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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!  It is hard to believe that school is halfway done...CRAZY!  The second half of the year will be busy.  I will keep you posted with the events coming up! 

Tonight I asked students to check out a new website we will be using called Manga High. 

They can access it by going to http://schools.mangahigh.com/prophetstownelementary

I am still working on the best way to utilize this site; however, I would like all students to log in (if you have internet access) to play the challenge.  I believe the challenge involves answering addition problems and taking out robots.  This is not quite the subject matter I would have preferred, but it was what I could get into to test how this will work.  I should be able to sign in tomorrow and see how everyone did.  Eventually, I will be able to assign challenges to go along with what we are doing in class and we can even challenge other schools!  Let me know your thoughts on this website....I joked that I couldn't believe I was assigning 'video games' tonight for homework!  Like I said earlier, I am TESTING this!  There should be other games they can play.

I am also working on updating the blog and adding a new background.  It is not quite working the way I was hoping, but hopefully it will have a new look soon without me losing what we have already!

Just a reminder, report cards will come home tomorrow.  If you have any questions about grades, please contact me.

Have a good night..enjoy this crazy weather!

Busy, busy, busy!

Wow!  This time of year really is busy.  I apologize that posts have been scarce.  We are working hard to get things wrapped up before Christmas break. This was a busy week with the Christmas programs.  The gentlemen looked so handsome and the girls were very lovely in their dresses.   It is so fun to see everyone all dressed up! 

Next week all students will receive one spelling list.  These will be Christmas related words that we can have fun with.  There will also be a Math and Science test!  Eek!!  And we will do some festive writing activities, as well as just have some good ol' Christmas fun!!

I hope you are taking some time to enjoy this time of year!  I know it can be very stressful (speaking for myself)!  But what fun!!

Polar Bears and A Little Random Info, Too!

It is so much fun decorating this time of year!  I can already tell the excitement is bubbling in our classroom.  This week I hope to get letters to Santa written.  These will be published in The Echo.  Below you will find some Polar Bears that we did this week for Art.

So cute, right?!

Today I also sent home a new Book-It Form.  Kids should be reading nightly, and this can help them earn pizza for reading!  Win, win, right?!  I know there have been Six Flags and Magic Waters Reading Forms that went home.  This can be a lot to keep track of!  I keep all these forms on the fridge and try to write nightly what my kids have read.  Hopefully, this can be helpful!

And for my random peice of information...did you know that Disney offers has a replacement program for scratched DVDs and Blue-Rays.  All you have to do is go to http://www.disneystudioshelp.com/detail_TOPSUPP_DiscReplace__SUPPORT.html

for information.  They will replace your scratched or broken movies for $6.95!  I have many scratched movies from those younger years with my kiddos! (Who am I kidding, they are still young!)

Have a great night!

Spelling Lists

Here are the spelling lists for the next 2 weeks.  Our tests will be on December 9th.

Word Nerds

part, care, bare, hair, stair, pear, start, shark, fare, fair, wear, stare, hare, pair, bear, sharp, square, where

Flaming Skeletons

screen, strong, stripe, spring, scram, straight, spray, scrape, strange, sprout, scratch, stretch, spread, scrap, strap, sprain, scream, string

Pink Panthers

when, dead, trees, each, great, sled, head, street, reach, bread, queen, breath, sweet, dream, death, steam, beach, east

Spelling Maniacs

benches, brushes, foxes, guesses, horses, speeches, splashes, mixes, kisses, voices, crashes, classes, changes, churches, places, peaches, leashes, watches

Motorcycle Monsters

frighten, sidewalk, beside, combine, ninety, highway, delight, higher, brightly, surprise, driveway, decide, invite, slightly, advice, describe, lightning, polite

Spectacular Spellers

phrase, alphabet, enough, daughter, physics, dolphin, cough, naughty, phantom, elephant, taught, phone, nephew, rough, caught, laughter, trophy, paragraph

Also, just a reminder...Book-It logs are due tomorrow!  I will send slips home with students at the end of the day!

Geometry Art

 We just finished our first Chapter on Geometry!  Our next chapter in our Math book will be about congruent figures, similar figures, symmetry, transformations, and visual thinking!  There are soooo many art projects I have found to reinforce these geometrical concepts.  Here is a look at one we did last week about the use of symmtry (and positive and negative space).  I hope to have more projects up as we complete them!

Happy Veterans' Day!

Happy Veterans' Day!

I am certain that when I was in third grade I did not understand the meaning of Veterans' Day, except we had the day off from school!  Today, I am much more aware of the importance of this day and honoring those who have fought for our freedoms and the freedoms of others around the world.  I have seen family members leave for war, watched husbands, wives, and children miss their loved ones!  I certainly appreciate not only those who fight, but those who are left behind when they are fighting. 

Although thank you is not enough..."Thank you for all that you have done to keep us safe!"

Happy Veterans' Day!

Our assembly will be held in the gym at 2:00.

And Happy 11-11-11!