Mrs. R's Room

November

2011-11-01T13:45:00.000-07:00

We are starting our second quarter of school. We are busy practicing our math facts, studying spelling words, and getting ready for the Iowa Assessment tests. They will be the week of November 7th. Don't forget to do your best, get to bed a little early, and have breakfast. Have a good week.

Friday

2011-10-07T05:18:00.000-07:00

It's Friday and it has been a busy week for our second graders. On Wednesday we participated in the Fall Fitness Day at the track. Students chose to walk, jog, or run around the track. Washington Elementary logged in over 914 miles from 10:00 to 12:00. Our class logged in over 30 miles. Keep up the good work.

Science

2011-10-03T13:26:00.000-07:00

We have been busy plants and their parts. We have talked about their roots, stem, leaves, flowers, and seeds. Today we made leaf prints. We also compared leaves that we brought in on Thursday. We predicted what had happened to them.

Reading

2011-09-08T10:45:00.000-07:00

Lexie's group made a rainbow fish. Brady's group worked on sight words. In Ayden's group they read books to each other. In Aubreigh's group, they wrote 2 book responses. Brynna's group loves to read. In Jakob's group they wrote about the Apple Orchard Race. In Adrian's group, they took a spelling test. In Jeanna's group they went to the computer lab to write spelling words. In Bind's group they worked on vocabulary words. Logan's group likes to read. Kaitlyn's group wrote their spelling words on the computer. Corbin's group worked on spelling games on the computer. Kaitlin's group silent reads for awhile. Felicity's group drew pictures of plants in reading. In Jacob's group, they read books. In Devin's group they read about a person in an attic. Reece has read a book called Pet Detective.

Mrs. R's Class

2011-09-01T10:19:00.000-07:00

We have been busy at school. We have been reading several books. In science we are watching what celery will do without water. We predicted that it will go limp. Tomorrow we will add water to see if anything changes. We are also practicing our Partner Math. Some students are already on level G!! Keep practicing those math facts.

First Full Week of School

2011-08-26T10:47:00.000-07:00

We had music, P.E. and partner math this week. We had fun. It has rained. On Wednesday we had our pictures taken. Today we were outside for a little when it started to rain. We were with Mrs. Garrett's class for part of the day. We had library on Wednesday. We can check out 2 books this year. We worked hard. We read books. We took a lot of tests. We had center time yesterday and did lots of different things. We had computer lab. We did stationery studio. We had homework. A weather balloon fell in Mrs. R's yard. It took 9 days to get here from Nebraska. It had a box and a radio on it. There was a sand bag on it. We get to have loud music when everyone brings back their homework. We played loud music on Tuesday, Thursday, and today. We like our classroom. There's a football game tonight.

Tuesday

2011-08-23T11:05:00.000-07:00

We had P.E. today. We played the dead ant game. It was really fun. We also played scrambled eggs. We have early dismissal today because of the weather. Yesterday we had a fire drill and today we had a tornado drill. Everybody brought back their homework. We get to play loud music. We had a lot of fun today. Picture day is tomorrow. Moms and dads need to sign our homework and bring it back to school. We had recess today.

Second Day of School

2011-08-18T12:27:00.000-07:00

We told the principal about good behavior. Yesterday we had science and gym. We talked about plants. We did lots of math. We learned new things. We worked really hard and went to Music for the first time in the second grade. We have fun here. We like our teacher. We do hard work. We have made new friends.

Welcome to the New Second Graders

2011-08-11T17:08:00.000-07:00

I would like to welcome all of the new second graders to Mrs. Riggs' room. I'm really glad you are part of our class. I'm anxious to meet you at Back to School Night. Hope to see you there. You'll have time to put away your school supplies while Mom or Dad fill out some registration sheets. See you Tuesday at Back to School Night.

Our Store

2011-02-21T12:05:00.000-08:00

We went shopping at our school store. We earned currency by doing our work. This is not real money. The store was really cool. There were lots of cool things. Jacob bought a slinky. Joe purchased a puzzle. We shopped to buy things. Matt bought a slinky with his money. Some people were able to buy more than one thing. Some things cost lots of our money. If we had enough money, we could buy several things. Genevieve bought a gator aide. The store had games and toys. There was a lot to choose from at the store. Brendan bought a bowling game. Mason bought a skateboard toy. There were some things that I wanted, but couldn't get them. Lane bought a set of jacks.

Christmas

2010-12-22T10:09:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone. We'll see you next year!!!

Books

2010-12-10T11:02:00.000-08:00

Caroline is reading The Tale of Emily Windsnap. It's about a girl that figures out that she is mermaid. Jacob is reading My Mom Hates Me in January. It's funny. Brendan is reading Beachbaby Mouse. It's really fun and easy to read. Jaret is reading a book about dinosaurs. It's kind of hard to read. Maria is reading Junie B. Is Not Crook. Her grandpa bought her some mittens and they were taken away by the teacher. Haley is reading Be a Perfect Person in Three Days. He's reading a book and he has to wear broccoli on a string. It's easy to read. Makynzie is reading a book called Far, Far From Home. A man went hunting to catch rabbits. Joe is reading Junie B. Jones Cheater Pants. She's looking at someone's paper that sits by her. She forgot hers. Garret is reading a book called The Alligator. The babies are carried in the mom's mouth. Mason is reading Junie B. Jones Boss of Lunch. She cooks food for people and she messes up. Owen is reading The Farmer and the Witch. They fight.

Library Check Out

2010-12-09T11:05:00.000-08:00

Genevieve is reading Camp Babymouse and Babymouse Our Hero. They are easy to read with cartoon pictures. She thinks other students would enjoy these books. Aiden is reading Haunted Houses. It tells about haunted houses and ghosts. He thinks second grade or up would enjoy it. Lane is reading books about Colorado and Iowa. He chose Colorado because he was there on vacation and wants to go skiing there. Brady checked out two Homework Hassle books. This is his first time checking out Ready Freddy series. Mallory is reading The Knight at Dawn. It's a stepping stone book. She thinks it will have knights and castles in it. Zach checked out books about dinosaurs and a book called Megalodon. They look interesting.

