Special Thank You!

Thank you, to all of the parents that helped out last week for Teacher Appreciation Week.   Everyday we felt like royalty!  

Scholastic Orders Due

Last week our last round of Scholastic Book Order forms went out.   If you would like to place an order from these, please get your check and order in by Tuesday, May13th.   Thank you!

Typo Last Week-Museum actually on SUNDAY the 18th

I oopsed in typing last week and meant to put Sunday (not Saturday) for our class to meet to go to the museum.   If we can meet outside the front doors (North end) by 2 and then we can all h ...

Weekly Theme Update

Last week the students did great giving their presentations on their insects!   Look for how they did on their projects in next week's Weekly Folder! 

This week we will be starting our last unit this year on DINOSAURS!!!!!   During this unit we will be learning about the different types of dinosaurs, what they ate and did as well as when they lived and the fossils they left behind for us.    On Saturday afternoon, May 18th, I would love for all of us (families and students alike) to meet at the Museum of Nature and Science and explore the museum for all the information about Dinosaurs.   I think it would be a great learning opportunity, but completely voluntary and not school sponsored : )  There will be a short test on Dinosaurs at the end of this unit on Monday, June 2nd. 

Projects Due

Don't forget that papers, models and posters were due today for Theme.   Students will be spending all week during Theme sharing their insect.   Don't forget to practice at home.   I will let them know in class today who is going when. 

Marble Party on Friday

We filled our Marble Jar again!   We will have a movie/pajama day on Friday during lunch/recess and theme.   Good job eveyone in being such good students : )

Chick-Fil-A Night

On Thursday night, May 1st there will be a Chick-Fil-A night.   Take a night off from cooking and help raise some m ...

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!

Thank you to all the parents who helped make Friday's Overnight (day and night) activities a huge success.   All parents jumped right in and did most anything that was needed: from helping out on the field trip, to getting dinner and desert ready, to serving us and cleaning up after us, for helping us plant and paint our pots, to watching us while we ate and play, for getting the room ready for sleeping in and setting it back up  and for making sure we didn't loose anything or anyone, as well as taking care of me so I can take care of the munchkins.   Thank you all for all you did and the extent you did!   Without you there would be no overnight!   Thank you!!!!!!

Theme and Projects Update

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Overnight Update

Forms (field trip/movie) and money for the 'Overnight' (day and night) activities are due by tomorrow please!!!!!   I am still needing two more chaperones for the field trip up to dinner time.   Please email me or call me if you can come.   We are all set for helpers for all other shifts.   If you are here for the Field Trip, you need to be here by 11:30.  You will be able to take off after we return from the field trip (about 4:30)unless you want to stay for dinner.   If you will be helping out for the dinner shift, you need to be here at 4 to help set up and get cooking : )   Mr. Carlson will be bringing his grill.  Dinner crew shift will end after dinner is all done and cleaned up (about 7:00???).    Overnight crew can come as early as they want, ...

Weekly Theme Update

This week we will be learning about butterflies and life cycles this week.   We will also be starting on our research projects.   Today I sent home an information packet on the insect project.   Tonight  they need to pick their top three choices of the insect they would want to do and bring them in tomorrow.   In class tomorrow we will go through and make sure everyone gets one of their top three choices and that no one is doing the same insect.   In class this week we will be coming up with our questions that we need to answer when we research our insect.   We will also be practicing how to gather information (researching and highlighting) and then writing our information down.   This week students need to find at least one book on their insect to bring into class a week ...

Up and Coming

-Spirit Day!  Wear your school colors!  Pep Rally assembly during Theme on Wednesday

-Class Picture Day is this Friday, April 4th-don't forget to dress nice : )

New Unit In Theme

This week we will be starting our next unit on Insects.   During this unit we will learning about what is an insect (arthropods), several different kinds, their life cycles, their characteristics and to know the different parts of their body.  We will also get to watch an insect go through most of it's life cycle in class (after they arrive).  This week we will be learning about what is living, non living and what are the characteristics of a living thing. &a ...

Theme Update

This week we are finishing up the unit on Plants and Soil.   Today we are wrapping up the unit and reviewing for the test tomorrow and Wednesday.   The actual test will be on Thursday during Theme.   Look on my home page for a review sheet if you want to get started today.   They have a short homework assignment on soil this week titled: Soil Study.  Homework is due on Friday!

Book Fair This Week

Tomorrow, during morning homeroom we will be going to the Book Fair to make 'Wish Lists' or shop till we drop (in 20 minutes : ).   Students are welcome to bring money in tomorrow to shop or you can come in with your child after school to shop with them.   There are lots of great boo ...

CSAP Weeks for Other Grades

Starting this week there will be CSAP testing for some of the older grades.   Our grade level does not take CSAP's but we do change our schedule around to accomodate the other grades that do.   Attached to my home web page, under documents, is the modified schedule for CSAP days for the next two Tuesdays and Thursdays (March 11th, 13th, 18th, 21st).   The main change is that the specials time and math will be flipped around for those days.   Seeing as we have specials first thing in the morning, please remember to be in line in time before the bell rings in the morning outside.   Thank you for your help in this temporary change in schedule : )  

Scholastic

Weekly Theme Update

Last week we learned about the different parts of plants and what their jobs are for the plant.   We disected flowers, planted seeds in baggies, and saw how plants suck up water with our cut celery pieces.  We also learned about the life cycle of plants as well as different kinds of seeds and why they are different.   This week we will be observing our seeds daily as well as learning about soil and it 's important layers.  

Wow!!!!   If you look in the Star News you will see that we placed 2nd in the school for our Box Tops collecting in our Classroom.   We collected over a thousand boxtops and thus over a thousand dollars that our classroom collected for our school in free money!!!!!   ...