Green Me

I woke up this morning and found that I was all green!
My Mom came in and yelled, "Oh my gosh!"
We went to clean up. It didn't come off. We showed Dad.
"Oh my gosh, Mighty Hulk or Grinch!"
"No," said Mom. "It's our son."
"Oh," said Dad
I went outside. My Mom took me to Cotton Creek. The principal said,"No GREEN KIDS ALLOW!"
He kicked us out. I was sad. We went home. I tried again but the green would not come off. So I went to sleep crying. The next day I woke up.
"There's a problem," I said. "I'm not green."
I went doen stairs.
"That was just a dream," I said and my Mom, Dad , and I laughed.
And I said, "That was almost the worst dream in my life."
By Xavier G.

Measurement

This past week we were very active doing many different measurement centers. The students did comparison measurement of three different styles of broad jumps. (frog hop, rabbit jump, and a kids jump) They measured the classroom and discovered a comparison between two different standard units of measurement. Computer activities included games that used several different units of measurement to move around mazes. One game included using ten facts to follow their movement allowing them to know when to get to a battery to recharge.

Lost Books

During the year your children took home their guided reading books. Sometimes they were not returned to school. All of the guided reading books were checked out in my name. I have about 60 lost guided reading books. If you find any of the following books at your home would you have your child return them to school. THANKS!

June B, First Grader: Cheater Pants
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Gregory, the Terrible Eater
Amelia Bedelia Helps Out
Cam Jensen and the Mystery of the U.F.O.
The Baby Shark Now Returned
Headless Horseman
Henry and Mudge
A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr.
Flat Stanley Now Returned
Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm
One Piece Missing
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Horton Hears a Who! Now Returned
I, Columbus
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cow Dog
Christopher Columbus
My Father's Dragon
Ira Sleeps Over
Ralph S. Mouse

Field Day

We had a wonderful chilly day of track and field activities. A great big Thank You to all the parents, grandparents, and friends that came to help and enjoy.

Plays

The performances Friday night were wonderful. I am very proud of all of the children. The posts of each performance contain pictures that the children were taking during the plays. I hope you enjoy them.

Thanks for coming to celebrate with us!

Stellaluna

Stellaluna
A tiny fruit bat is left alone after an owl attracts her mother. She falls into a bird nest. While she is there, she does not always act like the birds but tries to obey. Gradually, she learns to eat and act like a bird so she can survive. When she learns to fly she has new challenges because of her differences. After she is discovered by her bat family, she learns how fruit bats really are suppose to act and what they eat.

Rapunzel

Rapunzel
A husband tries to please his wife by stealing greens from a sorceress garden but he get caught and promises to give away his unborn child. The beautiful daughter that is born is taken by the sorceress and locked in a tower in the woods. The girl’s name is Rapunzel. As she matures she grows beautiful long golden hair which the sorceress uses to climb up into her tower. A Prince accidentally sees what is happening and begin to visit Rapunzel. Of course, they fall in love but that was not the plan the sorceress had for the beautiful girl. Her solution was to cut off her hair and send her away.

Click, Clack, Moo

Click, Clack, Moo
Framer Brown has a cow problem. Somehow his cows have found a typewriter and are using it to get a few things to make their lives in the barn better. Some of the other animals realize what is happening and they help out a little in exchange for some things for themselves. After Framer Brown decides to compromise, things get less tense until the Duck get the typewriter

The True Story...

The Wolf is in jail. He claims to have gone to the Little Pigs’ houses for a cup of sugar to make a cake for his Grandmother’s birthday. According to him, he had a bad cold and was sneezing very hard. His troubles began when his sneezing blew down two of the pigs’ houses. Later, he became very angry, the police came, and they made up a horrible story then threw him into jail.

Would you loan him a cup of sugar?

Reagan and Family,

Thank you for the beautiful flower!

Spring Plays

Our Readers' Theater has evolved into four delightful plays. We have been practicing for our performances on Friday night the 9th of May. It is a delight to see the acting! They have been working on voice, imagination, and body language. We have had wonderful laughs and exciting learning. Pigs are being eaten, baby birds flying, and cows are typing. Come join us in our celebration at 6:00 P.M. Friday evening.