More Help Coming from 5B Reading!

Another 12,110 grains of rice earned today with only about 15 students who worked on Free Rice today!!!  That is SUPER AMAZING!  Some of you saw today how many grains of rice actually make up ONE serving for a meal.  It was a bit surprising, wasn't it?  If you haven't seen that yet, don't worry, Mrs. K. will show you tomorrow when you meet with her.  So, so proud of such compassionate and caring students!

Today was da-BOMB with hallway lines!  We''re REALLY getting the hang of it!  AND today's morning routine was FAB!!!!  Our "squirrelly-ness" starts to come out more towards the afternoon, so we'll have to see how to conquer that, won't we?!

The MAJOR area some classmates need to work on is...

We have some repeat-offenders in this area!  We all have opinions and information to share at times, but it's only FAIR if we take turns sharing our thoughts.  This is where our DOMINOES really seem to start in.  Dominoes CAN be GREAT if what we are seeing is a positive and helpful action.  However, we are not seeing the dominoes work in this way.  Too often it's the blurting, off-task and unnecessary actions/speaking that turns into dominoes.  

I'd love to make DOMINOES be a COMPLIMENT to our class.  Watch this short video clip of some AWESOMENESS with dominoes...

Click Here for the Video

Ok, now wasn't that FREAKIN' AWESOME?!?!?!?  Now, that must have taken A LOT of work, effort and time to be so AWESOME!  So, that means in order to turn our dominoes into something AWESOME, we need MUCH MUCH MUCH more EFFORT from all of our 5B Family!  Right?!!  Show me that THIS is possible in our room!  I believe in our family.....  Do you??  

For your blog proof, let's see if we can START the dominoes positively by doing THESE actions...

1) Pop attendance ballloon!

2) Get out materials for morning switches!

3) Use iPad to work on freerice.com OR ST Math app.  

(ALL on your own... No need to chat, move around and change spots several times, etc.)

This will be a great way to take on the DOMINOES CHALLENGE!!   

Have super evenings...  Oh, and remember to bring a stylus IF YOU HAVE ONE THAT WORKS...  (Right, Camden? :)

That thing touching the iPad.... that's a stylus for anyone who was confused on what it was:)
LOL!

Marvelous Monday It Was!!!

This was one of 5B's best day's all year!!  Hoot and Holler, Hoot and Holler, Hoot and Holler!  (I said this out loud in the classroom after school as I typed it, and I got some pretty weird looks and responses from teachers as they were walking by!)  I guess it works better if we're all saying it together, huh?!!  Our end of the day chattiness got a teeny tiny out of control, but about 99% of our day was FILLED with Cadet Pride!  SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO   PROUD of YOU!!!!  Keep it up!!

With Norman Borlaug's Farm field trip coming up this Friday, it's good to try to be inspired like he was when we get the chance!  Today, in reading class with me, I shared this video to our class:
NBC's News Report of Free.rice.com (click on the link to see it if you didn't get to yet!)

After the 21 students worked on this website (getting smarter and learning new vocabulary while earning grains of rice for hungry people)... Mrs. Kalvelage added up all of your totals for a whopping.....
13, 400 grains of rice!!!!!

What an accomplishment!  I'd LOVE to hear from you tomorrow and see if any of YOU at home, took time to learn a little and donate rice to those who are less fortunate!  You honestly could be saving a life today by getting a serving of rice!  Norman Borlaug would be so honored to know you have chosen to make a difference... Remember... YOU can be the kid that changed the world!

Reminders for the Week...
1) Cadet Nation order forms are due Thursday
2) Norman Borlaug Trip on Friday
3) **For Art WEDNESDAY, Mrs. Ortner was asking for anyone who had a STYLUS for their iPad to bring them with to art class.  You'll be doing some work that would be easier if you had one.  No worries if you don't!!
4) Keep thinking of ideas to help "make a difference" around the school or our community.  You gave some great ones in class.  Keep the ideas flowing.  Ask your families to help you out.

For proof of checking the blog...  I'd like you to get your materials out RIGHT AWAY on Tuesday morning, pop your attendance balloon, of course... and THEN ask ME for the Norman Borlaug Rap!  I'll give you a piece of paper and have you take out your headphones/earbuds and listen to it.  It was a rap written by kids from Africa to show their appreciation of all that Norman Borlaug has done for our world!!  It's really cool!

