2005-2006 Room 302—Newsletter 22 http://room302.blogspot.com
5/23/2006
Dear Families,
This has been on my computer for the last two weeks, but things have been happening and interfering. It’s just that time of year. I’m trying to roll with it, and along those lines: What a great week of teacher appreciation! It was a big help in easing stress and adding some extra fun. Thanks so much to everyone for all they did. It was all wonderful.
Rockets…
I’m so glad first grade was able to get in on the rocket thing. We do not yet have the dates for putting them together—that will depend on when they arrive—but the launch date looks to be June 14, starting with us ASAP in the morning, about 9:05 or so. My memory from last year was that having parent helpers when we put them together made things much easier—I’ll let you know when I know—and then it’s always fun to be out there and watch them launch. If you still haven’t sent in your $8 for a rocket, I think you could still get it in under the wire.
Field Trip…
Wow! The Seattle Children’s Theater always does such a nice job. This was a fabulous experience, greatly enhanced by all of the adults that came with us. I can’t thank them enough.
In writing….
I hope everyone found much to appreciate in the Mothers’ Day gifts. A lot of heartfelt work and concentration went into creating those pieces, from writing ideas in the rough draft to creating finished product, and all the steps in between.
In math….
Our latest math book is Number Games and Story Problems. The title pretty much says it all. The games offer not only a way to practice math skills in an authentic context, but also the social element that is so crucial in learning. They learn a lot from each other. The story problems are phrased in different ways that require the reader to really pay attention and figure out what is being asked, and they are a chance for students to practice using words, pictures, and numbers to explain thinking. Success depends on using reading, math, and writing skills all together.
Class Placement…
I hope everyone has had the chance to send back the informational form about their children to help us in placing them for next year. We try to take all relevant information into account during the process, and you’re the ones that know the children best. We’ll be going through that placement process Thursday afternoon.
Chapter Book Read Aloud…
Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
Snack…
We are getting pretty low, but I must say those graham crackers from the gingerbread houses sure lasted a long time. If you’ve not yet had a chance to send in snack, now would be a great time.
PTA Carnival
This is tomorrow, on Wednesday, May 24. They may still need volunteers. It looks to be a lot of fun!
Calendar…
Wednesday, May 24—Justyn’s Birthday Wednesday, May 24—PTA Carnival
Thursday, May 25—Early Release Day Friday, May 26—No School
Monday, May 29—No School (Memorial Day) Saturday, June 3—Rien’s Birthday
Sincerely,
Jeff
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Week of Monday, May 15
Friday, May 19, 2006
We didn’t have writing today. Amber’s dog came and surprised us instead. Amber’s foster mom came in with the dog and let us pet it. Amber’s dog is from China, called a Pekingese. It was the emperor of China’s dog. It’s 12 weeks old and fuzzy. He’s little: he weighs about 4 lbs. He licked us on our hands and faces. She had to pull him on his leash every time because he wouldn’t move, and he slid on his bottom. He wiggled a lot, and once Amber accidentally dropped him, but he was okay. Before they got the puppy, the puppy’s mother pulled too hard on his umbilical cord when it was being born and split the puppy’s stomach, so the puppy had to get stitches. Now the puppy has a big, long scar on his tummy. We had so much fun with Amber’s dog, Tieckey!
We didn’t have writing today. Amber’s dog came and surprised us instead. Amber’s foster mom came in with the dog and let us pet it. Amber’s dog is from China, called a Pekingese. It was the emperor of China’s dog. It’s 12 weeks old and fuzzy. He’s little: he weighs about 4 lbs. He licked us on our hands and faces. She had to pull him on his leash every time because he wouldn’t move, and he slid on his bottom. He wiggled a lot, and once Amber accidentally dropped him, but he was okay. Before they got the puppy, the puppy’s mother pulled too hard on his umbilical cord when it was being born and split the puppy’s stomach, so the puppy had to get stitches. Now the puppy has a big, long scar on his tummy. We had so much fun with Amber’s dog, Tieckey!
Monday, May 15, 2006
Week of Monday, May 8
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Today this person came to fix our sink. He used a power snake. The power snake unclogged our sink. It went all the way down to the sewer. The power snake pushed all the mud, dirt and grease and plaster and icky stuff into the sewer. Some of the stuff in the pipes got stuck to the snake, because when he pulled it back out it had brown, black, and white squishy stuff stuck to it. The power snake was noisy. It sounded like someone screaming. It sounded like a motorcycle going past your car. It sounded like an air compressor. The snake was on a square frame with a wheel inside. The wheel looked like General Grievous' ship from Star Wars, except for no legs. When the man was using the snake, the wheel spun like a hamster’s wheel. He controlled the whole thing using his knee, pressing a pad on the floor. Now our sink isn’t clogged.
