Pumpkinfest 2009

Today we had tons of fun! After we took our Human Body Test this morning, which by the way...almost everyone received high scores, we had a packed agenda. We watched "The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown," carved a pumpkin, played a few games (learned "left" and "right" super fast), watched the 2nd graders do their "IB" program (which will also be shown tonight during the PTA program) and ate all the orange edibles that were brought in by everyone.

(our pumpkin Jack)

It definitely was a day of celebration for those students who work so hard and persevere no matter what I expect of them. I hope to have the entire classes participation at the next party! Hard work = knowledge and knowledge = power!!! Here are some pictures of the class chowing down on all the orangies:

The First Human Body Projects...

I am soooooo proud of my class!!! These are the best projects I have seen in a long time. I can tell that everyone put a lot of work into them and really learned alot throughout the project. We started presentations today and I will post pictures as presentations are given!!! Spook-takular job class!

Look What I Found...

I went to the NC State Fair and came across this lovely display (which has 3 of my students artwork)!!!

So I went tell the Art teacher, Mrs. Swauger, how beautiful and creative the artwork was only to find the entire classes artwork displayed in the hallway!!! What a bunch of artists I have ;) See for yourself!!!

Love it!

Pumpkinfest!!!

Items that are orange that can be brought in on Thursday:
Cheetos, Doritos, cupcakes, orange soda, oranges, orange gummies, candy corn, anything pumpkin, and so on…can’t wait to see all the yummy orangey things out there!!!

Gazette Memo Oct. 26-30

There are A LOT of assessments this week. Here is an outline:

Wednesday: Human Body Project is due, Math Test and Reading Test
Thursday: Human Body Test, Spelling Test

*Please review study guides each night…they will help your child’s grades tremendously!!!

Our class party, Pumpkinfest, is on Thursday! We will be sinking our teeth in anything orange that day. It would be great if everyone could bring in something orange or candy. There are 24 students in the class. Our party will probably be in the afternoon right before dismissal (2-3 pm). Remember, only those students who have enough stickers will be able to participate. I hope this will motivate some students to have a more positive and productive approach to learning in my classroom.

Remember…there is NO school on Friday! Have a Spook-tacular week!

This week’s objectives:

*Math- Multi-digit addition and subtraction problem solving, elapsed time, finding the unknown in an equation, comparing and ordering numbers.
*Reading- words that are contractions, continue reviewing parts of a poem and distinguishing between simile and metaphors, review biographies, parts of an article (non-fiction) and instructions/directions.
*Science-
The human body focus questions:
-What is a skeleton?
-How many bones are in the human skeleton?
-What are the functions of bones?
*Writing- cut apart a skeleton, reassemble it while writing down the directions, focus vivid verbs

Spelling Words Oct. 26-30

*There are NO Blue Ribbon Words this week. Students will be required to know what two words make each contraction.

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1. don't - do not
2. won't - will not
3. doesn't - does not
4. wouldn't - would not
5. couldn't - could not
6. shouldn't - should not
7. she's - she is
8. they've - they have
9. you'll - you will
10. let's - let us
11. aren't - are not
12. I'd - I would
13. wasn't - was not
14. weren't - were not
15. they're - they are
16. isn't - is not
17. he'll - he will
18. we've - we have
19. he's - he is
20. we're - we are

Word of the Week: Risk Taker

Last weeks word of the week on our room was "Inquirer." We found out, by looking through the dictionary that an inquirer "seeks information by asking questions." The class came up with other definitions for this word as well (Example: Someone who wants to know everything). Last week we were all inquirers as we explored parts of the skeletal system and the systems of other living animals.
This week our word of the week will be "Risk Taker." You can help your child at home better understand this word by finding ways they are risk takers, whether its taking a moment to do the right thing, being adventerous, or doing more than what is expected of them. All my students are risk takers, so this should be an easy one!!!