Space Project

2010-11-19T12:28:00.000-08:00

Today we shared our projects with second and third graders. Joe's family worked together to build a project. Jacob's family worked on making the planet, Mercury. Devin's planet is Earth. Brady made a moon rover. Caroline's space project was how big the sun is compared to the Earth. Brendan learned that Pluto was a dark planet. Makaynzie's project was well liked. Haley's space project was about Uranus. Today Mallory's project was about Jupiter and Saturn. Maria's project was about Earth. Jaret's project was about Venus. Matt learned that Saturn has 60 moons. Genevieve learned that it takes 60,190 days for Neptune to rotate around the sun. Garrett worked the solar system for his home project. Aidan's family worked very hard on it. Alicia is going to make her project on Saturday and it will be Saturn. Beverly worked on her space project really hard and her parents like it.

Safe Side Adult

2010-11-12T10:22:00.000-08:00

Today we watched a video on being SAFE. These are some important things to remember. Never talk to an adult that you do not know. Do not talk to strangers. Never leave your adult. Yell for Mom and Dad. Ask your mom and dad for 3 people that you can go with. If a stranger comes too close to you, yell this is not my mom or dad. Even it looks safe, it might not be safe. Don't answer the door if it's a don't know. Ask a parent before you leave with an adult. Don't tell strangers your name. Make sure you have your 3 safety people. Always have an adult with you. If a stranger comes up to you, run away. Don't try anything dangerous.

2010-11-04T09:02:00.000-07:00

The museum was awesome. The black jet is cool that was in the front. It was the favorite of lots of boys and girls. It was really cool looking at the planes at the museum. There were two huge planes that we liked. We like the part when the teachers went on the trainer. We liked the airplanes. A favorite was one of the US Air Force planes. We saw lots of jets. Another favorite part was the pod racer. Riding the escalator was fun. The planetarium was fun to look in at the stars. Looking at the constellations was also a best part and very interesting. Riding on the training machine was fun.

Halloween

2010-10-29T11:16:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-27T10:20:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-25T09:16:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-21T10:34:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-15T08:23:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-04T11:07:00.000-07:00

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.

2010-10-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

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.

Apple Smiles

2010-09-30T11:05:00.000-07:00

Today we had apple smiles for a snack. Apple smiles have marshmallows in them. They were awesome and very good. We used apples, marshmallows, and peanut butter. We also needed a plastic knife and napkin. We shared the plastic knives. We copied a recipe for them so we could make them. Then we followed the directions. It was a little messy. We made them by ourselves. We ate them. It was sticky and fun to make apple smiles. We had peanut butter in lots of places. If you had leftovers, you could eat them. You can make them at home. We can share them with our family.

Reading

2010-09-29T10:24:00.000-07:00

We are reading new books and lots of different ones. We finished a Junie B. Jones book. One group is reading Horrible Harry and the Dead Letters. We have been working in the computer lab. In the computer lab, one group has written about shapes and other did their poems on computers. Another group has been reading 3 books. Another group has been reading a book about shapes in New York City. We have been looking at reading articles on kidbiz3000. We learn new facts about books. We have been reading How to Be Perfect in Three Days. In reading we wrote a recipe to make apple smiles. Talk to you later!

Music

2010-09-27T11:05:00.000-07:00

We sing, play instruments, and play games in music. Today in music we got an award. We have fun in music. In music we make music patterns. Also we work with ti ti and ta. Music is cool. We enjoy music. We learn all kinds of different things in music. We have learned several songs. We enjoy playing with the instruments.

Homecoming

2010-09-24T10:14:00.000-07:00

Today is Homecoming for Atlantic schools. We tried to wear black and gold today. There will be a parade. People will throw out candy. Some students will be on a float. Sometimes people dress up for the parade. Football players will be in the parade. There are many floats in the parade. We get out of school at 2:00 pm. Some people will go to the football game. Almost all of us will be watching or in the parade!!!

Our First Blog

2010-09-23T10:42:00.000-07:00

Our internet has been very slow this year. Finally it is up and running smoothly. We hope you check out our site to learn about us. We'll tell you more! We have been learning new sites on the internet and learning lots of computer things. We read a story on the web. It had music and sounds. Each group read to the other group. We work together on stories. Another group has been reading and doing workbooks. We did a science experiment yesterday and today. We all have spelling lists and tests on Fridays.

2010-07-11T16:41:00.000-07:00

I've been busy working with some of our plants. What have you been busy doing??

Summer

2010-07-11T16:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Students,
I hope you are having a great summer with your family. I have been keeping busy reading, playing with Phoebe, and cleaning. I hope you have been reading during the summer. Are you keeping track of your reading on your calendar?? Have a good week.

Music

2010-01-29T05:37:00.001-08:00

We learned a lot of songs. Miss B. is our music teacher. We have a performance on Feb. 15, 2010. On of our songs is I Have a Car. Grandma Moses sick in bed is another one of our songs. We learn Spanish words. Miss B. has taught us a lot of songs.

By Tayler, Ana, Lucas, and Zachary

Guidance

2010-01-29T05:35:00.000-08:00

There are four kinds of respect. One kind of respect is self-respect. Another kind of respect is respect others, property respect, and authority respect. The Golden Rule is "Treat others the way you want to be treated." We love guidance.
By Bailey, Corbin, Julianna, and Mikayla

Art

2010-01-29T05:32:00.000-08:00

We made different things in Art. We made paper snowflakes and giant cities. We made butterflies, haunted houses, and draw cool animals. We made clay and then painted them. If we get done early, we do free drawing and painting. Sometimes we do scratch art. Once we played with homemade play dough.

