It is true. We do have a confirmed case of whooping cough from a student in our classroom. By this time all of you should have received a call from a nurse and been told what to do. Much of it is precautionary, but with the holidays around the corner... it's just best to play it safe.
We washed hands at least six times today and discussed proper cough/sneezing protocol. If you would like additional information on Whooping Cough click HERE. (I just googled "whooping cough" and it was one of the first to come up. You may wish to investigate more.) Please, if your child is running a fever, or exhibiting any symptoms, keep them home!
Also, a parent had mentioned some alternative remedies. Click Here for more information about those. Of course, in no way, shape, or form do I claim to be a doctor, so it is best to go get checked from a professional.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Dec. 13 2007
Today we walked in the room and Kevin had a picture prompt set up for us to write about. It was a picture of people’s shadows in a cave. We also had our fire pit lit. Our enrichment was technology; there we worked on Kevin’s surprise. When we came back to the room we did jobs and I started working on this.
P.S Almost at break, almost there, almost there…. S.W.
P.S Almost at break, almost there, almost there…. S.W.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
December 11, 2007
Today was a wonderful day. When we walked in the room we had a hard problem to solve. Enrichment was technology and when we were in the tech room we worked on a special surprise for Kevin. Also in Language arts we talked about alliteration (same starting sound). After tech we went back to the room to get called.
P.S. we can’t tell you the surprise because Kevin is going to read this. S.W.
P.S. we can’t tell you the surprise because Kevin is going to read this. S.W.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Spelling Words
The /ou/ Sound (can be spelled ou or ow)
1. mouth
2. bounce
3. sound
4. ground
5. brown
6. shroud
7. slouch
8. crowd
9. scout
10. sprout
11. count
12. power
13. pounce
14. crouch
15. around
16. flower
17. coward
18. allow
19. found
20. growl
2. bounce
3. sound
4. ground
5. brown
6. shroud
7. slouch
8. crowd
9. scout
10. sprout
11. count
12. power
13. pounce
14. crouch
15. around
16. flower
17. coward
18. allow
19. found
20. growl
Friday, November 30, 2007
November 30, 2007
Today we had our O.C.D. (AKA off campus drill) which was pretty exiting. Than almost all of us finished our incredible balsa wood gliders. We also learned stuff like PATS (Place Action Time Speaker). Those are the things that indicate when you should start a new paragraph.
November 29, 2007
Today we had a guy named Cactus who’s a rapper come to our school and he was totally wild! Than we had an absolutely positively great time finishing the bodies of our planes.
Today we had our O.C.D. (AKA off campus drill) which was pretty exiting. Than almost all of us finished our incredible balsa wood gliders. We also learned stuff like PATS (Place Action Time Speaker). Those are the things that indicate when you should start a new paragraph.
November 29, 2007
Today we had a guy named Cactus who’s a rapper come to our school and he was totally wild! Than we had an absolutely positively great time finishing the bodies of our planes.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
November 27, 2007
Today we learned about singular possessive nouns in language arts, and in expedition we had our first day of designing our competition gliders!
November 26, 2007
Today we looked at the different endings that we had replaced with others like, “we drove home”, and we made them a lot better. Afterwards, we just had a pretty enjoyable day.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Go Green With All Contest Letters
Parents,
Here are the contest letters that your child wrote for our school’s chance to win $50,000. Please find your child’s letter, help them make revisions, and submit it to this website. WWW.GOGREENWITHALL.COM The letters have not been proofread at all and their names have been removed and replaced with initials for privacy reasons. Please add the names back in when you submit the letter. We have a great chance of winning here and are really hoping for your cooperation. The contest ends at midnight tonight! Thanks.
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Dear Ellen,
Hi my name is AE. I go to Evergreen Comm. Charter School in Asheville, NC . I think my school is the greenest because . . . We’re putting solar panels on top of the school. We also have a greenhouse where we keep plants to keep them warm over the winter .The kindergarten reuses the same bookbags. At the end of every year the kindergarten gives in their bookbags to use next year. Our lunches are almost always waste free. We recycle too . At the end of every week the 8th grade takes the recycling and puts it in recycling cans and the recycling people pick it up . Those are the reasons I think my school is the greenest .
A.E.
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Hello my name is AG. I go to a school called Evergreen in Asheville, North Carolina.
At my school we have a pick up line. The teachers take turns on the pick up line and encourage parents to turn off their cars. We turn off our cars to save gas and not to pollute the air.
Then two or three years ago our school built a greenhouse. Our school was excited to use the greenhouse.
A week ago our school got solar panels on the school. Our school got to watch them install the solar panels.
That’s why I think our school is the greenest.
A.G.
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Dear Ellen,
I AW know my school is one of the greenest schools in NC. Here’s why- the school has solar panels, the 3rd grade sells compact florescent light bulbs, the 6th grade has a ECO team, some of our teachers ride bikes to school. You have been great to read this.
by A.W.
Hey Ellen I’m a kid that goes to a great green school.
[Just incase you’re wondering my name is CW.]
Evergreen charter school is a really green school.
I first want to tell you we just got a new solar panel.
Also the kindergarteners use the same book bag tell 3rd grade.
Middle school even has a ECO club and almost every year we have a contest to see
who can bring the most waste free lunch.
Well that’s just a taste of our school being green.
Sincerely,
CW
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Dear Ellen,
Hello my name is CM from Asheville North Carolina and I’m going to tell you how green my family is. I’ve heard about your contest and I’m writing to tell you how green my family is. One of the things my family does to be green is we recycle cardboard, paper, plastic and glass. Another thing my family does to be green is we take quick showers. Also we turn off the water when brushing our teeth. My family mostly uses compact fluorescent light bulbs.
The reason recycling is important is because we can reuse items and not take more from nature. Also not using too much water is important because we get most of that water from natural lakes, rivers and springs. We don’t want to use all the water.
Sincerely,
CM
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Hello, I am DS. I will take good care of my I pod if I win. I have wanted an I pod for a long time for about 3 years but never got one and I will always if I win I will always thank you.