Today this person came to fix our sink. He used a power snake. The power snake unclogged our sink. It went all the way down to the sewer. The power snake pushed all the mud, dirt and grease and plaster and icky stuff into the sewer. Some of the stuff in the pipes got stuck to the snake, because when he pulled it back out it had brown, black, and white squishy stuff stuck to it. The power snake was noisy. It sounded like someone screaming. It sounded like a motorcycle going past your car. It sounded like an air compressor. The snake was on a square frame with a wheel inside. The wheel looked like General Grievous' ship from Star Wars, except for no legs. When the man was using the snake, the wheel spun like a hamster’s wheel. He controlled the whole thing using his knee, pressing a pad on the floor. Now our sink isn’t clogged.
Week of Monday, May 1
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Kevin brought his frogs today. Taylor brought his hamster last Friday. Kevin brought three green frogs and two brown toads; Taylor brought one brown and white hamster. The frogs were jumping around all over the classroom, like on the carpet, on Jeffrey’s shirt, in and out of people’s hands, and one even jumped up and hit Abby in the eye. The hamster escaped from Taylor’s hand and ran across the carpet, but Taylor got him back. All five of the frogs were in a little plastic rectangular prism with a triangular hole and a crack poked in the lid so they could breathe. Inside there was grass, flowers, a blue wooden block, and a Tinkertoy block. The hamster was in a cage with wood shavings, a block to chew on so his teeth wouldn’t get really long because their teeth never stop growing, food pellets to eat, and a blue water bottle with a metal part at the bottom for the hamster to get a drink. And he was running in his wheel a lot. He crawled out down the blue slide and when people started to talk really loud, he went back up.
Friday, May 05, 2006
We had a field trip to the Seattle Children’s Theater. It was a long drive on the school bus there and back. When we got into the play, the girl told us to turn off cell phones, cameras, pagers, and alarms. When she got off stage, the show started. Shelby’s favorite part was when Junie B. Jones said, “P. U. What a stink bomb!” about Grace’s baby. Donna liked the beginning when everyone said their name in the first song and then Junie B. jumped out through the blue paper in the doorway upstairs in her room. Lukas’s favorite part was when Jim was in his karate costume and he whacked his chair with his hand and said, “OW!” and he started crying. Brandon never laughed so hard in his life. Savannah liked how it was like the book, but not too much like the book. Justyn’s favorite part was when the toilet was flooding, and also when the walls were going places. There were so many good parts, it’s impossible to tell them all. After the play we were so exhausted. We ate our lunches on the grass by the fountain. Then we came back. We were so lucky to have so many chaperones come with. It made the trip wonderful. THANK YOU, CHAPERONES!
Kevin brought his frogs today. Taylor brought his hamster last Friday. Kevin brought three green frogs and two brown toads; Taylor brought one brown and white hamster. The frogs were jumping around all over the classroom, like on the carpet, on Jeffrey’s shirt, in and out of people’s hands, and one even jumped up and hit Abby in the eye. The hamster escaped from Taylor’s hand and ran across the carpet, but Taylor got him back. All five of the frogs were in a little plastic rectangular prism with a triangular hole and a crack poked in the lid so they could breathe. Inside there was grass, flowers, a blue wooden block, and a Tinkertoy block. The hamster was in a cage with wood shavings, a block to chew on so his teeth wouldn’t get really long because their teeth never stop growing, food pellets to eat, and a blue water bottle with a metal part at the bottom for the hamster to get a drink. And he was running in his wheel a lot. He crawled out down the blue slide and when people started to talk really loud, he went back up.
Friday, May 05, 2006
We had a field trip to the Seattle Children’s Theater. It was a long drive on the school bus there and back. When we got into the play, the girl told us to turn off cell phones, cameras, pagers, and alarms. When she got off stage, the show started. Shelby’s favorite part was when Junie B. Jones said, “P. U. What a stink bomb!” about Grace’s baby. Donna liked the beginning when everyone said their name in the first song and then Junie B. jumped out through the blue paper in the doorway upstairs in her room. Lukas’s favorite part was when Jim was in his karate costume and he whacked his chair with his hand and said, “OW!” and he started crying. Brandon never laughed so hard in his life. Savannah liked how it was like the book, but not too much like the book. Justyn’s favorite part was when the toilet was flooding, and also when the walls were going places. There were so many good parts, it’s impossible to tell them all. After the play we were so exhausted. We ate our lunches on the grass by the fountain. Then we came back. We were so lucky to have so many chaperones come with. It made the trip wonderful. THANK YOU, CHAPERONES!
