Last Day for a Dear Friend Tomorrow....

I think our blog proof tonight should be set aside to let Quinzey know how much we'll miss him!  We probably won't have a lot of time tomorrow to chat with Quinzey before he leaves our 5B Family (We are family)....

So, please, on the TodaysMeet Link (click here), to write Quinzey a nice note!  Quinzey, if you check this, then you can just read this notes on TodaysMeet. Quinzey, can come see in the morning, and tell me how you feel about the messages that were written about you or to you:)

Don't forget Report Card envelopes.  Don't forget homework.  Don't forget your Cadet Pride!

Just a Quick Blog Check...

Which one do you think you are most of the time?

Tell me as you walk in on Thursday morning...

Great Day Back After 5 DAYS OFF!

5B really has made some MAJOR improvements since the beginning of the year with transitions and Cadet Pride being shown throughout our day!  My little babies are growing up too fast!  I'm getting a little sentimental about our year because tomorrow you get your 3rd quarter report cards!
This means we are on the LAST quarter of our year together!  That may be exciting for some of you, but for me, UGH!!  It goes by WAY TOO QUICKLY!  AHHHHH!!!  You know I think of you truly as my family, so watch out, 'cuz this mama is going to have a VERY TOUGH TIME saying goodbye...

Ok, I'll try to toughen up a bit longer before I get all mushy on you all!  Again, today was a great example of Cadet Pride!  It made me think about what we want to work toward for our next Fun Pass Celebration.  I saw that Aidan L. counted up our Fun Passes, and we are already at 17 (I thought we were at more, but that's ok, 17 is super!)  Let's start brainstorming ideas that are special and you've never done before, ya know, like the sledding party?!   So here's a TodaysMeet link to get ideas going!  Click here! 

Reminders for tomorrow...
Art candy:)
Everest Book Club  - Finish book for Coffee Talk
Wonderful Wackos - Finish Social Studies work
Egg Cartons:)  If possible!

Also, tomorrow, we start VAULT!  Thanks to Kody's mom, Shannon, from Cresco Bank & Trust for coming in and explaining our new financial program, Vault!  The treats Shannon gave out were awfully nice (a WANT, not a NEED).  There are also pencils and water bottles for all of you!  How generous!  We'll be sure to work our hardest and do our best on the Vault program to make Cresco Bank & Trust proud!

Blog Proof!  Add to the TodaysMeet link!  See you all already for WEDNESDAY - HUMP DAY!

Long Weekend! Nice Surprise!

Well, it's a good thing we met with Dr. Bohach on that Wednesday of last week to get our books done, huh?!!  What crazy Easter weather we have!  Goodness me!

Long time, no see, 5B!  I have to admit that no school on Thursday was ok with me.  I ended up sleeping in a little bit, making snacks for Easter (yummy ones!), going to the fitness center, and watching some tv:)  It was a pretty relaxing day!  I hope you guys had the same experience!

Isaiah and I had some fun with that Quiver app using an Easter page.  You can make a video now with it!  I'll share the one we made from it!  I think if you click HERE it will show you the video!  If it doesn't work, I can show you tomorrow at school!

Although we've completed a couple big projects with our class book and the Luther partner books, we will continue to have busy weeks ahead!  What's coming this way, you ask??

Excitement #1:  Woo - Hoo!  Yeah, baby!  Ready or not, here it comes!  Oh, you'll live!

Excitement #2:  Vault!  Huh?  What's that, you ask?  We have a special guest speaker coming on Tuesday to tell the whole 5th grade about it!  But if it says, "Play Now," doesn't that mean a GAME?!!! Nice...

Excitement #3:  More plans for Kindergarten Buddies!  We have a special project planned to work on with our buddies coming up.  We are looking for EMPTY egg cartons!  If you have any at your house, we'd LOVE them for this project!  So, if you have any, start bringing them to school already tomorrow!

REMINDERS for THIS WEEK...

1)  Tomorrow is TUESDAY... TECH CLASS... You need a little object for an I SPY project.  DON'T FORGET!

2)  Book Club Reading - If you missed your Coffee Talk Thursday, we'll have it tomorrow!  You had 5 EXTRA DAYs...  be ready:)

3)  D.A.R.E. is back this week!  We are starting to plan for a graduation date.  Be thinking about how well you're answering your journal pages.

