INFO FLO
Oct. 31, 2006 Vol. 4 #13
Dates to Remember
Mon. Oct. 30 ……Swimming……..4th grade
Fri. Nov. 3 and Mon. Nov. 6…Swimming….5th
grade
Tues. Nov. 7 and Fri. Nov. 10……NO SCHOOL DAYS.
Wed., Thru Fri. Nov. 1=3……Book Fair……..See Below
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Lunch
and Bus Bills:
There are still A LOT of unpaid bills for September. If I could have them before the next bills
come out, I would appreciate it. Thanks,
Peggy
Trunk-or-Treat: Tuesday, October 31, 6-9pm at Cooper Center
parking lot. For information see October’s Volcano Community
Newsletter. Cheryl
could use some volunteers.
BOOK FAIR this week,
Wed. – Fri., Nov. 1, 2, 3
Color flyers highlighting Book Fair books are enclosed for
you to preview with your child. Most of
these titles are available to buy or order at the Fair.
Book Fair hours have
changed. Please note the new times.
Nov. 1: 1:00-2:30 and
4:30-6:00
Nov. 2: 2:00-3:30,
and
Party & Storytelling from 5-7
Nov. 3: 2:00-6:00
You are invited to our Thursday night PIZZA PARTY &
STORYTELLING with Sandra MacLees! Bring
the family.
Mrs. Nao – Rotary Volunteer of
the Year
Congratulations to
our volunteer-extraordinaire Mrs. Nao
who was recognized
by Rotary as the Volunteer of the Year.
We know how
wonderful Mrs. Nao is, and how lucky we are to have her help at our
school. THANK YOU, MRS. NAO!!!
Kind Acts to
Smile About:
Mikey, gr.1:
Helped Leina’ala find bugs at recess
Kehaulani, gr. 1:
Said nice things to her classmate
Julia, gr.1:
Put away Olivia’s jacket for her and is a
good friend
Ana, gr.5: Picked
up trash
Ashley, gr. 3:
Gave Kaweni 50 cents
Angelo, gr.4 Read
very nicely with his reading buddy
Leina’ala, gr. 1:
Helped Lahiki with the computer
Puki, gr. 6:
Comforted Mia
Kylie, gr. 6:
Helped Tyler
in
computer class
Jasper, gr.
6: Folded origami for class and gave
origami flowers to Ms. Kim and Ms. Lora
Fiona, gr. 8: Helped classmates with math
Mia, gr. 6:
Brought in popcorn balls for class
Victoria, gr. 7:
Helped Kala’i with a writing project
Parent
evaluation of teachers:
Please check your email. Your
input is needed as Dr. Rizor evaluates teachers this fall.
Graduation
planning: We’re getting started
early! There will be a parent/teacher
meeting to prepare for the upcoming graduation day on Wednesday in Ms.
Q’s
room. Not sure which Wed. Call Lora Gale
for details – 985-9126
INSERTS:
Book Fair info, November menu, Ms. Lora and Ms. Kim’s Information,
Teacher
evaluation for those without email address.
Multiple Intelligences,
Part 5, Visual-Spatial Intelligence:
What does it mean to be Picture Smart?
People who
are Picture Smart tend to think in images.
They have well-developed spatial understanding (location,
direction,
shape, size, etc.) and are aware of visual details (color, light, line,
texture, etc). They remember faces more
than names. Picture Smart people
often
use graphs, tables, or other visual strategies to help them solve
problems, and
may best understand words by thinking of visual images for them. A Picture
Smart person may doodle while listening or talking, and this
helps them to think better. Picture
Smart people may become artists, designers, graphic artists,
photographers,
movie makers, pilots, engineers, guides or navigators, architects,
construction
workers/builders, drafters, geographers, or inventors.
They enjoy looking at the world around them,
and see it as full of interesting things, and their imaginations are
usually
quite active. It is the process of
combining these two worlds---the outer and inner---which is the key to
being
Picture Smart.
In school,
some Picture Smart people have difficulty with working in words and
numbers,
because it is harder for them to translate this kind of information
into
pictures to store in their memory. Many
people who may be identified as “learning disabled” or “dyslexic” are
actually
very Picture Smart. Picture Smart
learners often do well when they have opportunities to show or organize
their
thinking first in pictures, then develop this into words or numbers. This is one reason graphic organizers and
other strategies to visually consider information are so important. Some ways we can all become more Picture
Smart are:
- Explore art by visiting museums or
galleries, looking online or in books
- Keep a visual journal, with sketches,
clippings, etc, or make a collage or picture library
- Try photography, videography, or use a
computer graphics art program
- Play games and do puzzles like
Pictionary, checkers, chess, jigsaws, or Rubik’s cube
- Play with optical illusions,
tessellations, and patterns
- Take a class in art, architecture,
craft, art history, etc.
- Build models or inventions, using
materials like Legos, toothpicks, clay, whatever
- Make an art center in your house with
lots of interesting materials and supplies
- Spend a few minutes a day observing
the world around you, concentrating on details or noticing visual
patterns
- Use tools to look at the world, like
kaleidoscopes, microscopes, magnifying glasses, telescopes
- Have a “picture conversation” by using
drawings back and forth with another
- Practice thinking in images while you
read or write, and add image descriptions to your writing; metaphors
are powerful ways to connect understanding
Submitted by: Lora
Bristow, SSC