Newsletter 21
2005-2006 Room 302—Newsletter 21 http://room302.blogspot.com
April 19, 2006
Dear Families,
I hope everyone had some pleasant time off. I have to say that as much as I enjoy the time away, I still looked forward to coming back to school. You have such a nice group of kids—it really is a treat to spend my days with them. It seems to be a long time since I have written one of these. I guess I’m about due…
New Student…
That’s right: we have another new student. Her name is Amber, and it’s been our pleasure to start to get to know her and acquaint her with our culture and customs. It was Amber’s birthday on April 9, so she also got here is time for us to make her birthday cards. It was a nice way for us to welcome her to our group.
Field Trip…
We’re seeing Junie B. Jones on May 5 at 10:45. Thanks to all for sending back the money and permission slips so quickly. For those of you who didn’t get signed up to chaperone way back in September but would still like to attend, we’re still trying to figure out how many (if any) extra spots we have. I do have a list started of people who would like to come if there’s room, and if you’d like to be on it, just let me know.
In reading….
Have you had a chance to check out (no pun intended) the library here in town lately? Just this week I was looking for a certain book down there, and I ended up picking about ten others, too. I like the atmosphere, and I like the people that work there. They’re always so nice and helpful. I encourage you to make it a regular stop now and then. And remember that you can have books from other libraries sent there, if you go online to the KCLS web site. There is a link to it on the blog. And since April is poetry month, this might be a great time to try a new poem book.
In writing….
A recent special project was writing a piece called “About the Author.” We created these as short autobiographies to add to the end of our published pieces. I also plan to put them together in a class book called About the Authors. This won’t be one that shows up on the blog, though, as I try to restrict any sort of personal information from showing up in such a public spot.
In math….
Our newest math book is called Quilt Squares and Block Towns. It’s one of my favorites because it’s got so much hands on stuff in it, dealing with geometry, two and three dimensional shapes, sorting, and lots of patterns. It’s a great reminder that math is so much more that just crunching numbers.
Book Order…
I have here a Hello Kitty Valentine’s Pack that was back ordered and finally arrived. Nobody has claimed it, and I may have ordered it by accident. I have not heard back from anyone, so it’s going back.
Chapter Book Read Aloud…
Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
Class Pictures
You may be aware that kids in other classes were bringing home the class pictures they ordered and wondered why you haven’t seen ours. That’s because the company sent us the wrong ones. Our wonderful office manager has contacted them and we expect the new pictures shortly.
Calendar…
Friday, May 5—Field Trip: Seattle Children’s Theater Wednesday, May 24—Justyn’s Birthday
Thursday, May 25—Early Release Day Friday, May 26—No School
Monday, May 29—No School (Memorial Day)
Sincerely,
Jeff
April 19, 2006
Dear Families,
I hope everyone had some pleasant time off. I have to say that as much as I enjoy the time away, I still looked forward to coming back to school. You have such a nice group of kids—it really is a treat to spend my days with them. It seems to be a long time since I have written one of these. I guess I’m about due…
New Student…
That’s right: we have another new student. Her name is Amber, and it’s been our pleasure to start to get to know her and acquaint her with our culture and customs. It was Amber’s birthday on April 9, so she also got here is time for us to make her birthday cards. It was a nice way for us to welcome her to our group.
Field Trip…
We’re seeing Junie B. Jones on May 5 at 10:45. Thanks to all for sending back the money and permission slips so quickly. For those of you who didn’t get signed up to chaperone way back in September but would still like to attend, we’re still trying to figure out how many (if any) extra spots we have. I do have a list started of people who would like to come if there’s room, and if you’d like to be on it, just let me know.
In reading….
Have you had a chance to check out (no pun intended) the library here in town lately? Just this week I was looking for a certain book down there, and I ended up picking about ten others, too. I like the atmosphere, and I like the people that work there. They’re always so nice and helpful. I encourage you to make it a regular stop now and then. And remember that you can have books from other libraries sent there, if you go online to the KCLS web site. There is a link to it on the blog. And since April is poetry month, this might be a great time to try a new poem book.
