A--Dorable

After we wrote our final copy of the steps to blow a bubble, we decorated a paper plate face and used a blown up balloon as the bubble gum!! So CUTE!

Thanksgiving

Please check out the blog for pictures from last Friday's Multiplication Celebration.
Today, we wrote a "how to" piece on how to blow a bubble.  They loooooved chewing
bubble gum!  There are some pictures posted on the blog from them blowing bubbles
as well. 
I hope that you and your family have a very blessed Thanksgiving.  I am anxious and
so excited to see my grandparents.  I didn't think they were going to be able to make
it to Houston from Shreveport for health reasons, but they will be arriving tomorrow.  :))
It will be good to have a few days off, some amazing fellowship with family, and time
to make new memories!

How to blow a bubble

We are writing the steps to blow a bubble. Everybody was happy to chew gum in class. By Daniel

Division rap

We learned a rap to show the steps of division. By Mackenzie R.

Ice cream celebration

Ice cream celebration for learning multiplication.

Multiplication Celebration !!

We are having our Multiplication Celebration this Friday.  I will need some parent volunteers to help out at 2:00.  Please email me if you will be able to assist us.  Below is a list of items we need:

bowls (30) – Jessie

spoons (30) – Wesley

napkins (30)  - Babacar

Birthday Cake ice cream – Jordan

Cookie Dough ice cream – Tyler

Vanilla  ice cream – Lucy

jar of cherries – Aayush and Davan

caramel syrup – Stephen

chocolate syrup – Mackenzie R. and Kennedy

bag of M&M’s  - Cole and Mackenzie S.

Sprinkles – Brock and Cami

Can of whipped cream – Alyssa, Josh, and Justin

ice cream scooper – Zuzi and Danny

Please send the items as soon as possible.  I am so proud of the students for working so hard to learn their facts.  :))

Texas projects

Here are just a few of our Texas projects that we have been working on at home. By Cole

George Ranch

We had a wonderful time today at the George Ranch.  It was quite chilly this morning, but the kids were mostly good sports about it.  Our first stop was the Jones Stock Farm where we learned about outdoor cooking. Mr. Jones told us how they trade for many for their ingredients like flour, baking soda, and sugar.  As he was talking, he was mixing up the ingredients for cornbread.  We did get to sample the cornbread later...it was pretty good!

Next, Mrs. Jones brought us into the dog trot house and showed the kids how to start a fire with flint.  She also explained how to card cotton.

After that, Aunt Susie showed us around the farm.  We learned about the smokehouse, the chickens and even got to pet the hogs.

After lunch, we walked around the ranch.  The kids climbed a tree and many went exploring in the cemetery.  Unfortunately, one of the favorite places on the ranch was closed for renovations - the treehouse.  The kids were disappointed that they could not go in it.  We then quickly toured one of the mansions on the property.  
I hope that the students learned a lot about Texas history on the trip.  It turned out to be a very beautiful day!

Book Fair, Field Trip, and Rodeo Day

On Friday (see Cole's post below) we went to the Book Fair and made a Wish List of books. The library will be open late on Thursday for shopping. Please help support our library!


It's time for the annual Turkey Vote. The fifth graders have created turkey characters out of a variety of materials. For a quarter students may vote on their favorite turkey. The money raised will be used by the Student Council. You might want to take a peek at the turkeys on Thursday since your child will creating a turkey next year.


Speaking of projects, the Texas projects look awesome. I am so proud of the students for working so hard on their project. We will be displaying the projects in the library next week after the book fair is over.

For our field trip on Wednesday, students need to wear their orange class shirt.  They may wear jeans.  If a student is bringing his/her lunch, please pack it in a sack or bag.  We will not be bringing any lunch boxes on the trip.  If you are going on the trip, please follow the buses to George Ranch.  We will be leaving at around 8:40.  You will need to pay your own admission of $10.  Please email me if you will be attending the trip.

 Friday will be Rodeo Day at Dickinson.  Students may dress in western wear.  We will have many fun activities for the students to participate in.

Book fair

The book fair is next week. Today we making our wish list. We hope that our parents buy a lot of books. By Cole

B-I-n-g-o

Lots of students had good behavior the first nine weeks. We liked playing bingo with the first graders.By Alyssa