Grade 1 Electronics Day!

Our class has asked Mr. Gardner to allow us to bring electronics to school for a special treat. We first asked him much earlier in the year (around March Break), but Mr. Gardner told us that our reasons were not strong enough. We worked hard to develop our ideas (we brainstormed new ones, shared ideas, and built on the ideas of others) during our persuasive writing unit.

Here is the letter we wrote together and created as a class:

June 18, 2013

Dear Mr. Gardner,

      We want to bring electronics to school for a special treat.

      First of all, we can learn more about sharing. If someone doesn’t have electronics to bring then we can share ours with them. Sharing makes a difference!

      Second of all, we are learning about energy, and some electronics (like iPads and iPod Touches) will help us to find information. We can also learn about how electronics use energy, like electricity and batteries, by turning them on and off.

      Third of all, bringing electronics will help us to show how we are responsible. We can be safe with our devices so they don’t break. We can review our skills to show we are ready for Grade 2.

      Fourth of all, we always play with the same toys. If we try new games on our devices then we can learn more skills and get smarter. Electronics have a lot of games about writing. We can learn more about spelling too. We can also learn to write neater and faster. We can learn more vocabulary words to help us prepare for Grade 2.

      Most importantly, we’ve been working hard for the whole year and we deserve a special treat. It’s a great way to celebrate the end of the year!

      It is for these reasons that we think we should have an electronics day.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Howard’s Grade 1 Class

We were so excited to hear Mr. Gardner's response - YES!! 

Here are the details for the special Electronics Day:

Who: Grade 1's from Mrs. Howard's Class

When: Thursday, June 27 (9:00am-12:00pm)

School is only during the morning on this day.

Where: Mrs. Howard's Class 

Students may only use the electronics in the classroom. Before school and after school use on the tarmac or during recess it not permitted. We will keep the classroom locked during recess time.

What: Electronics

Please only bring devices that are hand held (e.g., iPads, iPods, PSPs). We will not have access to a TV. Students are also welcome to bring nothing - we will have iPads and laptops from our school to use and enjoy as well!

As I have said to all of the students in our class, I will miss everyone over the summer vacation! This is the perfect way for us to celebrate our hard work and to enjoy the last few hours of school together!