Birthday Lunch

Mrs. Thorne invited all students with a January birthday to eat lunch with her.

Here MA and CL are getting a hug from her. Happy Birthday girls.

I love to see happy kids!

Today we started reading a new Jigsaw Jones story.
In the story, the students put their heads together to solve a riddle.
These three were listening well, because as soon as I read that
part, their heads went together.

I gave everyone their new spelling words today.

Here the boys are writing the word on the board.

After writing the word, we switch into math.

We are learning how to figure the area of an item.

Here BB is outlining the area of the word "here".

Spelling Quiz

Wednesday during reading these four students partnered up

on their own to practice their spelling list.

In the afternoon we played a spelling game called "Sparkle".

It is a game of spelling skill and luck.

The people standing are still in the game.

December S.T.A.R Readers

Mrs. Milternberger came in today to give us our December S.T.A.R. Reading certificates.

If we ALL turn in our January sheets, we get a to have a pizza party!

Testing

Today we took a math test to see how we are coming along. We had 2 minute to do as many problems as we could.
Here are NE and CS during reading groups.

We have such a large group that we sometimes use the microphone.
Here KZ is reading as JM holds the book and tracks along.

Next, DL read as PS tracked.

Before lunch we played a quick game of rumor.

I told the kids, "I think you are totally awesome".

At the end of the day we received some fun mail from our second grade friends.

Here DL and BT are reading their notes aloud.

Everyone wrote us a special note about what they know and like about us.

Surprise Party!

Friday we made brownies for our surprise party.

This is BB pouring in the brownie mix. Then TC mixed it all together.

NE scooped them into muffin tins.

Meanwhile, the rest of us tried putting our invitation together.

We wrote a letter and then cut it into puzzle pieces to add to our guests fun.

At 10:15, RV and KZ put our "Operation Surprise Party" under way.
They took the puzzle pieced invitation over to our second grade buddies.

Here is what they found once it was back together.

At 10:30 they arrived and we presented them each with a very special message.

Everyone seemed to really enjoy it.

Then we pulled out the brownies and punch.

Here is a group doing a "cheer".

Everyone was happy.

After the party, we played "I eight it".
That was a great hit.

Operation Surprise Party was completed and a huge success!

HH brought in a bunch of pop can tabs.

Wow! this can really help others.

Friday afternoon we spent our money at our classroom store.

Self Control Assembly

Wednesday we held our assembly for the character trait, self control.

I am happy to say that 26 students earned their self control charm.ML was also awarded the Principal's Award for outstanding citizenship.

Congratulations! Our class also won the "Golden Book Award" for our behavior in the Library.

This is TC celebrating after collecting the golden trophy.

Monday we made CL's birthday book.

Happy Birthday!

Today we tried to catch up on our scrapbooks.

Here is a group working on their Christmas page.

I sure was pleased with their improved writing skills.

We have been planning a "Surprise Party" for our second grade buddies and

today we made this invitation. It says: Dear Mrs. Straughan's class,

We have been working on something and would like to share it with you!

Please come to our room at 2:00.

Your friends in room 4.

We will cut the pieces apart and they will have to peice it together.

Mrs. Miltenberger came in today and gave us our candy canes

for completing our December S.T.A.R reading goal.

This is JM sharing her book with us. Isn't the illustration cute?

Here students are reading quietly during reading block.

This is BB concentrating while taking his reading test using the Interactive board.

Is That You Winter?

Last week we all read the story, Is That You, Winter?

So this week we finished our drawing of the story.

It was fun to work and visit with eachother after the long break.

This afternoon we worked on our new spelling words.

This weeks words are words with "ar" in them.

Here PS is teaching us how to spell his word, marshmallow! On Monday, our second grade buddies came over and read their New Years Resolution Readers Theater to us. Here is a little sample. It was fun to hear them and also had some funny humor that we all enjoyed.

Old Man Winter

We have been reading a book about Old Man Winter.

Today we took a few minutes to draw a picture from the book and then write about winter.

We will add color to them tomorrow and then place them in our hallway.