Thanksgiving is upon us:) !!!

This week we have several days off for the Thanksgiving holiday. This is a time of the year that we traditional spend some time with our family and friends and are thankful for what we have.

What traditions does your family have for the holiday?
Do you go somewhere every year?
Do people come to your house?
What makes this holiday special for you?

Your response should be at least 5 sentences in length.

Please check your spelling and grammar and don't forget to put your name or number in your post.

Kindly,
Miss P

Planning or Surprise???

Would you rather plan a perfect birthday party for yourself or have someone else throw a surprise party for you?

Make sure your response is at least 5 sentences in length and check your spelling and grammar.

Kindly,
Miss Preston

Kindness

Being kind is to others is something that is important for everyone in our school.

What can you do to make sure that everyone is included while you are at school?

What can you do to make sure that everyone feels like they are valued for their opinions and thoughts?

What can you do to spread kindness in our classroom or school?

Make sure that your response is at least 5 sentences in length. Also check for spelling and grammar and put your name or number on your comment before posting.

Kindly,
Miss Preston

Rockstar 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 5 sentences in length.

Make sure that you check for spelling and grammar before you post. Don't forget to include your name or number.

Minds or Future????

Would you rather be able to read other people's minds or be able to predict the future?

Make sure your response is at least 5 sentences in length. Check for spelling and grammar before you post.

Miss Preston

Unicorn or Dragon???

Would you rather have a pet dragon or have a pet unicorn?

Make sure that your answer is at least 5 sentences in length and that you check for spelling, capitals and punctuation.

Miss Preston

Back in Time

If you could go back in time, as yourself, to meet any person from any point in history, who would you want to meet?

Why would you choose that person?
What do you think that you would see when you see that person?
What would you want to ask that person?

Think about it, it could be any time in the past, 5 years, 10 years or even more? Be creative about who you would want to meet

Remember your post needs to be at least 4 sentences in length, and check your spelling and grammar. 
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1st Blog of the Year:)

Wow, we all made it back to school from the summer break. We have done quite a bit so far in 3rd grade.
What have you enjoyed doing?
Are there any examples that you can give?
What are you excited about doing this year?
Are you still nervous about anything?

Please share your thoughts with your classmates. Make sure your response is at least 5 sentences.
Don't forget to check your spelling and grammar and to put your name or class number at the bottom of your post.

Kindly,
Miss Preston

Thanks :)

Use the blog this week to say thank you to one or more of your classmates. It could be for a kind gesture done during the year, a great memory that you shared this school year, to give a compliment, etc.

Favorite Memory

What is your favorite memory of 5th grade? What event, activity, assignment, presentation, etc. do you vividly remember from this school year? Why does it stand out to you? What made it so exciting and memorable for you?

Think about all the different things that we have done this year from field trips to presentations and skits in class to colonial day to simulations we have endured together. 

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

$1,000 or $1,000,000,000

Would you rather have $1,000 in real money or have $1,000,000,000 in classroom money? What would you do with the money? Why would you choose one over the other?

Make sure you have at least 6 sentences in your response.

Fire or Underwater

Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or be able to breathe fire?

Make sure that you support your answer and that it is at least 6 sentences in length.

End the Year Sprinting!!!

How are you going to end the year sprinting? Going all out and doing your best everyday in school and out. Not just jogging or walking around, but sprinting to the end of the year.

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?

Vegetables or Straw???

Would you rather eat only vegetables for the rest of your life or eat only things that can be sucked through a straw for the rest of your life?

Goats or a Monkey???

Would you rather live with five goats in your house or have to share your room with a monkey?

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

Spring Break:)

Next week we will be on Spring Break, yeah!!! What are your plans for Spring Break? Are you going anywhere particular? What are you most looking forward to doing on your week off from school?

Hair or No Hair????

Would you rather have your ENTIRE body covered with hair or have NO hair on your body at all (that means your head as well)?

Unicorn or Dragon???

Would you rather have a pet dragon or a have a pet unicorn?

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

Car or Trip????

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?

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.

Whisper or Shout???

Would you rather only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?

This would be all the time and not just when you are at one place.

Make sure your response is at least 6 sentences in length and that your sentences are 5th grade quality work.

Events Leading to the Revolutionary War

Which event that we have discussed do you think had the most impact leading to the Revolutionary War? (French and Indian War,

Stamp Act, Sons of Liberty, Daughters of Liberty, Boston Tea Part, Boston Massacre, