OASIS NEWSLETTER

LAKEVIEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

NOVEMBER 2009

     Welcome to the second quarter of the 2009-10 school year!  Our Oasis classes got off to a great start, and students are continuing to enjoy new and exciting activities.  Below are some upcoming highlights from the second quarter of Lakeview OASIS classes.

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CLASSROOM NEWS

     Mrs. Beckley’s fourth grade Oasis classes are starting to work on their storytelling unit, which focuses on teaching public speaking techniques.  Students will be learning the art of storytelling through various methods--including working with real-life storytellers.  The fourth graders will choose a story, practice and develop their speaking skills, and ultimately present the story to their classmates.           

     The fourth grade students are also learning the duties of being a jury member, in preparation for trying the upcoming 5^th and 6^th grade mock trials.  Finally, they continue to work on their centers--Spanish, computer activities, logic activities, science and more.

      Mrs. Beckley’s and Mrs. Komar’s fifth grade Oasis classes are beginning their Law Unit. The Law Unit introduces students to the judicial process and culminates with students putting fairy tale characters on trial.  The fifth grade students prepare the cases, and take the parts of attorneys and witnesses, while the fourth grade Oasis students act as the jury for these trials.  A “judge” officiates the entire process—complete with his/her own bailiff!  It promises to be an exciting adventure for everyone!

     Mrs. Komar’s sixth grade Oasis classes are beginning to work on their Research/Learning Center Unit.  Students, working alone or with a partner, select a topic to research and complete an in-depth, interactive learning center to share with other students.  The focus of this unit is to learn and refine research skills.

     Mrs. Komar’s classes have begun working with Crossmatics; A Challenging Collection of Cross-number Puzzles.  While reinforcing math concepts, the puzzles challenge students to apply higher level thinking skills.  A crossword-type grid and a sequence of descriptions for both across and down positions are used in these puzzles, providing students with problem-solving experiences to determine the correct number for grid positions. 

    Finally, all Lakeview Oasis students participate in affective lessons featuring topics such as Friendship, Stress, Perfectionism, Study Skills, and Goal Setting throughout the year.  Oasis is a busy place!

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SAVE THIS DATE!

     Join parents and families in Summit, Stark and Portage Counties on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:30 pm at Barberton High School for an evening of presentations and fun.  Keynote speaker, Sylvia Rimm will address ways to successfully parent gifted children, while area gifted educators will provide activities and snacks for children of all ages!   Please see the flyer below for more details.  Come for any or all of this informative evening.  Advance registration NOT required.  Hope to see you there!

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 PARENT CONFERENCES

    Mrs. Beckley and Mrs. Komar would like to thank all of the parents who attended individual parent conference sessions last month.

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OAGC PARENT DAY

    If you missed the October 11^th Parent Day event at the Ohio Association of Gifted Children (OAGC) fall annual conference, but would still like a copy of the information provided, please visit the OAGC Parent Division website http://www.oagc.com/?q=parent to download copies of the handouts. Topics include:

Parenting Gifted Children,

Gifted Identification, and

Underachievement

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2009 HOLIDAY TOY LIST

     Looking for gift-giving ideas?  Each year, Parenting for High Potential publishes a list of Recommended Games and Toys for the holiday season (or any season).  A link to this list and the accompanying article can be found on the Parenting For High Potential homepage or downloaded from the OASIS website below.

June 2009 Newsletter (doc file)

November 2009 Newsletter (doc file)

PHP Winning Toys/Games (pdf file)

SAGE - Key in to Giftedness (pdf file)

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