In writing….
A recent special project was writing a piece called “About the Author.” We created these as short autobiographies to add to the end of our published pieces. I also plan to put them together in a class book called About the Authors. This won’t be one that shows up on the blog, though, as I try to restrict any sort of personal information from showing up in such a public spot.
In math….
Our newest math book is called Quilt Squares and Block Towns. It’s one of my favorites because it’s got so much hands on stuff in it, dealing with geometry, two and three dimensional shapes, sorting, and lots of patterns. It’s a great reminder that math is so much more that just crunching numbers.
Book Order…
I have here a Hello Kitty Valentine’s Pack that was back ordered and finally arrived. Nobody has claimed it, and I may have ordered it by accident. I have not heard back from anyone, so it’s going back.
Chapter Book Read Aloud…
Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
Class Pictures
You may be aware that kids in other classes were bringing home the class pictures they ordered and wondered why you haven’t seen ours. That’s because the company sent us the wrong ones. Our wonderful office manager has contacted them and we expect the new pictures shortly.
Calendar…
Friday, May 5—Field Trip: Seattle Children’s Theater Wednesday, May 24—Justyn’s Birthday
Thursday, May 25—Early Release Day Friday, May 26—No School
Monday, May 29—No School (Memorial Day)
Sincerely,
Jeff
Week of Monday, April 24
Monday, April 24, 2006
Mileage Club is Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during lunch recess for anyone in the school that wants to do it. At Mileage Club you walk around cones outside on the field, and you can’t cut inside them. You have a card with 20 numbers on it, and you go around these cones, and there are four cones. Every time someone does a lap, Mrs. Smith marks a number on that person’s card. And if you do all 20 numbers, which is 20 laps, that’s five miles. So for every five miles, you get one small solid-colored toe token. If you get two cards done, you get a see-through toe-token. When you get three cards you get a big toe token. On your fourth card you get a Mileage Club pencil. If you get 5 cards done, you get a 25 toe-token. It’s fun because you get lots of exercise and you earn toe tokens.
Mileage Club is Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during lunch recess for anyone in the school that wants to do it. At Mileage Club you walk around cones outside on the field, and you can’t cut inside them. You have a card with 20 numbers on it, and you go around these cones, and there are four cones. Every time someone does a lap, Mrs. Smith marks a number on that person’s card. And if you do all 20 numbers, which is 20 laps, that’s five miles. So for every five miles, you get one small solid-colored toe token. If you get two cards done, you get a see-through toe-token. When you get three cards you get a big toe token. On your fourth card you get a Mileage Club pencil. If you get 5 cards done, you get a 25 toe-token. It’s fun because you get lots of exercise and you earn toe tokens.
Week of Monday, April 3
Wednesday, April 05, 2006 We have a new student. Her name is Amber. She likes horses. Today was her second day with us. She is nice.
Yesterday was our last day with Mrs. Roessler. She gave us two pieces of red licorice. She read Seven Blind Mice to us. She showed us little puppets of the mice on an elephant. She’s the best. She is one of the nicest teachers. We will miss her.
We had a substitute teacher in P.E. It was a man. We played a game. We ran around the gym and Mr. Leach played music while we ran around. When the music stopped, we had to be in a hoop. The people not in a hoop had to sit out for awhile, until the next game. The last four or five people left were the winners!
Yesterday was our last day with Mrs. Roessler. She gave us two pieces of red licorice. She read Seven Blind Mice to us. She showed us little puppets of the mice on an elephant. She’s the best. She is one of the nicest teachers. We will miss her.
We had a substitute teacher in P.E. It was a man. We played a game. We ran around the gym and Mr. Leach played music while we ran around. When the music stopped, we had to be in a hoop. The people not in a hoop had to sit out for awhile, until the next game. The last four or five people left were the winners!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Newsletter 20
2005-2006 Room 302—Newsletter 20 http://room302.blogspot.com
Friday, March 24, 2006
Dear Families,
A lot has happened:
New Student…
I’m pleased to announce that we have a new student in our class. His name is Brandon. It was so wonderful to see the way everyone was so friendly and helpful to Brandon on his first day here. This a great opportunity for the “veterans” to show all they know, and for us to add Brandon’s wisdom and insight to our group.
