P4P, Open Court, and Computer Lab

The Pennies for Peace campaign is now over. Thank you for all your pennies (and containers)! It seems like a small amount but it goes such a long way towards helping deserving children. Our pennies are going to be weighed and a dollar amount will be calculated for the whole school. I am excited to see how much our school raised. I will let you know the results when I find out.

Most of the students received their end of the unit test today for unit 3. Those that didn't will get them next week. There are multiple marks on the tests. The tests were graded and returned to the students so that they could correct them. The changes that were made were added on a separate piece of paper or highlighted with an arrow.

Finally, the class shared their superheroes stories in the lab today. They worked really hard and their creative writing skill shined through. Have a great, extended weekend!

Homework Change

We didn't get a chance to finish our math lesson today therefore Home Link 6.11 will be due on Friday. We are learning about equal sharing (division) and it is a challenging concept.

Stoplight Upgrade

Our stoplight behavior plan has been upgraded today. In an effort to increase student responsibility and become prepared for next year, some changes have been added to our behavior plan. The biggest change is that now when a student has to turn a yellow card, a green sheet will be sent home. This will let you know what behavior has been going on in the class that day. When a student turns a red card a green sheet will be sent home which will result in a detention. I will contact you via email or phone call to let you know this has occurred. On the green sheet there is a box that indicates whether the sheet is a warning or a detention. All green sheets need to be signed and returned the next day. If you have any questions about the upgrade or green sheet, please leave a comment.

Discovery Fair

We got a preview of the Discovery Fair yesterday afternoon. The students had fun looking at all the interesting and cool projects. You could tell that a lot of work and effort was put into all of the projects. Three of our very own were represented- Nora, Evelyn, and Katie.

Weekend

Everyone enjoy your weekend! Next week is a full week of school, which we haven't had in awhile. Also, leave comments of what you would like to see added to the page. Talk to you on Monday!

Timelines and Reading Log Activity

WOW! I am so impressed with the timelines and settings that came in. They look fabulous! Next time you are in the building come and check them out. They really show the classes' creativity and individuality.

Frank Lloyd Wright Walking Tour

The students braved the cold weather to see the Frank Lloyd Wright house and studio across the street. The students were separated into two groups and given an in-depth tour of the house and studio. The tour guides were impressed by how much the students already knew (thanks Shannon Gerves!) and the questions the students thought to ask. They thought we were a fourth grade group. The students got to see how all the things Ms. Geaves talked about were actually used in Frank Lloyd Wright's designs. Amazing!

Abe Lincoln Presentation

Today we saw a wonderful presentation called "Meeting the Lincolns". An actor and actress portrayed Abraham and his wife Mary Todd. They talked about their life and also took questions from the students. The students had many great questions and really seemed to enjoy the funny and loving way that Mary and Abe spoke to one another. The students saw that Abraham Lincoln was a husband, father, son, and friend. He was not just another president in our nation's history. The students had a great time. Ask you child about it tonight!