Dear Ellen,
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Hello, my name is KM and I go to a school in Asheville North Carolina. There are a few reasons I think our school is green. Like, we have Solar panels being put up and the 3rd grade plants seeds and put them in the school Green house. Also, we encourage people to turn off their car engines in the drop off line and we also have two ponds where we have frogs, tadpoles and other sorts of critters!
Sincerely,KM
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Dear Ellen,
As you now that my name is L.St.V. My school is greener then green. This is how my school is green
We have solar panels and recycle stuff. We compost and we reuse paper. Our eco team takes our trash to the trash cans.
Our recycle people come and take the glass and paper.
That’s why I think our school should win.
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Dear Ellen,
Hi my name is M.K.
I go to school at Evergreen Community
Charter School in Asheville North Carolina.
I have heard about your contest so I’m
going to talk about how our school is green.
First of all the way our school is green
is we have waste free lunches, we have 12 solar
panels on the roof. Each class recycles
and the 8th grade takes it to the end
of the road so the recycling people
can pick it up and take it to the recycling
plant. Our Kindergarten gets
backpacks and they keep reusing them.
We have several waste free gardens.
We have two frog ponds.
We have one butterfly garden.
We use recycled paper for pretty much
anything. The plastic bottles that are
not # 1or 2 we use them for projects.
A green school means that your school is
trying to make global warming stop so
the planet will not explode in 49 years.
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Dear Ellen,
Hi my name is N.W. And I think that my school is the greenest in the USA. And if we win $50,000 our school can become more very green. So we made a list of things that are green. The list has like 50 things on it. I hope we win the contest.
From,
N.W.
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Dear Ellen Degeneres,
My name is R.A.
I am going to tell you how Evergreen Community Charter School, Asheville NC is green. We have solar panels on the roof, several grades compost, recycle, green house, and we use backs of paper to draw on and lots more. We have a big list of things of how we are green at our school.
We try to do all goods for the earth, a lot of other students like myself do the same at their homes. Like these things we do at my house, we have a compost, recycling paper, bottles, and cans, we use earth friendly light bulbs, we car pool every day, we eat things that are local, and a lots lots more!
If we win and next year you’re having the same contest we can say we all have solar powered i pods and a solar powered playground!
Sincerely,
R.A.
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Dear Ellen Degeneres
Hi my name is S.G. how are you doing? I go to Evergreen Community Charter School in Ashveille, N.C. I am writing to you to tell how green our school is. The first reason that I think our school is good at learning is how to solve problems around the school as in cleaning up litter in the woods and lots of other things. This year we installed solar panels on the roof to save electricity and help the earth and that’s why I think my school is green.
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Hi my name is S.H. and I go to a little school named Evergreen Community Charter School A.K.A. ECCS. I would like to tell you why my school is greener than all those other green schools around the country. One, we are installing solar panels. Secondly, we have bio diesel buses. Third, we compost. And last but not least, we pick up trash around the campus. There are a lot more ways our school is green.
S.H.
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Dear Ellen Degeneres,
My name is S.W. and I will tell you how we are green in many ways. I will also tell you how I’m green in my house. First I’ll tell you a little about my school. Evergreen Community Charter School. My school is awesome. Let me tell you some examples.
We use waste free lunches.
We encourage car pool.
When families are waiting we encourage for families to turn off engines.
We bike instead of using cars.
We put up many solar panels.
We recycle paper.
Now I will tell you some examples of my home and how it is green.
My mom owns a company that uses organic fabric.
My dad is a green builder.
We always turn off the lights in our house.
We color on paper with writing on the back.
And there are some good examples
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Dear Ellen,
My name is S.P. and I want you to know that I go to Evergreen
Community Charter School in Asheville North Carolina.
I have heard all the girls and boys talking about your contest and I want to tell you why our school is the greenest school in the state. One, we are installing solar panels, we recycle and encourage recycling. We use bio diesel instead of gasoline on our buses and only use them on field trips. Evergreen as a school has been encouraging every kid and family to be and live green! Evergreen is the greenest school in the state!
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Dear Ellen,
I’m W.C. and I go to the greenest school Evergreen
Community Charter School in Asheville, North Carolina.
I’m here to tell you why and how me and my school are green.
I’m green because I make my own clothes, my school has solar panels
and I use compact fluorescent light bulbs. WE ARE THE GREENEST IN THE USA!
Here are the contest letters that your child wrote for our school’s chance to win $50,000. Please find your child’s letter, help them make revisions, and submit it to this website. WWW.GOGREENWITHALL.COM The letters have not been proofread at all and their names have been removed and replaced with initials for privacy reasons. Please add the names back in when you submit the letter. We have a great chance of winning here and are really hoping for your cooperation. The contest ends at midnight tonight! Thanks.
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Dear Ellen,
Hi my name is AE. I go to Evergreen Comm. Charter School in Asheville, NC . I think my school is the greenest because . . . We’re putting solar panels on top of the school. We also have a greenhouse where we keep plants to keep them warm over the winter .The kindergarten reuses the same bookbags. At the end of every year the kindergarten gives in their bookbags to use next year. Our lunches are almost always waste free. We recycle too . At the end of every week the 8th grade takes the recycling and puts it in recycling cans and the recycling people pick it up . Those are the reasons I think my school is the greenest .
A.E.
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Hello my name is AG. I go to a school called Evergreen in Asheville, North Carolina.
At my school we have a pick up line. The teachers take turns on the pick up line and encourage parents to turn off their cars. We turn off our cars to save gas and not to pollute the air.
Then two or three years ago our school built a greenhouse. Our school was excited to use the greenhouse.
A week ago our school got solar panels on the school. Our school got to watch them install the solar panels.
That’s why I think our school is the greenest.
A.G.
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Dear Ellen,
I AW know my school is one of the greenest schools in NC. Here’s why- the school has solar panels, the 3rd grade sells compact florescent light bulbs, the 6th grade has a ECO team, some of our teachers ride bikes to school. You have been great to read this.
by A.W.
