Mr. Murray's Class

On February 3rd, 2012 the Oro Grande time capsule from 1982 was retrieved from the front of the school. Current Oro Grande students will place items in a new capsule which will be buried along with the original capsule from 1982. The capsules will remain for a future generation of Oro Grande students to unearth and sort through the contents of the past.

Here’s an example from one of my students who is sequencing digital photos to tell a story. The use of technology can bring out creativity in students. Effectively demonstrating the elements of a story (characters, setting, problems, solutions, etc.) can bring about great story telling works of art! Good Job Brody!

On Monday, we celebrated Martin Luther King Day. You can view his historic speech below. Please find the time to familiarize yourself with the speech should your child have questions or want to discuss Martin Luther King’s views.

Use Legos to tell a story. All you need are Legos, digital camera, Movie Maker (on most computers), and your imagination. Practice story telling by including the elements of a story and then putting it together in the proper sequence. Taking picture after picture forces you to think sequentially in order for the movie to work. This movie is a series of 136 digital pictures with each picture appearing for 1 second. Have Fun!!

All you need is a digital camera, computer, and the internet to access the JIB JAB website and create funny videos, starring YOU! There’s a free membership and as well as memberships which are pretty inexpensive. Have fun playing around and getting creative. You can check out a Halloween Party Rap below.

Winter Break is approaching. We are in the process of finishing up the 2nd quarter with testing and then a little fun. On Monday, the students will watch a movie in the gym with their peers. They may bring a pillow and blanket if they’d like and stretch out on the gym floor. Next Thursday is an early release day. I thought it would be fun to have a pie and hot chocolate party that day. We will have thinking/strategy games for the kids to play as well (puzzles, electric circuits, battleship, etc.)
I will send home a sign-up slip to see who would like to bring in pies as well as the type of pie. I will provide the hot chocolate.
Thank you parents!

Next Thursday, November 17th, is our field trip to the Arizona Science Center. Please have your child at school by 5:45am. The bus will leave the school by 6am. We are scheduled to return to school between 4:30 and 4:45pm. Please be here to pick up your child by 4:45pm.

Please pack a couple of snacks as well as a paper sack lunch. You may also send some money with your child if you would like him/her to visit the gift shop. Thank you parents and chaperones for supporting this educational opportunity.

Here’s a sample video where I took video footage and cut and spliced it together to make a short video. I also cut up a song to sync it to my video. The result is a silly video utilizing a popular kids television show and a popular song. Editing skills require patience as well as imagination in order to produce a product that’s both creative and smooth. Videos should be edited so that the movie flows as smoothly as possible from beginning to end. Go out and film and/or take pictures of the things which interest you and create a masterpiece! Have fun exploring Windows Movie Maker.

The awards assembly times and format has changed this year. Various awards will be issued to recognize student achievement. As a result, the assemblies are grade level specific.
The new times are listed below for our class.

Third Grade
1:10-1:45

Fourth Grade
1:50-2:25

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