Happy Spring Break!

How did spring break find us so quickly? Now that we have been in school for 113 days the time seems to just flying by.  Just this afternoon Carol mentioned how quickly the end of the year would arrive...but enough of that kind of talk...let's remember the present.  Today we began at 8:45 by heading to the Science Lab to determine the fat content level in different types of food. Due to holidays and snow days Mrs. Reynolds gave up some of her time so we could squeeze in a lesson before the break.  By (9:20 we were eating apples before boarding our bus and heading to the Little Theater to see a wonderful play about the alphabet that got thumbs up from many! Screams were heard on the playground later in the day when Max reported that our outside thermometer read 60 degrees. That is the temperature when coats are optional...and only then. It's a magic number for the class. We ended by having a sing time with Mr. Storie's third-grade-class and sang several old favorites and introduced our new president's song. I hope everyone has a wonderful break this coming week and is blessed with great safety and lots of good books and laughter. As for me I'll spend some time near Milwaukee where temps will be in the low 30's...go figure!  See you on the 16th!

What does a TRILLON dollars look like?

    To get an idea of what a trillion dollars looks like, click on the title above.  It's a wonderful visual picture for children and adults alike!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Actually March 2nd was the national Read Across America Day in honor of the birthday of Theodore Geisel, commonly known as Dr. Seuss, but we celebrated today. It seems we were having a snow day on Monday, so we finally got around celebrating today. We the day doing a word search of Seuss characters and then read one of my favorite titles Horton Hatches an Egg. Several children brought in their favorite titles to share and then we had an extended time of reading devoted to the books of this wonderful author. As I roamed the room listening to children read it was apparent how much his books are enjoyed by kids today. Some of the books I remember reading as a child that still engage them today. Afterwards Mrs. Leinbach led a wonderful project making hats from the book Cat in the Hat! Click on the title at the top to take you to a wonderful site for more information on this beloved author. It was a wonderful reading and learning time for us all.

We also made time to complete our Kevin Henkes cabinet project for the auction and I must say that it stands in a class all its own. After school Jennifer S. was working diligently putting on the final touches. For everyone who gave their time and creative energies...you are in our gratitude.