Hey Ellen I’m a kid that goes to a great green school.
[Just incase you’re wondering my name is CW.]
Evergreen charter school is a really green school.
I first want to tell you we just got a new solar panel.
Also the kindergarteners use the same book bag tell 3rd grade.
Middle school even has a ECO club and almost every year we have a contest to see
who can bring the most waste free lunch.
Well that’s just a taste of our school being green.
Sincerely,
CW
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Dear Ellen,
Hello my name is CM from Asheville North Carolina and I’m going to tell you how green my family is. I’ve heard about your contest and I’m writing to tell you how green my family is. One of the things my family does to be green is we recycle cardboard, paper, plastic and glass. Another thing my family does to be green is we take quick showers. Also we turn off the water when brushing our teeth. My family mostly uses compact fluorescent light bulbs.
The reason recycling is important is because we can reuse items and not take more from nature. Also not using too much water is important because we get most of that water from natural lakes, rivers and springs. We don’t want to use all the water.
Sincerely,
CM
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Hello, I am DS. I will take good care of my I pod if I win. I have wanted an I pod for a long time for about 3 years but never got one and I will always if I win I will always thank you.
Dear Ellen,
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Hello, my name is KM and I go to a school in Asheville North Carolina. There are a few reasons I think our school is green. Like, we have Solar panels being put up and the 3rd grade plants seeds and put them in the school Green house. Also, we encourage people to turn off their car engines in the drop off line and we also have two ponds where we have frogs, tadpoles and other sorts of critters!
Sincerely,KM
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Dear Ellen,
As you now that my name is L.St.V. My school is greener then green. This is how my school is green
We have solar panels and recycle stuff. We compost and we reuse paper. Our eco team takes our trash to the trash cans.
Our recycle people come and take the glass and paper.
That’s why I think our school should win.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Ellen,
Hi my name is M.K.
I go to school at Evergreen Community
Charter School in Asheville North Carolina.
I have heard about your contest so I’m
going to talk about how our school is green.
First of all the way our school is green
is we have waste free lunches, we have 12 solar
panels on the roof. Each class recycles
and the 8th grade takes it to the end
of the road so the recycling people
can pick it up and take it to the recycling
plant. Our Kindergarten gets
backpacks and they keep reusing them.
We have several waste free gardens.
We have two frog ponds.
We have one butterfly garden.
We use recycled paper for pretty much
anything. The plastic bottles that are
not # 1or 2 we use them for projects.
A green school means that your school is
trying to make global warming stop so
the planet will not explode in 49 years.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Ellen,
Hi my name is N.W. And I think that my school is the greenest in the USA. And if we win $50,000 our school can become more very green. So we made a list of things that are green. The list has like 50 things on it. I hope we win the contest.
From,
N.W.
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Dear Ellen Degeneres,
My name is R.A.
I am going to tell you how Evergreen Community Charter School, Asheville NC is green. We have solar panels on the roof, several grades compost, recycle, green house, and we use backs of paper to draw on and lots more. We have a big list of things of how we are green at our school.
We try to do all goods for the earth, a lot of other students like myself do the same at their homes. Like these things we do at my house, we have a compost, recycling paper, bottles, and cans, we use earth friendly light bulbs, we car pool every day, we eat things that are local, and a lots lots more!
If we win and next year you’re having the same contest we can say we all have solar powered i pods and a solar powered playground!
Sincerely,
R.A.
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Dear Ellen Degeneres
Hi my name is S.G. how are you doing? I go to Evergreen Community Charter School in Ashveille, N.C. I am writing to you to tell how green our school is. The first reason that I think our school is good at learning is how to solve problems around the school as in cleaning up litter in the woods and lots of other things. This year we installed solar panels on the roof to save electricity and help the earth and that’s why I think my school is green.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi my name is S.H. and I go to a little school named Evergreen Community Charter School A.K.A. ECCS. I would like to tell you why my school is greener than all those other green schools around the country. One, we are installing solar panels. Secondly, we have bio diesel buses. Third, we compost. And last but not least, we pick up trash around the campus. There are a lot more ways our school is green.
S.H.
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Dear Ellen Degeneres,
My name is S.W. and I will tell you how we are green in many ways. I will also tell you how I’m green in my house. First I’ll tell you a little about my school. Evergreen Community Charter School. My school is awesome. Let me tell you some examples.
We use waste free lunches.
We encourage car pool.
When families are waiting we encourage for families to turn off engines.
We bike instead of using cars.
We put up many solar panels.
We recycle paper.
Now I will tell you some examples of my home and how it is green.
My mom owns a company that uses organic fabric.
My dad is a green builder.
We always turn off the lights in our house.
We color on paper with writing on the back.
And there are some good examples
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Ellen,
My name is S.P. and I want you to know that I go to Evergreen
Community Charter School in Asheville North Carolina.
I have heard all the girls and boys talking about your contest and I want to tell you why our school is the greenest school in the state. One, we are installing solar panels, we recycle and encourage recycling. We use bio diesel instead of gasoline on our buses and only use them on field trips. Evergreen as a school has been encouraging every kid and family to be and live green! Evergreen is the greenest school in the state!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Ellen,
I’m W.C. and I go to the greenest school Evergreen
Community Charter School in Asheville, North Carolina.
I’m here to tell you why and how me and my school are green.
I’m green because I make my own clothes, my school has solar panels
and I use compact fluorescent light bulbs. WE ARE THE GREENEST IN THE USA!
Friday, November 16, 2007
Friday, November 16
Well, we came back from our 4 day weekend and Steve Longnecker came (Tuesday). He brought his broad winged hawk and his peregrine falcon. The Warren Wilson student’s came also. They taught us a lesson about Thanksgiving and the Mayflower. All of us were able to make a turkey out of the things that they eat. Then we went to a concert in the cafeteria. The performers were Warren Wilson student’s also! Wednesday, the RC airplane guys came. They brought their RC airplanes and we got to see them fly! They flew a fast blue plane and tried to fly a red biplane, but it crashed during the preflight. Thursday, we basically started on our glider blueprints. Today we had a silent gallery critique on the glider blueprint designs. We ended our art sessions this week and will be switching to technology next week.
