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Mike Allen's Class of 2009/10 Replies to messages Class Projects
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Completed Classroom Projects and events:
The Happy Factory presents....
I've been releasing my latest project onto Facebook. If you want to hear what your teacher makes in his spare time, follow the link and listen to the songs. I hope you like them!
Follow the link to show Cold and Warm fronts explained beautifully! For more great visualizations about Earth Science: Rocks, Climate and Weather, etc, follow this link then explore!
The Ferrets live at WMOS, Saturday, May 8th
For those of you who didn't attend the event here's a chance to catch video of the band featuring Eleventh grade Alum Gia Greene on vocals, mike allen on guitar, Graham Allen on bass, and special guest drummer John Sands. Follow the links for each song!
Great pictures of Seeds and pollens. Marvel at the majesty of plants!
West Medford Open Studios Music Event at the Brooks
(The Ferrets: Gia Greene, Graham Allen, mike allen) Come and experience the sixth-grade sensations, The Psychedelics, ninth grader, Bailey Lee, the sixth-grade rap group, JAM, the tinkling ivories of Simon Ospenson, and the debut gig of eleventh grader, Gia Greene's mighty band, The Ferrets. Follow the link for more details..
Field Trip to Sturbridge Village
We're going for a lovely day out to Sturbridge village as a culminating activity for our Social Studies work. When: Thursday, April 15th - leaving at 9:00am, returning 2:15pm How: Bus Cost: $7 per student Permission slips: Sent. I will be looking for four chaperones. Please contact me if you can make the new date. Chaperones: Julie A. Dawn P. Karen H. Sarah B. Jean D
Follow the links to see how much valuable currency the student's work on the American Revolution has acquired and accumulated! Final totals included - find the winning Tavern now!
Here's a gallery of contemporary artwork about the Revolution: portraits, artistic interpretations of battlefield scenes, etc.
Battle Maps of the American Revolution
Here it is at last - our two week long epic music project! Prepare yourselves - to rock...
MCAS Dates and Report Cards
'Report Cards' for the second term will be handed out, Monday, March 22nd, to each student. If you want, or need, to meet and talk about the report, please contact me at the website here and we'll arrange a meeting - either at school, or Starbucks!
Mystic River Flood of March, 2010
Pictures courtesy of Eric Paci and his magical i-phone!
Writing Workshop - 2010
MCAS Dates Reading: March 22nd - April 7th Math and Science: May 10th - May 27th Each subject contains two un-timed tests. Specific dates to come later
DARE Graduation ceremony New Date: Thursday, February 25th 9:00am - 10:30am Cafetorium, Brooks School Fifth Grade Parents are invited to attend.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thanks for the flowers everyone! Roses without thorns - a lovely metaphor for the class!
Sometimes a key opens more than a door... A Grade 5 Theatrical Enterprise. Coming to a classroom near you soon! When: Tuesday, December 22nd 6:00pm and 7:00pm Where: Room 411. Guests: Meet at the Parent's room on the second floor.
Schedule update: December 21st.
Here is a page with the latest reservations. Seating on the night will take place in the order that reservations were received!
Dogs vs cats: The great pet showdown
Read this article from New Scientist this week. We debated it in our class. What do the scientists think?
Follow this link for Parent Conference general information.
Here's a page to prepare you for Monday's audition process, for those interested
Here they are: the top six play ideas, including the winning idea, upon which we begin to work tomorrow. Each group made excellent presentations and should be commended for their work, even if they didn't make the top six!
A little Thanksgiving treat for some of you: listen to Andrea sing, Ryan play bass, and Abby play keys on this little song from our Space Project...
Michael Kelly has provided information and an excellent deal for students and their families to attend Cameron's upcoming Huntington Theater debut...
Here is the work of a sixth grade team taking part in an after-school project to create, design, and make a record of original songs. These rough drafts are there for your and their pleasure, inspiration, and entertainment.
A collection of images and websites we will be seeing and using in class.
Here's a photo gallery of our morning down by the river on this beautiful late October day. Photos by Abby, Lena, Lexie, Caroline, Sarah, Mr. A.
Puzzles for your amusement and irritation. Can you solve them?
Here are links to sites that cover the news and current events in grade appropriate presentations. If you know of any current event sites to add to the list please send them, and I'll publish them here.
As we discussed on Curriculum Night, here is a rough wish list for classroom supplies. Anything you can help with will be appreciated by the group. Thanks!
Photo Day
Thursday, October 8th Dress up in all your finery!
Curriculum Night
Time: 8:30 - 9:00pm I'll do my best to entertain and inform! My presentation takes forty five minutes to an hour but I'm usually allocated twenty-five minutes. I'll do my best!
Field Trip to Saugus Iron Works
What: To support understanding of Simple and Complex machines and to visit National Historic Site. Where: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Who: Mr. Allen, Mr. Prior, and Ms. Snow 5th grade classes When: Friday, September 25th (Note: This is the correct date. On the permission slip I accidentally wrote, 'September 23rd'. Sorry about that!): Transport is by bus leaving the school at 9:00am. The trip takes about four hours. Lunch will be eaten at the site, so packed lunch and snacks need to be brought for the trip. Chaperones confirmed: Mark Diskin Kari Emsbo Perez
Susan Paclat
Artificial Intelligence Experiment
Want to talk to an online artificial intelligence? Try talking to the award winning Elbot!
An Oasis for writers: Webook.com
Apparently, Demi Moore sent this site to Frances O'Hara from last year's class, on Twitter! It looks pretty good. See what you think!
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We look at outrageously talented
and successful people - the Beatles, Mozart, Rockefeller, Bill
Gates - and assume there is such a thing as pure genius. Not
necessarily, argues Malcolm Gladwell...
What equipment does your child need for Mr. Allen's class?
Get a sneak preview of this year by taking a look at last year's class projects....
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