Literature Time!!

During Literature we are reading Wayside School. THe book is about Mrs. Jewels class and all her students.  It is a very strange and funny book.  Look out for Sammy....

Updates

Progress Report -September 21will be mailed
Picture Day- September 24- Students can dress up!
Map Testing- Septemeber 17- 24

Animal Research Project

Here is a list of the following information that is required for your research project:

1. Animal name
   
2. Scientific Name
   
3. Physical Description
   
   1. Size
      
   2. Weight
      
   3. Features
      
   4. Colors
      
4. Where does the animal live
   
5. Reproduction
   
   1. Length of Pregnancy
      
   2. How many
      
   3. Age
      
6. What does the animal eat
   
7. Picture of the animal (at least 3)
   
8. Some other interesting facts
   

The students are to give a presentation and turn in their projects on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Cinquain

Cinquain's are poems. Make your own by following theses directions:

Line1: A noun

Line2: Two adjectives

Line 3: Three -ing words

Line 4: A phrase

Line 5: Another word for the noun

 

Example:

Thanksgiving

Joyful exciting

Cooking, eating, relaxing

Way too much food

Yummy

Courage Bulletin

Courage Is…

Our class did a writing assignment on what COURAGE IS. Here is our list:

• Standing up to somebody
  
• Swimming in the deep end of the pool and not being afraid
  
• Doing things you never did before
  
• Going on a roller coaster at Six Flags
  
• Sledding down a big hill
  
• Having stitches
  
• Catching a snake
  
• Killing a spider
  
• Fighting with your big sister
  
• Taking someone's blame
  
• Presenting in front of your classmates
  
• Riding a big ramp
  
• Being nice to someone that bullied you
  
• Going to sleep without being scared
  
• Touching a huge spider
  
• Going on the Tower of Terror that is 54 feet high
  
• Doing a front flip
  
• Trying a pickle for the first time and liking it
  
• Doing a handstand in the pool for the first time
  
• Riding your bike with no hands
  
• Running from a stray dog