A Blustery Day!

Agriculture/Health- Today, the class began by sharing their Character Counts posters.  They have been learning about the importance of having character, as well as six core aspects of having good character: responsibility, caring, respect, fairness, trustworthiness, and citizenship.  Although the students shared their posters in class, the posters were created to be hung up in their rooms at home!  

We have a major project in this class... our music parody video!  In the upcoming weeks, we will be recording all vocals AND making the video, as well.  To get it all done will require a lot of work, patience, and maturity on the part of the students!  I have prepped them for what is in store... and I cannot wait to see what they can do!

Today was also picture day.  Due to the wind and cold (isn't it the end of MARCH!?), we were not able to take individual pictures.  I will get individual shots in over the upcoming weeks, as time allows.  These pictures will be used in the yearbook, which is always such a special reminder of the school year!

Spanish-  Ms. Cindy helped the class to review vocabulary from the last few weeks.  They also worked diligently on their Spanish restaurant skit projects, which I will video when they present to the class!

Art- In art class, Ms. Nancy helped the kids to finish up their weaving projects.  As they finished, she introduced them to the famous painting, "Starry Night".  They worked with tempura paints to recreate the piece!

In Social Studies, the class began by going over their big test on the Cold War.  Each and every child made an A on this one!  I was so very impressed!  Our next unit will be on Civil Rights.  Today, the class divided into groups, and discussed some specific examples of scenarios involving segregation, equal pay, and other civil rights issues.   Mr. Dennis explained that it is fine for the class to have disagreements regarding the scenerios, but that everyone must speak and handle themselves in a respectful manner.  The expectations of maturity and restraint were definitely met, as each student was able to make their points, defend the points of others, and express disagreements among each other.  This group of kids amazes me not only with their understanding of the material presented in this class, but by the manner in which they conduct themselves.  This is a prime example of how when we set the bar high, our children will rise to meet it!