Today we are making Christmas Bulbs! We had 3 choices to do. Snowman, just colors or whatever Christmas design we wanted! We Are using glue and paper Shreds.

By. Josey

We are learning how to make paper cranes in class!IT IS HARD!!!

Paper Cranes

Making spider webs today in honor of the book Cobweb Christmas

By Andrew

Assembly Today!

We put up the Christmas tree today!

By: Josey

The music concert is just around the corner! Information is coming home today!

Mrs. Holwick reads us some Greek Myths. Fun fun!!

By Elizabeth 🐾

Fun in the computer lab!!!

Watching Mickey Mouse Movie in honor of Mickey's Birthday!

In this activity, students were challenged to discover a structure that can be built with six nails balancing on one nail without the aid of any other materials.

Congratulations to Ben and Elizabeth! They will be representing our class in the school spelling bee on December 19th at 9:15am in the auditorium!

Balancing Nails in Science Class!

Dare learning about saying no to drugs!

Comparing and Ordering Decimals!

Andrew got Caught Being Good!

PTO Fundraiser Assembly! Students raised over $3,000 for our school!!!

Pep Rally! Go Bulldogs!

This is the class eating Ben Posch's birthday treats. My they are pigging out!!!!

This is a picture of our class doing actions for let it snow in music class!

Election Day!

These are some of the pictures that I took at the Halloween party. Hope you like it!

Book Fair Time!

Kickball Champs!

We earned 25 class compliments!

Jacob

Picture of the class and Ms. Addison at the Halloween party we are so glad she came!

Today was library day!

By: Chaylin

Reading Buddies!! Reading with our buddies!! Here is Chaylin and her buddy Cheyenne.
By: Elizabeth

Just went geocaching!!!! Can't wait till I go geocaching 4 real!!!!!!!!!

Kody

Student Council Elections are today!

This is my nephew Carter.  He is only 1.  He loves to dance and play football with his daddy and is uncle.  When he comes over he loves to dance to mexican music.  He loves to eat cake (especially his birthday cake).  His favorite animal is a monkey.  When it was his birthday party ( 4th of July ) we bought him a monkey happy napper and he took of running with it when his mom tryed to get him to open his other presents.
I like to lisen to music and draw at my house.  I love to hang out with my best friend.  In my free time I play with my dog Thunder  and my cat Blackie.  I love to play school over the summer and go swimming in my pool.  During the winter I love to play in the snow especially when my brother  burying me in the snow.  I love play with my nephew Carter and hang out with my older brother EJ when they come over.

Hello, my name is Tara and I am 10 years old. This is my video of some pictures of me and my friends dog. We are playing rock and roll. We had a blast!

 

Our experience with Double Dutch
Our story in Week 4 (September 10-14) was called Double Dutch. We all thought Double Dutch looked fun and hard. Mrs. Holwick wanted us to try it. So, in gym we got try Double Dutch and sometimes we do it at recess.  It was very hard and none of us were very good at it at first. The teachers decided they were going to practice and show us that you can accomplish anything with enough hard work! Even though we are not great at double dutch, we are all getting better! Here is a summary of the story and then you will read interviews from Mr. Schroeder, Mr. McGinnis, Ms. Addison and Mrs. Holwick. I hope you enjoy!

