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Open House 2014


Did you think I fell off the wagon already? Not so! I have four drafts ready to go, so brace yourselves for some more posts on WWTW, Close Reading, and Genius Hour this weekend!

So, the stations worked out pretty well I think at Open House, even though it was a bit messy for me. I like controlled situations, so having people milling around like a party was kind of disconcerting, and I was worried I didn't get to talk to everyone that I wanted to. I'm not sure if I'll do it again next year, so I'll have to rethink this a bit to make it more organized for my taste!

In addition to stations, I put out examples of 7th grade activities for parents to see...

and 8th grade activities...



7th grade projects...





and 8th Grade Projects...



I also set out Writer's Notebooks and ISN's from the previous year for parents to peruse. They really seemed to enjoy reading their children's thoughts and "100 Things" they love!




Here's how the room looked.

The giving tree was a bit hidden, so not a lot of "bites" on the apples. See what I did there? :)

What did you do for Open House/Back to School Night? This is a great night, but also very stressful for me, I'm better talking to kids I think!

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