Ms. Garcia – Response to Intervention

Spring Break is right around the corner.  Below are some fun activities happening around Chicago!

Philippines in Chicago

Filipino’s began to migrate into Chicago around 1906. The migration, at that time, was mainly men in search of a better education. Once they were settled, their families soon followed and the foundation of Chicago’s Filipino community began to take shape. This event will take place in Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens. It will include dancing, live music, colorful costumes, art, authentic cuisine, and more!   Do not miss out on this event, which is FREE! Yes, Free! Don’t forget mark your calendars:

Sunday, April 1, 2012 from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Philippine Fest Chicago, April 1, Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago.

Free admission. (312) 595-5110.

More info at:  http://chicagofree.info/2012/03/25/fre-philippine-fest-chicago-piyesta-pinoy-sa-chicago-at-navy-pier-on-april-1-2012/

Drop-In Family Fun at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

This event repeats weekly on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays until Apr 29, 2012

Cost: Free -

Bikes are fun! Learn bike games and make bike accessories with recycled materials.

More info at: http://www.naturemuseum.org/cgibin/calendar.pl?view=Event&event_id=12580&datestring=20120401

The Art Institute

The Artist’s Studio

Create dream-like images inspired by works of art on view in the Art Institute.

This is a drop-in program and registration is not required. For more information about Family Programs, please call (312) 857-7161 or e-mail familyprograms@artic.edu.

This program is designed for families with children. This program cannot accept groups. To learn about group offerings, please call (312) 443-9362. 

Age Group: All ages

More info at: http://www.artic.edu/aic/calendar/event?EventID=9889&Month=03_2012&Day=31

Family Day: What a Relief! at University of Chicago

Cost: Free

Location:

Smart Museum of Art

5550 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, IL

The Smart now offers free family activities on the first Saturday of every month!

This Saturday, enjoy an afternoon inspired by beautiful European prints on view! Look at relief carvings, embossings, and prints from the Smart’s permanent collection and learn to make a relief of your own. Experiment with rubbings and explore printmaking. Then, join a Smart docent in the galleries to learn about the many uses of metal and metalwork in European and Contemporary art.

All ages welcome. Activities are designed for children 4–12. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

More info at: http://eventful.com/chicago_il/events/family-day-relief-/E0-001-045760938-9

Good morning!

Each week I will be posting some fun websites, videos and ideas.  Please check back often and if you have a suggestion or would like to ask a question, please feel free! You can always reach me at cdgarcia@cps.edu.

Thank you,

Ms. Garcia

Suggestions for March 5-9, 2012

National Museum of Mexican Art – Free every day.  Open Tuesday through Sunday.

Peggy Notebaert  - Free on Thursdays

MCA Family Days – http://www.chicagokids.com/calendar/detail.asp?detailType=e&detailID=13736

Online logic grid problems (deduction reasoning and logical processing skills) - http://www.logic-puzzles.org/

Math games and fun for everyone – http://www.math.com/students/puzzles/puzzleapps.html

Thank you for requesting a Parent Conference Request. The form below allows you to request specific times for November 16th, the first Report Card Pick-up Night of the 2011-2012 school year.

All times are first-come, first-served and you will be notified by email or note home of the time you were assigned.

Thank you in advance and should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at cdgarcia@cps.edu.

Ms. Garcia

Parent conference request form can be accessed by clicking here.

Hi! My name is Ms. Garcia and I am delighted to work with you and your child this school year.  I have the pleasure of working with students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade.  Students will visit my room as part of the RtI program, which is Response to Intervention.  In Room 206, we will be working on the same skills and concepts your child is learning in their homeroom class while having time for self-directed and project-based learning experiences.

Throughout the year, the students who come to see me will change – some students will work with me for a very brief period of time, while others will work me for longer periods of time. Readingand Math are the focus of our work in 206.

I am more than happy to speak with you about what we do in Room 206. You can reach me at cdgarcia@cps.edu (available through the Contact Teacher page) or by calling 773-535-0970 and leaving a message in the Office.

I look forward to speaking with you soon.