Continue to have a Marvelous Monday evening!  Catch ya' later gators!!

Freaky, Frazzled and FAST Friday!!

Hey, 5B!
I'm not sure about you, but I thought Friday FLEW by!  It was kind of a frazzled day with so many different events going on and such a goofy schedule!  In general, 5B did a great job of adapting to the day!  The watermelon at the end was a bit wild, but I'll forgive you as long as you remember to T.H.I.N.K. about it:)

We saw the many pics from Elyse's Photography Session on the bouncy houses, but here are a few from the other activities!

Power of Words can BUILD up a nation again!  Remember 9-11.

Picnic lunch to celebrate healthy foods and lifestyles!

K - 12 Assembly...  We thought it was going to be a Fitness Assembly.
It turned out to be more of a September 11th Remembrance.

 

It was a great day, but I can be honest and say I'm excited to get back into a bit of a routine.  It was a little too much for one day, for me!  But there are some great memories and fun had!

Rest up for a FULL 5 day week this week...  I hope you read the note about our field trip coming us THIS FRIDAY to the Norman Borlaug Farm.  Go over it with your families, too!

I'll know you checked the blog this weekend if you can see this picture....  Describe to me what the LAST picture was on the blog today.  We will start using these on Monday morning!  I'll explain more, but I want you to have in your mind what I'll be chatting about Monday morning before switching classes!  

Happy Sundays, Everyone!  See you soon!!  

THINKING Thursday!

YEP!  The bubbles are starting to get under control!!  Yeah!! So proud of 5B today!  I wanted to make sure EVERYONE heard that comment before we left today.  I really feel like today was showing MAJOR improvement with self-control and using the T.H.I.N.K. strategy when making decisions!  Woo-hoo, babies!!

Britain!

I thought today's writing activity showed this well, too!  The sculptures below are some artists' masterpieces after showing how art and writing really have the same process when you go through all of the steps!  It took major effort to not touch the supplies until it was the right time!  Bravo!

Landen!

Spencer!

Finally, I want to celebrate the reading class that I meet with!  Be sure to tell your families about your "college buddy" you met today!  It's rare that 5th graders get personal college-aged reading experts and buddies to chat and read with!  What a great first Skype session with them!  I think we'll have a blast getting to know them better and seeing how they feel about reading, too!

Daniel meeting Megan!

Tara and Joey meeting Rachel!

Alrighty then!!  The week has really flown by, with no school on Monday!  Tomorrow will be a blast, I think! Be ready to get yourself "fit" to celebrate our Fall Fitness Day!  Maybe even get yourself stretched out for some extra classroom exercises!  

Your blog proof tonight will be to come in the room, pop your attendance balloon, and find a spot in the room to do some kind of exercise IN PLACE.  It could be running in place, jumping jacks, sit ups (ugh, not me!), push-ups (nope, not me either), one of Fee-Fee's moves, etc.  However, you DON'T SPEAK to ANYONE.  This will be the BIGGEST proof to me.  If you are TALKING while exercising, I'll know you did NOT fully check the blog!  

And 1, And 2, And 1, And 2, Keep Going... :)

Get rested for a fun-filled day of being PHYSICALLY FIT!

Sorry It's LATE!!!!

If you check the blog, I'll know because either you checked earlier and there was no blog before 6:30 p.m. (Oops, my fault!!)

OR

You'll see this very plain post and have to tell me....

"There was no blog proof"...  

Be sure to whisper it in my ear so others don't hear!  

I'm VERY impressed with all of the blog checkers every night!  This may be the best class yet for how many of you are taking the extra effort to check the blog!

Also, if you really enjoyed the Mary Doodles video today, I'm posting it down below if you want to watch it again or want to show it to your parents!

Mary Doodles Website of Scribbles into Drawings

Remember what your reward will be?!!  I've got them ready to hand out as an extra morning breakfast treat!  (But Joey's birthday cookies will also be enjoyed by all!)

Nighty Night!

Oh, My, Oh, My....

This was our day....

YIKES!!!  We had a TOUGH Tuesday!  Although our little 5B cherubs LOOKED amazing for school pictures, the impulsive behaviors and chatting was out of control!  YIKES, YIKES, YIKES!

