Puff Mobiles!

Today, I incorporated Physics into the classroom! The students were given 4 mints, 3 straws, 2 paper clips, 1 piece of paper, and 50 cm of tape. Without any instructions, they were told to create a car. They could use the materials given to them, and those ONLY. The students then had to race their cars. The only way the cars could move was by blowing on them. The students did a fantastic job on the cars! Enjoy the following pictures.

Joyful Noise - Poems for Two Voices

Last week, the students worked extremely hard preparing presentations for the class. The students were partnered up and given a poem to memorize and recite from the book "Joyful Noise -  Poems for Two Voices" By, Paul Fleischman. The students named this presentation "Bugs and Their Voices". The students created costumes and practice very hard. Please enjoy a brief video of just a few of the poems!

Charlotte's Web Finale

The student's truly did an incredible job on the Charlotte's Web end of the unit projects! The students had to recreate their favorite scene from the book and then write a summary of what the picture represents. The students also created brochures for the County Fair. They could either make the brochure for the County Fair that was in our story or for a County Fair that they would want to visit. The students used so much creativity and detail while completing this project!

Our Class transforms into Charlotte's Web

I apologize for not putting up a post in the past couple weeks! We have been super busy diving into Charlotte's Web! The students have been doing a fantastic job reading the book and learning the challenging vocabulary words that go along with it. Enjoy the pictures of our classroom transformation into Zuckerman's Barn.

Charlotte's Web

Well the PSSAs are over, and I must say that our class truly ROCKED those tests!! We are now back on track with our normal academic schedule, however all of our Vocabulary and comprehension tests are coming from the famous chapter book, Charlotte's Web, by E. B. White.

PSSA week!

Last Reminder!!!

Students will be taking the PSSA’s beginning TOMORROW, Monday, March 14^th. Please have your children get plenty of sleep and rest this week. A healthy breakfast is also important for them to do and feel their best! The children are truly ready and we believe they will do well!

Personification!

The students worked so hard on a Personification Project! They needed to take an object or animal and make it seem human! Enjoy the pictures!

Rock the PSSAs!

This is our final week to prepare for the PSSAs! We get to wear some fun clothes this week to symbolize certain aspects of our test taking strategies!

Wednesday March 9^th – 50/50 Day!

Wear your camouflage or green to eliminate those wrong answers. When we eliminate two choices, we have a 50/50 chance of being correct!

Thursday March 10^th –Darken Your Bubble Day!

Wear your black or any dark color to remind yourself to darken your bubble completely!

Friday March 11^th –Thinking Cap and

Wear your hat to remind yourself to use your “thinking cap!”

Students will be taking the PSSA’s beginning Monday, March 14^th. Please have your children get plenty of sleep and rest particularly during our test days. A healthy breakfast is also important for them to do and feel their best! The children are truly ready and we believe they will do well!

Here are some pictures of our FUN and EXCITING PSSA JEOPARDY Game that we will play this week to prepare!

PSSAs in 2 weeks!

Can you believe the PSSAs are almost here? We have two weeks until the PSSAs, and I am confident that the students are prepared! I attached picture of the students working extremely hard in their Learning Centers! Our centers were focused on Multiple-Meaning Words, Affixes, Synonyms and Antonyms, Fact and Opinion, Main Idea, Table of Contents, and Main Idea Cards. Please be sure to review the PSSA WORDS TO KNOW that are found on the pink worksheet sent home last week. We will be playing a big JEOPARDY Game with these words!


Important Reminder:
Parent Teacher Conferences are this Friday, so the students do not have school!

Our Valentine's Day Fun!

I just wanted to post some pictures from our Valentine's Day Party! Enjoy!

Report Cards and Valentine's Day!

We have some exciting things to look forward to this week! Report cards will be sent out on Friday. Please be sure to review the report card with your child, sign the envelope, and return it to school as soon as possible. Also, our Valentine's Day party is on Monday! Please be sure to make and decorate a Box or Bag with your child. Please send it into school by Friday. Please remember that candy is not permitted to be sent in for the party.

Over the past few weeks, I have taken some great action shots of the students working on some hands on activities. Enjoy!

Cause and Effect activity! The students had to match up the cause with the correct effect!

 

I wanted to find a fun creative way to practice our pronouns! I call this new game "Spit Ball Grammar" The students use wet cotton balls to hit the pronoun that fits in each sentence correctly!