Valentine's.....

We had our Valentine Party on Friday and Mrs. Schulte went to work organizing an ice cream Sundae party. The kids couldn't have happier.....ok, the teacher, too! Kids LOVE choices and creating! What better way to do this than with ice cream and toppings...yum! Just give them a dish of vanilla ice cream and a "few" toppings to choose from and watch them go!

Of course, they still LOVE their Valentine cards. We passed them out early in the day and they were waiting until the party to open them. I have to say, the kids were soooo good all day! They were very patient waiters.
Apparently "Pop Rocks" candy and apple juice do great things when they are mixed together. Science happens when you are least expecting it!
I had to try to catch a few random shots but they are "on to" my camera!
I was able to get one.... check out this thumb wrestling competition!

It was a fun time for sure! Thanks to Collin's mom, his sister and Natalie's mom for coming in to help. Thanks everyone who donated ALL the wonderful treats!

Will the slipper fit?

One of our stories in our Reading book is called Cendrillon, a Carribean version of Cinderella. We always take a couple of weeks and explore different versions of Cinderella. You'd be surprised at how many different ones there are. We've read western, Native American, Chinese, Russian, penguin, and many other versions. We even read a story about a recycling Cinderella. See if you can find her in the pictures!

This year, Mrs. Overman and I decided it would be fun to have the kids create some "life size" Cinderellas and Princes to go with the summaries the students are writing. It's taken several days but the kids loved the project.

I love seeing them get down on the floor and get creative. They had to come up with their own plans and designs. We supplied the paper and they went to work.

Yep. you guessed it! That was Cinder Edna, our recycler!

Well, "Howdy! Mizz Lurlene.."

Here is a Native American Cinderella from Rough-Faced Girl...

Looks like someone is visiting from Egypt.....

We can't forget Joe Prince from Cindy Ellen...

They are so proud of their work, and they should be! Their masterpieces are hanging outside our classrooms. Feel free to stop by and take a peek!

Math Facts Practice!

We are back! It's a new decade and we are back to school! I decided it is time to hit those math facts hard and the kids couldn't be happier. One would think they would hate these 3 minute math timings but, for the most part, they love them! The intensity on their faces when they are taking the test is priceless!

I have told the kids that they are more than welcome to take timings home to practice. If you think they need to do this and you aren't seeing them come home, let me know. I will stick some in their folders. I've already seen a lot of growth this week! When the timer goes off, I have so much fun listening to the sounds of "Yes!" or "Oh! Almost!" that are shouted around the room. Keep practicing!!