Look how differently we all envision a GREAT POEM: (rectangle art work a separate assignment.
Math is Cool Competition went well!
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A visit with a Famous Author: Kate DeCamillo
(Author of Because of Winn Dixie,
Tale of Despereaux, La La La,
The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane)
I headed over to Spokane Library on a Saturday evening --with my good friend Miss Hatch--to see one of my favorite authors, Kate DeCamillo.
Low and behold, I found Mahala there as well. We sat together. We chuckled at Kate's wit and sense of humor and enjoyed a wonderful evening listening to the backstory of a lady who has blessed my classroom with the magic of a well-written story for so many years.
I snapped a selfie of Mahala and I....
to remember the good time we had together!
Some photos of our recent adventures!
Valentine's Day Party Fun!
Messy, Messy, Messy.... BUT SO FUN!
Making Eric Carle Paper for our Idioms Project
All our hard work really paid off!
Our 1st Grade Harvest Party was a HUGE success!
Hard Working, Innovative Little Buggers!
First Grade Harvest Party Project
Brainstorming.
Designing.
Problem Solving.
Implementing.
CREATING!
BOT: Innovative Solution Project
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This year our 4th Graders will be continuing our BOTS program for PVE students.
Background: Last year, Miss Gay and Ms. Hatch's students created a new program at PVE. The main mission was to get to know students in other classrooms and create a sense of unity at PVE across grade levels. Each BOT creator designed a BOT, labeled the BOT as a specific kind of BOT and created a PROFILE SHEET for that BOT so that its story could be told to the finder later. We hid them around the school and if a student found a BOT, they came to meet with the BOT creator to learn about the BOTS special powers, it's personality traits and more. In the process of learning about their BOT, they spend time with the BOT creator and build a connection with them so the next time they see each other around the school, they have something to chat about... THEIR BOT!
Last year's students decided to make this BOTS PROGRAM a special 4th Grade tradition and they have handed the torch over to our 4th Graders this year. Instead of finding BOTS this year, your kiddo becomes a BOT CREATOR and gets to HIDE the BOTS and meet with the finders to help towards our mission!
Background: Last year, Miss Gay and Ms. Hatch's students created a new program at PVE. The main mission was to get to know students in other classrooms and create a sense of unity at PVE across grade levels. Each BOT creator designed a BOT, labeled the BOT as a specific kind of BOT and created a PROFILE SHEET for that BOT so that its story could be told to the finder later. We hid them around the school and if a student found a BOT, they came to meet with the BOT creator to learn about the BOTS special powers, it's personality traits and more. In the process of learning about their BOT, they spend time with the BOT creator and build a connection with them so the next time they see each other around the school, they have something to chat about... THEIR BOT!
Last year's students decided to make this BOTS PROGRAM a special 4th Grade tradition and they have handed the torch over to our 4th Graders this year. Instead of finding BOTS this year, your kiddo becomes a BOT CREATOR and gets to HIDE the BOTS and meet with the finders to help towards our mission!
