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Are you looking for a way to make a difference? Please consider donating to my project to make my classroom more fun and a better learning environment for everyone!

We do have some Hokki stools already, and the increased attention span of the students and positive behaviors warrants EVERYONE to be able to have a hokki stool in my classroom!

Please help us!! 

https://www.donorschoose.org/project/wiggle-wiggle-wiggle-worksome-more/2214381/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=project&utm_campaign=facebook&rf=facebook-siteshare-2016-10-project-teacher_1670352&challengeid=289531&post_id=10102025845281905#_=_

October 17-19

Short week!! Woohoo!!!
A few things are happening next week PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS!! There will be a separate post outline this.
http://mrsamyhavelka.blogspot.com/2016/10/dress-up-week-october-24-28.html

This past week was fun and fast! 4th graders started a new chapter in math. We also started Opinion Writing in reading class!
German we were talking about Autumn words. Can you figure out which German word belongs to which English word?

In art we were having fun with foam craft projects! Have a great LONG weekend!!!! 

DRESS UP WEEK!! October 24-28

Dress Up Week 

October 24-28

Monday- Pajama Day-Come strolling into school after the long weekend in your pajamas!

Tuesday- Super Hero Day- Come dressed up as your favorite hero! (no masks please. Keep it school friendly!)

Wednesday- Flash Back Day- Pick your favorite decade (era) and show it off!!! 

Thursday- School Spirit/Jersey Day- Show your team spirit by sporting your favorite school or team apparel!

Friday- Down Syndrome Awareness Day!!  October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month.  Let’s help raise awareness and show our support by wearing BLUE and YELLOW!

Since October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Emerado school would like to show our support by doing “DIMES FOR DOWN SYNDROME”!  What is this you may ask?  We are going to help bring awareness and acceptance of the Down Syndrome community by having students/teachers/staff bring in dimes (pennies/nickels/etc…) to be donated to B.U.D.S. (Better Understanding of Down Syndrome) at the end of the week.   But just bringing in dimes isn’t quite exciting enough…. Let’s make it a contest!!  The class that brings in the most will win a secret prize!!!  Yahoo!!

Ms. Sanders, Mr. Hockert, and some surprise guests will be visiting ALL classrooms through out the week (next week) and teaching students about Down Syndrome, inclusion, acceptance, awareness, and the “R” word.”  Awareness and acceptance are so very important.

October 10-14

What a great week (as always! ;) ) !
We had the pumpkin patch, finished our Halloween Canvas Paintings, Completed Chapter 1 in our Math Series and finished our very first Steve Dunn writing model on Compare and Contrast!!!!!
Check out the Common Curriculum website for next weeks lesson plan!
http://commoncurriculum.com/sites/xw3smc
I will be gone tomorrow (Friday October 14th) to help Ms Annie prepare for her wedding!! I cannot wait to see my good friend finally become Mrs Annie! :) :)
Enjoy some of this weeks highlights!

Our shirts turned out so beautifully this year!! (Despite the cold!)

Oh Mr. JJ!! :)

Our Paintings! <3

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!!