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Mark Downing Room 214
Mark's Classroom, Room 214
Mark's Classroom, Room 214
Welcome to room 214 where we strive to create a supportive environment in which students have fun, while learning from each other. We will encourage all students to actively pursue their Hopes and Dreams and help them to feel comfortable enough to take risks and challenge themselves. We will engage in learning activities that give children an opportunity to connect prior knowledge to new concepts and apply new concepts to real-life situations. After discussing all of our individual Hopes and Dreams for this year, the students of room 214 developed and agreed on these rules to build a caring learning community:
  • HAVE FUN WHILE BEING SAFE.
  • TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED.
  • LOOK AND LISTEN TO THE PERSON WHO IS TALKING.
  • WORK HARD IN CLAS.

Announcements

Uli has been visiting class
Uli Koester from the Midwest Food Connection has been visiting class. He's been working with the students preparing new and interesting foods and discussing nutrition and sustainability issues. Be sure to read the letter to learn more.

More Forms Due this week!
Several forms came home this week that need to be returned.

Bring Your Gym Shoes!
Room 214 has gym with Pete through October 2. Everyone needs to be sure to bring gym shoes to school. Follow the calendar link at the right to see the rest of the specialist rotation for the fall and other upcoming events.

Yearbook Order Form
Return the yearbook order form to room 8A

Parent Night Information
A number of handouts with information about room 214 were distributed at Parent's Night. Those documents are also available here.

Sept. 8, 2008 - Newsletter & Handwriting Without Tears Fee Form
Please return the Handwriting Without Tears form.

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Contact Mark
If you need to reach Mark right away, it's best to phone and leave a voicemail message at 668-7900, but if it's not urgent you can email mark.downing@mpls.k12.mn.us.

Lunch Menu
Look here for the current Barton lunch menu.