By Katie, Cale, Harley, and Shelby

P.E.

2010-01-29T05:31:00.000-08:00

Our class likes poison ball. Sometimes we play steal the bacon. We hardly play kickball. We love to play dodgeball.

By R. J., Max, and Camryn

Partner Math

2010-01-29T05:30:00.000-08:00

Partner Math is fantastic! Partner Math is about learning. You have to answer a lot of math problems. Sometimes you have corrections. Sometimes we don't have partner math.
by Aleigh, Evan, and Dalton

Our Thanksgiving

2009-11-30T09:25:00.000-08:00

Tayler's cousins came over. Bailey went to her grandma's on Saturday. Crystal went out of town for Thanksgiving. Harley had turkey that had bacon on it. Mikayla had a big piece of the wishbone. Lucas went to his grandma's house. Dalton thinks that Thanksgiving is the best holiday. Katie went to her cousin's house for Thanksgiving. R. J. and his family ate pumpkin pie. Anna went to Portsmith. Evan had two Thanksgivings. Aleigh went to her aunt's house. Camryn had good meals. Jacob said it was a fun Thanksgiving over the weekend. Julianna went to her Grandma Terrie. Max went to his dad's house. Cale went to two houses for Thanksgiving. Corbin had turkey that day.

Basic Skills Test

2009-11-18T09:51:00.000-08:00

We had to fill in the circles. We had to stay in the circles. There were 65 pages. We did our best. Some were hard and some were easy. One was timed. We take them until the 8th grade. We did some 8th grade things. We had some extra paper for the math problems. At the very end, we did an extra 5 pages. We took breaks during the tests. Some times we did exercises. It took a week for us to get it done. We had snacks during the tests and restroom breaks. We had a lot of snacks.

Art

2009-11-04T10:00:00.000-08:00

We are going to do clay. We will make things with it. We can make insects from it. We can make bowls or cups. The clay can be red, white, and blue. You can paint in art. We can do free painting. You can draw a house and then paint the picture. You can paint on paper. There are all sorts of color of paint. You can free color. We made haunted houses. You can color your haunted houses. We made butterflies. Then we cut out the butterflies. We decorated our butterflies. We cut out colorful pieces of paper and put it on our butterflies. We will make scratch art later on. We have made lots of sorts of things in art and we will make more things in art.

Staying Healthy

2009-10-29T10:24:00.000-07:00

Our class has been having many absences this week. Lots of people have had the flu. These are some ways to stay healthy. Always wash your hands. Wash your hands for 20 seconds. Don't put your hands on other people's lockers. Stay clean. Take a shower. Keep your hands to yourself. Don't share your things. Blow your nose and then throw it away immediately! When you cough, cough into your elbow. If you're sick, don't come to school. If you are sick, take your medicine. Make sure an adult is around. Don't take your mom and dad's medicine. Use hand sanitizer. Drink lots of water. Don't share medicine. If you are allergic to something stay away.

Red Ribbon Week

2009-10-21T06:42:00.000-07:00

Red Ribbon Week begins Monday, October 26, 2009. This is where we talk about drugs and staying away from them! On Monday, try to wear silly socks for Silly Sock Day. On Tuesday, we will sign a pledge against drugs. On Wednesday, doors should be decorated for drug safety. On Thursday, we should try to wear RED. On Friday, it will be our Halloween party and we will have a Halloween safety assembly. We will have a good week!!!

Christopher Columbus

2009-10-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

Christopher Columbus didn't know how to read or write when he was young. He asked the queen for help to sail. He fought in a battle. Christopher Columbus sailed in 1492. He sailed for many days and nights. Lots of people thought he was crazy because they thought he would fall off the world. He wanted to reach the Indies. One of the boats was long. Lots of people wanted him to turn back. Mr. Columbus sailed to the island. He sailed 3 ships to find the new land. The three ships were called the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He wanted to find gold and show the king and queen. Christopher Columbus's day is October 12th. We made Columbus hats on Columbus Day. We tried to make them look like his. We're working on a Christopher Columbus paper to color. We read books about Christopher Columbus.

Healthy Monday

2009-10-07T06:21:00.000-07:00

We could walk, jog, or run on the track for 30 minutes. (Cale) (Tayler) We ran on the track. (Max) We walked with the third graders. (Bailey) You could walk with friends. We saw lots of friends and relatives. (Dalton) (Shelby) (R. J. ) We had a paper foot to punch for each lap we walked. (Juliana) We could try to guess how many laps we could run. (Mikayla) We all had a goal to meet. (Zach) Some people went over their goals. (Aleigh) Some people ran 7 or 8 laps. The most was 10 or 11 laps. (Max) (Lucas) We tried to win $1000. (Katie) When we were done running we had an apple or banana. (Cameryn) The snack was good. (Evan) We had lots of people say good try. (Jacob) We had fun. (Ana) Our class did 153 laps. (Katie)

Field Trip

2009-10-02T05:34:00.000-07:00

We saw some old fashioned airplanes. (Cale) We played with Keva Planks. (Mikayla) We learned a bunch about airplanes. (Max) We watched a video about building things. (Tayler) We saw Army planes. (Aleigh) Some of them carried people in them. (Katie) It was a long ride there. (Bailey) There were lots of planes. (Evan) They were restoring a plane called a bomber. (Zach) The airplanes were fun and the field trip was too. (Dalton) We saw a jet when we got in. (Lucas) We learned lots of information. (Crystal) We saw an airplane that was able to give gasoline to another plane. (Jacob) Our guide was named Zach. (Camryn) There were lots of people there. (Ana) We saw a plane that could hold two "hummers." (Corbin) We saw a cargo plane. (Harley) All the second graders went on this trip. (Juliana) We saw helicopters. (Shelby)

