Week of March 18th

This is what is in our blog:  Math, Performing Arts, Science, Language Arts, Library, Writing, Stock Market Game, Art, and Reading.  

Language Arts: In Language Arts, starting today, we started reading our Civil War books independently so we could get them done faster.  

Math: In math we did a CML test.  It was fun.  We also did a few math pages.  Oh and I forgot to mention that the purple group had a math test.  

Writing: This week in writing we were finishing our Civil War journal stories.  Most of us finished but some of us didn't.  

Art: In art we have been doing the auction project.  It rocks!  We get to paint wood pieces with paint pens and they're burned and looking wonderful!!!  OMG, LOL, FO!  (Buy it, buy it, buy it!!!!)

Stock Market Game: For the Stock Market Game it is pretty cool.  Somebody figured out you can buy the stock market game as an actual stock!!!

Science: On Thursday we had a Science Fair.  Everybody in the school did an experiment, even some of the preschoolers.  It was amazing!  All the Creators did a great job!  Everybody can't wait to see what they do next year!  That is what we did in science.  

Reading: So the stuff that we are reading is somewhat common.  We are reading graphic novels, chapter books, and flat out randoms.  Luckily our teacher lets us read a graphic novel for an assignment!

Library: Our Library teacher, Ms. Becky, got a black and white puppy named Bean.  She is soooooooooo cuuuuuuute!!!  Anyway, there are new books coming in.  Our class loves to read!

PE: For PE we did the usual-play games and have fun.  

Performing Arts: We came up with ideas for the spring musical.  We are also working on acting.  

Week of March 11

Math: This week the green group did long division.  Purple/orange group worked on fractions.  

Xtramath: During math we have been doing a program called xtramath.  Xtramath is like online flash cards but when you get one right it turns green and you get to do another one.  When you finish addition you move on to subtraction.  That is what xtramath is.  

Writing: So in writing we are summarizing in cursive.  We are also making stories in cursive.  Mainly we are writing paragraphs in cursive.  

Science: This week in science we worked on our agar and everybody thought it was very cool.  We put some of our agar on some slides and we put the agar under the microscope and some of the agar under the microscope was very, very gross to some people.  Also we have to throw away our fast food project because they were too moldy to be in an actual classroom where it could grow more and more mold.  The fast food Wendy's won out of Wendy's, Subway, McDonald's and Dairy Queen.  We did lots of cool science experiments this week and hope that we can do this again another time.  

Art: We did pixel art.  We also worked on the auction project.  

EMP Museum: On Tuesday, we went to the EMP Museum in Seattle.  The museum was literally right next to the Space Needle.  We looked at "The Art of Video Games" as well as other cool exhibits.  It was really fun.

π Day: On Thursday we have Pi Day because it was 3-14.  We had a pi worksheet for morning work, pi writing, discovered that pi is just circumference of a circle divided by the diameter, and even had pie at the end of the day!

PE: In PE we're doing awesome games and Ms. Nancy is making everything...EPIC!!!  Ms. Nancy has games with scooter boards and it's so fun.  Seabury is so cool!  Wow wow wow.  

French: French was boring as usual.  KIDDING!  It was great!  We practiced saying the numbers and animals in French.  She even gave us animal crackers!  Yay!

Gathering: This week in gathering the Superstars had a presentation about their pollution walk.  They found lots of trash and they thought of lots of solutions.  The DI teams were also given certificates for their great job at the regional competition.  

School Store: For school store, they were low in stock.  They had Dr. Seuss pencils and the sparkle twister mechanical pencils.  They also had tootsie pops and stretchy aliens and things like that.  They said they had domos, but by the time I got there, they were sold out.  Somebody took like all of them and there weren't any for some other somebodies who really wanted some domos and didn't get any.  Other than that little incident school store was fine.  

Weeks of February 25 and March 4

This is our blog and these are the things we are writing about: library, writing, social studies, math, recess, science, gathering, morning meeting and music.

Language Arts: We are continuing our Civil War books.  Many of us are doing good.  Some aren't.  

Math: This week and last week in math the green group is doing division.  The purple group is doing fractions.  The green group math was easy.  The purple group math was hard.  

Writing: In writing last week and this week we are still writing our Civil War journals about either a nurse, soldier, drummer, etc.  They are getting to be very interesting like fake holes in the notebook or even getting their hand wet, putting it on the notebook and then putting red marker on it.  And the funny thing is it turns pink when they do it.  Also we are going through our circle in writing: 1. Prewriting-decide what to write.  2. Rough Draft  3.  Peer conference  4. Edit-Make it better  5. Teacher conference and last, but not least  6. PUBLISH!  Most people are on either Teacher Conference or Publish.  That is all we did in writing.  

Social Studies: For social studies this week we finished our Civil War timelines.  They were really long.  On Tuesday, we finished our Civil War unit.  

Science:  In the past 2 weeks we have been trying to finish microbiology.  We are doing this experiment to see which place in the classroom is dirtiest.  We swabbed a bunch of places in the classroom.  Each kid did one.  Then we put it on agar.  We also swabbed our hand and then our sanitized hand.  And that is what we did in science.  

Gathering: At gathering last week we had the Dr. Seuss trivia.  It was fun listening to the questions.  We sang and stuff too.  The Creators came in 1st place! We also had a read-in.  We read and read and read.  Unfortunately while this was going on, the little kids destroyed our puzzle.  Luckily we are redoing it.  

Library: In library we have been checking out books, just like always.  But the library got a new book called, Fantasy and everyone is going crazy for it.  

Music: In music Mrs. Blackwood is back!!!  And guess what?!? Our class is rockin' the house!!  We're playing fun games and jamming on the recorder!!  Bam, bang, boom, yeah!!!

Recess: For recess it is mostly just normal.  There isn't really much to write about except that we are having fun.  

Morning Meeting: This and last weeks' morning meeting our handshakes were: 1. Pull your hand with another (rub) and 2. Clap your hands around your body.

Creators Out!

First place Dr. Seuss team that had lots of help practicing from the rest of the class!