Happy First Week of October!

The first week of October is coming to a close!
This past week we started acrylic painting in art class. I can't wait to show off our final product. The kids are doing amazing!
In Math we finished our first unit! It was kind of a toughie trying to remember how to round digits with six place values!
In writing we finished our first Steve Dunn writing workshop on compare and contrasting. It was amazing to see what these kids could think of!!


Remember we have our pumpkin patch field trip on the 12th. The cost is $8.00. Why is this so high?! I have a tradition with my students that we make matching TShirts to go to the patch every year! This is a fun tradition which is SUPER cool this year because this was the first year that I have been able to make TShirts AGAIN with the kids! Back in first grade we made Tshirts with our handprints...I wonder what we will decide this year?!?!?! :) :)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! PTO Annual Fall Dinner is NOVEMBER 19TH!!!! It is Roaring 20's themed. Come dressed up ready for fun and a chance to win some money! Tickets for the dinner will be ready for sale soon! All proceeds will go towards more equipment for our playground!

Look at XXAXX go with all of those Hula Hoops at the BullDog Assembly!

Bull Dog Assembly!

Lego Dog!

Our awesome Steve Dunn writing workshop!

Super Apple Man assembly!

Our 7th and 8th grade German Luncheon!

SURPRISE 4th GRADE!!!!

And you thought I could resist the pumpkin patch this year like all of the other middle schoolers..... ;) NO WAY!!!!!!
We are going on a Field Trip!!!!!!! October 6th!!!!!!!!! We will leave the school at around 9 and be back by 11:30. That day is also an early dismissal day! Information will be sent home this week!
Want to know the best news yet...... We will be making a TShirt like we did in First Grade!!!!!! EEEEEKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!! The cost for the field trip will be a bit more than the other students. If this causes a financial burden...PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!
As always, the students will all receive a pumpkin from the patch!
I can't wait!!!

HAZMAT Visitors from the base!

We have some visitors from the Air Force base out today talking about Emergency Response and how they help people in need with natural disasters. It was neat to check out their gear!! 

Thank you!!

Thank you so much John Waters, Mrs Waters, and Petunia for educating our students on service dogs and educating us!! We always love these visits!!!

A huge thanks to Sandi Sylver for giving us an amazing assembly!!!!!!

September 16

Wow! Is it Friday already?!?! We had an amazing week!!!!
In German class we covered standards 1.1.1 Participate in brief oral or written guided conversations related to students' needs and interests (i.e., dialogues, interviews and role plays). and worked with more color words in the younger classes and general introductions in the older classes. 
Talk with your child about these words:


Guten Morgan! (Good Morning)

Wie Geht's? (How are you?)

Ich bin gut! (I am good!)

Tchüß!! (Good Bye)

Deutschland- Germany

In 4th grade math we have been still working on refreshing our memories by talking about place value, adding double/triple digit whole numbers, and covered this standard:

4.NBT.1 Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. 

In art we discussed perspective drawing. I am SO impressed with these students and their artistic abilities!!! Check out some of the pictures!!! It covered the North Dakota art standard: 8.2.1 Know the effects of visual art structures and functions. 

We were unable to cover much health, but we will be talking about acne, braces, and personal hygiene this coming week!

Hockey Anyone?!?!

Is your child interested in hockey at all this year?
Join Manvel Hockey! Attached is the information sheet and scholarship info!
Not sure if your child wants to play hockey...check it out! This is a perfect opportunity to check out it out and see what Manvel Hockey is all about!!!


Hockey Informational Sheet

Hockey Scholarship Info

http://themanvelfreeze.com

Hokki Stools!!!!!

Look what we got in our classroom this week!!! EEKK!!!! I will be creating another Donors Choose project requesting more stools because they are such a big hit with the students!
The students are able to wiggle and wobble while doing their work! It gets their energy out, enabling them to focus and put their energy towards their school work!!!!

Check out our amazing art projects!!!!!!