Winter Break

With the winter break fast approaching, what are you most excited about? Does your family have any specials plans for the break? What do you most enjoy about this time of year (besides having time off of school)? Is it spending time with family and friends, it is just hanging out, or is there something that your family always does during the break.

Please share with your classmates and make sure that you have at least 6 sentences in your response.

Miss P

Computer or Dessert???

Would you rather be banned for from all computer use for a year or banned from sweets and dessert for a year?

Make sure that you defend your response with at least 6 sentences.

Cat or Dog????

Would you rather be a dog for a day or be a cat for a day?

Make sure you explain why you made your choice and that your response is at least 6 sentences in length.

Thanksgiving!!!!!

Next week we will have Thanksgiving. We get a few days off of school each year, which is always nice. But on this day of the year what are some traditions that you and your family have?
Do you always go to someones house?
Do you always have certain dishes at the dinner table?
Do you have something that you watch every Thanksgiving?

Explain to use what it is that your family does on Thanksgiving.

Make sure that your response is at least 6 sentences in length and to check your spelling and grammar.

Computers or desks????

Would you rather go to a school with no computers or go to a school with no chairs?

Make sure that you give reasons for your choice and that it is at least 6 sentences in length.

Winning or Ace?????

Would you rather win every game you play or always ace every test you take?


Make sure your response is at least 6 sentences in length and that you check your spelling and grammar.

Explorers!!!!!!

Of all the explorers that we just finished studying about, who was your favorite explorer?

Why did you enjoy that explorer so much? What did he do that was so impressive?

Please make sure that your response is at least 6 sentences in length and check for spelling and grammar.

Past or Future????

Past or Future???

Would you rather time travel 50 years into the future or time travel 50 years into the past?

No matter what you pick make sure you explain why?

Make sure you have at least 6 complete sentences and that you check for grammar and conventions.

Rock Star or Author??

Would you rather be a famous rock star or be a famous author?

Make sure that you explain and give reasons for your choice. Your response should be at least 6 sentences in length.

Check for spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Animals or Food????

Would you rather live in a world where everything is edible and yummy or live in a world where all the animals can talk?

Parents or Teachers

Would you rather have your teacher be able to read your mind or have your parents be able to read your mind? This would include all the teachers that you see daily and it would include both parents and any step parents as well. Make sure that you include why you would prefer one over the other.

Make sure that your response is at least 6 sentences in length.

Future?????

What is something that you really want to do when you get older? Do you want to scuba dive, parachute, ride a motorcycle, climb Mt. Everest, or something else? Please share with us what you would like to do and why that is so important to you.

Please make sure your response is at least 6 sentences in length, watch your spelling and capital letters.

Post your comment as ANONYMOUS and don't forget your first name or class number.

Constitution Day

Last Friday, you got to participate in several activities related to Constitution Day. Then on Tuesday, September 17th (Constitution Day) you go the chance to write part of the Preamble on your own paper.
What did you think about the process of making the paper and ink? Did you enjoy having to write on the paper? What is easy or difficult to do?

What do you think the people that wrote the Constitution experienced while writing a note, a letter to a friend or even a story?

Was it as easy for people to get a lot written back in the day of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson?

Make sure that your answer is at least 6 sentences in length.
Check to make sure that you check for spelling and periods.

Post your comment as ANONYMOUS and don't forget your first name or class number.

First Blog of the Year

 
5th Grade has begun!!!!!

We have already been in school for over 3 weeks. Wow!!! That doesn't seem real.

What have you enjoyed so far this year?
What were you nervous about at the beginning but now aren't so worried about?
Are there any things that you still are nervous or worried about?

What are you excited about now that the school year has started?

Your response needs to be at least 6 sentences in length.
Please make sure you have a topic sentence, details and a concluding sentence in your response.

Miss P

Give props to those around you!!!!

Dear ______________,

Please use this last blog to send a thank you, share a memory, give a compliment, etc. to one or more of your classmates.

Remembering the greatest year ever!!!!

As we get closer to the end of the school year, think back to everything that we have done and accomplished so far this year. What has been the most interesting, exciting, radiant thing or things that we have done? What really blew your mind away and wish that you could do again?

Or what did you learn about yourself this year and amazed yourself because you didn't think that you could do something?

