Monday Monday!

It was a great Monday. Make sure to ask your child if they were able to determine which cup held Pepsi and which cup held Coke by using their senses. The objective of this experiment was to have fun, but more than that it was to introduce the scientific method to students. We also covered cause and effect while reading a book about Obama's first dog in the White House. It was written in the dog's language and so personification came into our discussion as well. Not sure what personification is...ask your child. Have a great evening and write the words I love my kid by your signature in your child's planner tonight for an extra $20 during check in.

Weekend Update

Hello. Happy Sunday! I usually do not post on Friday, but generally get it done before school on Sunday night. I hope you had a restful, fun weekend. We have a very busy week coming up, starting tomorrow. In order to have success in class, students need to have all their school supplies. Some students are missing some notebooks and art supplies. If I had extras I have sold the students their school supplies, but I do not have extra composition books or folders. Organization is imperative in my class, and it is so easy to get lost with all the where does this go when students don't have the materials I ask for them to take out. Please check the bitterroot webpage or ask for a list at the office to double check that your child has all their supplies.

Last Friday, we were honored to welcome Mrs. Caskey to our class. She is the technology guru of the district and a great friend of mine. As I mentioned in my first day letter, we will be doing a ton of technology this year. Students need to understand what is safe and what should bring up red flags in their minds. They should have brought home their think before click sheet to share with you and obtain a parent signature for tomorrow. Students that bring it back signed tomorrow will earn $50.00. Students that forget to do this will pay the same amount. I have included a short flipvideo to share with you. On the video you will hear a sample of the material presented to the students.

Last Friday, we also took an in depth look at what my classroom expectations mean specifically. I wrote the expectations on the board and then had the students go around and write what they thought it meant when it came to the classroom. Watch the video below to see what some of your children thought.

Lastly, I am trying to earn free books for our classroom by turning in 20 Sunny D Juice labels. Please send in the entire label of any Sunny D drink you may have at home. If we turn in 20 we get 20 free books. There is a deadline approaching so drink it up! "0)

See you tomorrow! Have a great Sunday!

Oh, please mark your calendars for September 8th. It will be our official open house for parents only. Get those babysitters lined up, and come learn what you, as a parent, can do to help your child succeed in my class. Can't wait to meet/see all of you again!

Internet Safety Training With School District 2's Technology Director Mrs. Caskey

What do these phrases really mean in an classroom setting?

Puzzle Me That!

Puzzle Me This!

Fun Times in Room 3

Hello again. Welcome back to day 2. It was a busy one. Today we took a look at a quote by Rusty May from schooltools.tv. He says, "When you are born you are given a puzzle box. Inside, there are all different types of pieces. Some, the edges, are easy to define and discover and rarely change throughout life. Others, the middle pieces, take more time and energy to discover and tend to change over time. There are always some blank pieces waiting to be drawn or written, and your puzzle is never completed until you die." We then read a story called Whoever You Are. We started thinking about things that make up a person's puzzle, edges and middles. We then looked out our outsides and created a mirror image drawing of who we are today. That is what you are seeing on the slideshows. If you do not see your child, it is because I have yet to receive their permission slip back. Please ask them for the information.

Student homework tonight is to find 5 objects that represent their lives to share tomorrow. They each have a white bag, that may or may not be decorated by them, to store these items. Items must fit in the bags. We will share tomorrow.

Great day and see you tomorrow!

Awesome, Awesome First Day!!!

Hello there! The first day is done! What a great start to the new year! I am so excited to see each of your children grow! Today we spent most of the day going over rules, classroom procedures, and getting to know you activities. Students are coming home with a lot of information for you to read, sign, and return to school tomorrow. About five students also need to remember to bring their $3.50 for their planner notebook. I went ahead and gave them their planner in good faith. Please send in the cash, no checks please, no later than this Friday. If this is your child I wrote a note home to you in their planner. We have library tomorrow and PE on Friday. The rest of this week will be first week of school activities, and then starting Monday we will be hitting the academics! Speaking of academics this is probably a good time to mention that I write this blog after school around 3:15 when my brain is mush. Therefore, there might be times my grammar and spelling are a little mixed up. Please forgive me on this, as I just type in this information quickly daily. Please make sure that your child has their planner signed for tomorrow. They can earn an extra $50.00 if YOU write a sentence telling me what their favorite part of today was next to your signature. Have a great first night. Their only homework is to read for 20 minutes and get all their forms signed.