This story is about a champion Double Dutch Team. They don’t recite songs. They all have to remember their routine and they all have to move in unison. Their Coach is Coach Rockett. He started the team by looking out his classroom window and saw 3 girls Double Dutching. Now, here are the interviews.
Interview with Ms. Addison:
JM: How long have you been doing Double Dutch?
Ms. A: Elementry School. About 12 years ago.
JM: Are you good at Double Dutch?
Ms. A: I’m okay, I guess.
JM: Would you teach Double Dutch in class?
Ms. A: If I had the opportunity to do so.  I am sort of already since I am your student teacher.
JM: What is the most number of jumps you have ever gotten?
Ms. A: 14 jumps
Interview with Mrs. Holwick
JM: How long have you been doing Double Dutch?
Mrs. H: Never, until last week.
JM: Are you good at Double Dutch?
Mrs. H: Not so much, my brain seems to prevent my feet from moving.
JM: Would you teach Double Dutch in class?
Mrs. H: Yes, I am right now.
JM: What is the most number of jumps you have ever gotten?
Mrs. H: Less than 4 jumps :) But I keep getting better every time!
Interview with Mr. Schroeder
JM: How long have you been doing Double Dutch?
Mr. S: Elementary school, about 20 years ago.
JM: Are you good at Double Dutch?
Mr. S: I am okay.
JM: Would you teach Double Dutch in class?
Mr. S: Sometimes with the 5th grade.
JM: What is the most number of jumps you have ever gotten?
Mr. S: Too many to count.
Interview with Mr. McGinnis
JM: How long have you been doing Double Dutch?
Mr.M: Two weeks.
JM: Are you good at Double Dutch?
Mr.M: Compared to Mrs. Holwick, everyone is good at Double Dutch. (He was just kidding...Mrs. Holwick was having a hard time getting it down!)
JM: Would you teach Double Dutch in class?
Mr. M: Not to kids below 5th grade, but it is something I would have to become more familiar with before I taught it.
JM: What is the most number of jumps you have ever gotten?
Mr. M: Eleven million....  Probably about 7 or 8 at the most.


     

Hi! My name is Gracie. This video is about me and my nephew. I love him very much because he is a cutie! He comes over to my house all the time. I hope you enjoy my video!

Hi my name is Katie. My blog post is a video about my spy dog, and evil cats. I made this video with iMovie. Starring spy dog is Zoey the dog, and the Villains are my cats, Autumn, Killer, and Cuddles.

Scholastic and Kellog's have teamed up again to give away FREE books with their "Feed their Imagination" program.
 
For a limited time, when you purchase TWO participating Kellogg's products (not just cereal), you will receive a code for a $5 book coupon! The coupon can then be redeemed through the classroom teacher from the Scholastic Book Orders. What a great way to add books to your child's library!

More information can be found at www.scholastic.com and https://www.kelloggsfamilyrewards.com. There you will find a list of participating products sold at Walmart.

The book orders have arrived! If you ordered online make sure to look for the $5 coupon tonight.

I would like to send out a big thank you to everyone who ordered! With the bonus points our class earned from this order, we added several new books to our classroom library. We we also able to purchase a Boogie Board Digital Writing Tablet! The kids are very excited to use the new additions!

I have added a link to our book order homepage. You can order from the online store at anytime, even without a flyer! 

P.S. When you place your order online, you'll help earn FREE Books for our class and you also get a $5 FREE Book Pick Coupon to use on your next online order! Ordering online is fast and easy: REGISTER at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs ENTER the Class Activation Code at the top of this letter CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia eBooks SUBMIT the order to your child's teacher EARN FREE Books for you and the classroom too!

Click my Avatar to visit our KID BLOG page!!!

Starting in September, I will be assigning dates for students to be the Blogger of the Week! Be on the look out for more information.

This article will give you pointers on How to Write a Great Blog Post! It may be helpful for the Blogger of the Week assignment.

If you are unfamiliar with blogging the video below will explain what a blog is all about!




Our blog will contain classroom news, spelling and vocabulary words, student work and information about the fun and exciting things we are learning in class! Everyone in our room will be involved in posting information and maintaining our blog. Please visit it frequently. Your questions and feedback are appreciated!

If you would like to subscribe to our blog, simply click the RSS feed at the top of our blog. If you are not sure about RSS feeds, this video will give you an idea.

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Below you will find the blog posts from previous years. Please feel free to look through all the great things we have accomplished in the past few years.

February is National Dental Health Month and to celebrate we had a special visitor! Leah Hoffhines, a soon to be graduate from the dental hygiene program at JCCC, talked with our class about oral health. Each student received a toothbrush and floss. Then they had the opportunity to practice brushing and flossing under her guidance. She also discussed the dangers of tobacco use and how to prevent tooth decay. Leah left us with a few tips for a healthy smile:

Tip 1: Brush twice a day for 2 minutes

Tip2: Floss Daily

Tip 3: Visit the dentist on a regular basis

Tip 4: Eat healthy foods to prevent cavities

Tip 5: Stay away from tobacco products

Thanks Leah!