Your blog proof tonight will be involving your parents/family.  Can you please explain to them what the bubbles represent for our class?  Explain the activity we did to help us understand why we refer to bubbles on a day like today.  Your blog proof should be a note from your mom, dad, or someone who is "in charge"  at home stating that you've explained what we mean by bubbles!  Also, be sure they include what "bubbles" you are struggling with (and remember, we are a 5B Family, so we understand that mistakes happen.  However, we need to actually fix them, not keep repeating them).

Just to be clear, 5B, this is not an "I'm in trouble note" at all.  I just want to be sure that families are completely aware and can help you make the best choices possible to learn!

Poor Sawyer... Happy Birthday!  Due to the bubbles and behaviors, he went through a lightning speed birthday dance at the VERY end of the day!  Thanks for the yummy treats, Bud!!  HOPEFULLY, tomorrow will be a WONDERFUL Wednesday so we can celebrate ANOTHER birthday without the craziness that happened to dear Sawyer!

So, I'm thinking the message below is one to read over a few times before tomorrow's class time...

So, let's answer this question, 

"Can we FIX IT?"

Take it from Bob, the Builder....

Homework!

Math:  Remember any math homework you may have tonight!  

Reading:  International Reading Day - Get those door hangers hung up and read 20 minutes every day/night!

Extra:  Also, if you can get your parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles, etc. to go out and VOTE for their choice of school board members, I'll have SOMETHING SPECIAL for YOU!  It's at the fair grounds in the Featherlite building.  Proof will be that little sticker they get OR a note from them stating they DID, in fact, go and vote!  

Tomorrow is ALREADY 1/2 way through the week! Yeehaw, baby!!

Happy Labor Day!

Oh, wait!  Maybe when we say, "Happy Labor Day", we don't mean this?????  Hmm...  So confusing!


OK... Maybe THIS is what we mean by, "Happy Labor Day"......

Yeah, that makes more sense!  We are celebrating all of the different kinds of jobs (labor) that our citizens can do to "live the American Dream" that hard work will pay off and take you places!  Ok.. yep, that makes more sense than celebrating women who went into labor...  (Although, that's a pretty amazing job, too!)  Heheheheee!!

I sure hope everyone had a super and relaxing 3 day weekend!  I know you all had some kind plans you were looking forward to... CAMPING seemed to be the biggest....  but family visits, swimming, hanging with friends, just chillin' at home, and all sorts of others.  I didn't get to do the river boat thing I was hoping to do, but we DID visit a place I've never been to before....

If your families haven't done this before, you SHOULD!  It was really interesting, a bit spooky:) and a bit strange!  Check out the link below to find out more about this nearby attractions!

Spook Cave Website

I know it seems like a LONG time ago, but last Friday's STEM activity showed amazing thinking and problem-solving skills from you!  I only have pictures of those students that were in our 5B classroom, but I'm sure all of the designs that were tried were inventive and could have worked with more time, more materials and more thinking.  Here are the ones from our classroom.  It's easy to see which group won:)

This week is a short one but BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!  Here are some reminders for the week!

Tuesday, Sept. 8!  

#1 Be sure to PESTER your parents to VOTE for the candidates they want!  Click here for the list of candidates for each district.

If you can get your parents to VOTE, and bring in that STICKER that proves it, I'll supply YOU with a special reward on Wednesday!! Yepperoosie!



#2 Say Cheese!  Don't forget to get some rest, wear that "special outfit", fix your hair the way you want it and be ready for your 5th grade school pictures!  Our pictures are RIGHT before lunch.  So we'll go from our "photo sessions" out for lunch!  How fabulous, darlings!


Wednesday, Sept. 9!  
First Parent-Teacher meeting of the year!  It's being revived again, and we are EXTREMELY excited to get more parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. involved.  Please consider attending at the Discovery Center (library) @6:30 p.m. 

Friday, Sept. 11!  
Fall Fitness Day!  Thanks for those of you who have returned your Volunteer Notes.  I have 1 volunteer so far to help supervise the Bouncy Houses from 8:45 - 9:30.  I'd take more if you are free!  If you have volunteered to help, please stop by the main office at about 8:30 on Friday morning for instructions! Thanks!

Alrighty!  That should just about do it for reminders!  I will KNOW you checked the blog this weekend if you whisper in my ear as you come in on Tuesday morning something that you enjoyed doing this weekend.  It could be ANYTHING!  I'm excited to see my "babies" again!  It's been 3 whole days!  You've probably even GROWN a little!  See you in the morning!  Smiling and ready for school pictures!!
  

