recently enjoyed a trip to the home of Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, Hannibal, Missouri. We loaded the bus at 8:00 in the morning and headed north. We encountered bats in Mark Twain Cave, enjoyed a picnic lunch and took a stroll down Main Street. The students got a first hand look at Mark Twain's home and the setting for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Cardinal Day 2010
Miriam students showed their Cardinal spirit today with a rousing chorus of Take Me Out to the Ballgame followed by a sweet treat of Cardinal cake.
Arts Festival
This year's Art's Festival is right around the corner and the students have been practicing to impress. Here's a sneak preview of this year's talent:
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