Friday, November 9, 2007
November 8, 2007
Today we had math as usual. Kevin’s group is doing two digits by two digit math. Then we did Language Arts. In Language Arts we are working on a story called The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups. In fact, our class is going to make a 3rd book! We looked at our pictures from the WNC Air Museum and talked about how one thing by itself is weak and a whole bunch of things working together is much stronger.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
November 7, 2007
We went to the WNC Air Museum today and we got to look at airplanes. Some of them were old fashion, or antiques. Also, we got to see a helicopter land. The tour guide told us the history of airplanes. We were able to see one airplane that we could all touch and we all got to move the rudders! My three favorite planes were the Tailor Cub, Cessna 176, and the Whitman Tailwind. When we got to school we had music. Then, after that, we experimented with paper
airplanes. M.L. & S.G.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Nov 5, 2007
Student:
We had a special guest and he was from the Big Bald Banding Station. Mark Hopey talked about birds. We have 10 spelling because it is a short week.By: M.L.
Teacher:
Thanks, M.L. Yes, it is a short week indeed. It seems November is filled with these pesky days off. Due to the schedule of the month some regularly scheduled things may become irregular! For instance, spelling has been shortened to 10 words and the test will be on Thursday. Below are this weeks words.
We had a special guest and he was from the Big Bald Banding Station. Mark Hopey talked about birds. We have 10 spelling because it is a short week.By: M.L.
Teacher:
Thanks, M.L. Yes, it is a short week indeed. It seems November is filled with these pesky days off. Due to the schedule of the month some regularly scheduled things may become irregular! For instance, spelling has been shortened to 10 words and the test will be on Thursday. Below are this weeks words.
Spelling List
/e/ Marker (final e makes the preceding vowel long) –long e
theme
squeeze
freeze
extreme
athlete
breeze
centipede
complete
concrete
stampede
Challenge List
Students with the Challenge List this week should use a dictionary to find 6 words that follow the final e –long e rule.
/e/ Marker (final e makes the preceding vowel long) –long e
theme
squeeze
freeze
extreme
athlete
breeze
centipede
complete
concrete
stampede
Challenge List
Students with the Challenge List this week should use a dictionary to find 6 words that follow the final e –long e rule.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Nov.01 2007
Today we did paper aviators. They went fantastically fast. In art we took paper and used charcoal pencils and drew five boxes. Then we colored each one a different shade.
Nov.01 2007
Today we did paper aviators. They went fantastically fast. In art we took paper and used charcoal pencils and drew five boxes. Then we colored each one a different shade. N.W.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Community Work Day
This Saturday is an Evergreen community work day. Please come out and show your support by volunteering a few hours. There are a variety of projects that you can participate in. If you are handy with a drill, there are some small shelves that we would like hung in our classroom. I haven't had the time to hang them myself. Thanks for all that you do and please consider representing our classroom, and Evergreen, this Saturday from 9:00-12:00.
Also, if you are interested, we still need a driver for our trip to the Big Bald Banding Station. This is going to be an awesome experience for all of us! Check out the links posted below to learn more about this great opportunity. Have a fantastic day!
Also, if you are interested, we still need a driver for our trip to the Big Bald Banding Station. This is going to be an awesome experience for all of us! Check out the links posted below to learn more about this great opportunity. Have a fantastic day!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Writing Lesson
During our writing time we have been discussing the 6 +1 writing traits. Currently, we are working with the trait: Voice. (If you are interested in learning about the 6+1 Writing Traits click HERE.) I would like to share with you all a written response to a R.A.F.T. prompt. (To learn about RAFT click HERE.) Below is the assignment and written response by Oz.
Role- Momma Frog
Audience- frog eggs
Format- letter
Topic- growing up
Dear Frog Eggs,
Here you are today in little white spheres. One day you will pop out and take your first breath. And, as time passes you will soon be swimming around. Do not be startled when legs pop out, it's normal. You will soon be a fully grown frog and as you grow you will learn things, but here are the most important things: Always do the right thing. Life is not fair... deal with it! And, stay away from snakes!
Love,
Momma Frog
Role- Momma Frog
Audience- frog eggs
Format- letter
Topic- growing up
Dear Frog Eggs,
Here you are today in little white spheres. One day you will pop out and take your first breath. And, as time passes you will soon be swimming around. Do not be startled when legs pop out, it's normal. You will soon be a fully grown frog and as you grow you will learn things, but here are the most important things: Always do the right thing. Life is not fair... deal with it! And, stay away from snakes!
Love,
Momma Frog
Field Trip Rescheduled
Our field trip to the Big Bald Banding Station has been postponed to this Friday, October 26th. We have decided not to go tomorrow due to the weather. We should have a better chance on Friday, of seeing some hawks. If you are interested in where we will be going click HERE to learn more about this service project and partnership. This is a great opportunity for our students and a wonderful way to enhance our flight investigations.
Monday, October 22, 2007
October 22, 2007
Student
Hi, today some of the kids in the class went to the book fair. Many of the kids finished the symmetry name activity. Name symmetry is when you cut out a name and it looks really cool because it’s symmetrical. We also had indoor recess because it was to wet for Lee. We read about The Lost Colony it was very interesting. Did you know that the colonist were horrible to the Native Americans? Bye for now! A.G.
Teacher
Today was one of the most memorable days of my life. The Red Sox are going to the World Series! Whoo Hoo! Oh, and in other news, the new spelling list has been posted. Have a great day!
Hi, today some of the kids in the class went to the book fair. Many of the kids finished the symmetry name activity. Name symmetry is when you cut out a name and it looks really cool because it’s symmetrical. We also had indoor recess because it was to wet for Lee. We read about The Lost Colony it was very interesting. Did you know that the colonist were horrible to the Native Americans? Bye for now! A.G.
