Science Fair

We did a class project for our school's Science Fair. Our project was about sunscreen. We wanted to test if sunscreen really could protect us from the sun.



 

The SPF 70 spray kept the black paper safe (a black circle could be seen after the test). The SPF 30 left a grayish spot on the black paper. All the sunscreen seemed to protect the black paper from the sun.

The lesson we learned was that sunscreen really does work - it protects us from the sun!

CHS's "Wonderland" Performance

We had so much fun on our FREE field trip to watch "Wonderland" performed by our local high school drama team. They did a wonderful job... and so did my awesome class! They listened, interacted, and sat so nicely through the lengthy play. What a fun memory! I hope one day to see my students up on stage performing! Some of them have natural talent for drama and entertainment!! :)

 

ASPIRE!

That word can spark stress into our students in the upper grades as it is tied to our state's standardized tests. Our school, however, took the bull by the horns and promoted the upcoming tests with daily themes for the week leading up to the test. Mrs. Ray allowed K teachers to participate... awesome sauce! I'm all about dressing up for a good cause!!

Sand and Sun: Surf through the Test!

 

 Nerds Unite: Ace the Test!



 



Searching for Sight Words

I love using our Let's Find Out magazines (Scholastic!!). As our sight word vocabulary grows, we have become more excited about finding our words in everything we read! Here, a sweet girl searches and circles our sight words. Then, she marks other special "rules" we are learning: long e made with double e's, sight words in bigger words, etc. Dissecting the reading first helps us be successful readers!

Gr8 Sk8 Rollers

Our high-achievers visited Gr8 Sk8 today for a rewarding field trip. Although some rollers took quite a while to gain their bearings, all kiddos seemed to have a blast! We ended our field trip to a local park for wheel-less play and a picnic.



3rd Quarter PBS Reward

For our school's students who maintained a 90% or higher in conduct for the third quarter, Barn Hill Preserve visited our school and introduced us to some awesome exotic animals: a baby kangaroo, a sugar glider, a baby tortoise, a parrot, and a bearded dragon. There was a drawing for free pictures with the animals. Students could also purchase their own close-up with an animal of choice.



Shamrock Sprint

Today, students participated in the Shamrock Sprint during their P.E. times. Kindergarteners had to race around the track twice and be at or under the specific time set by the coaches.

 

Mrs. Ray allowed teachers to participate so I got a little exercise in with the K kiddos. Even earned my own shamrock!

 

One of the pros to working at the same school my sons attend... photo ops! :)