Despicable Me April schedule (including FCAT testing days)

Despicable Me April Schedule

Tu 1- Introduction to new theme, Minion Mats, Measuring Lab (Goggles and other circular items)

W 2- Rehearsal “Despicable Me (Just Dance version)” and “Happy (ASL version)” , Make GRU Logo

Th 3- MARVELous MAY SNEAK PEEK DAY- Captain America Circumference lab

F 4- DUE TODAY: YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST Early release, Mock/trial FCAT day, No Labs

M 7- Despicable rehearsals, Moon painting

Tu 8- Learn the Phases of the Moon, FCAT Trivia, STEAM report DUE

W 9- Despicable rehearsals, Moon silver point etching

Th 10- Begin blueprints

F 11- Despicable rehearsals, Minion painting

M 14- FCAT (Mr. J with 5th grade- Reading)   (after testing: Minion run app, Minion Makeover app, Minion launch challenges and more, various times/days based on testing schedule)

Tu 15- FCAT (Mr. J with 5th grade- Reading)

W 16- FCAT (Mr. J with 5th grade- Science)

Th 17- FCAT (Mr. J with 6th grade- no test)

F 18- No School

M 21- FCAT Make-up testing

Tu 22- FCAT CB (Computer based) tests (5th/6th grade)

W 23- FCAT CB (Computer based) tests (5th/6th grade)

Th 24- FCAT make ups

F 25- FCAT make ups

M 28- Despicable rehearsals, finish blueprints

Tu 29- Dr. Nefario’s Minion Labs (Fart gun, etc) STEAM report due

W 30- Despicable rehearsals, finish STEAM pages for April

Then… MARVELous May!  Featuring Spider Man, the X Men, Captain America and More!

Learning Lab News Vol. 22

Mr. J’s Learning Lab News Vol. 22- March 6, 2014

Our website has been manipulated by the Muppets! 

Visit the revised site @ www.MSASLearningLabs.com

NEW THEME:  March is for the letter M featuring the Muppets!

Each school day this month we will be doing activities that are alliterations (all of them start with the letter M twice)!  We are learning how to become Muppet puppeteers and are earning “M” Cards for every successful lesson we do! Students with the most M cards will come to Mr. J’s Muppet Mayhem Masquerade after the Masterpiece Showcase on March 21^st.

S.T.E.A.M. Report Update and Recap of week

This week, you will write and turn in your Week 21 STEAM Report about this week’s new Muppet Labs.  If you are a student not caught up on your 20 MobyMax badges, write about MobyMax instead of the labs.  For those of you caught up and on track with MobyMax, here is a recap of this week to help you write your Week 21 STEAM Report (DUE BY TUESDAY MARCH 11 for an EXTRA M Card)

M 3- Mr. J was out, we worked on Moby Max- Focusing on Math Test Prep (Technology/Math)

Tu 4- Sci- We started to make our own Muppet puppets (Engineering/Arts)

W 5- Art- We watched some Muppet videos on YouTube (Technology/Arts/Science) We made a 3 d pop up Kermit card (Arts/Science)

Th 6- Sci- Finish our Muppet puppets (Engineering), Introduced to MUPPET LABS (Science)

F 7- Art- Celebrated the new movie “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” by making mathematical bowties! (Math/Arts)

Moby Max Update

Our next Moby Max contest is going to be our biggest yet!  The TOP TEN students in the whole school who have the most badges on MobyMax by March 20^th will win Nintendo Prize packages including a DSiXL, and a game and accessory of their choice (Most badges chooses first)!! Get earning as many badges as you can by March 20^th!  Winners will be announced at the next Masterpiece Showcase.  Currently Drake and Sam have over 100 badges each!  Remember each student should be workingat least 60 minutes a week at home as well as school on MobyMax.  April’s contest is for any student that can complete both Test Prep modules (Language and Math) before April 14^th.    Check your child’s progress by logging in as a “Parent” to see how long they have been on the site and how well they are doing.  Remember, as of March 4^th students need 20 badges or more to return to the Arts/Sciences Learning Labs!