Teacher
Today was one of the most memorable days of my life. The Red Sox are going to the World Series! Whoo Hoo! Oh, and in other news, the new spelling list has been posted. Have a great day!
New Spelling List
Spelling List
October 22, 2007
Short vowel in a closed syllable
(a closed syllable begins and ends with a consonant)
animal
wagon
thumb
August
bottom
stretch
cannot
spaceship
December
September
February
fifth
pocket
follow
November
pencil
uncover
shrunk
crumble
struggle
Challenge List
adjective
welcome
terrific
except
difficult
symbol
principal
Africa
citizen
metric
magazine
central
glance
helicopter
gentle
frantic
scenic
happen
gallon
jiggle
Friday, October 12, 2007
Health Adventure: Flight
I hope you enjoy the slide show from our recent visit to the Health Adventure. We learned a lot about the basic principles of flight. The students loved all the really cool activities that they were able to participate in. After learning about flight we had a few minutes to explore the new exhibits featuring transportation. Thanks for such wonderful kids! I'd also like to extend a big THANK YOU to our chaperones and drivers. Enjoy your weekend!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
October 10, 2007
Student:
Today we went to the Health Adventure! We learned how lift helps with flight. We also got see how to force the air out of can!
We had a real blast today! I think the kids got a lot out of our visit to the health adventure. It was spectacular. Ask your child about the bottle and small paper ball trick. Also, ask them about the smashed can. Hopefully they will tell you that the air has pressure and after you force the air out of the can (by heating it) the can will collapse. They also were able to experiment with paper airplanes… something we will be doing more of. It was a fantastic day. Be sure to look for pics soon!
Friday, October 5, 2007
The important thing about our 4th grade class is how much fun we have while learning.
We play math games to learn multiplication,
Brain Pop to test our knowledge of different subjects,
write to cool prompts to get us ready for the writing test,
use tools, art supplies and research to create projects that demonstrate our understanding of where we live.
But the important thing about our 4th grade class is how much fun we have while learning.
Ask your child about "The Important Book" and what we're doing in class.
What a great week we had!
Lee
We play math games to learn multiplication,
Brain Pop to test our knowledge of different subjects,
write to cool prompts to get us ready for the writing test,
use tools, art supplies and research to create projects that demonstrate our understanding of where we live.
But the important thing about our 4th grade class is how much fun we have while learning.
Ask your child about "The Important Book" and what we're doing in class.
What a great week we had!
Lee
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Thursday, Oct. 4th- Our blogger student is absent today. Kevin is out until Tuesday. I 'm tired and I wanna go home!
Spelling test tomorrow and 8th grade debate on the "Lost Colony"- ask your child what they know. Please send in $5.00 for Health Adventure field trip next Wed. at 11:00- we are to see the "Wright Stuff" program. Parents have an assignment due Fri., Oct. 12th- see your newsletter for details on 'your letter' to your child.
We took our first 4th grade writing test prompt practice today- ask your child about this.
I shared with the kids today just how touched most parents were when reading their "I am" poems. Thanks again for all the great conferencing- we have an amazing class!
Lee
Spelling test tomorrow and 8th grade debate on the "Lost Colony"- ask your child what they know. Please send in $5.00 for Health Adventure field trip next Wed. at 11:00- we are to see the "Wright Stuff" program. Parents have an assignment due Fri., Oct. 12th- see your newsletter for details on 'your letter' to your child.
We took our first 4th grade writing test prompt practice today- ask your child about this.
I shared with the kids today just how touched most parents were when reading their "I am" poems. Thanks again for all the great conferencing- we have an amazing class!
Lee
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
October 2, 2007
Today is the second day of October! We started the day with a crazy picture prompt. It was of a man with roots as his legs! He was carrying a big walking stick. It looked as if the stick was carved very carefully. He was walking in the desert. The whole class thought this prompt was really cool. We didn’t have time to share all of our stories. In math, we are working on place values and rounding numbers. We were “shopping” in catalogs and cutting out the prices of items and then rounding the prices. The class is finishing their box habitats in expedition time. We keep writing and writing and writing. In art, we are finishing our soda bottle fish. -Wanagi
Spelling List # 3 short vowel i
Short vowel – i
chill
didn’t
unit
since
fifty
little
inches
listen
children
stiff
picture
himself
magic
which
little
conflict
getting
friend
except
ever
Challenge List
Atlantic
automatic
interesting
multiply
negative
continent
independence
dolphin
chicken
medicine
liberty
invited
justice
traffic
uninteresting
magnetic
positive
million
alligator
investigation
chill
didn’t
unit
since
fifty
little
inches
listen
children
stiff
picture
himself
magic
which
little
conflict
getting
friend
except
ever
Challenge List
Atlantic
automatic
interesting
multiply
negative
continent
independence
dolphin
chicken
medicine
liberty
invited
justice
traffic
uninteresting
magnetic
positive
million
alligator
investigation
Thursday, September 27, 2007
September 27, 2007
Student:
Today we went to math . Then were finishing up our writing story.
Then we did our projects. Then we went to art. M.K.
[This entry was actually from yesterday, Wed. Sept. 26]
Today we worked on our projects. REMEMBER,
BRING SUPPLIES FOR PROJECTS!! Then
we went to music with Sue Ford. We learned a
new song and it was awesome. The star musician was
Alex. M.K.
Teacher:
We are working our tails off in here! Phew... I'm exhausted and I imagine your kids are too. Lots of action going on in here in preparation for our conferences. These conferences will be used to reflect on last year, discuss challenges we may face this year, and to set goals. I look forward to getting a chance to speak with each of you, one on one.
Today we went to math . Then were finishing up our writing story.
Then we did our projects. Then we went to art. M.K.
[This entry was actually from yesterday, Wed. Sept. 26]
Today we worked on our projects. REMEMBER,
BRING SUPPLIES FOR PROJECTS!! Then
we went to music with Sue Ford. We learned a
new song and it was awesome. The star musician was
Alex. M.K.
