Kirk Monthly
May 1st, 2024
Here is a brief update on our ongoing unit -
The book "Rolling Warrior" consists of 11 chapters. As per the recommended pacing schedule, classrooms are expected to be at either chapter 7 or 8. Please ask your son/daughter's classroom teacher to determine their progress in our current book.
To culminate this literacy unit, students will have an end of the unit celebration on May 21st and May 22nd. They will engage in green screen technology and participate in identifying and advocating for ways to make positive change within or around Kirk School.
To learn more about Judy Heumann or view her award winning, Oscar-nominated documentary film, which inspired Rolling Warrior, check out her website.
Here high school classroom teacher, Mrs. Marissa Friese, reads Rolling Warrior with her student:
- shape: rectangular vs.round
- color: green, silver, or brown
- size: small vs. large
- category: dollars vs. coins
- value: $1 or more vs. less than $1
At Home
When doing laundry, ask your learner to help sort clothes into two piles by color: “light colored clothing" and “dark colored clothing."
When you get home from the grocery store, ask your learner to help sort and put away the food (by category): dairy and meat in the refrigerator, cereal and crackers in the cabinet/pantry.
In the Community
- Gather coins, ask your learner to sort them into piles by size or value, so that you can put the coins into rolls to bring to the bank or separate out quarters to use at a vending machine.
- When at a store, ask your learner to notice how items are sorted. For example, a clothing store may have items organized by color or size, while a hardware store might have tools organized by category.
If you signed up for this years Mobile DMV State ID event, don't forget tomorrow (May 2nd) is the big day!
Did you miss the chance to participate this time around? No worries! We plan to hold another Mobile DMV event next year. If you'd like info on what you need to get a disability state or REAL ID on your own before next year's event, we are happy to help.