More Sentences

2009-09-28T12:21:00.000-07:00

Always put a period after a telling sentences. A sentence always starts with a capital. An exclamation sentence needs to be exciting. Exclamation marks are usually tall. An exclamation can also be like you are frightened. An exclamation mark can also be happy. You can make long sentences. You can make happy sentences. Periods are round. Sentences can be small. It has to make sense. I go to Grandma's house is an example of a sentence. Sentences can be sad. Commands end in periods too. A command makes you do something. A sentence can be about anything. A sentence must have a period, or exclamation mark, or question mark at the end. By Tayler, Katie, Max, Jacob, Zach, Camryn, Aleigh, Corbin, Ana, R.J., Bailey, Shelby, Crystal, Cale

Responsibilty Rocks

2009-09-23T11:14:00.000-07:00

Responsibility rocks because it is fun to do it. by Lucas Responsibility is a good way to keep safe. By Jacob Responsibility is good for you so you know not to shove or budge when you are lining up. By Harley Responsibility is good for you and your friends. Remember not to say bad words. By Dalton Responsible people don't kick. By Corbin Responsibility if for people that don't budge in line. by Camryn In guidance we learned about good hygiene. By Cale My responsibility is to take care of my sister and do my chores. By Crystal My responsibility is to do my chores. By Bailey Your are responsible for your property. By Evan My responsibility is to take care of myself and others. By Tayler Responsibility means to take care of other people's things. By Mikayla Responsibility is when you tell the truth, take care of other people's stuff, and yours. By Zach Responsibility means to take care of your pet. By Katie Responsibility is to take care of my brothers. By R. J. My responsibility is to go bed on time. By Juliana My responsibility is to wash the dishes every day. By Aleigh My responsibility is to come to school on time and do my chores. By Ana

Recess

2009-09-21T12:09:00.000-07:00

R.J. plays flag football. Mikayla jumps rope with her friends. Cale, Evan, and I played animals today. It rained today while Evan was at recess. My friends and I jumped rope said Katie. Bailey played on the monkey bars. My friends and I played Super Hero said Ana. Juliana says recess is fun. At recess Camryn played tag. Tayler had fun at recess. Crystal visited about Adventureland. Cale, Evan, and Zach played monkeys. Aleigh played hop scotch at recess. Max found crickets at recess. Shelby played with her friends at recess. Jacob, Max, and Lucas found crickets at recess. Harley thinks recess is fun and awesome. Corbin likes to play on the equipment. Jacob was also hunting for crickets at recess. Dalton found a spider at recess.

Writing Again

2009-09-17T12:42:00.000-07:00

Katie says we talked about a telling sentence.
You have to have a capital letter, said Julianna. Mikayla said it must end in a period. Bailey says it must make sense. A telling sentences tells so something so it must end in a period says Zach. It has to have a who and a what says Ana. We had partners and we took turns writing on a white board says Cale. It should be neat writing so the teacher can read it says Lucas. Tayler says not to be sloppy. Evan says not to put a capital in the middle of the sentence unless it is a name. Max says you can write telling sentences in stories. Writing good sentences is educational says Jacob. Crystal says try to spell correctly. Try the months of the year correctly says R.J. We use appropriate words says Harley. Don't do words that hurt people's feelings says Katie.

Writing

2009-09-14T11:57:00.000-07:00

We talked about the who and what of sentences. The "who" is someone or something. It can be a person. It can be an animal. It can be an amphibian or reptile. It can be a name. It can be something they own. The "what" is what they are doing. An example would be "are loud." The what part can be what they are. It can be what they do or what they are doing. It can also be what they like. An example would be "are playing." It can be what they don't like. It can be what they want to play. It can be what they do. The what can be "are quiet." By Cale, Bailey, Crystal, Julianna, Camryn, Tayler, Mikayla, Ana, Katie, R.J., Evan, Max, Harley, Jacob, Lucas, Dalton, Aleigh, and Zach.

White Hat

2009-09-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

About once a week Mrs. Riggs gives out a tall white hat to one of her students. This white hat can be for being a good listener, following directions right away, participating in class, being a math or reading person. Students can earn more than 1 white hat. These people have already had a white hat: Julianna and Tayler. The next white hat will be given on Monday for being a "great listener." Check to see if your student has a white hat on Monday!!!

Labor Day

2009-09-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

Harley played with his dog. Julianna watched a movie. Camryn rode her bike. Mikayla played at home. Dalton helped his dad. Tayler went to her aunt's. Corbin played catch with his dad. Max came back from Ohio. Aleigh went to a farm and found 6 cats. Ana had a birthday party. Katie rode a dirt bike and 4 wheeler. Zach celebrated his birthday. Crystal went to McDonalds. R. J. played his game. Bailey picked gourds and pumpkins. Cale said Labor Day means work day for many. Labor Day is a holiday. Lots of people stay home from their usual jobs. Lucas went out to eat. Evan went to Des Moines. Shelby played put put with her dad.

Guidance

2009-09-04T12:43:00.000-07:00

Our guidance teacher is Mrs. Stickler. We have guidance on Day 2. We talked about responsibility today. We learn how to be nice and respectful. We talked about being tardy and being absent. We like guidance. We were with Mrs. Garrett's class. We talked about tattling and reporting. We learned about how to share, mom and dad working. We talk alot about stop, think, and act. We learn the 3 parts that get us into trouble--hands, feet, and mouth. We will learn about caring. Guidance is fun and cool. It's kind of active. By: Evan, Lucas, Cale, Bailey, Jacob, Crystal, Zach, Katie, Ana, Aleigh, Harley Julianna, Camryn, Tayler, Shelby, and Mikayla

Art

2009-09-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

We do lots of projects. We do creative stuff in art. We paint. We do clay. We draw pictures with pencils. Sometimes we color with our crayons. Our class likes art. Students like art. Sometimes we do scratch art in art. Sometimes we draw shapes. Art is fun. On Day 4 we have art. Sometimes we work with partners. Art is cool. We do a collage. Art is good for you. Sometimes we do a lot of different things. Miss Hatfield plays music when it is time to clean-up.

