Week of November 17

We had a fabulous field trip to the FBI office in Seattle.  After going through security, they showed us a few FBI videos, including one that showed what the agent training is like (be sure to ask your child about OC spray!), saw the offices of the Special Agent in Charge and the assistants, talked to the media relations person who told us about how she had just named a new bank robber in the area (The Man with the Plastic Mask), had presentations and demonstrations from the Hazardous Evidence Recovery Team (HERT) and the evidence specialists (ERT), toured the control room, and walked through one of the agent and analysts areas where teams work together to solve cases.  They also took our picture in the lobby.  More pictures will be coming soon. 

Here is what the kids had to say about this wonderful field trip. 

    The field trip was amazing.  I'm not sure I want to be a FBI agent when I grow up.  It seems really scary.  It was like my dream to meet a special agent.  Seeing the guy Adrian in the hazmat suit was cool, too.  I loved the field trip. 

     I was so excited about the trip to the FBI yesterday.  It was really fun when they showed us the equipment they wear.  It was also fun when she showed us the monitor room.  It was cool when she showed us the radio room.  It was as fun as I anticipated.

      Yesterday we went to the FBI.  My favorite part is where Ms. Cheryl put goop on my finger to make a finger print.  We also leaned how you have to train to be a FBI agent.  We also got to try on a hazmat suit.  I had fun at the FBI.

     Yesterday we went to the FBI.  FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigations.  My favorite part is when Cheryl put the gloop on our finger.  I also like the HERT.  That's the FBI. 

     The coolest thing at the FBI was the room where they watch all the cameras.  It was the coolest thing because it showed you places around the building.  It was really interesting.  It also showed who entered the building and at what entrance.  I had an amazing experience at the FBI. 

     Yesterday I went to the FBI HQ.  I saw the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.  At lunch I saw clips from FBI TV shows.  I found out how detectives find finger prints with caulk.  The FBI field trip was great. 

    The field trip to the FBI was awesome.  My aunt, Marnee was there and I got to be with her.  That field trip converted me to do exactly what my aunt does, to be an analyst.  Marnee has a really really cool job at the FBI.  The radio station was really cool too, I wondered what that radio station call was but I didn't ask.  That's why I really liked the FBI field trip.   

     I think what I liked about the FBI was the suit and the camera room.  The suit was cool because you look like the suit from Monsters, Inc.  I like the camera room because you can spy on people.

     I thought our trip to the FBI was super fun.  We looked at the wall of honor.  I got to get my finger print in a wet clay, and when it dried, it was very rubbery.  We also watched all the cameras in the radio room.  Those are some of the fun things we did at the FBI. 

    It was fun when we went to the FBI headquarters.  We talked about who we wanted to be when we grow up.  We went to the telecommunications room.  We also saw the techno wall of honor.  The FBI was fun. 

     I liked HERT the most.  There was a hazmat suit, which was really cool.  They demonstrated their equipment  They demonstrated what they did.  That is why I liked HERT the most. 

     Our trip to the Seattle FBI Headquarters was so cool.  First, I got to get into a suit, a hazmat suit, it got really hot in there.  Also, when I was in the suit I held a machine that would sense hazardous materials or substances.  Last, we got to see a lot more in the headquarters, like the top 10 fugitives of all time, and some FBI videos.  That is why our trip to the Seattle FBI Headquarters was so cool. 

Some reflections from the week:
"I had to take a minute on the wall today, not very fun."
"I went from prewriting to publish in a matter of 3 days."
"I think I did well on my math test because I only got two wrong."
"In language arts, my group had trouble getting things done."
"I have three objectives next week.  Finish all work in time given.  Keep up a growth mindset.  I want to improve my handwriting.  These are my goals."
"I got better at division."
"I think that this week went well because I got better at my penmanship by writing a lot during the week and weekend."
"Social Studies went well because we did a play."
"I had a fantastically awesome week.  The artwork with the dots is really tedious though."
"I think language arts went good this week.  We discussed very good, and we helped each other read."
"I'm getting better at division."
"I really want to get 100% on my spelling test next week."