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We had an inventor with his latest and greatest invention.

We had a hacker with morals with a home-made hacking computer system.

We had a hair dresser sporting a beautiful hair style.

We had teachers all ready to teach.

We had a make up artist  looking for her next face to make up.

We had an artist with paint smudges on his face.

We had an artist with paint brushes in her hair.

Also, we had a hair dresser with combs through out her hair!

My ELA students learned about the phases of the moon in class.  First, we discussed what we already knew about the moon  Then, we added to that knowledge.  Last, the students put all that knowledge to work and demonstrated their understandings of the phases of the moon.  You would have been so proud of them.  They were so respectful of this project.  They all followed through with the activity and them they ate the results AFTER I checked their work!  I quickly took pictures of the evidence, as you can see.  This was a feel good moment.

My math students are hard at work in these pictures.  They were making a tool out of paper plates to help them with their multiplication facts.  One plate is cut around the outside about 2 inches deep.  You will get about 14 sections per paper plate.  Then, two plates are glued together, one with the cut edges and one with out the edges cut.  Then, the students choose with multiplication fact they are struggling with and write that number in the center of the plate.  The students write their multiplication facts regarding that number around the end of the plate and write the product (answer) on the plate beneath the cut plate.  Last, the plate is decorated.

After that, the students did a little cup stacking with multiplication facts. Their facts were written on plastic cups.  The products were written inside for self-correction.  The goal was to continue stacking cups as long as your answers were correct.  You were supposed to say 3 X 7 = 21, 4 X 8 = 32, and so on.  For some the temptation to just stack the cups existed…it’s a work in progress…     

During our ELA module on recycling, the students designed a Spartan bust using recycled objects. The children then voted on their favorite Spartan.  Rodrigo’s Spartan won!   Mrs. Snader made a cardboard bust of its head.  Then, some of my ELA students and a few others paper mache’d the cardboard.  Stay tuned to see how our design progresses…

I have been taking my dog to doggy school for the last 12 weeks, plus.  She had a one-on-one.  My dog has always been very lovable and quiet.  She loves people and all other dogs.  She seldom barks.  She has been totally potty trained forever.  HOWEVER, Melody struggled with walking nicely, jumping on everyone, eating plastic, and hovering all over my personal space.  After about 12 half hour sessions, because her attention span is not the best, she will now STAY, LEAVE IT, DROP IT, OFF (sort of), WAIT, TOUCH/COME, SIT, LAY DOWN, SETTLE.  She can also walk with a gentle lead without pulling my shoulder out of my socket.  My baby girl is actually likable now.  She can also do things like shake, roll over, bow, but I had successfully taught those prior to the lessons.  These lessons were for her so she could just succeed in life and live to be two.  Today was a very proud day for both my dog and myself!

Dr. Bob came to our 3rd grade and spoke about the different kinds of teeth, the amount, and simply…the lives of teeth.

He spoke of healthy food choices that help strengthen teeth…

He also spoke of foods that don’t help strengthen teeth.

Last, he spoke of items the students need to use to take care of their teeth.

Thanks Dr. Bob!