Work Home…
Speaking of wisdom, you should have seen a pile of work come home recently: mostly math and journals. I wanted to repeat what I probably mentioned at conferences, and at the parent meeting. First, please take some time to look for all of the great things the work shows. Believe me when I say that I know how easy it can be to focus in on what’s wrong—I have to remind myself against doing it all the time. But I do fight the urge, simply because finding fault doesn’t help. Instead, I suggest you find things to celebrate. In the journals you’ll notice some stories have notes or corrections, while many do not. There are probably many areas needing improvement. We try to find one per story. Many things, therefore, go uncorrected. If you’d like to see an example of something “perfect” your child has written, we have published pieces that are as close as we can get.
One thing that can be illuminating is to take a look at work (journals, for instance) over long periods of time. Sometimes that’s the best way to make growth most evident. This can be great for the students to see, as well. And I urge you to save all of their journals. We really encourage them to tell about what is important in their lives, and I, for one, would love to be able to go back and read what I thought was important when I was in first grade.
Field Trip…
I’ve been contacted by Seattle Children’s Theater. They want their money now (if not sooner), so they can hold our spot in May. Look for the permission slip to be coming home as soon as I get it ready. I’ll let you know at that time how much it will cost.
In reading….
Main Idea is a tricky concept, and it’s one we’re discussing right now. I ask them “What is the one most important thing the author wanted you to know?” Nonfiction books tend to state the main idea openly, while fiction books often do not—it must be inferred. We’ve talked about inferring a lot, in terms of what information can be gathered that the author didn’t actually write, including information shown in the picture, and they’re quite good at it, although they may not always know they’re inferring. Now I’m asking them to use those skills to puzzle out possible main ideas. I say possible, because the author is the only one who knows for sure what he or she wanted readers to know. It’s so fun to hear them offer different speculations on what they think the main idea is, and why they think so. Try it at home—you may be surprised by what they notice and think.
In writing….
We’ve talked about how authors create mental images by using sensory words, and one of the charts in our room has the questions: What did it sound like? What did it taste like? What did it look like? What did it feel like? What did it smell like? We’re using these questions to help assess our daily work, and we’re using them to “read like writers”, which means noticing what other writers have done to create mental images for us. Charlotte’s Web is full of mental imagery. If you’re looking for a chapter book read aloud, I bet many students would love to hear it again from the beginning.
In math….
We’re finishing our current book on surveys and sorting. This was a fun one, including a section in which they thought of questions to ask each other and then gathered information. Check the blog to see what we discovered.
Book Order…
I have here a Hello Kitty Valentine’s Pack that was back ordered and finally arrived. Nobody has claimed it, and I may have ordered it by accident. If you were waiting for it, let me know. Otherwise I’ll just send it back.
Current Chapter Book Read Aloud…
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White (we’re almost done)
School Focus
In an effort to help create consistent expectations from year to year and room to room, we’ve started using three concepts as a frame for discussing appropriate behavior. The words we’re using are Respect, Responsibility, and Safety.
Calendar…
Friday, April 7—Early Release Wednesday, April 12—Jamie’s Birthday
April 10-14—Spring Break Thursday, April 20—Kevin’s Birthday
Sincerely,
Jeff
Friday, March 24, 2006
Dear Families,
A lot has happened:
New Student…
I’m pleased to announce that we have a new student in our class. His name is Brandon. It was so wonderful to see the way everyone was so friendly and helpful to Brandon on his first day here. This a great opportunity for the “veterans” to show all they know, and for us to add Brandon’s wisdom and insight to our group.
Work Home…
Speaking of wisdom, you should have seen a pile of work come home recently: mostly math and journals. I wanted to repeat what I probably mentioned at conferences, and at the parent meeting. First, please take some time to look for all of the great things the work shows. Believe me when I say that I know how easy it can be to focus in on what’s wrong—I have to remind myself against doing it all the time. But I do fight the urge, simply because finding fault doesn’t help. Instead, I suggest you find things to celebrate. In the journals you’ll notice some stories have notes or corrections, while many do not. There are probably many areas needing improvement. We try to find one per story. Many things, therefore, go uncorrected. If you’d like to see an example of something “perfect” your child has written, we have published pieces that are as close as we can get.
One thing that can be illuminating is to take a look at work (journals, for instance) over long periods of time. Sometimes that’s the best way to make growth most evident. This can be great for the students to see, as well. And I urge you to save all of their journals. We really encourage them to tell about what is important in their lives, and I, for one, would love to be able to go back and read what I thought was important when I was in first grade.
Field Trip…
I’ve been contacted by Seattle Children’s Theater. They want their money now (if not sooner), so they can hold our spot in May. Look for the permission slip to be coming home as soon as I get it ready. I’ll let you know at that time how much it will cost.
