Halloween

Jacob is going trick & treating. Zack is having a Halloween party. Maria is going to the pumpkin patch and haunted house. Alicia is going to the YMCA contest. Makynzie is going to be a mummy. Haley is going to the YMCA. Owen is going to be a Ninja. Beverly is going to be Hannah Montana for Halloween. Brady is going to be a cowboy for Halloween. Lane is going to be a firefighter for Halloween. Genevieve is going to be a blue fairy. Caroline carved a pumpkin. It had a silly face. Matt is going to be Darth Vader for Halloween. Mallory is going to be a kitty with brown spots all over it. Devin is going to be a fighting devil for Halloween. Garrett is going to be an Iowa Hawkeye football player. Joe is going to carve pumpkins over the weekend. Aidan is coming to the YMCA party. Brendan is going to be a werewolf. Mason Speedman and thinks Halloween will be fun. Jaret is going to do bunches of things in the classroom.

Red Ribbon Week

It is all about saying NO to drugs. During RRW an officer came with a drug dog. He told us to say NO to drugs, smoking, and alcohol. Today we will release red balloons with a card on it. On RRW we say no to drugs, alcohol, and smoking. During the week we planted red tulips. Tomorrow we will wear red to represent RRW. We enjoy RRW. Adults need to remember don't drink and drive.

Reading Space Project -- Part 3

Uranus is the seventh planet by Haley.
Uranus has some rings by Brendan.
Neptune is the eighth planet farthest from the sun by Genevieve.
Saturn has 56 moons by Garrett.
Neptune has 8 moons by Lane.
Jupiter has rings that are actually moons by Matt.
Neptune is blue and has a spot by Makynzie.

Reading Space Project -- Part 2

These are some facts about our planets:
Mercury: Scientists say it looks like an asteroid by Jacob.
People would die because it is too hot by Mallory.
It is the closest to the sun by Aidan.
Venus: It has volcanoes and acid or poisonous clouds by Jaret.
It has a twin--Earth by Mason.
Earth: Sometimes it is called a twin of Venus by Maria.
We live on it by Zach.
It is the not biggest planet by Devin.
People can live on Earth because it has oxygen by Joe.
Mars: It is made of rocks and red dirt by Caroline.
Jupiter: It has a great big storm that is called the Great Red Spot by Beverly
It is the biggest planet by Brady.

Reading Space Project

We have been working on our space projects for 5 days. We drew planet names. We have to study our planets. We have books about our planets. All 9 planets are different and have different colors. They are different sizes. We are learning about their names. We have inner and outer planets. We went to the computer lab and found a picture of our planet. We printed it. We have been working on all 9 planets. It is testing our knowledge on planets. Earth is the third planet from the sun. Venus is a twin of Earth. Venus has volcanoes. Jupiter is the biggest and the fifth planet. Jupiter is the only planet that is bigger than Saturn. Mercury is the planet that is closest to the sun. Pluto is the smallest and the farthest from the sun.

Columbus Day

Columbus was born in 1451. He found two brothers to help him. He had 90 men on his crew. He did not have much money. The king of Portugal didn't give him money. The King of Spain gave him money. He had 3 ships. They were called the Pinta, Santa Maria, and the Nina. The Pinta and Nina were faster. The Santa Maria was the slowest and biggest. Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. He was brave and not afraid. He traveled to new worlds. He found America. He thought he found the Indies. The second time he sailed, he had 17 ships. We made Columbus hats. Marco Polo was a famous explorer. Columbus died many years ago. Columbus Day is the second Monday in October.

Computer Lab Part 2

On KidBiz 3000 we read articles. In the beginning we had to take a hard test. They have lots of articles. The articles we read are really cool. You have to type a password to begin. We type our last name first. You can also do fun activities like games and word searches. In KidBiz 3000 you have a test. We try to get things right. If you get it right, it dings. If you get it wrong, it bongs. You earn points. KidBiz is awesome.

Computer Lab

We made the cover for our writing book. We typed Super September. We chose the headline form we wanted. There were lots of different styles to choose. We made a headline from Super September. We had to put our first and last name on it. We typed the word Writing. We put 2 pictures on the page. We printed it out when we finished. We had to put it in a special safe spot. After we finished, we played KidPix. On KidPix you get to make stuff and use different tools. It was a fun time at the computer lab because we got to see different headlines in different colors. We learn lots of stuff on the computer.

P.E.

After we do our exercises, we go to different stations. We sometimes run on the track. Next week we will run 5 minutes on the track. We have to do pull-ups and make our chin above the bar. To pass the test, we have to do one pull-up. We have to do 33 sit-ups to pass the Fitness Test. We do sit and reach. When we do sit and reach, someone holds our knees. We have to reach 25 or more to pass. We run around the gym. Everyone does shuttle run. Sometimes we run around and play on the tennis court. In the tennis court we play kick ball. Everyone does push-ups. Gym is awesome.