NeW ChICks PiCs

More new chickies....10 more were patiently waiting to get out of the incubator at 7:30 this morning! Can't get my other pictures to load, so will try agin later! Enjoy!

Here we are in our new 100 degree home. Will get some new pictures tomorrow of the fluffy dry chicks we are all used to seeing.

eGGs on the ELMO! Using the ELMO students can keep a close eye on what's happening throughout the day without running to the incubator at every peep! This morning I was greeted by MUCH cheeping! Two chicks had hatched overnight and as you can see several more were working their way out as the day continued.

 Here you can see the holes that the poor babies worked on all day. Of course at 3:35 three more made it out of the shell! We will see what greets me tomorrow!

Stay tuned as "Days of our Hatching" continues. I promise to get some shots of the dried off chicks in the next day or so. Maybe even a few of the wet ones straight out of the shell!!

5th graders found and recreated the phases of the moon. Waxing and waning....always reminds me of the Karate Kid....hmmm.

She looks way to happy! Nice poster and like the poster!!

So, we were all serious for the class pictures  and then went a little crazy.

Here are the results of CrAZy class pictures!

Class of 2018

These guys have been a great class. I have loved having them even though a few mornings I think I said "stop talking" 496 times in a 10 minute period! They are definitely a social group and their verbal social skills will someday benefit each of them. Between now and then.....well, I'm sure they will hear the words "stop talking" a few more thousand times. Good luck to each one of you and be good!! :)

Guided Reading Groups

 Something new this last semester is our guided reading groups. Students work in small groups on specific reading strategies to improve their reading skills. Here a couple of pictures with students working in their groups. It has been a great thing and students are receiving much more individual attention. It has been a great experience for teachers and students alike! We will be continuing these groups next year and look forward to the rewards it has to offer!

 Web Rangers...an on-linereading activity. Very engaging!

This group finished thier book and it was one of those infamous cliff hangers.....here they are writing their "ending" to the story Z for Zachariah.

Would just like to add that our guided reading groups would not be possible without all our staff involved. So, to all the paraprofessionals, librarian, and all others involved a huge THANK YOU for being so wonderful and leading a group. None of this would have been possible without you!

"Planting the magic beans"

 Here are the magic beans!

Fourth grade students were asked to write a paragraph about their magic beans...who, what, where and how did they acquire magic beans! Next, each planted their beans and will observe and write about what will happen over the next few days.
Day 3 the students found the dirt on top of thier beans was glittering...hmmmm...what will day 4 bring? Of course students are writing their observations and creating a story about these wonderful magic beans!

 Whoops...not sure what happened here...More egg fun.  What happens when...

 you puncture an egg that has been in red dye without it's shell?

Getting ready....this could get messy!

READ NIGHT 2012

 Elementary teachers presented Fractured Fairytales, and within each session gave parents a quick lesson on parts of reading that are focused on throughout the grades and the year. Thanks to everyone for attending and teachers to putting on this great evening!

The things you can learn from an eGG!!

 The things you can learn from an egg! What happens when....you put an egg in vineagar?

 Candle a newly laid egg from a hen?

 How does it feel? Squishy, soft, bloated!

Yuck, got to have a napkin!

Hallway projects. The quilts were created before Easter break. The "Eggceptional" people papers were written by the 4th grade writing class.

Nutritional meals created in 4th grade science.

More "Eggceptional" papers!!

SeeInG the USA!

On the road again! 4th grade is beginning an interactive unit titled Seeing the USA. In groups they will each visit aat least 9 states and visit points of interest in each. Earlier in the year the students wrote letter to state offices and received LOTS of info. They were so excited to open their mail and see all the goodies inside!
Moving ahead, maps, checkbook, and lots of information!

Let's roll! Seperating and organizing all their brochures etc...they received from all the states!

Fun times ahead!!

EGG HAtchIng TiME

Easy does it. Each one initialed their egg and now the wait begins!! Hopefully 21 days from Tuesday, the 17th we will have some chicks!

Each year the 6th grade gets to choose an egg for incubation. After a day of research on how to do to hatch an we are ready to begin. I love this project....when and if they hatch:)
Mrs. Schadel got a hold of the camera. Going to have to do a better job of hiding it!

ReADing TimE

Novel reading in Mrs. William's room
A little comprehension work at the chairs!

Reading and comprehension work on the floor!

Gearing up fpr state assessments.

Somewhat in the dark! Oh well, Mrs Penka leading the charge to begin our state assesstments!

Everyone gets involves in the "test march" Cheering and happy at 8:05!!

Definitely fired up now!!

PS. Kids did wonderful on tests and we are very proud of their hard work!

More of Sir Isaac Newton's great ideas!!
And the verdict is....

One more time!

Newton's laws on display in the 5th grade!
Inertia anyone? Wouldn't want to be the passenger in the back!

After recording all the facts we lined up in order of certain nutritutional facts!
Kids and food, always a fun combination!