Halloween Fun!

You know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words?  I'll let the pictures tell the story.......

Apple Writing

In honor of the almighty apple, Mrs. Honken brought in enough apples so that every student in the elementary could get one!  They were delicious.  We did a small writing activity related to apples. Watch for an upcoming apple story or two in the near future.

Fire Safety Week

Today we visited the Fire Station in Scandinavia.  We first viewed a video on fire safety, then got a tour of the station that included a lot of neat equipment.  Probably the neatest part was when students were allowed to enter the fire trucks!

Visit from Regie Routman

Today our class had the honor of having a very special guest.  Regie Routman, who is nationally known and an expert in literacy instruction, visited our classroom.  It was a  celebration of things we are doing well.  We enjoyed her visit very much.  It was an honor for her to be in our classroom.  The class do a wonderful job!

Taste of Norway

The Taste of Norway was Saturday, October 3rd.  It made me proud to see many 6th grade students volunteering their time to "teach" a lesson in the old school house.  It was fun for me as a teacher to sit back and watch them work.  My daughter Lucy loved her Santa craft project!  Might we have an inspiring teacher in this bunch?  I hope so!

Start Your Engines!

Today was the Balloon Powered Race Car Day!  You can tell that many students put a lot of thought into this project.  There was a lot of trial and error to making a successful race car.  Cars were noticed for being the fastest, going the farthest and fan favorite.  It was a great way to end the week!

Car Balloon Construction Day

Today was Day 1 for the Balloon Cars.  There are a lot of neat ideas from the students.  Can't wait to "RACE" on Thursday!