Nov
06
2012
Happy Election Day! During our class election, we counted our votes and the class “elected” Mr. Romney for President!
OUR five class Presidents are Noah B., Tyler D., Madison, Ethan O., and Emily! Congratulations!
Homework for Third and Fourth Grade:
Read for 20 minutes and record on reading log.
Comment on the blog about your observations of the Presidential Election process.
SPOW is due November 8
Brainiac is due November 30
Book Report is due November 27
Nov
05
2012
We are having a Presidential Week! We will be voting tomorrow for Class President and for United States President! {Thanks to Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Ellsworth for creating our voting booth and ballot box!!}
Students are to use the following link,
http://adomatic.us , to create their commercial and then email the address to me so we can use it to create a QR code that will be placed on their election poster in the hallway. {if you want 5 bonus points, email me your QR code too!
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
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We have begun to work on our novel for NANOWRIMO. Students may write at home using the address,
www.ywp.nanowrimo.org
Our goal is to write 10,000 words! Students should bring in their flash drive so that they can save their writing done at school and home.
Nov
02
2012
What a great week! Thank you parents for all you do! you have aMazInG kiddos!
{i am sending home a November calendar as part of a project that will lead into a December project we will be doing in class. Students are to write down something they are grateful for each day of the month. On November 30, students are to bring in their calendar. Thanks!}
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!! Don’t forget to change your clocks back an hour on Saturday night!
Nov
01
2012
A great discussion about Presidents and how they are elected took place today! Our Presidential Unit is underway!
Homework for Third and Fourth Graders:
Read for 20 minutes and record on reading log.
Brainiac due November 30: Words for the written report are 200. There also needs to be a visual, your choice.
SPOW November 8
November Book Report: Read a book about a President and then create a puppet. The puppet may be a sock puppet, paper bag puppet, paper mache puppet, stick puppet…{you get the idea that it can be a creation of your choosing?!} You will be presenting the information learned about your President using your puppet. You will have to present at least 8 facts about your President. You will have two minutes to present your information.Due: November 27
Oct
31
2012
I am truly amazed by these students! They did a phenomenal job with their pumpkins and book reports! Their creativity and energy during the Open House was amazing as well!
Have a great evening and be safe!
HalloweenHomeworkPassNotaTrickonlyaTreat
Oct
30
2012
What amazing kiddos!
Homework for Third and Fourth:
Read 20 minutes and record on reading log.
Practice spelling/wtw words.
Prepare and practice a 30 second “commercial” for your book to be presented during the Open House. Bring in your book report book so it can sit on your desk during the Open House
Open House Tomorrow from 10am-11am. We would love for parents to come by and see our work!
*…Outfits for Open House will be worn only during the Open House and must be changed out of and back into uniform at the end…*
{Tomorrow is an EARLY OUT DAY! Please be here promptly to pick up your student… and no dress down..}
Oct
29
2012
Welcome to another FaNtAbUlOuS week at Tucker Beach!
Homework for Third and Fourth:
Read for 20 minutes and record on your reading log.
Practice your spelling/ Words Their Way words.
Have a great evening!
Oct
26
2012
Have a great weekend!
Report cards will be ready for viewing next week…
BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE MONDAY!!! {if the pumpkin is carved, bring it in on Wednesday. All other pumpkins should be brought in on Monday. Thanks!}