Teacher:
We are working our tails off in here! Phew... I'm exhausted and I imagine your kids are too. Lots of action going on in here in preparation for our conferences. These conferences will be used to reflect on last year, discuss challenges we may face this year, and to set goals. I look forward to getting a chance to speak with each of you, one on one.
Reminders
- Spelling quiz tomorrow
- No School on Monday (Oct. 1st) but students are expected to be here for their conference.
- Fall Family Night is Thursday, October 18th (Book Fair also opens this night.)
- Evergreen lost and found items now have their own web page! CLICK HERE
Field Work
Health Adventure
Oct. 11, 2007
11:00-2:00
$5.00
*We need drivers and we can pay for four chaperones*
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
September 25, 2007
Student:
Today we had our math groups. In my math group we had a multiplication quiz and we learned about place value with marshmallows and Cheerios. Then we did expedition. We are starting projects. We got our reading response journals today.
M.K
Teacher:
We talked at length today about the writing process. Specifically, we discussed graphic organizers. We saw our friends at BrainPop and they taught us about story maps. We then read Salt In His Shoes. The story was about Michael Jordan. This activity modeled for the students the writing process, from brainstorming, to story mapping. Then the kids worked on their own stories. Look for these to be shared with you at your conference!
I will be out of the classroom tomorrow, so there will be no blog updates. Please sign up for conferences and ask your child about the new Reading Response Journal. This will be handed in each Monday, during the school day to be checked. This will be much better then the stray pieces of paper I have been seeing. Plus, students can look back on their reading responses and see how their views or predictions have changed.
That’s all, folks! Have a great day and I hope you will scroll down to see our Sleep with the Sharks slideshow.
Today we had our math groups. In my math group we had a multiplication quiz and we learned about place value with marshmallows and Cheerios. Then we did expedition. We are starting projects. We got our reading response journals today.
M.K
Teacher:
We talked at length today about the writing process. Specifically, we discussed graphic organizers. We saw our friends at BrainPop and they taught us about story maps. We then read Salt In His Shoes. The story was about Michael Jordan. This activity modeled for the students the writing process, from brainstorming, to story mapping. Then the kids worked on their own stories. Look for these to be shared with you at your conference!
I will be out of the classroom tomorrow, so there will be no blog updates. Please sign up for conferences and ask your child about the new Reading Response Journal. This will be handed in each Monday, during the school day to be checked. This will be much better then the stray pieces of paper I have been seeing. Plus, students can look back on their reading responses and see how their views or predictions have changed.
That’s all, folks! Have a great day and I hope you will scroll down to see our Sleep with the Sharks slideshow.
Spelling List
Spelling List #2
Short Vowels – e
been
ever
lead
deaf
fresh
twenty
smell
slept
inches
breath
except
guess
west
next
friend
getting
Short vowel – a (review)
fact
mammal
subtract
actor
Challenge List
Short Vowel – e
weather
whether
breathless
everyone
explain
splendid
plenty
together
skeleton
spread
arithmetic
envelope
everything
elephant
wealth
Short Vowels – e
been
ever
lead
deaf
fresh
twenty
smell
slept
inches
breath
except
guess
west
next
friend
getting
Short vowel – a (review)
fact
mammal
subtract
actor
Challenge List
Short Vowel – e
weather
whether
breathless
everyone
explain
splendid
plenty
together
skeleton
spread
arithmetic
envelope
everything
elephant
wealth
Monday, September 24, 2007
Student:
Today we did aquarium reflection then we started new stories. Then we did job’s. REMEMBER, parents sign up for parent teacher conference on Monday, October 1st. M.K
Teacher:
We watched a slideshow from our recent visit to the aquarium. After watching this we wrote reflections from the trip. I'll try to post a few online. After that we discussed Writers Workshop and reviewed the writing process. Our friends at BrainPop offered some advice and we recorded notes on what we learned. We then choose a topic and started a new story. Students also got new spelling words. Parents, please stop in and sign up for a conference time. Conferences will be held on Monday, October 1st from 8:40-5:00. Student attendance is mandatory. So far just an 8:40am, 11:35am, and 3:00pm slot is filled up. Conferences will last 20 minutes (with 5 minutes of teacher preparation time in between).
Today we did aquarium reflection then we started new stories. Then we did job’s. REMEMBER, parents sign up for parent teacher conference on Monday, October 1st. M.K
Teacher:
We watched a slideshow from our recent visit to the aquarium. After watching this we wrote reflections from the trip. I'll try to post a few online. After that we discussed Writers Workshop and reviewed the writing process. Our friends at BrainPop offered some advice and we recorded notes on what we learned. We then choose a topic and started a new story. Students also got new spelling words. Parents, please stop in and sign up for a conference time. Conferences will be held on Monday, October 1st from 8:40-5:00. Student attendance is mandatory. So far just an 8:40am, 11:35am, and 3:00pm slot is filled up. Conferences will last 20 minutes (with 5 minutes of teacher preparation time in between).
Monday, September 17, 2007
Climbing Wall Trip
Student:
Today we went to the climbing gym and everybody met their goal. Some people climbed with blindfolds and ear plugs. It was so much fun. M..K
Teacher:
It was great to see these guys encouraging one another and cheering each other on. I was so proud of the class. Each student set a goal and attained it. Lee and I are so proud of each and every one of you! Way to go class! K.S.
Today we went to the climbing gym and everybody met their goal. Some people climbed with blindfolds and ear plugs. It was so much fun. M..K
Teacher:
It was great to see these guys encouraging one another and cheering each other on. I was so proud of the class. Each student set a goal and attained it. Lee and I are so proud of each and every one of you! Way to go class! K.S.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Happy Friday!
Student:
Today was a community Circle! We had P.E., one of our favorite enrichments. We also watched another lunch time movie called IMAX Coral Reefs. A.W.
