Over the next three weeks, in celebration of the 2014 Sochi
Winter Olympics, our class will be participating in our classroom version of
the Winter Olympics. In the Olympic
spirit of competition and sportsmanship, we will have various academic
challenges that will serve as the different events. Some of these events will be individual
sports, some pairs or team challenges; and some events will be done at home/independently
and most done here at school.
Events scheduled include: Luge/Spelling, Skiing/Math
facts, Bobsled/Math problem solving, Snowboarding/reading book reports, Figure
Skating/Olympic history, Snowshoeing/STEM Science, Curling/Reading at home,
Biathlon/Picturing Writing, Ice Hockey/Olympic Scavenger Hunt, Speed
Skating/Athlete biography, and Ski Jumping/Sport lesson.
We will have an Opening Ceremony on Monday, February 10,
and we will conclude our Olympics with the Closing Medal Ceremony on Friday,
February 21st. Over the next
week, I will be sending home details about the independent challenges that can
be worked on at home.
Here’s to our Olympic Motto: “Sharper, Brighter,
Smarter!” As competitors, let’s commit
ourselves to good sportsmanship in the true spirit of competition, for the knowledge
and honor of ourselves and our classmates!
Thank you so much for your support and enthusiasm with
the fun competitions we will be undertaking!
