HABIT 4 - THINK WIN-WIN

Have you, yes you, ever wondered what it would be like to be nice/friendly/pleasingly appealing? Well, ever since I learned about “Habit Four; Win Win”, I’ve started looking deeper into this Habit. Habit Four is about seeing if two people in such as an argument, a disagreement, or at least a small fight, and the “Win Win” part means to at least let them figure out if they can have one of them, and the other, both get what they want, most likely drawing a conclusion to this battle. Nevertheless, they both win, and that is just one of many, numerous ways to explain this. My apologies if I didn’t make much sense. -Hunter R. Dermody

HABIT 3 - PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

In Mrs. Rosen's class we learned about Habit 3 which means put first things first. It also means to do things that are in important before things that are not.To work on this habit you can make goals, make schedules, and be organized .  For example, do homework before playing video games or on your phone. I think this habit really helped us in this class because at the beginning of the year we really struggled in class to have everyone do homework and turn it in but know we are doing much better.

Emma

Rock Climbing Field Trip

Have you ever been rock climbing in Bishop? Well, we just went there a month ago. We got to climb and actually get to choose between four rock climbing spots at the Happy Boulders! But, you would have to to switch off in the middle to eat lunch and do a little map of Bishop. I would say most of the students enjoyed rock climbing the most. However, I bet there were some that were a little scared. We were really thirsty and there was very scarce water but no one really cared. We were just in shock how people all the way from Cleveland would come here to boulder climb! Out of a zero to a ten, I would give our rock climbing field trip a ten!!

Agostino

What did you do this weekend?

Rock Climbing

Tuesday Padlet

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How to Be Proactive

By: Jaedyn

To be Proactive means you are in charge of you. To be proactive you can be responsible, take initiative, take charge of your actions, don’t blame others for what you did and do the right thing when nobody's watching. Some of the things our class has been doing to be proactive is; write about proactive things we have done and choose leaders of the week. We have made a class mission statement.

Mrs. Rosen’s Class Mission Statement

We, the intelligent and hard-working students in Mrs. Rosen’s class, will live and learn by the 7 Habits. We will be kind and respectful to others and to ourselves. We will strive to be successful each day by having good attendance, listening, and following directions. Finally, we will participate in class by problem solving, being creative, never giving up, and by being open to other people’s ideas.

What have you thought about since you have been reading Wonder?

“The most important thing is that you should accept people for who they are.”-Morgen

“You don’t have to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone.”-Nevaeh

“Other people are the same no matter how many disabilities they have.”-Bubble-up

“People need to stop bullying!”-Seth

“Wonder, has made me think of how rude people could be to people who look different.”-Gia

“Don’t judge people just because they look different than you.”-Dorion

“I think everybody should be treated the same ways, no matter who they are, or what they look like.”-Jaedyn

“Everyone is the same, so they should be treated the same.”-Jasmine

“Be kind to everybody no matter what because they are all the same.”

It’s heart breaking and sad about how rude kids could be to such nice people.”-Rena

Thursday Morning Proactive Padlet

Proactive Padlet

Click on the Padlet Link to see what students can do to be Proactive today

Solar Eclipse

On August 21, 2017 our class went out to watch the solar eclipse. On that day it was my birthday. I was turning 10 years old. And it was a day to remember. If you’re wondering what a solar eclipse is, let me tell you. A solar eclipse is when the moon covers the sun. So the moon orbits the earth and we, the earth, orbit the sun. So when the moon orbits earth it goes around and around. During a solar eclipse, the moon is directly in front of the sun. Our class watched the solar eclipse and it’s a once in a lifetime event to see. If you watched the solar eclipse you’re very lucky! I know I am, It was the coolest thing I have EVER seen. If you watched it very closely then you can see the solar flares behind the moon. I did, it was so cool! The whole process took about 45 minutes. That’s 45 minutes off of haha. But when it was the darkest it was about 10:15. It was only about 2 minutes when it was the darkest but it was cool.                                                                By:Cadence Nott

BACK TO SCHOOL

Welcome Back to School!

I can't believe the summer is over! I know I say this every year, but time sure goes by fast. One of the wonderful parts of being a teacher is the building excitement of a new school year. I love meeting new students and families, creating an inviting classroom, and planning the first week's activities.

This summer I have been reading and researching how teachers are using the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  by Stephen Covey to teach 21st century leadership and life skills to students. I have read many success stories from schools around the country and want to incorporate the 7 Habits into our classroom. 

What you will see at home:

• Leadership Notebook - set goals, track progress, celebrate success
• Assignments and Projects to be completed with family members
• 7 Habits Language - I encourage families to talk with their child using the 7 Habits language
• Leadership Days - families will be invited to the classroom to participate in activities led by students
• Positive Rewards/Praise & Consequences based on the 7 Habits

I am so excited to begin this journey with students and am confident that students will improve their academic achievement, build self-confidence, and gain essential social and life skills.

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Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

• Be Proactive -You are in charge of you
• Begin with the End in Mind- Know what you want before you do it
• Put First Things First- Do the important things first
• Think Win-Win- Find ways everyone can win
• Seek First to Understand then be Understood- Listen first, then talk
• Synergize- Work together to do better
• Sharpen the Saw- Take care of yourself

7 Habits - Adapted for Children

7 Habits of Happy Kids Illustrated Book

Weather Research

Weather Wiz Kids

Blizzards

Tornadoes

Hurricane

Flooding

Watch This (Headphones on!)

Read This: BackStory

On a separate piece of paper answer the following question and turn into the ELA bin:

Why is it important that we learn about the historical events from more than one perspective?

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GATE Coding Class
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It's Thursday! Show me what you know about grammar on this padlet.

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Acts of Kindness

Has someone done something kind for you? Have you gone out of your way to be kind to others? Inyo County has launched a One Million Acts of Kindness Campaign. Click on the link below to add your act of kindness to the list. Remember - KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS!

Acts of Kindness

Valentine's Friendly Letter

      SUPER SECRET         

VALENTINE FRIENDLY LETTER

Your Mission - Write a friendly letter to the person assigned to you that spreads KINDNESS. Keep it a SECRET! Mrs. Rosen will deliver the letters on Valentines day.

Your letter must include:

• Heading
• Salutation
• Body - describe at least 5 qualities or characteristics about the person that are amazing
• I appreciate that you _______________
• You are really great at _____________
• All the students in class enjoy your __________
• Funny joke
• Closing & Signature
• Valentine’s Related Drawings & Decorations

You can use the paper in this envelope or any paper you choose. Please make sure your letter is POSITIVE and shows EFFORT.  Be creative and HAVE FUN!

Your secret student _____________________________________________

DUE BY FRIDAY, February 10th

January 31 - Greek/Latin Root Padlet

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Words of Wisdom

Some Person in the class…

Random words of wisdom from a fifth grader,

Dare to be different because the world is full of ordinary. Be colorful, because no one can judge you but yourself. Do amazing things, you may change the whole world or change the world for one person. Be a pineapple, stand tall with a crown but be sweet on the inside. These random words look like letters put together on paper, (or screen in your case) but word are more powerful than people think. You are amazing and because of that you matter.

Peace out bros.