4)  Gum Chewing - We will keep the same gum chewing plan that we've had the past 2 weeks.  We are welcome to chew gum in our classroom and in Mrs. Knobloch's room, but that's all.  We've done a pretty superb job of remembering that and not taking it outside to recess or other classrooms!  Keep it up!

5)  Skeleton Man!!  We NEED TO GET BACK to Molly and her creepy uncle!  I want to know what's going on!

6) Finally... we need to set up a NEW FUN PASS Celebration Plan!  Let's share about weekends on Tuesday, but plan to make a new goal!

Blog Proof....  Which of the 3 different Excitement #'s are you most interested in?  Whisper which one you are most looking forward to as you come in Tuesday morning:)  I bet I know which one is will be the MOST POPULAR #!  NOT!  :)

More Work, Work, Work!

It's been WORK CENTRAL in 5B and 5th grade!  It seems like we go from one project to another to another!  Whoo-wee! Our books are ALMOST DONE for sending off to PUBLISH!  Professor Bohach and I chatted today.  She is ready for work time in the afternoon!  She'll be here around 1:00 p.m.!  Thanks for all of the EXTRA help that the rest of the class has done to help make a 5B Memory Book!  What a special way to remember my last 5B Babies (mama, mama)!

Tomorrow, as you come in, we'll do a little something to get us in more of a Team-Work Mode.  Please be sure to remind everyone else in class to do this, too!

Blog Proof Part 1:  When you come in, please grab a post-it note from the guided reading table. It will have a number on it.  We will be doing a "Team Work" activity using these #'s after Attendance and the Pledge are done!

So, after Daniel, Elyse and Alex get us going....

Blog Proof Part 2:  As SOON as we are done with the Pledge, raise your hand up high.  When I say, "WHAT DO YOU ALL WANT?"

You ANSWER with, "TEAMWORK!"

Other reminders...
Book Clubs - Harry Houdini and Everest!
Dream Team - Social Studies homework
LUTHER ILLUSTRATIONS!!
Field Trip Volunteer Note - return EVEN if your parents are NOT able to help

Weawwy Wittwe Bwog...

I'll know you checked the blog if you ask me what is different about the schedule on Wednesday afternoon?  Whisper it in my ear... Do NOT share the question OUT LOUD, please!

Chat soon!

We're Needing a Break.....Don't You Agree?

5B,

I sure hope people got some time to relax, chill and just rest up.  We've been working like crazy the past few weeks with Iowa testing, writing projects, book clubs, Luther projects, classroom tests, etc. As we all get a little overwhelmed with work and stress, our patience seems to get a little shorter.  We kind of saw that with some football issues at recess and some friendship problems happening this week.  We also have had more chattiness happening the past 2 weeks or so, than most of the year.  So... just remember this....

4 Days... I know we can hold it together for 4 days... OK?  

Let's work as a team!

Help each other be patient!

Model great Cadet Pride!

Chat at the RIGHT times!

On Friday people worked together to help OTHERS who are not as fortunate as we are.  The green wall was FILLED with grains of rice from LEARNING for you and then EARNING for others! After I added up the total grains of rice reported on the green wall, your grand total of rice grains is....

A BIG NUMBER... 

(You'll have to wait until Monday! Ha!)

However, it IS an amazing amount!  Look at the wonderful things that can be done when people work together towards a common goal or cause!  Keep it up on your own now!

This weekend went by quickly, but I was able to "hang" with a few 5th graders!  I ran in the 5K this weekend - a big Irish celebration in Cresco.  Look who else ran in it?  It was VERY VERY VERY COLD!  I was impressed to see people out and about!  If you ALSO ran in it, and I missed you, I'm sorry!  I just happened to see Landen and Tristan as they crossed the finish line!  Great job, guys!

I also got to see another 5B Family member (we are family) at church playing his saxophone for the service!  You go, Spencer!  Great job all of you who get out there and are so busy over your weekends!

Oh, BIG, BIG NOTICE!  Our book orders were NOT even processed when I put in the order last month!  THAT'S what's been taking so long!  I'll be sending home a note to families explaining what happened, but NOW they are confirmed to be processed and should be shipped this week!  Goodness me!  So sorry for how long they taken!