Teacher:
We had an action packed day! It started with a school wide community circle. We then took our first spelling test of the year. After that we discussed homophones and did some fun activities with that. During lunch we watched an IMAX movie on coral reefs. These movies are building background knowledge, in addition to our habitat research, for our night at the aquarium.
Monday, we start off with our MAP test so please do your best to have your child here on time. We will then leave for our climbing trip at 9:30am. We are all looking forward to our Sleep with the Sharks program on Tuesday. Hope you all have a great weekend!
Today was a community Circle! We had P.E., one of our favorite enrichments. We also watched another lunch time movie called IMAX Coral Reefs. A.W.
Teacher:
We had an action packed day! It started with a school wide community circle. We then took our first spelling test of the year. After that we discussed homophones and did some fun activities with that. During lunch we watched an IMAX movie on coral reefs. These movies are building background knowledge, in addition to our habitat research, for our night at the aquarium.
Monday, we start off with our MAP test so please do your best to have your child here on time. We will then leave for our climbing trip at 9:30am. We are all looking forward to our Sleep with the Sharks program on Tuesday. Hope you all have a great weekend!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
September 13, 2007
Student
Today we each got to make a letter. The letter is for a community circle on Friday. We also watched the rest of the IMAX Deep Sea movie. We hope you all can come to our community circle. And were having such a fun time! A.W.
Homework Tonight
Bring in can food item
Reading Response
Spelling test tomorrow. Please do a practice test with a parent and have it signed.
*MAP Test * We will be having our final MAP test first thing Monday morning! We need to start at 8:30am so that we can leave on time for the climbing wall. Please do your best to get your child here on time. Thanks!
Today we each got to make a letter. The letter is for a community circle on Friday. We also watched the rest of the IMAX Deep Sea movie. We hope you all can come to our community circle. And were having such a fun time! A.W.
Homework Tonight
Bring in can food item
Reading Response
Spelling test tomorrow. Please do a practice test with a parent and have it signed.
*MAP Test * We will be having our final MAP test first thing Monday morning! We need to start at 8:30am so that we can leave on time for the climbing wall. Please do your best to get your child here on time. Thanks!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Climbing Wall Trip on Monday
Lots of updates on the blog today. Hope you are enjoying this form of communication.
We have a busy week ahead. Please do not forget about our trip to the Montford Climbing Wall. This is one of my favorite trips as I can learn a lot about a child by watching them climb. Students should wear sneakers, bring a lunch, and girls should avoid wearing skirts. If you would like to join us come by Monday around 9:30. We can always use more belayers and if you don't know how I will do a quick training session with you. The more belayers we have, the more climbing the kids can do. Thanks a bunch!
We have a busy week ahead. Please do not forget about our trip to the Montford Climbing Wall. This is one of my favorite trips as I can learn a lot about a child by watching them climb. Students should wear sneakers, bring a lunch, and girls should avoid wearing skirts. If you would like to join us come by Monday around 9:30. We can always use more belayers and if you don't know how I will do a quick training session with you. The more belayers we have, the more climbing the kids can do. Thanks a bunch!
September 12, 2007
We saw an IMAX movie called Deep Sea! We had a lovely time in music. This afternoon we got to pick our groups for which coastal plain habitat to learn about. Our math groups our going very well. A.W. (student)
We also review parts of speech, worked on “I Am” poems, and had our very first fourth grade library experience! Then we did some research on our habitat as a group. We discussed note taking skills and used highlighters in highlight important information.
-Kevin
PS For the record, we watched the IMAX movie as the kids ate lunch. Our time is valuable and we aren't just watching movies all day! :)
We also review parts of speech, worked on “I Am” poems, and had our very first fourth grade library experience! Then we did some research on our habitat as a group. We discussed note taking skills and used highlighters in highlight important information.
-Kevin
PS For the record, we watched the IMAX movie as the kids ate lunch. Our time is valuable and we aren't just watching movies all day! :)
* Important Field Trip Information *
We sent home a newsletter and more information in regards to this trip today. Please read the documents in your childs communication folder.
THIS IS IT! We are going to the Aquarium! The following is all the info you need on our travels to Gatlinburg’s Aquarium of the Smokies.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
We will have a normal school day (8:30-3:00)
5:00- Teachers arrive at ECCS to prepare bus and gather paperwork
5:15- Students arrive with gear packed, full stomachs, and ready to board
5:30- Depart for Gatlinburg Aquarium
8:00- Arrive at Gatlinburg Aquarium and start program
Friday, September 19, 2007
9:00am- Program ends
10:30- Leave Gatlinburg Aquarium
12:30- Arrive back to Evergreen
· Lunch will be provided
· Students will write field work reflection
· We will celebrate our first successful field work experience
Click HERE to see our schedule at the aquarium. Feel free to explore the website with your child. We will see lots of interesting things. It's going to be great!
THIS IS IT! We are going to the Aquarium! The following is all the info you need on our travels to Gatlinburg’s Aquarium of the Smokies.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
We will have a normal school day (8:30-3:00)
5:00- Teachers arrive at ECCS to prepare bus and gather paperwork
5:15- Students arrive with gear packed, full stomachs, and ready to board
5:30- Depart for Gatlinburg Aquarium
8:00- Arrive at Gatlinburg Aquarium and start program
Friday, September 19, 2007
9:00am- Program ends
10:30- Leave Gatlinburg Aquarium
12:30- Arrive back to Evergreen
· Lunch will be provided
· Students will write field work reflection
· We will celebrate our first successful field work experience
Click HERE to see our schedule at the aquarium. Feel free to explore the website with your child. We will see lots of interesting things. It's going to be great!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Student Blogger and Teacher Information
Student:
Today we looked at two Brainpops! We also went to enrichment (art). We saw how deep a styrofoam cup, a diver, a squid, and a submarine can go into the ocean without be affected by pressure. We are leaning about the coastal plain habitats, the ocean, and every creature within it.
A.W.
