SNOWBALL FIGHT???

YES...there is that pesky little guy...with a SNOWBALL...Let the CHAOS begin!

WHAT A WAY TO START OUR DAY!

We continue to HELP our Grinch grow a bigger heart! He is definitely going to be ready for the Holiday Break!

HIPPEST IN THE HOUSE

Caring/Kind

Robertson Round Up LOTS of Fun!

 

TOP DOG

 Julian shared all about himself on Monday!

Mom and Daisy came and had a special lunch with our TOP DOG!

The Holidays

It's Holiday Time In Room 405-406

So...here's our sneaky little elf!  I wonder what mischief he has planned for tomorrow!!


He seems to be hanging out helping us on the 
HOLIDAY EXPRESS
First  we traveled to Europe:  We stopped in Germany.  We learned that the ART of baking Gingerbread Houses started with the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. It became popular to bake them around the Holidays.  Many German settlers lived in what is now Pennsylvania where baking gingerbread men was started. ( On a side note..."Man they must have a lot of pencils there!"  Yes, these kids keep us LAUGHING!) In honor of the German tradition of gingerbread...WE mad our own!

The HOLIDAY EXPRESS then brought us back to North America and the United States.  
We learned that most of our holiday traditions came from other countries!  WE learned that Santa is called many different things...but one thing for sure he has a big OLE belly from eating all those cookies...There's a chance he might even get STUCK in the chimney...

Sorry that picture is sideways!


We hopped back aboard the HOLIDAY  EXPRESS and it took us back across the ocean to France.  We now know that "Father Christmas" fills the children's shoes and "SOCKS" with goodies!  So of course we are going to hang our "socks" out next week and see if they get FILLED!

Next we headed to Israel on the continent of Asia! The Jewish people of Israel celebrate Hanukkah!  We found out that the Jewish people had to fight a battle to get their temple back.  They won the battle but their temple had been vandalized.  When they returned they found some oil that should have only lasted one night.  BUT it was a miracle and it burned for 8 days! Now a candle is lit each night of Hanukkah to symbolize this miracle.
The children play a game of dreidel...so we packed one away in our "suitcase"!

The HOLIDAY EXPRESS brought us back to North America today...One of my friends was hoping we were going to talk about Mexico...as he is looking at the map he excitedly shouts out, "HEY, there is a NEW Mexico and an OLD Mexico!" OH OH OH how I love my puppies!
And the express stopped in Mexico...FELIZ NAVIDAD...WE learned that in Mexico the families participate in Posadas, have pinatas shaped as stars and grow the Christmas Flower, Poinsettias!  The beautiful red flower was a must for us to bring back!!!

I think this is my FAVORITE project so far!! I can't wait to see how they turn out when we are completely finished!
WE have two more stops to make next week!


On Monday, THE GRINCH made an appearance in our classroom.  WE all know that the Grinch has a heart TWO SIZES TOO SMALL! 

So we have been trying to get "caught" doing acts of KINDNESS...when we do we get to put a heart on the Grinch and watch his heart GROW!!! (this is an old picture...you should see how big it is now!!!)

Guest Blogger: Kennedi

Today the elf put my box in the chrash can.  It was so funny I could harele sotp lafing.  "You elf".  The elf is on a cord he whil slad down. 

Our CLASS Elf

this  mornig  are   E L F  spred   magick  elf snow   in  are  seets.
I  went   CRAZZZY!!!.
Every  ONE   did !!!.
We  moovd  are seets  back  to  are desk  to  are spot.
It  was  AMASING!!.
by landon

Today the Elf  Took  all are charis in the class room.We wre looking  for are chars.The Elf  ws lafing at us. I ws mad at Elf .Logan made not for the Elf          

          OH! MY! What a TRICK...Our little elf is having some FUN with the puppies!!!

While we were talking about solid shapes...look what I over heard the kids talking about in the cafeteria!

I heard this one has 8 vertices and 12 edges and 6 faces!

This one had them stumped for a bit...But finally I heard them say "well...if it was flat across here that would be a face.  I don't think it has any vertices but there is this point? But it's a cone FOR SURE!"

TOP DOG

Dec. 5-9

Julian likes pizza and jumping on the trampoline with his friend!

Yesterday I got to see Kenidy as a "Do Wop" girl and an angel in her Christmas program!  Thanks for inviting me!!!

Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Mia brought some of  her treasures to share with us!

YUMMY... Mia's family brought  Chic Fil A  to eat with Mia!

HOMEWORK

DUE  TOMORROW: Tuesday, December 6, 2011

PASSPORT APPLICATION

Dec. 5-9 DUE Friday, December 9, 2011

1. Investigations Activity Book:  Unit 2 pg: 5, 6, 8, 11, 19 (you got a pattern block sheet to help complete this homework) Use the pattern blocks to fill in the "figure" and record how many of each "block" you used.
2. Spelling TIC TAC TOE pick three activities from the TIC TAC TOE board (sent home last week. If you do not have it...it is attached below)
3. Writing:  Go to the puppy blog.  Make a new post (remember at least 3 sentences) and comment on at LEAST one of your friends posts. Puppy Blog

Busy busy week both at school and at home!  I promise I will  update the blog with TOP DOG  this weekend. Right now I need to get to my parents to pick up a shovel!  My water pipe broke last week and the plumber didn't fill in the hole...SOOOO now that we are anticipating a FREEZE I figure I better get to work filling it in! UGGG what a fun Friday night!

PAJAMA DAY

We are talking about Day/Night in science and would like to have the kids come to school in P.J.s Monday, Dec. 5th!