Finally, blog proof!  Well, what should we do for a Monday morning of a 4 day week?  Hmmm.. I'd like you help out a bit by erasing a section of the green wall and adding a simple Easter or Spring drawing to it.  That will help us remember that it is NOT far away, and we can make it 4 days!  

Can We Finish Off the Week STRONG?

It's been UP.  It's been DOWN.  It's been SIDEWAYS.  It's been RIGHT ON.  So, I feel like it will say A LOT about our 5B Family (We are family...), if we finish off this week the way we KNOW we can!  Strong...  Respectful.... Fun.....  Helpful...... and as Role Models for ourselves and others!  

Thanks for all of the focus and hard work on the Luther stories.  Your OWN writing pieces have also been very time consuming!  Also, those who have book clubs, I'm proud that we have not had ONE SINGLE student forget his/her reading assignment or not have it done!  That is TOO COOL!!  Even though some of our behaviors have been a little chatty and off-task, we are DEFINITELY getting things ACCOMPLISHED!

Remember, we have D.A.R.E. tomorrow!  If you aren't done with your work for D.A.R.E. for Lessons 3 and 4, please start that as SOON as you get your materials out, please!  Remember to put on your SHIRTS, too!

Blog Proof...  Hmmm...  Come in the morning, and grab my phone.  Take a selfie with my camera/phone.  It should be ALONE, not with others.  Please be respectful with my PHONE:)

Yep! Back to OUR AWESOME SAUCE SELVES!

The morning was TOP NOTCH!  All writing classes were such hard workers!  I think we will get these writing pieces PUBLISHED by Friday!!  Let's keep it UP!

In reading class with my bunch of students, it was time for a BREAK!  We've been working so hard EVERY DAY on Luther stories, illustrations, book club reading, and own writing pieces.  Sometimes, we just need to get away from it all and take a day off!  Well, we spent our day "at the beach!"  

The beach drawings on the green wall were excellent!  The mini sand castle building seemed to be a MESSY, tasty (eww) but favorite center!  The beach towel reading/writing worked pretty well!  The beach mysteries with case files definitely worked your thinking skills!  Finally the mad libs made were extremely goofy!  All in all, it was a great break from our busy, busy afternoons!  Thanks for having fun with it and cleaning up the room!  (Oops! There were definitely some items left out - like iPads and books)

Everyone went home with a set of "shades" and 3 lucky winners got summer cups with lids and straws!  I hope everyone enjoyed the special day.  I'm not sure I heard from anyone whether they liked it or not.  It seemed to bring out smiles and excitement, but I am not sure:) So, your blog proof is to share 2 things on a TodaysMeet - KEEP IT ALL on ONE POST, please!

1)  Yes, thanks, Mrs. Sorenson!    OR   Not really my cup of tea, but thanks!

2)  Then tell your favorite activity!  

TodaysMeet

Last topic!  After some checking on school cameras, we have found the culprit (guilty person) who is responsible for writing on our Anti-Bullying posters.  I'm so glad that 5B students reported it and could tell me WHEN it must have happened.  That gave us PERFECT way proof for the person breaking our Cadet Pride Expectations.  Thank you, thank you, and thank you for being such wonderful students modeling respect to our school at all times!  Upstanders stick together and don't give up after an oops like this! Stay strong and we'll get those posters replaced with even BETTER, STRONGER ones!  

Rollercoaster of a Week So Far...

Well... yesterday proved to be VERY productive, but today seems to be taken over by some off-task, chatty behaviors:(  Our Fun Pass is looking kind of lower today - ended with 2 in the container, 1 locked in.  Remember, it's OK to have rough days because that happens to all of us.  However, it's NOT OK if we don't fix our mistakes and make them better, right?  

Let's keep that our focus:  Fixing...and Improving...  And maybe even remembering a TEAM attitude.  We need to stay connected (fist bump, fist bump - Beat ya!) with each other to know we are ALL working together, learning together and in it together!  We are ALL FINALLY BACK!  That should be something to CELEBRATE, not something that causes us problems!  

So, let's get our heads on straight!

To keep it simple for the busy band people, please show blog proof by coming in Wednesday morning, ready for the day of switches and get "centered" with a meditation pose. 

Only when I say the magic words, "Lemon Juice" should you get up and head to your "home spot."