2009-09-02T05:40:00.000-07:00

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P.E.

2009-09-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

We like running in P.E. Mr. Larsen is our teacher. We have fun in P.E. We do jumping jacks in P.E. Our first game was dodge ball. We do tennis in P.E. We do toe touches. We play games. We run on the track sometimes. We do V stretch. We like P.E. We run outside sometimes. We play on the playground sometimes. By: Max, Shelby, Cale, Katie, Zach, Bailey, Crystal, R. J., Julianna, Tayler, Camryn, Ana, and Mikayla

Music

2009-08-31T12:04:00.000-07:00

We sing songs. We have been learning about the beat in music. We have been playing music games. We have done a lot of activities. We have played instruments. Music is good for you cool, and fun. We like music. We have listened to music in music. We get stars for being good. When we get 20 stars we get a game day. We do "tes and tas" which are rhythms. We have written in music. We have learned new and different notes in music. We have learned lots of different songs. Mrs. Brown likes to play the piano and she is our music teacher. It is a fun place to go.
By Lucas, Ana, Katie, Cale, Bailey, Jacob, Crystal, Zach, Max, Aleigh, R.J. Julianna, Tayler, Camryn, Dalton, and Mikayla

Reading

2009-08-28T06:19:00.000-07:00

Reading is fun. We can read some chapter books. Reading makes us smarter. Reading inspires you. Some books can be fiction or nonfiction. Some books have true information called nonfiction. Reading is good for your brain. We don't have to read real easy ones anymore. We like to read books and sometimes we read books together. Some books have pictures in them. We can read underneath our desks. Some books are rare to other people. Some books are really long. Fiction means not true. We do reading class. Some books are really funny. We enjoy reading.
By Max, Aleigh, Lucas, Evan, Tayler, Mikayla, Camryn, Julianna, Crystal, R.J., Zach, Shelby, Ana, Harley, Jacob, Bailey, Cale, and Katie

2009 - 2010 School Year

2009-08-25T12:04:00.000-07:00

In math class we add problems like 2 + 2 = 4. We have done some subtraction or take away problems. Today we talked about clocks and telling time. We do Partner Math every day. We are on Levels B, C, D, and E. We have math homework almost every day. Math is fun, cool, and awesome. Math helps make our brain smarter. You get to do a lot of problems in math. Math is good for you.

By Lucas, Zach, Harley, Aleigh, R.J., Dalton, and Bailey

SPLASH

2009-04-14T10:17:00.000-07:00

We will be going to the YMCA for SPLASH. We will learn water safety. We need to bring a swimsuit and towel each day. We will change into our suits at the YMCA. We will be in the pool. There will be people to help us. We think Jason will help to teach. We will learn back floats. Maybe on May 15th there will be a free swim, bring our goggles, play pool basketball, go down the water slide,and may jump off the diving board and do flips. We all hope we have the free swim day. We'll let you know what happens after we have SPLASH.

Spring Break

2009-03-26T06:18:00.000-07:00

Today is our last day before Spring Break. Sam is visiting his grandma's house and go to Adventure Land. Nathan is going to go fishing with his grandpa and his dad. Destiny will ride her bike. Brandon might go camping. Alexis will sleep in. Emma is going fishing with her brother, grandpa, and grandma. Sarah will relax. Maura will have a huge sleep over. Chamilla will go to the Super 8 Motel. Connor will go to the skate park and play with his heeleys. Tyler will go to Arkansas tomorrow. Riker will go to the movies. Caleb will go to the dentist on Friday and on Saturday he will do the Polar Plunge. Caine might have a sleep over with Sam and Nathan. Abbie might help her mom teach first grade. Colissa is going to see her brother at his grandma's house. Darien is going to play basketball. Kolton will ride his skateboard. Noah will go the movie theater also.

Camp Week

2009-03-12T06:23:00.001-07:00

Last week we had Camp Read A Lot. These are some details. We received a bag to put our stuff in. There was a cave with bats in it. We made a snake, bear, binoculars, and a pop up book. We drew a dragonfly in a jar. We colored an eagle. We wrote in the campground. Lots of moms came to help. Tyler's mom and Chamilla's mom came. Riker's dad and Caine's dad came. We ate smores. We ate owls out of cucumbers and carrots. We ate green eggs and ham. Some people brought tents. We had trailmix.

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George Washington

2009-02-24T11:39:00.000-08:00

Today we read 2 books about George Washington. When he was 11, his father died. He had a half-brother named Lawrence. Lawrence taught George how to hunt for food. George had a sister named Elizabeth. He was a great leader for our nation. George's daughter died when she was only 17. He joined the army. He married a girl named Martha. She had 2 children. He fought England the second time. George died after he got a sore throat. There was no medicine to help him then.

Friendly letters

2009-02-16T12:29:00.000-08:00

Today we talked about writing friendly letters. There are 5 different parts to a friendly letter. There's a date. Next comes the greeting. The greeting says Dear _____. There is a body part. The body tells what you did during the weekend or some other time. There's a closing. There are different types of closings. The closing can be love or your friend. Your name is called the signature. Riker is an example of a signature. Some parts need punctuation marks.

Adjectives

2009-02-09T11:28:00.001-08:00

Today we are talking about adjectives. Adjectives are fun. We played a game about adjectives. Adjectives describe things. An adjective describes a noun in sentences. A noun is a person, place, thing, or animal. An example would be "It was a hairy bear. Another example would be "The stinging bee is mean." Another example would be "Some people are fast." "It was a scary bear." "Some people are good at dodge ball." One more example would be "A fire truck is speedy." Adjectives help you describe things better. Adjectives can describe: shapes, color, number, and size. Adjectives help make sentences better.

