Bug Club Winners and Star of the Week: Arielle!

Fun Times connecting to the Everglades and Gumbo Limbo Book! Thanks Matt!!!

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Persuasive Writing for Mr. Senitte

Students were assigned to write a persuasive journal entry in their journal last week. They were to write a letter to Mr. Senitte and try to persuade him to change from styrofoam plates to washable plastic ones in order to help our school turn more "green." Today, a select few got the chance to read those letters to Mr. Senitte. He sat and listened to the students and even took notes on his laptop as they read. Then he asked the entire class, ok what is the next step. They agreed to have him call the correct people and set up a meeting that he will attend with three select students to start making a change. This is AMAZING!! I am so proud of all the students. All of them had excellent letters and it was hard to select the few to read to him. I was very impressed with the amount of google research that the students obviously did on their own. Wow!!

Testing went well today. Students did their best and I encourage them to shine again tomorrow on their language test. Taking their time and reading every question carefully is an excellent reminder for you to talk about tonight. I am proud of every student! Don't forget your protein snack for tomorrow.

Lastly, make sure you jump in that puddle today instead of going around it. It is super fun to be a kid or a kid again!! :0)

Time to Shine Little Diamonds!

Hi there! What a great day! I spent the morning teaching other teachers how to oovoo. You know I loved that. Then this afternoon, I attended a workshop all about bringing character into the classes. Do you think I liked that? As our friend Petey would say, Oh Boyee! It is so nice to know that our schools really are starting to show progress with bringing this kind of education and studies back into the classroom. It was a perfect way to start my week. Yes! So, in honor of Dr. Brook's workshop today I would like to challenge you. Write your child's biggest strength in their planner for me to see tomorrow and help them earn a $100 reward. Just one though! :0)

This week we start our NWEA testing. I know what you are thinking...again...more testing. Nope this is not a test. It is a time to shine. This is by far my favorite time of the year. This assessment allows me to see what I have taught them. This is the same test they took at the beginning of the year. Now, they get to take it again and show me all they have learned. Or should I say, show themselves just how very smart each and every one of them are. This assessment is on the computer and it is corrected as soon as they complete it and I get a score seconds later. Students are expected to make a 5-9 point jump from where they started in the Fall. I am always amazed to see how well they do on this one. The subjects are reading, math, and language. Too bad character skills aren't also tested or these kids would be off the charts!!! But, we will have to settle for AMAZING gains in these three subjects. We start TOMORROW with our reading test. Language is on Wednesday, and math is next Tuesday. It is imperative that students are in class for these tests. We had PERFECT attendance for MONTCAS so I know we can do it again. All tests will start at 10:15 and go till lunch. Protein snacks are encouraged like hard boiled eggs or peanut butter and apples. Again, I don't look at this as a test. It is a time to SHINE, and SHINE they will! I couldn't BELIEVE in anything more!

Have a restful night and I will see you in the morning!

No You Are Not Seeing Double

Happy Late Birthday to You!

Happy Belated March Birthdays to Maddie, Dalton, Robert, Garret, and Preston! Man you guys look old! :0)
Mall of America Team Projects:

Midwest Mallness!

In Social Studies, we have been taking an in-depth look at the MW states. One of them was Minnesota. We learned about the tourist spot, the Mall of America. Students then had to get into design teams, work together to create a blueprint, and meet digging deadlines to avoid fines. Today, the students got to walk around the malls and see what all the other teams had come up with as well. Projects are hanging in the hall for your viewing as well. Pretty creative! Remember, the MW states and capital test is tomorrow afternoon. Study, study!