Fall Fun Day

For years, our school has had a Fall Festival on a Saturday night.

For years, it has literally killed the teachers to get everything together.

For years, many of our students were not able to come, and that broke our hearts

because we were doing this for the children.

So... last year the decision was made to not have a Fall Festival at night.

We had a Fall Fun Day the day before Halloween.

We began the day at the October Super Hero Assembly led by our 

Kindergarten classes.

We had a "Little Debbie" walk.

We danced around the circle to fun music, and 

each child won a Little Debbie snack.

Doing The Monster Mash

 Two classes at a time were able to go to the gym and play on the jumpers.

Even the teachers got in on the action!

STUDENTS: What was your favorite part of the day?

Super Hero Assembly: Our Community

In August, the third graders were in charge of our Super Hero Assembly at school.

In September, we had a hallway assembly recognizing those students who had participated in the Summer Reading Program.

In October, the Kindergarteners were in charge.

They have been studying community helpers, and wanted to highlight them in a special assembly.

Different kindergarteners brought his/her parents who help our community in different ways.

Them we all got to go out in the back lot to touch the different trucks our community heroes use in their jobs. The kids loved it.

Our electric company. 

Our road crew came to show us what they use.

Our super heroes that keep up safe.

Even those who keep our country safe came to visit.

We had a wonderful time and appreciate the Kindergartners stepping up

to lead us in this way!

STUDENTS: Which vehicle was your favorite?

Women Changing America

America has been influenced by many different kinds of people.
Over the last week, we have been studying two women who helped change
America for the good.

Look again at the lives of these two ladies,

Nancy Ward and Susan B. Anthony.

Nancy Ward was a Cherokee Indian born at a crucial time in Cherokee history.  She was raised by her mother and her father.  At a young age, she realized that her Cherokee people were in turmoil with the English.  Ward wanted to find ways to keep peace between the Indians and the English.  In her early teen years, Ward married a Cherokee man name Kingfisher and went to the battlefield with him.  She earned the title of 'Beloved Women' which was the highest honor a Cherokee woman could have.  

Susan B. Anthony was educated by her father.  When the economy collapsed, her father lost most of his money so Anthony began working.  She worked as a teacher to help her father with money.  When she began teaching she realized that woman were paid less than half of what the men were paid.  She thought this was unfair and began a movement to give women the same rights as men.

STUDENTS:  After reading the information and exploring the timelines, answer the following questions in paragraph form:

1.  Did Nancy Ward and Susan B. Anthony ever know each other? How do you know?
2.  Do you think that Nancy Ward's life choices had an impact on Susan B. Anthony's life choices? Please provide a 'why' to your answer.

Book Challenge #5 & #6

Dear Students,

     I feel like I am finally getting in the groove of reading!  This weekend I finished two books I think you should all read.  The first one I read on Friday while I sat out with y'all at your play time. I needed to get some Vitamin D (which you get from the sun) and I love watching you play!  It is a poetry book.  I know many of you have not read a poetry book yet and neither had I!  It is called It's Thanksgiving!  It is full of poems about Thanksgiving Day and the traditions around that holiday (which just happens to be one of my favorites).  I think my favorite poem had to be the one about watching the football game.  I liked it because our family loves to watch football at anytime.  In the poem, the dad yells at the tv.  I can relate to that because I have been known to yell at the tv myself!  I think you should all read this one! There are two copies in the red bucket.

     The next book I finished was a Magic Tree House book that La'Tariyahna challenged me to read.  I love the fact that she wanted me to read a book she had read.  (If any of the rest of you want to challenge me to read a book, please do so!)  This book is called Danger in the Darkest Hour.  When I first got it, I had no idea what it would be about.  I read the inside of the jacket cover and realized it was about one of my favorite times in history - World War II.  I just loved the whole thing.  My favorite part (without giving away the ending) was that Jack learned he has the ability to do whatever he puts his mind to doing.  Kathleen had lost her magic, and Jack was freaking out that they were going to get caught by the Nazis.  She and Annie played a little trick on Jack, but it was only to give him the confidence he needed.  I really love reading anything about WWII because both of my grandfathers fought in WWII.  I think many of you would enjoy this book.  Thank you, La'Tariyahna for challenging me to read this one!

     What will I read next?  Someone (who forgot to put their name on the comment) challenged me to read I Survived September 11, 2001.  I am going to try to read that one if it is in the library.  I am worried about reading that one because I remember that day very vividly.  However, I will give it a try for sure!  What do you think I should read?

Your book loving teacher,

Mrs. Becky

Book Challenge #4

Dear Students,

     I am making some headway on my challenge! The past few weeks I went back to my "happy reading place" and read a historical fiction book called The Girl in the Torch. WOW! This one was great!  It is about a girl named Sarah who lives in Europe.  Her parents are planning to come to America when tragedy happens.  Finally, she and her mother get to America only to have her mother be stopped at Ellis Island.  It looks like Sarah will have to go back to her homeland when she decides to jump off the ship and swim to Liberty Island.  For weeks, she hides out on the island getting food out of trash cans and actually sleeping in Lady Liberty's crown.  I thought the story would end there, but it doesn't!  Many times it seems like Sarah's dream of becoming an American citizen is going to not come true.  Even at the last chapter I was beginning to wonder!  If you enjoyed our study of Ellis Island, you will enjoy this one.  Lots of adventure, suspense and history all rolled into one.  Unfortunately, I cannot count it as a mystery!  Oh well! I know many of you will enjoy reading this one!

           

Your history loving teacher,

Mrs. Becky

Picture of the Week: October 26, 2015

As a teacher,

as YOUR teacher,

I want you to dream BIG dreams.

I want you to reach for the stars and the moon.

I want you to know I am always going to be there cheering for you.

STUDENTS: What are your dreams?  If you were climbing this ladder to follow your dreams, where would you want it to take you?

Pictures of the Week: October 20, 2015

Our picture of the week has quadrupled!

I am giving you 4 pictures of the week this week.

We are learning how to write opinions and we are going to apply that to our 

picture of the week this week.

Look at the following photographs that show each of the 4 seasons.

Fall

Spring

Summer

Winter

STUDENTS: Which season of the year is your favorite?

I want you to give reasons and evidence to support your opinion. 

I expect you to write more than one sentence.

In my comments though, I will just be focusing on your opinion since that is what we are 

focusing on this week in English.

** Be sure to write your name at the end of your comment.