Art Show

We had our district art show this past week.  Which is kind of funny considering we don't have art teachers. Well...anyways some of my students' art work was in it.

These were our winter scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had the students think of a winter scene and draw a rough draft.  Then I wanted them to zero in on part of the scene not the whole thing and make that their art work.  (like what they are suppose to do in their writing)

 

They drew their picture on black paper then either outlined it in glue or black pastel.  Then they colored in their picture with pastels.

 

 

They students really enjoyed doing this.  They kept asking to stay inside during recess to finish them.

 

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Recycling Club

This year I was in charge of the Recycling Club. Only 4th and 5th graders were allowed to be in it.  In previous years, the students collected all the recycling from the classrooms to be dumped in the big bin outside our school.  This year I wanted them to do more then just that.  So this year along with collecting the recycling we made things out of recycled materials.

Project #1: Birdhouses out of milk cartons from lakeshorelearning

Project #2-Math Power Towers from mrshallfabulousinfourth

Project #3-Sandwich box out of a milk jug     http://www.curbly.com/users/diy-maven/posts/11213

Project #4=Magazine Holders out of cereal boxes



Project #5-Ball and Mitt out of newspapers and a milk jug from lakeshorelearning





I have really enjoyed doing it especially with this group of kids.  I started off with probably 15 kids and now have about 7 or 8 kids who show up for meetings consistently.

I don't know if I will be doing this next school year or not.  We have a lot of clubs at our school for such a small school.  My principal mentioned combining some clubs or getting rid of some.  So we will see.

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Phases of the Moon

We have been studying the Phases of the Moon. My kiddos get that there is a pattern.  Some are still getting confused with the  waxing and waning.  Which I don't blame them because I still get confused too.

To help us remember we used Oreos to put the moon phases in order.  Of course they LOVED it!!!

Afterwards they got to eat the Oreos, which I was told was their favorite part. :-)

We used the off brand of Oreos and I will have to say they aren't as good as the orginal.  We used the orginal Oreos last year and they tasted and broke apart better.  Note to self always use the orginal Oreos even if they are little bit more expensive.

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Spring Break and March Currently

Well I started my Spring Break a day early but it wasn't for anything fun.  I had my gallbladder removed Friday, March 8.  So the rest of my spring break well hasn't been fun.  Here it is the night before we go back to school and I'm to the point now where I can actually do things without being in pain or getting worn out.  I vote we have another week of Spring Break!!!! 

I'm not looking forward to going back to work.  I hate this time of year because now until the end of April we will be focusing on testing.  :-/

Here is my Currently.  Thinking of words that begin with M wasn't as easy as I thought.

Addison has really gotten into imaginative play here lately.  I love lsitening to her and her stories.  She has been a handful lately.  She defintiely has gotten her personality.  She tells me no and has the attitude behind it.  But at the same time can be as sweet as can be.  She tells me all the time she loves and that I am her best friend.

I have been wanting to put our house on the market for the last year and half.  I want a bigger house!  We need more space and I want to be closer to work.  The drive from where we live now to work..well it isn't fun.  It doesn't help that they are doing construction.  I can't seem to keep the house clean in order to put it on the market.  I am really considering hiring a maid to clean the house and pick up.


Here is the link to Farley's blog to get the March Currently.

   

 

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Dr. Seuss' Birthday

As you may know Dr. Seuss' birthday was March 2. Addi and I celebrated. We painted our toes in Dr. Seuss colors.

We also had a Dr. Seuss dessert: strawberries and bananas.

 

 

 

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Pinterest Party

I hosted a Pinterest Party this past December with some of my teacher friends. We had a blast! There was a lot of things going on at the party.  Everyone was to bring a Pinterest inspired food and gift item.  Then we made a craft inspired from Pinterest.


Here are pictures of the food.

This was very festive!!

             

This was good too.  I love dips!

 I don't remember what this was but I remember it being good.

 

OMG! This was delicious!!!!  If I remember correctly white chocolate and peppermint bark popcorn!!

 

 

 

Pumpkin Fluff with Ginger Snaps

 

Farley brought this...Chic Fil A nuggets.  She was allowed. She had surgery the day before.

 

 

 

 

The Pinterest inspired craft was a message board.  We took a cookie sheet which already had holes drilled into them and spray painted them.  (Thank you Mr. Kelley)  Once they were dry we put ribbon through the holes to hang them.

 

 

 



 

While we wanted for the spray paint to dry, we made magnets.   Diane and Rachel brought all their craft stuff for us to choose from.  There were buttons, dominos, scrabble tiles, fabric flowers..pretty much anything you could think of to turn into a magnet, they had.  THANK YOU, Daine and Rachel!!!

 

 

 

After we made our message boards, we exchanged gifts white elephant style. 

 

 

 

This is what I stole!!  I absolutely LOVE snowmen!!!

 

Everyone that came with the gifts we all got!!

 

 

It was so much fun!!! We are talking about doing this every couple of months.

 

 

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Silence For Sandy Hook Elementary

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