This has been an amazing year and we have done so much together. The great projects and events, to the mind blowing trip to Catalina, this year has been one of discovery and I am grateful to have done the journey with you.

Miss P

Big or small????

Would you rather be able to blow up to several times your size like a pufferfish or be able to squish your body into very small spaces like an octopus?

Make sure your response is at least 6 sentences in length and check for spelling and grammar.

Quotes!!!!!

"Shall we make a new rule of life....always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?" -J.M. Barrie I think that this is such a powerful quote because if *everyone* just tried a little harder to be kind, imagine what a safe, wonderful and *kind* world it would be. 
Do you have a quote that is meaningful to you? If not, find one. Write the quote and then write 6-8 sentences about it. What does it mean to you? Why is it meaningful to you? Does it remind you of anyone or anything? Don't forget to use correct capitalization, punctuation and spelling!

End the Year Sprinting!!!!

How are you going to end the year sprinting? Make a goal for yourself. Describe what you are going to continue to do or work harder on for the rest of the year. What are some tips for studying or taking a test that you use to help you do your best? Don't forget to write 6-8 quality sentences. Watch capitals, punctuation and spelling!

Whistle or Balloon

Would you rather have the teacher get the classes attention with a really loud whistle or to throw a water balloon at the loudest student?

Make sure that your response is at least 6 sentences in length.

Air or water????

Would you rather learn how to scuba dive or would you rather learn how to sky dive????

Make sure that your response is at least 7 sentences in length and you check for spelling and grammar.

Miss P

Spring Break!!!!!

What are your plans next week during Spring Break? Are you going out of town? Camping? To the movies? Spring Training Game? Video Games? Reading?

Let us know what you are planning on doing.

Make sure that your response is at least 7 sentences in length.

Games or Grades

Would you rather always win every game you play or always ace every test you take?

Make sure that you give reasons for your answer.

Make sure your response is at least 7 sentences in length.

Explorer Middle School

We are going to Explorer tomorrow to take a tour and look at some of the classrooms.

What are you most looking forward to about middle school? Are there some classes that you are hoping to get into?
What are you most nervous about with middle school?

Are you happy to be getting out of Elementary School and moving on to the next stage of your education?

Make sure your response is at least 7 sentences in length.

Field Day

Field Day is this week (Thursday)!!!!

What is it about field day that you really enjoy the most? Is there one event that you like more than others? Do you enjoy being out there will all of your friends and cheering them one? Do you like to see everyone try their best no matter the outcome?
What can you do to make sure that everyone has a great time and feels like they did their best during the day?

I believe that it is a day to show what you can do both during the events and also by cheering all of your classmates on. True sportsmanship doesn't come through competing but by the way that you show respect after the events.

Make sure that your response is at least 7 sentences in length.

Renaissance Festival

We are attending the Renaissance Festival tomorrow.

If you answer this today, what are you most looking forward to seeing or doing at the festival. If you have never attended before here is a link to the festival website. Renaissance Website

If you answer this on Tuesday afternoon or later, what was the best part of the field trip. What did you do while you where there? What rides or attractions did you attend? What did you buy to bring home?

Make sure that your response is at least 7 sentences in length and that they are quality sentences.

Miss P

Car or Trip????

Would you rather get a brand new car when you are eighteen or get to take a three-month trip around the world when you are eighteen?

Make sure your answer is at least 7 sentences in length.

And or S

Would you rather never be able to say or write the word "and" again or never be able to say or write words beginning with the letter "s"?

Make sure your response is at least 6 sentences in length.

Boring or Kind????

Would you rather have a friend who is really fun to be with, but not very nice

or

have a friend who is kind of boring but also very kind????


Make sure your response is at least 6 sentences in length.

Parents or Teachers

Would you rather have your teacher be able to read your mind or have your parents be able to read your mind? This would include all the teachers that you see daily and it would include both parents and any step parents as well. Make sure that you include why you would prefer one over the other.

Make sure that your response is at least 6 sentences in length.

Miss P

Welcome Back

We are back at school after a nice long break. I hope that you enjoyed sleeping in and just doing nothing as much as I did.

Let us know about your break. What was the best part or worst? What did you do to entertain yourself or keep yourself busy? Did you go anywhere special or did you just stay at home?

Make sure your response is at least 6 sentences in length.

Miss P