More Favorite Books

2009-01-30T12:44:00.000-08:00

These are some more of our favorite books:
Brandon's favorite book is Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot.
One of Tyler's favorite book is Green Eggs and Ham.
Taylor enjoys the Junie B. books.
Riker likes the Magic Tree House books.
Chamilla enjoys Mixed Up Max.
Caine enjoys reading about fires and firefighters.

We hope you check out some of our books.

Our Favorite Books

2009-01-29T11:23:00.000-08:00

These are some of our favorite books: Star Wars Galaxy of Fear is Darien's favorite.
Goosebumps -- Stay Out of the Basement is Connor's favorite.
Tony Hawk is Noah's favorite book.
The Green Bay Super Bowl Champs is Sam's favorite book.
The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids is Sarah's favorite book.
Don't Ever Get Sick at Granny's is Emma's favorite book.
Toys Go Out is Abbie's favorite book.
Magic Tree House Research Guide of Space is Alexis' favorite book.
Dragon Slayers' Academy -- The New Kid at School is Colissa's favorite book.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is Maura's favorite book.
Magic Tree House -- Midnight on the Moon is Caleb's favorite book.
Hannah Montana Chapter book is Destiny's favorite book.

The rest of the class will tell us their favorite book tomorrow.

The President

2009-01-21T10:23:00.000-08:00

We heard him take the oath and was sworn in to be the President of the United States of America. We think there are over 200 rooms in the White House. They guessed that there were about 2 million people to watch. The former President, George Bush, rode a helicopter and plane back to his home. The new President. Barack Obama, gave a speech. He rode in a limo with his children and his wife. His daughters are Malia and Sasha. Malia is 10 and Sasha is 7. He has lots of guards. There was a big parade. His limo is bullet proof. There were lots of people standing by his limo. Barack Obama is now our official president. He is our 44th president. He will be president for four years.

It's Been a Long Time

2009-01-08T12:38:00.000-08:00

We're going to tell you about the things we are doing in English, Reading, and Math. In reading we have been doing computers. In reading some classes study about the state of Maryland. In math we are studying subtraction in Partner Math. We are adding double digit numbers that end up in the 100's. In reading we have been doing spelling tests. In reading we are reading about Spike's Bone. In reading we have read AR books. In math some people are on subtraction and some are on 5 minute. In reading some are learning about Arkansas. We have been taking AR tests in reading. In reading some of us have read so much we're ready to burst. In reading we are writing poems. In math we have homework. In math we are doing Partner Math. In reading we have been reading a lot. In reading next Friday we will paste words on our paper. We have been doing things on the computer. We had our Christmas party this Monday. Today everyone blogged.

Wiki Space

2008-12-11T12:52:00.000-08:00

Please check out the Festival of Trees and our December stories. Go to the Atlantic web page and check out the class web sites. Then click on R2G2. We have written December stories. If your child's story is not there, he or she will have a January story.

Back to School

2008-12-01T11:25:00.000-08:00

We did lots of different things over Thanksgiving vacation. Caleb watched Planet of the Apes. Darien made a snowman. Riker played some games and had some people spend the night. Noah went to his friend's birthday party. Destiny went to her grandma's house. Abbie had her real birthday. Alexis' family went to her great grandma's because it is their tradition. Emma got to play her uncle's guitar hero. Maura went to Ohio and missed a day and half of school. Sarah got a present and she practiced a Christmas play. Colissa went the night with her grandma and grandpa. Connor got a new lego bionicle.

Exotic Animals

2008-11-24T11:49:00.000-08:00

We saw an alligator that was 4 feet long, and we saw snakes. There were some corn snakes. The corn snake was really sassy and had bit the owners before. The alligator slid across the floor. Some people were a little frightened by the alligator. One snake weighed 100 pounds. Lots of kids in our classroom got to hold the 16 foot reticulated python. There was also a raccoon. It's name was Thunder. There were lizards and iguanas. We saw a big spider. It was a tarantula We saw tortoises. One was little and the other was big. We saw skinks. They look like a lizard. It was fun.

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Our Thanksgiving Meal

2008-11-20T11:24:00.000-08:00

We got to eat in our classroom today. We made place mats and little Pilgrim people. They are neat. We all ate in Mrs. G's room. We chose what friends to sit by. A few people brought their lunch. We had turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, bread and butter, jello, pumpkin pie or harvest bar, and whip cream. It was wicked awesome to eat in our room. The meal was great to eat. Everybody had a good time.

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Science in Mrs. A.'s Room

2008-11-18T12:13:00.000-08:00

In Mrs. A's room we have been learning about habitats. In different habitats, certain animals live. We are finding out whether they are cold or warm. We are finding out where they are located. We are finding out about the food that is available. We're putting our new science stuff in our folder. We have a new booklet.

It's Friday

2008-11-14T11:42:00.000-08:00

Today one of our students gets to see Shawn Johnson. Our room has a new desk arrangement. We have boys on one side and girls on the other. Friends are sitting by friends. Someone is going to a birthday today and tomorrow. Some people from this class are going to the same birthday party. We have friends coming to stay the night from Omaha. Some of us will stay home for the weekend. Some are going to their dad's. We watched movies during recess called Wishbone and Arthur's. Some will use their computers after school. Some will play with brothers and sisters after they do their homework. Lunch was tasty today. Yesterday Sam got the white hat. On Wednesday Caleb got the white hat. Have a good weekend.

