BEST TIME EVER THIS WEEKEND

On Friday we went to the Y M C A but he was to scared to go rock climbing and playing basketball also playing score in a loud room after that we went to a restaurant and we ate a lot of food with are friends then we went to my house and are friends brought there hover board and Flipper rode the fast hover board. On Saturday we had a yummy fruit for breakfast and Flipper ate a lot of the juicy fruit then we went to the city and ate yummy food then we came home and played with my friend at the park and after that we came home and played out side and he rode a skate board and then she had to go home so we went in side and we got ready for my dad’s  mom’s birthday we went to red lobster .On Sunday we went to see my cousin’s football game and then we all got a bite and other people came so it was like a party and when the food came we finished it right a way then we went to this place called EPIC AIR it’s a trampoline park and then we went home and rote this and I took a shower and he took a bath in the sink  and ate yummy dinner and watched a move and went to bed!!!!!!

September Student Challenge: Function Machine

Each month the students will have the opportunity to complete a “Student Challenge!” I will propose a challenge for the students to complete that focuses on a concept or topic we are learning in class. They will have at least one week (and sometimes several weeks) to submit their answers, research, or projects to me. If they accurately complete the challenge, their names will be added to our Student Challenge bulletin board. For each challenge that they complete, a star will be added next to their names! The Student Challenges are completely optional, but highly encouraged. It provides students with the opportunity to use their creativity and presentation skills. Those students who complete the monthly Student Challenges will have the opportunity to share their work with their classmates and it will be featured on our blog. 

This month's challenge: Create your very own function machine! Show your family and friends how it works, and then bring it to school to show your classmates! Please turn your function machine in by Tuesday, October 6th. 

Function Machine

The above video is a sample of the function machine that I made and showed the class today.

Our Inspirational Reading Posters

What does reading mean for you? Click here to see what students in our class think about the power of reading!

WEX Writing Excerpts

WEX Writing Excerpts

Every two weeks or so I will be posting new writing excerpts from our WEX writing unit. These featured pieces of writing exemplify the skills that we are practicing in class. After hanging the excerpts, the class determines which skills were demonstrated and why each piece was selected for our "Monster Journal Excerpts" board. We already have twelve wonderful examples of the use of descriptive words, showing details, and exaggeration. Way to go writers!

Sports Day!

Students came to school today celebrating their favorite sports teams!

FUN WEEK By Sophia

This is Thursday's social studies.

This is Luke working on social studies.

These are our class job.

This is the star student.

This is sports day

silly time.

Luciano's first time getting a Clean Desk Award!

Emma and Flipper's Extravaganza

Flipper came to spend the weekend with me!  Here are our adventures.

Saturday

Today is my little brother Ryan’s birthday party!  Flipper bounced in the bounce house higher than me!  He ate some snacks and some party food and he still bounced higher than me!  He played bean bag toss and of course, he won.  He wins everything!  He is a smart penguin.  Next, Flipper ate some birthday cake.  Flipper said, “Agh, I ate too much cake!  Ow, I have a tummy ache!”  After a fun party and all our friends went home, Flipper went to bed with me.

Sunday

After we woke up, we played some Minecraft.  Then Flipper ate some pancakes for breakfast.  (But he was still full from the cake!  Agh!)  Then he got dressed in a warm sweater.  Then he said, “This is too hot!  Ugh!” and took off the sweater.  Next we took a bike ride to the park (but Flipper didn’t wear his sweater).  At the park, Flipper swung on the swings, did the monkey bars and went down the slide so fast, I couldn’t even catch up with him!  Flipper and I built a fort, and he found a nut.  He ate it and he said, “Agh, I am still stuffed from the birthday cake!”   Then we rode our bikes home.  Next we built a Lego City park and he was the best at building Legos!  After all this fun, he took a nice warm bath.  He liked to play with the bubbles.  After his toasty warm bath, he did some magazine reading.  When he went to bed, he said, “Agh, I am STILL full from the birthday cake!”

Flipper is the best penguin ever.  We had a great weekend together!

Reflections Contest

Are you a student who enjoys making films, choreographing dances, composing music, taking photographs, creating art, or writing literature? Then you should think about participating in Reflections!

The theme for this year is "What is your story?" Mrs. Fuglestad has the entry forms, which are due October 28th.

There will be an information meeting for interested students on Tuesday, September 27th during lunch recess. Students will meet in the art room.

I cannot wait to see the students' creative masterpieces!

The Global Read Aloud 2016

Students who are interested in participating in a book chat with other Dryden students and children across the world are invited to join Mrs. O'Kelly for The Global Read Aloud 2016! Mrs. O'Kelly will be hosting a fall book chat in the LMC at lunch on Wednesdays during lunch recess October 5th through November 9th.  The book will be Pax by Sara Pennypacker. This book chat is open to any interested 3rd through 5th graders. We will be connecting with other students who are reading the book at the same time through The Global Read Aloud 2016. 

Mrs. O'Kelly will be introducing this to the students tomorrow during our LMC time!

Please click here to view the permission slip. Permission slips are due to the LMC by Thursday, September 26. Print copies are available in the LMC.

Reading Is...

We recently read the book The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco. In the story, the main character, Mary Ellen, describes reading as being "as sweet as the honey from a bee tree!"

Click here to see how students in our class view reading!

Yola's Newspaper Helped by Emma

We are reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.

                                             Emma is working on a S.S. worksheet.

Hey, I know that guy!

Enjoy the video.

Curriculum Night Parent Packet

Thank you to all of the parents who came to Curriculum Night last week. I am looking forward to a wonderful year! Please click here if you need an additional copy of the parent packet.

Hallway Displays

We have had a busy first two weeks in our class! Please take a look at our current hallway displays.

Check out these juicy sentences! 

The students used "juicy" words to provide their readers with a descriptive sentence. After reading the sentence, readers flip up the paper to see if they were able to visualize the same thing that the writer did.

Hunter's Blog

This is indoor recess.

Here are the girls at indoor recess.

Trent is doing a reading survey.

Luciano is doing a reading survey.

A Week With Curtis

This week James is reading This or that sports debate

independently.

Luciano is writing  at his table with his 

group friends.

These are all of the teachers together on the stage at an assembly.

Click here to see the video!

We were being silly with motions and saying each other's names.

Continents Video

Students are learning about map skills during our current social studies unit. To help them review the names of the continents, students can view the video below!