This week we celebrated Chinese New Year in our classroom by watching a family on unitedstreaming.com get ready for their new year, watchin...

Today we did a lovely experiment using vinegar and baking soda to show one way a gas can be formed. We know that gases are formed many di...

We've been learning all about the 3 states of matter and more recently...changes in matter. Yesterday we froze water into ice cubes to...

This is one of my favorite video's from Unitedstreaming.com. I show it every year and the kids always love it. It's only 8 minute...

We love to play with pattern blocks...and today our purpose was to figure out 4 different ways to build the same shape. I t was interestin...

Be on the lookout for your child's letter to the President! They are in need of a stamp. I thought it would be more meaningful and mem...

I hope today was a memorable day for your children and that they can look back and remember it fondly years from now! I still remember th...

Today we watched the inauguration on TV and ate our lunches in the classroom. As soon as President Obama was sworn in we ceremoniously took...

Today we wrote heartfelt letters to President Obama. Some expressed concerns. Others had questions. Here are some of their words taken from...

Since we are Stanford testing this week and next week...no homework allowed!! Here is the schedule of test subjects: Wednesday - listening, ...

Within our day, if work is all complete, kids group together for self-interest projects. They love to do this, I never know what they will...

Check backpacks...you will find our 2nd report card. Please sign and return.

Today we took a "practice" form of the Stanford test. I can assure you...we are not teaching the test ! Today's practice was...

Lice Power Point Nurse Felder forwarded this video to all the teachers. Take a look if you are inte...

Since coming back from the winter break...I've seen a great transformation in the class. This happens every year but I am amazed every...

If you haven't heard the news...the theme for this year's bash is Totally 80's (hits kinda close to home, doesn't it? :-)...

It is almost that time of the year again! I know we all have this stuff in our house!!! Boxtops for Education are due on Friday, February 2...

Our schedule is kind of weird this week...with kindergarten testing and LDC. Because we are having to make-up LDC during recess, we are havi...

You know...you guys spoil me! It is appreciated. Please know I don't expect all the treats you give me. Sometimes I feel guilty! Thank y...

The students have informed me that I forgot to put a reading log in my homework packet. My mistake. I told the kids they didn't have to...