Lake Murray Long Ago- 2015

We all had a great time at our Lake Murray Long Ago Thanksgiving celebration last Friday!  We got to enjoy the buffalo dance, the turkey shoot, making thanksgiving story bracelets, participating in sack races and so much more!  It all ended with a perfect picnic outside!  Here is a Smilebox of some of the pictures that were taken.

Tomorrow- Thanksgiving Celebration Reminders

Here are some reminders about our Lake Murray Long Ago Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow!!  We hope that you will be able to join us!

-Starts at 8:00 (enter through the side doors-by the cafeteria- to get a visitor sticker)

-come to the classroom after you get your sticker

-Ends around 11:00 and then we will have a picnic lunch until 11:30ish  

-make sure your child brings a bag lunch (we will not be eating in the cafeteria)

-bring your lunch and a towel if you are planning to eat with us

-if your child will be going out to lunch with you after please send in a note stating this so we do not order them a lunch from the cafeteria

-we will have a few stations outside so please have your child dress for the weather

-we will put on the child's Native American shirt and necklace when they get to school (this will go OVER their clothes)

-if you take your child home after the celebration please make sure you find Mrs. Miller or myself to sign your child out before you leave (we have a class sign out sheet)

Past and Present

These past few weeks we have been learning about the differences and similarities between the past (then) and the present (now).  One of the activities that we participated in was creating a Venn Diagram with pictures that represented the past, the present, and both of them.

Bubble Breathing

We were so excited that Mrs. Sitsch (our guidance counselor) and Ruthie Bell (our new friend) came to visit us today!  Mrs. Sitsch taught us all about "bug feelings" and "bug feeling strategies" through one of our favorite books Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems.  We now know that it is important to share our feelings with a trusted adult.  Ask us about the "bug feeling strategies" that we learned today (bubble breathing)!

50's Day!

We had such an amazing time celebrating the 50th day of school today!  Not only did we have fun dressing up like we were from the 1950's, but we had so much fun singing and dancing with our families! I hope that you enjoy looking at our pictures!

Dr. Doug- Mystery Boxes!

We had a blast with Dr. Doug on Monday!  This is one of our favorite in-school field trips.  Dr. Doug came to visit us and he taught us how to be scientists.  We used our senses to help make predictions and learn about creatures and interesting things from the ocean.  Here are some pictures of some of the things we got to hold and look at from the mystery boxes!  We learned so much and had a great time!  We can't wait for him to come back!

Fall

We have had so much fun studying and exploring seasonal changes this week.  In class we have talked about all of the signs of fall that we are starting to notice.  Some of these changes include leaves changing colors, leaves falling off of trees, the weather becoming cooler (especially in the mornings), people wearing long pants and jackets, and so much more!  Below is a picture from our fall leaf walk this week.  On Tuesday, we took a walk outside to see if we saw any signs of fall (we specifically looked at the trees).  We were so excited to see that some of the leaves were falling off of the trees in front of our own eyes!  We looked at many different kinds of leaves.  The kids were allowed to pick up one leaf to share with their friends.  At the end of the day the students had the option of taking their leaf home to share with their families.  What seasonal changes are you noticing?