Celebration+of+Learning

Congratulation (even if you are still not done - most of your hard work has already happened) on a wonderful CofL. Share some pictures from your Celebration of Learning! We have all worked so hard to put together this glimpse into the classrooms. I am hoping that you will add a picture from either the making of or your actual event. (Ana, Marisa and Nan I swiped pics from your blogs or that I had taken feel free to change them!) These description were swiped right off the brochure that Shelley made. I hope this provides a space for reflection and inspiration. Thank you!

[|Giraffe's Birthday] - (//Side note: I have posted our JK movies via my mobile me account - quick and easy and families can download in good quality - school account might be something to consider)// Junior Kindergarten: Junior Kindergarten proudly presents our film festival. Come and enjoy three movies films that span some of the work and areas of interest we have explored this year. Learn about the wonders that exist in the great blue ocean, prepare to be frightened by our Scary (not too scary) Movie, and enjoy the delightful tale of the Giraffe’s Birthday. Come prepared to ask questions of our budding film makers. We look forward to sharing our work with you!
 * ECP** Trinity School’s Early Childhood Program invites you to view their investigation into the ‘Circle of Life’. Join us to see how students have explored this subject using different topics ranging from recycling, composting, planting and life cycles. Celebrate our student’s power of imagination as you read their stories and view their understanding of the different elements of storytelling. Join us for a morning to partake in a joyous fiesta as students share their music and dance with all… ECP is a happy place to be!
 * JK**

them. View photos of their process of gathering data and writing a report. Pond related artwork will be on display awaiting your “oohs and aahs”. Also, student Community Workers will be on exhibit.
 * Kindergarten** researchers will present information they have observed, studied, and explored on ponds and the animals that live around

Grade 1 proudly presents a multi-media exploration into the life of a wolf and its pack. Comesee how the Grade 1 wolf experts learned about these wild creatures and find out what they have chosen to share with you. Visit the Ebony Room and the Grade 1 Classroom to find student portfolios that include diagrams, dioramas, reports, and more. Discover keynote presentations on pack life, voicethread, artwork, and more. And don’t miss the adventures of our beloved Timmy The Timber Wolf.
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family treasures, a glimpse into their many areas of expertise, and a peek into their inventive minds and dreams for tomorrow! Through written narratives, movie creations, and invention creations and prototypes, students are anxious to share all that they have discovered about themselves and the world!
 * Grade 2**:
 * Grade 2**: Join Grade 2 as they travel from yesterday, today, into tomorrow! Students will proudly present a slice of their personal histories, a taste of their

and sharing their presidential scrapbooks. They will also share their original American Tall Tales and their graphic novel summaries and storyboards. And of course, third graders will be reciting and performing their favorite poems.
 * Grade 3:** Join Grade 3 as we share our love of poetry, history, and storytelling. Students will be showing Keynote presentations on important U.S. symbols

of California, to their numerous writing experiences, students will share their individual learning reflections through imovies and Keynote presentations of the year’s best work. From dynamic book projects, to collaborative social studies and science projects, students will showcase the curiosity, critical thinking and cre- ative spirits that make up the students of Grade 4.
 * Grade 4 J**oin Grade 4 on a musical journey recapping their year, beginning with a creative original masterpiece. From the Kelp Forest to the Missions

Helping pets, farm animals, and endangered animals; and Saving the ocean!
 * Grade 5:** 5th Graders made their own iMovies to communicate an important message based on their interests and things they have learned at Trinity School. Themes they chose this year are: Earthquake safety; Understanding diverse cultures; Understanding your own family history; Working for peace not war;


 * Science** Science: Every student studies water in one of its forms,from Ponds to the Open Ocean. Visit the Acorn Room on SSMARTS night to see examples of student work, participate in their experiments, and find your own questions about this watery world. View Glogs about the Open Ocean, learn about what the world would be without Sea Otters, find out the questions that motivated Grade 3 to learn more about the Baylands, peruse a field guide about Gulls, discover what it takes to be a Tide Pool survivor, and uncover the truth about the Sharon Pond habitat.


 * Art** Please join in celebrating the creative works of ECP- Grade 5 as the Aerie is transformed into a gallery. See all the different concepts and techniques students have been working on throughout the year.

what students’ have learned in Spanish class this year. Kindergarten: Vengan a ver la granja. Come see the farmand all the farm animals created by our class. Grade 1: Learn how “Español” is all around us – People we know, Places we go Grade 2: See video and other work inspired by our new QTalk Spanish program. Students learned new vocabularyabout people, places, food, and animals. Grade 3: Using vocabulary learned throughout the year, students created scenarios, added dialog, then acted andrecorded their teamwork. Grade 4: How can we use the Spanish we’ve learned this year? Create Spanish games! Come play games created by students, and learn more Spanish too! Grade 5: From the art of Picasso and Diego Rivera to the Mexican soccer player, Chicharito, students will present projects showing ways to learn more about people, places, and things related to the culture of Spanish speaking countries.
 * Spanish** Spanish Days: ¡Bienvenidos! From the farmyard (la gran-ja) to the beaches (las playas) of Costa Rica, come celebrate

Silk Road Encounters will share China travelers’ visits to two major Silk Road oases: Kashgar and Dunhuang in China’s far west as well as visits to two elementary schools in Shanghai: Rixin and Rainbow Bridge Elementary Schools.
 * Silk Road Encounters**


 * Service Learning -** Come and appreciate the Service Learning Projects that we have engaged in this year. See work with our partner school, Guan Ai School, in China, fund raising through the Penny Panic, donations to local shelters and food banks, solving playground issues, andsharing our love of reading with other students. Students have been busy learning about, learning alongside, and sharing with people in communities near and far.

school performance of ‘Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat!’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Don’t miss it!
 * Music** Let us share with you music we have been making throughout this year. We will sing for you, play drums, recorders and bells. The program includes an all-