Thank You

2008-11-13T12:12:00.000-08:00

Thank you to the parents who volunteered to send snacks while we took the Basic Skill tests. Thank you for buying good and yummy snacks. The snacks are very, very good to eat. Thank you to the students who brought the snacks to us. They were very, very healthy snacks. We had snacks two times a day. We all liked them. We had skinny and football looking snacks. Some chose to eat the snacks and some chose not to eat the snacks. The parents went to stores to buy the snacks. Mrs. G and Mrs. R had snacks too. Some people are going to bring snacks tomorrow. The cookies were good. Once we had a drink. The crackers made some us thirsty. We had breadsticks and cheese. Cupcakes are coming tomorrow.

Basic Skills Test

2008-11-12T12:29:00.000-08:00

Today we had more Basic Skills tests. They were about listening and science. We had to listen very carefully to stories and then choose the best answer. On the science one, we had to also listen and choose the best one. It talked about plants, temperatures, and lots of other things. We had to work carefully.

Basic Skills Test

2008-11-11T12:31:00.000-08:00

We took tests for the Basic Skills. We have special books to use. We have to fill in circles of the correct answer with special pencils. Today we did the Social Studies part. There were many pictures. Some problems were easy, some were medium, and some were hard. There were lots of hard ones. Second graders through eighth graders take the tests. On Monday we took the reading part. We had to read some by ourselves. We have to try our best. Some think it's fun. The computer checks them so we can scribble out of the circles. We're taking them during our reading time. We're back to our blogs. Our projector wasn't working for a few days.

The Long Weekend

2008-11-06T10:06:00.000-08:00

Have a great weekend. See you on Monday. Dress warm.

Voting

2008-11-05T08:11:00.000-08:00

We had an election at our school. We had jobs to do in the election. Lots of classes came to vote. We had a secret ballot box. Several students were photographers. They took lots of pictures. Some people were registers. They checked names off. There were jobs to hand out the ballots. After they voted, they got a paper that said they voted. On the ballot there were pictures of the candidates. Yesterday McCain won in our election. John McCain had 174 votes. Barack Obama had 158 votes in our election. Barack Obama didn't win our election, but he won the real one. We had lots of fun.

Halloween Safety

2008-10-30T12:53:00.000-07:00

Today we had an assembly about Halloween Safety. We should always go with an adult. Wear something bright or a glow stick. You can bring a flashlight. Always cross the street with your mask up. That will help someone see you. Don't go to houses that do not have their lights on. Always have someone check your candy.

Halloween Party

2008-10-28T11:24:00.000-07:00

We will have our Halloween Party on Friday morning. I'm sure we will have a good time. We have some mothers coming to help us. We are going to save dressing up in costumes for Friday night when we go trick or treating. Remember don't go to houses when they do not have their light on. Some people might be gone. If a stranger asks you to go with them, say no. Don't tell them your name or where you live. Bring a flashlight or a glow stick when you go trick or treating. Some people will stay home to give out treats for awhile and then go trick or treating. There will be lots of scary and silly costumes on that night. Don't forget to say thank you for the treats. It's rude if you don't say thank you. Have an adult check your candy before you open it and enjoy it. Don't eat all your candy in one night.

Today's Guidance

2008-10-27T12:53:00.000-07:00

We watched a movie. The movie was about safety. The movie was called Safe Side. In the movie there was a "don't know" dog. If a stranger comes to you, don't tell them your name. If you're playing a game and a stranger comes up, yell for your mother. If a stranger drives by or a car drives up, don't let him make you go with him. If you are afraid at a store, go to a worker. Don't answer the door if are alone. Make sure your door is locked and don't answer the phone. Don't be tricked by strangers with candy. Strangers can be nice or mean. Don't go with strangers. When a stranger comes close to you, say no and run. If you don't know them, yell and run away. Try to have a parent or guardian around you.

Super Students

2008-10-24T11:24:00.000-07:00

Today we have our Super Second Graders' Assembly. We will announce them at 2:45 this afternoon. Several students have been really trying to follow those directions right away and to be good listeners. They have also tried to be nice to all of their classmates. There will also be a "white hat" going home today for coming in quietly after the noon recess. I'm hoping that there will also be a 4-Star winner. Mrs. S. has been gone this week and she usually announces the 4 Star winners. I'm hoping someone will help out. Please check to see if your student was one of these students.

Science in Mrs. D's Room

2008-10-23T11:19:00.000-07:00

We are learning about the food groups. The vegetables help you see. The fruits help you get healthy. It has vitamin A in it. The milk group helps you to have strong bones and strong teeth. The milk group has calcium. The meat group has protein. Peanut butter is in the meat group. It has protein in it. That's why it is with the meat group. The wheat group gives you energy. We also learned about Sickie Steven. Someone in our class must have been a Sickie Steven. We are learning about germs. Germs have friends and enemies. Best friends of germs are those people who forget to wash their hands and pick their noses. Enemies of germs are those people who wash their hands with soap and don't pick their noses. You should wash your hands with soap for about 45 seconds or more. The soap doesn't let the germs hang on. Also dry your hands. Our school nurse read us the book called Germs, Germs, Germs. If you fall down and get hurt, wash it with water right away. Put medicine on it. It might get infected if you don't clean it. Sorry people, but infections hurt us. Always cover a sneeze and when you cough. I hope all of our class stays healthy -- not Sickie Steven.

Making Our Writing Book

2008-10-22T09:58:00.000-07:00

Starting out, we had a blank piece of paper and scissors. We used different colors of paper. We got to choose from stickers and different things to cut out shapes from. We took the words that we made on the computer and glued them on the paper. The words were: September, Writing, and Our Name. We put a lot of thought into it. We will glue an October story on it soon.

Ronald McDonald

2008-10-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

He did magic and juggled sticks and three balls today. He had really big shoes. He's the most famous clown we have seen. He changed a ribbon into a sword. He's cool. He made a big flower from a little one. He talked to us about friendship and not being a bully. Try to be nice to others. He was very funny. He had a helper called Matt and he followed Ronald's directions. A third grader came up and he pretended to be a bully. Then he was the hero.

