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	Room 104
	Jamila Norris
	Welcome to Autumn and Second Grade in Room 104!!! What is The Buzz?

Autumn 2008

Dear Room 104 Families:

December will bring two field trips for Room 104. We will visit the downtown public library on December 3^rd to watch the production La Mariposa and on December 18^th we will visit the Woodland Park Zoo. Please look for permission slips arriving home soon.

You will notice changes on the writing and reading sections of our homework beginning the week of November 17^th. Students will now need to complete The Reading Record daily. They will also need to complete the Writing Prompt.

I am very excited that you can now access our classroom bulletin ‘The Buzz’ right here on the Room 104 Web Page!!! Just click above to find out the most current classroom and school news! 

Room 104 has begun our Forest Explorer’s Science Unit. This Unit is aligned with state standards as well as national and state education guidelines. This satisfies a variety of Essential Academic Learning requirements (EALRs). We will participate in a comprehensive curriculum about temperate and tropical forests. The unit covers information on forests, forest inhabitants & habitat.

Forest Explorers Program Merits AZA Award The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) presented to Woodland Park Zoo’s Forest Explorers program a Significant Achievement Award in Education on September 16, 1997.The Forest Explorers program was piloted by Woodland Park Zoo Education Department staff during the 1995-96 academic year. The program currently reaches over 9000 second-grade students from public and private schools in King County. Teachers are provided with a curriculum packet including background information about forests and ecological concepts such as habitats, niches and interdependence. Students have the opportunity to explore temperate and tropical forests through interdisciplinary classroom activities as well as an interactive program and tour on Zoo grounds. One of the goals of the program is to encourage an appreciation of forests of the world by creating an awareness of the similarities and differences between our local forest habitats and tropical forest habitats. Funded through grants and other donations, the entire program is presented to schools at no cost.

Peace & Love,

Ms. Norris

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