In reading….
Main Idea is a tricky concept, and it’s one we’re discussing right now. I ask them “What is the one most important thing the author wanted you to know?” Nonfiction books tend to state the main idea openly, while fiction books often do not—it must be inferred. We’ve talked about inferring a lot, in terms of what information can be gathered that the author didn’t actually write, including information shown in the picture, and they’re quite good at it, although they may not always know they’re inferring. Now I’m asking them to use those skills to puzzle out possible main ideas. I say possible, because the author is the only one who knows for sure what he or she wanted readers to know. It’s so fun to hear them offer different speculations on what they think the main idea is, and why they think so. Try it at home—you may be surprised by what they notice and think.
In writing….
We’ve talked about how authors create mental images by using sensory words, and one of the charts in our room has the questions: What did it sound like? What did it taste like? What did it look like? What did it feel like? What did it smell like? We’re using these questions to help assess our daily work, and we’re using them to “read like writers”, which means noticing what other writers have done to create mental images for us. Charlotte’s Web is full of mental imagery. If you’re looking for a chapter book read aloud, I bet many students would love to hear it again from the beginning.
In math….
We’re finishing our current book on surveys and sorting. This was a fun one, including a section in which they thought of questions to ask each other and then gathered information. Check the blog to see what we discovered.
Book Order…
I have here a Hello Kitty Valentine’s Pack that was back ordered and finally arrived. Nobody has claimed it, and I may have ordered it by accident. If you were waiting for it, let me know. Otherwise I’ll just send it back.
Current Chapter Book Read Aloud…
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White (we’re almost done)
School Focus
In an effort to help create consistent expectations from year to year and room to room, we’ve started using three concepts as a frame for discussing appropriate behavior. The words we’re using are Respect, Responsibility, and Safety.
Calendar…
Friday, April 7—Early Release Wednesday, April 12—Jamie’s Birthday
April 10-14—Spring Break Thursday, April 20—Kevin’s Birthday
Sincerely,
Jeff
Week of Monday, March 27
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Today was Mrs. Roessler’s birthday. A lot of us made cards and presents for her. She was so excited we made all those things for her. She gave us suckers for giving her all those birthday cards. Some of us still have the taste in our mouths. She told us that in the morning she was having a bad day, but when all of us gave her presents and cards she felt a lot better. She said we were the only class that did something for her birthday.
Also, this is the second day in a row that we’ve had four or more people absent. We can’t wait until our whole class is here again. We hope everyone gets healthy soon.
Yesterday we had a fire drill. It sounded like a huge, quacking duck. Every single class went outside. We lined up in the baseball field, in the infield. Every class had to be quiet, and most classes were. Over 300 kids got out in time. It took us 68 seconds.
This morning we had a substitute teacher because our teacher was sick. We called her Mrs. V. She read us Thank You, Mr. Falker and Arthur’s Teacher Moves In. She let us have extra time to read, and she let us write with pens in our journals. We were the second ones to lunch. We had 6 people absent today: Kaelyn, Mckayla, Donna, Abby, Taylor T., Jesse. We missed them.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Week of Monday, January 20
Thursday, March 23, 2006
We have a new student! His name is Brandon. He is really nice. He’s eight.
The toymaker came. His name is Rick. He showed us a really big book that he made. It’s about pioneers. Kylee, Aubree’s sister, got to go up and pull the covered wagon across a wooden track that was supposed to be the Oregon Trail. The pioneers were a long time ago, but the dinosaur at the end of the book popped up and said, “But not that long ago!” The toymaker will be at school again tonight for a toy-making workshop.
Shelby brought cake. It smelled good, and it was really yummy. It had French vanilla frosting and little bitty round rainbow sprinkles on it, and on the bottom it had chocolate cake. It tasted heavenly.
We have a new student! His name is Brandon. He is really nice. He’s eight.
The toymaker came. His name is Rick. He showed us a really big book that he made. It’s about pioneers. Kylee, Aubree’s sister, got to go up and pull the covered wagon across a wooden track that was supposed to be the Oregon Trail. The pioneers were a long time ago, but the dinosaur at the end of the book popped up and said, “But not that long ago!” The toymaker will be at school again tonight for a toy-making workshop.
Shelby brought cake. It smelled good, and it was really yummy. It had French vanilla frosting and little bitty round rainbow sprinkles on it, and on the bottom it had chocolate cake. It tasted heavenly.