Free Blog Day

2008-10-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

Maura is having a bad day, but it's getting better. Connor and Sam played football at recess. Abbie's Grandma and Grandpa are coming today. Baylee, Abbie, and Darien played catch the football. Colissa is playing cub scouts and spying on them. Caleb may earn a badge in cub scouts. Noah and Destiny played together at recess. Maura and Sarah played Star Wars. Noah learned how to go fast on the monkey bars. Connor is having friends over after school for a sleepover. We hope that everyone gets to participate in the special recess. Alexis played football and was injured a little.

What's Going on in Reading

2008-10-15T11:26:00.000-07:00

Emma's reading group is reading silently. Connor's group is reading the Mixed Up Chameleon and talking about characters that change and don't change their feelings. In Sam's group on Wednesday or Friday, they do games on the computer. Destiny's class does AR tests in their room or in the library. In Sarah's group half the class goes to Mrs. D's room. They are also reading the Shoeshine Girl and the Leaving Morning in that room. The groups have to switch. In Abbie's group, they are making slide shows on the computer. The slide shows are about the presidential election. In Colissa's group, they read a lot. In Caleb's group, he is sorting words and pictures according to vowel sounds. In Noah's and Riker'sgroup, they are reading about the Enormous Turnip and learning about the turnip.

Tuesday

2008-10-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

What a busy day. We worked in the computer lab making our October scrapbook page. Tomorrow we will do some writing on our 5 Finger Planner.

Tips for Doing Your Best

2008-10-13T11:21:00.000-07:00

These are suggestions from my class: Don't make noises or sounds, Try to be quiet, Try to be a good listener, Follow directions the first time, Try to stay quiet in your seat, Bring your homework back, Try to be here on time, Don't push others, Don't make fun of people, Do good things when no one is looking, No put downs, No fighting, Don't annoy people, Don't trip anyone, Try to ignore others when they are bothering you, and keep your hands to yourself. We're hoping everyone brings their homework tomorrow so we can have a happy dance. We have not had one yet.

Special Recess

2008-10-10T11:11:00.000-07:00

Today we will have a special recess for those students that have done their best to: follow directions quickly, be an active listener, and to be nice to each other. Lots of us will have an extra recess today. Sadly, not everyone will get an extra recess today. Those students that were told several times to follow directions right away, to try to be a better listener, and to be nicer to others will not get the extra recess today. Hopefully, they will do their best for next week when we do this again for our students. I'm hoping that we have EVERYONE next week. Have a good weekend!!!

P.E.

2008-10-09T11:07:00.000-07:00

The first thing we played was Catch the Leader. We played soccer today. Connor was the goalie on the team. Two people kicked the ball really high and accidentally hit the ceiling fan. We had a substitute. He told us to call him "coach." We did 4 count Murbies. Our class did crazy eights, push-ups, and stretches called hang stretch. We did some running. Our teams' names were one, two, and three.

Science in Mrs. D's Room

2008-10-08T11:23:00.000-07:00

We are studying about our bones. We are learning about the royal food family. All of us listened to the teacher read us the story about the royal food family. There was a dragon with blue, red, purple, green, yellow, and brown on it. The dragon's name is Little D. We watched a movie about milk and foods that are made out of milk. In Mrs. D's room we read about food. Healthy food keeps our bones healthy.

A Long Weekend

2008-10-07T11:29:00.000-07:00

Riker went to the YMCA and spent the night at a friend's house. Darien went to his dad's house. Abbie played with her presents from her brother's party. Emma went to grandma's house for two nights. Maura went to Des Moines to see Walking with the Dinosaurs. Destiny and Connor lost their teeth over the weekend. Noah stayed with his dad all weekend and went bowling. Sam went to Council Bluffs and he got a new football. Caleb went to his cousin's great grandmother's house. Alexis stayed up last night and watched tv. Colissa went to God Squad and tasted apple butter.

Friday

2008-10-03T11:21:00.000-07:00

Today Riker received the white hat. He has been working very hard in math this week. He gets to wear it today and then take it home. Next week we will all be working on following directions and good listening. Those people that are good listeners and follow directions quickly will get to do something special. I'm hoping that it is everyone in our class!!!! Have a good weekend. We will not blog on Monday since there's no school for the students.

Thursday

2008-10-02T11:24:00.000-07:00

Today Mrs. R. did not choose the topic. It was a free blog choice day. These were our ideas. This morning we had art. In art, we got to free paint. We got to paint butterflies in art today. Noah painted a funny picture. Sam played Star Wars during recess. Alexis and Colissa had fun playing Star Wars also. Alexis played a princess in Star Wars. We had pretend swords when playing Star Wars. Maura and Sarah played detectives today. Some others from our class played Star Wars too. Nathan and Darien played basketball. Darien and Destiny used basketballs to pretend they were bowling. Baylee and Abbie played football. This morning Connor and Alexis were playing football. Today at lunch we had rainbow sherbert. It was hot today. We had a lot of fun today.

Apple Activities

2008-10-01T11:39:00.000-07:00

We talked about apples today. We made a Johnny Appleseed hat. The hats look like pots. We kind of look funny in our Johnny Appleseed hats. We also did apple math problems. Also we did a Scholastic News on apples. We watched a movie about apples and how they get from the orchard to the store. We did a sequence page on apples. We had a good apple morning.

The Apple Orchard Field Trip

2008-09-30T11:28:00.000-07:00

We walked around and looked at the trees. He told us how many apple trees were in his orchard. He told us about the different kinds of trees in his orchard. New trees had a fence around them to protect them from deer. We found a caterpillar and Colissa got to hold it. We got to pick and eat an apple and drink apple cider. The cider was delicious. We ate a Chieftan apple. There were Jonathan, Chieftan, Golden and Red Delicious apples. He thought he could plant 100 trees in one day. We watched polish and sort the apples. We had lots of fun.