ALMOST 2 FULL WEEKS!

Wow, 5B!
Can you believe it?  Tomorrow will be the survival of 2 FULL WEEKS back at it!  Wowza!  It's been lots of fun, laughs and learning!

Our only "itty bitty" issue we're still working on is the chatty bug that seems to be hanging around.  Your 5B Mama KNOWS you can do it.... I've seen it, YOU'VE seen it!  YOU CAN DO IT!  But just like all bugs that seem to pester us from time to time, we need to get our the swatter to rid ourselves of them!  As you left today, the chatty bug was swatted out of you:)  I got each one of you, so we should have a FABULOUS, FANTASTIC Friday, right?!


I told you that tomorrow we have a special activity planned.  Our morning classes will be the same rotations with each of the Fantastic 5, Dream Team and Wonderful Wackos!  Our afternoon will be something different!  Be sure your brains get some rest tonight because they will be CHALLENGED tomorrow!  I'll tell you more about it in the morning, ok?

I wanted to be sure to give you a HUGE....

for making sure our classroom was picked up today!  MUCH better!  But I did hear one of our 5B family members say that HIS mom at home ALWAYS picks up after him!  Sorry, buddy!  Not here!

The room was FANTASTIC today!  Thanks for fixing it:)

For blog proof tonight... This will be a good one!  I know if we put our minds to it, we'll get this chattiness under control.  Sometimes, we just need some deep, deep focusing.  When you come in on Friday morning, please do your normal balloon popping, get out your materials and THEN find a spot somewhere on the floor to meditate like this dog:)  I'll come to you and whisper "ahh... focus..."  You can then get up and go to your home!  Don't tell anyone the magic words!  

Have a peaceful night:)

I Can Tell You're Comfortable....

Hey, 5B!
Well, it's official.... I'm seeing our classroom of students is COMPLETELY feeling like a family and that you feel "at home".  That is absolutely FANTASTIC!  I love that we can be honest, help each other out, remind each other of Cadet Pride and own up to our mistakes!  That's what families do!
So glad!  Let's be sure that our new classmate (and family member, Haley) feels the same comfort by welcoming her with caring, trustworthy, responsible and respectful actions!  OK?

The ONLY problem that comes with feeling COMFORTABLE and like we are at HOME... is....

Well.. I'm becoming a "mama" of about 29 little cherubs who are FORGETTING TO PICK UP THEIR STUFF!  Yikes, today after school, I spent quite a bit of time picking up papers, pencil bags, water bottles, bags, crayons, folders, headphones, Starburst wrappers and other stuff...  Hmmm... I'm not sure how your family at home deals with this, but your 5B Mama??  Nope!  You'll need to learn to pick up after yourself from now on:)

So...  if you look at the picture below, you'll see many items.  I gathered them all in the back of the room.  When you come in on Thursday, please go back there and look for YOUR materials.  Put them away in the correct spot, please.  If you used a tray, you know they have places to be put back neatly.  Let's be sure we show Cadet Pride in our classroom, too!

A Few Reminders for the Week...

1) Library is Thursday - bring back books IF you are no longer reading them.

2) Bring a bottle of water for Friday's special activity.  

3) Remember to bring in your picture packets anytime before Sept. 10 Picture Day!

4) Feel free to bring your own water bottle any of these hot days.  The water fountain is always such a busy place.  If you have your own, you can just fill it up in our sink!  

Ok... for blog proof... There is a secret code written throughout the blog.  Go back and pay attention to the sets of colored letters.  Each different color of letters is a word.  Figure out what the phrase is and write it down on a piece of paper.  Show it to me as you walk in on Thursday morning!

Tricky Tricky! Good luck and good night!

REALLY Short Post Tonight....

Get it??  

Short post??

I'll know you checked the blog if you...

1) Come in the room :)

2) Pop your attendance balloon :)

3) Get out your materials for switching classes at your homes:)

Finally...

4)  STAND UP STILL and SILENT like a POST!  (Only move back to your spot when I say, "Did you see my 'short post'?"  Be sure to stay there until I say that question!!  Hehehehe! 

Thanks for being so goofy with me!!  Tomorrow is going to be a WONDERFUL Wednesday...not a Whoa Wednesday like last week!  I can just FEEL IT!!