Teacher:
Yes, it is true. Our coastal expedition is in full swing. We are learning about the coastal plain and the many habitats within it. We are also investigating the ocean and coral reefs (though no coral reefs are found along the Outer Banks). Students will spend this week learning about the following habitats: beach/sandy shore, estuaries, kelp forest, ocean, swamps, coral reefs, and peat bogs. If you have any information, books, websites, or expertise, within any of these habitats, let us know! As you are aware, we are gearing up for the Sleep with the Sharks trip next Tuesday. Be sure to read the important information that we will be sending home tomorrow. There will be a list of items students should bring, important times, and information about lunches.
Be sure to ask your child about the following parts of speech: nouns, proper nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives. Also, be sure to quiz them on their spelling words. A great time to do this is in the car while on the way to school.
Also, ask your child about BrainPop! This is a great site that offers tons of great information. We are hoping to get a license to use the website year round. Right now we have a temporary membership. Ding! Donation/volunteer opportunity! Check out the site at www.brainpop.com. We watch these animations when it is appropriate, or sometimes during lunch time. Another site we frequent is www.unitedstreaming.com. Again, this is a temporary membership.
Please feel free to leave comments and thanks for visiting our blog!
-Kevin
Today we looked at two Brainpops! We also went to enrichment (art). We saw how deep a styrofoam cup, a diver, a squid, and a submarine can go into the ocean without be affected by pressure. We are leaning about the coastal plain habitats, the ocean, and every creature within it.
A.W.
Teacher:
Yes, it is true. Our coastal expedition is in full swing. We are learning about the coastal plain and the many habitats within it. We are also investigating the ocean and coral reefs (though no coral reefs are found along the Outer Banks). Students will spend this week learning about the following habitats: beach/sandy shore, estuaries, kelp forest, ocean, swamps, coral reefs, and peat bogs. If you have any information, books, websites, or expertise, within any of these habitats, let us know! As you are aware, we are gearing up for the Sleep with the Sharks trip next Tuesday. Be sure to read the important information that we will be sending home tomorrow. There will be a list of items students should bring, important times, and information about lunches.
Be sure to ask your child about the following parts of speech: nouns, proper nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives. Also, be sure to quiz them on their spelling words. A great time to do this is in the car while on the way to school.
Also, ask your child about BrainPop! This is a great site that offers tons of great information. We are hoping to get a license to use the website year round. Right now we have a temporary membership. Ding! Donation/volunteer opportunity! Check out the site at www.brainpop.com. We watch these animations when it is appropriate, or sometimes during lunch time. Another site we frequent is www.unitedstreaming.com. Again, this is a temporary membership.
Please feel free to leave comments and thanks for visiting our blog!
-Kevin
Monday, September 10, 2007
First Day of Spelling
Our first spelling list is shown below. Students who got just one, or two, wrong on the pretest should use the CHALLENGE words listed. Also, all students had their SPELLING CHOICES sheet stapled into their planner. These choices will be used throughout the year so put the SPELLING CHOICES list somewhere that it can be referred to weekly.
Also, if you would like to leave a comment please click on the COMMENT section below. It would give me a good idea of whom, and how often, people are checking this blog. Let us know!
Thanks.
K.S.
Spelling List 1
Short Vowels- a
Short vowel: The sound of the vowel is soft.
Example: A short a is pronounced like the a in the words: mask, task, act, jack, bag.
1. Short-Vowel Rule: When one-syllable words have a vowel in the middle, the vowel usually has a short sound: Examples: cat, dog, man, hat, mom, dad, got.
If the letter after the vowel is f, l, or s, this letter is often doubled. Examples: staff, ball, pass.
This is our spelling list. (Unless you got all but two wrong, then your list is the Challenge list.)
actor
batch
brass
craft
draft
gases
graph
grass
organ
quack
scrap
smash
stack
taxes
taxi
Challenge List
Absent
Adventure
Basket
camping
canyon
capacity
dragon
factory
gather
mammal
passage
planet
scramble
shadow
traffic
Also, if you would like to leave a comment please click on the COMMENT section below. It would give me a good idea of whom, and how often, people are checking this blog. Let us know!
Thanks.
K.S.
Spelling List 1
Short Vowels- a
Short vowel: The sound of the vowel is soft.
Example: A short a is pronounced like the a in the words: mask, task, act, jack, bag.
1. Short-Vowel Rule: When one-syllable words have a vowel in the middle, the vowel usually has a short sound: Examples: cat, dog, man, hat, mom, dad, got.
If the letter after the vowel is f, l, or s, this letter is often doubled. Examples: staff, ball, pass.
This is our spelling list. (Unless you got all but two wrong, then your list is the Challenge list.)
actor
batch
brass
craft
draft
gases
graph
grass
organ
quack
scrap
smash
stack
taxes
taxi
Challenge List
Absent
Adventure
Basket
camping
canyon
capacity
dragon
factory
gather
mammal
passage
planet
scramble
shadow
traffic
September 10, 2007
Today we learned about adverbs . And we had our second MAP test in the computer lab (reading). Sadly, we did not have enrichment. We have been reading lots of funny books.
A.W.
A.W.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Today in Kevin and Lee’s classroom we went to art and worked on our Original Arts. We also went to our assigned math groups and got some math homework. Some kids did there math homework in class. It was cool. We also worked on our exhibition work. We studied habitats. We learned that habitats offer food, water, shelter and space.
S.H.
S.H.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Visit Kevin's Website
Although I haven't updated the website in a while the educational games are still online and loads of fun for our students. Each game reinforces concepts that we will cover throughout the year. To visit the site click HERE or follow the link below.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Today’s enrichment was music. At music we played on the small marimbas. It was very fun of course. We also took a small parts of speech quiz (nouns, proper nouns, verbs, adjectives). We also saw a Brain Pop video on parts of speech. We have had lots of fun Kevin and Lee’s class. :)
S.H.
S.H.
Friday, August 31, 2007
1st Day of Blogging!!!
Today I started blogging !!!The basic thing that we did this week is, finishing our vehicles. We also started making posters about the Coast, Piedmont and Wetlands.
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