Happy Holidays!!

We had a wonderful time celebrating the holidays today.  We made necklaces and watched The Polar Express with Mrs. McLain's class.  Then we went to the Winter Celebration as a  whole school.  We had four students, Jaylin, Alexandra, Laci and Logan, who were elves in a play. Each grade had a few songs that they sang too.  It was a great time!

I want to wish everyone a safe and happy holidays!

WInter Break Challenge

On Friday, students will come home with a Winter Break Reading Challenge.  Students are being challenged to read 15 minutes 10 times over the winter break.  For this challenge, students need to choose 10 different marshmellow reading challenges.  After completing each challenge, students then need to glue it to their mug.  Students may also decorate their mug.  This is DUE back by Wednesday, January 4, 2017.  The students who are able to complete this challenge, will have lunch with me on that day.  Good luck!!

Problem of Week

This week Problem of the Week solvers were:

Quintin & Jack

Congratulations!

Wrapping Presents

Thank you to the parents for sending in wrapping paper and boxes.  Students had a wonderful time wrapping their gifts this afternoon.  There are some students who are very talented wrappers.

Book Buddies - Reading Holiday Books

Today, we went to the common area to read with Mrs. Rehm's class for book buddies.  Students were asked to bring in their favorite holiday book.  They spent their book buddy time reading holiday books and taking AR tests.  Here are some pictures.

Here are some pictures of the books that were brought in.

Biome Boxes

For the last few weeks, students have created a biome (wetland, rainforest, grassland, desert, tundra) in which to grow a lima bean.  We have been watering, giving light, and care.  However, we have found that the lima bean just doesn't want to grow in these biomes.  We have also found out that a biome (wetlands) that has too much water can get mold. Yuk!  Take a look at the pictures.

North America Map Quiz