Author Archives: Mr. Colvin

About Mr. Colvin

I'm a fourth-grade teacher at Lewis Elementary School in SE Portland. I like to play guitar, take photos, and ride my bike. My wife and I have two kids, Stephen, 27, and Carrie, 23.

Class Notes for May 20-24, 2013

Posted on May 19, 2013

Room 24 was ably represented in the Talent Show on Friday with acts by Leah, Payton, Kohl, Noah, and Mariah. The Lonesome Teacher Trio sang “Sing and Play Together,” an original that Mr. Marchyok, Mr. Jamesbarry, and I played on. … Continue reading →

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Lelooska Cultural Center

Posted on May 15, 2013

The show must go on! That was the theme on Tuesday of this week when the class went to the Lelooska Cultural Center in Ariel, Washington without me. My regular sub, Charlie Monroe filled in while I was in meetings … Continue reading →

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Class Notes for May 13-17, 2013

Posted on May 12, 2013

First of all, thanks to everybody who helped make Teacher Appreciation Week the best one ever. The staff was treated to a wonderful duty-free lunch on Wednesday, I got a Best Teacher medal that I wore proudly the whole week, … Continue reading →

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Class Notes for May 6-10, 2013

Posted on May 5, 2013

Wow! Art Night was incredible! The school looks so cool (I tell the kids not to use that word, but it fits here) with every inch of the hallways lined with student art. I didn’t get a chance to see … Continue reading →

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Art Night 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013
Ready, willing, and able to talk about the Native American Spirit Blankets

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Class Notes for April 29-May 3, 2013

Posted on April 28, 2013

In some ways, this week and last week are going to be very similar. We have math testing on Wednesday, lots of Oregon Trail activities for the simulation game, and some more preparation for Art Night (you’ve got to see … Continue reading →

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Class Notes for April 22-26

Posted on April 21, 2013

I have to start by saying how proud I am of the actors and musicians who participated in the play over the weekend. I got a chance to watch the play progress from an idea in Ms. Tori’s head to … Continue reading →

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Class Notes for April 15-19

Posted on April 14, 2013

This is certainly a busy time of year around Lewis! Report cards are coming out this Friday, the Drama Club performance of “Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures,” featuring several of our Room 24ers, is coming up this … Continue reading →

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Class Notes for April 8-12

Posted on April 7, 2013

Last Friday the class took a test. A very challenging test. It was a sample of the new assessment that all students in Oregon will be taking in two years. The Smarter Balanced test is a comprehensive test that ramps … Continue reading →

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Wagons Westward!

Posted on April 5, 2013

We are just starting on our simulated journey across the United States as pioneers of 1843. One of the first parts of the simulation is to find out who you are on the Oregon Trail. Students found out who they … Continue reading →

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