Jordan/Jackson News You Can Use

March 26, 2020

Principal's Message

Good afternoon,

It was nice to see so many faces at today's Chromebook pickup. Just a reminder that if you needed a device and weren't able to pick one up today, you will be able to come to Mansfield High School, Tuesday from 12:00pm to 3:00pm.

This newsletter contains additional activities and resources, similar to the previous communications. Thank you for the Corny Joke submissions. They have brightened our days! Enjoy a few of them below.

Stay tuned for additional communication regarding more structured, grade-level curriculum activities, next week.

Please stay safe and healthy.

Take care,

John Nieratko

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Google Password

If you're unsure about your Google password, please email Sharon Mullin. Mrs. Mullin will be periodically checking her emails, during office hours, for these requests. She will respond in as timely a manner as possible.

What are the Animals at the Zoo Doing?

If you're wondering what the animals are doing, then check out the live cams at zoos! The animals are most active in the morning. Here's just a few for you to watch:

Vandalur, Tamil Nadu, India. After dinner, you can check out the live cams in India! There are bengal tigers, lions, leopards, hippos and several more. Flamingos at the Maryland Zoo

The Vandalur Zoo in India has several live cams. Due to the large difference in time, we're sleeping when they're awake so the best times to watch their cams are around 7:00am or 8:30pm Mansfield time. Hippo Cam and Indian Gaur Cam

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San Diego, California

San Diego is 3 hours behind Mansfield so when we wake up, the animals in San Diego may still be sleeping! Link to panda bears, polar bears, giraffes, tigers, elephants and many more:

Live Animal Cams

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Detroit, Michigan

See links to the live cams below. A rare cliff-nesting bird species, the peregrine falcon, has taken up residence on the water tower at the Detroit Zoo. Momma falcon has 4 eggs!

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Miami, Florida

At the Miami Zoo, for the first time in its history, meerkats were born and are being successfully raised. Watch them in their habitat; this webcam is interactive so you can zoom in. Do they ever stop moving? Dizzying!

Live Meerkat Webcam

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Challenge!

This week's challenges! Our goal is to find challenges that are engaging but do not require a lot of materials, particularly ones that you may have easily accessible at home or you can easily substitute with whatever you have handy.

The Incredible Hoop Glider

*Credit - ScienceBob.com

Can we really call this a plane? It may look weird, but you will discover it flies surprisingly well. Click here for instructions to the Incredible Hoop Glider

77 Simple Stem Activities for Families

*Credit - The dailySTEM

The dailySTEM is a website focusing on inspiring kids to engage with STEM in the real world. Here are some of their ideas for doing STEM at home:

77 Simple Stem Activities for Families

77 Simple Stem Activities for Families (Spanish)

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BOKS

Though school is closed, the BOKS team has been working hard to bring you the best at-home activities to keep your kids active and healthy. As such, they will be offering Facebook LIVE BOKS classes each week day at 12PM, and the best news is that anyone can join in the fun! Please join some of the wonderful BOKS Trainers at www.facebook.com/boks each weekday for a fun dose of physical activity for you and your kids. If you aren’t able to join the events at that time, don’t worry, the workouts will remain on the BOKS Facebook page and can be watched at your convenience. We hope you have fun with these workouts and can’t wait to continue with our BOKS classes in the future. In the meantime, you can also checkout BOKS' ABC Workout below.

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Developing Schedules While We're Home

Kids need structure. Schedules achieve this. Your little learners may resist at first, but they will thrive with order, and so will you. For older kids (five and up), co-create the schedule. Think: orange post-its are required learning (maths, reading, science) and yellow posts-it are fun (TV, iPad). Parent picks two, kid picks two. Exercise, some mindfulness, art, drama, and music can all get time slots too. Where possible, make following a schedule fun—ideally, switching tasks shouldn’t feel like a drill but like an opportunity. Create your own template or feel free to edit this schedule: Daily Schedule Template

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Jordan/Jackson Spirit Week

Each day next week we are inviting our students, families, and staff to participate in a virtual spirit week. This will be a fun way to stay connected and have some fun together! If you follow us on Instagram(@jordanjackson_ma) or Twitter(@JordanJacksonMA), please tag us in the photos! See Spirit Days below.

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Corny Joke Challenge

As a way to share some laughs, we are looking for you to channel your best inner comedian. Submit your favorite corny joke to Nancy.Soldani@mansfieldschools.com and we will include some in upcoming newsletters! Here's this week's corny jokes ~

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Art Activities

Do you love to draw? If you're looking for some ideas:

100 Objects to Draw

Mindfulness/Wellness

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