Yearbook Cover Contest

This month, students are asked to design the cover of this year’s yearbook.  At home, they are to draw an illustration that they think reflects our school and our themes we have studied this year. It ould be a picture of our mascot the gecko, and have any elements form subject learned at school this year (Science, Math, Reading, Arts, etc.), and you may include elements from our Arts/Sciences themes (Cloudy 2, Famous artists and scientists with Mustaches, Hunger Games, Frozen, Star Wars, Lego, Muppets).

The illustration should be colorful and on 8 ½ x 11 paper.  Any student may enter their drawing for the contest by April 4^th, 2014. Put your name on the back of your illustration and turn them into Mr. J by the April 4^th deadline.  The winner will have their picture as the cover of our yearbook and get a FREE Copy!  The six runner up winners will have their artwork on the back cover.

Donations of supplies

Here is a list of supplies needed for the next two months in the Learning Labs.  Anyone who brings in an item will earn a BONUS “M” card!  Items must be brought in by Wed. March 12^th  for credit.

-          Bags of Marshmallows (Any size)

-          Ready to serve pie crust                                              -Colorful fabric/yarn

-          Elmer’s glue

-          Colorful 8 ½ x 11 paper (Regular or card stock)

LEGO Land Field Trip

The trip last week was AWESOME!  If you haven’t seen the video of our great Flash Mob performance visit our website and click the “Arts Learning Lab” tab to see it! 

If you took any pictures or videos of the trip, please email them to ArtsLearningLab@gmail.com and we will use them in the Yearbook!!

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

March 8: Free ART SLAM event in Downtown Bradenton! FREE FAMILY FUN!!

March 21- Our next Masterpiece Showcase (12:15 p.m.)

March 21- Mr. J’s Muppet Mayhem Masquerade for students with most M cards

March 24-31^st NO SCHOOL!! Spring Break!!

April 1^st- We return to school for “Despicable” April … starring Gru, the Minions and the FCAT!

"M is for March and Muppets" Learning Labs Schedule

MARCH LEARNING LABS SCHEDULE: MUPPET MADNESS

This Month is brought to you by the letter M! 

Books/Media used: The Muppets by Jim Henson, Essential Muppet Guide by DK Publishing

M 3- M is for MOBY MAX!  Spend your Lab time working on Numbers and Test Prep! (Mr. J is out)

T 4- M is for MAKING MUPPETS!  Create your own Muppet using various materials

W 5- M is for MANIPULATING (PAPER)! Make your own paper Kermit pop up

Th 6- M is for MORE MAKING OF MUPPETS! Finish your Muppet puppet

F 7- M is for MR. PEABODY! Celebrate the new movie with a fancy bowtie creation

M 10- M is for MUSIC!  Begin practicing our puppeteer skills while rehearsing our new songs

T 11- M is for MAKEOVER!  Take this highly scientific test to see what Muppet you most are like

W 12- M is for MORPHING!  Morph regular paper into Muppet creations for your STEAM book

Th 13- M is for MORE MAKEOVERS!  Finish the classes tests to see their Muppet look alike

F 14- M is for MARSHMALLOW PI!  Happy Pi Day!  Celebrate by learning about the number Pi and enjoying some Marshmallow pie too!  (ALSO: JUNGLE GARDENS field trip)

M 17- KERMIT DAY ( Wear your green a.ka. St. Patty’s Day) M is for Maestro! Begin to make your own Muppet Theater play set for your STEAM book

T 18- M is for MORE!  Take the M word challenge and see if you can win this scientific investigation  all about alliteration!

W 19- M is for MAESTRO!  Finish your STEAM book Muppet Theater and components

Th 20- M is for MAJESTICAL!  Work on final rehearsals for our Majestical Masterpiece Showcase performance including a whole school rehearsal

F 21- M is for Masterpiece Showcase!  We perform “Everything is AWESOME!” from Lego Month and our Muppet Mega Mix with our Muppet Puppet creations (ALSO: Muppets Most Wanted opens!)

Then… SPRING BREAK!  See you April 1 for Despicable April starring Gru, the Minions and the FCAT!!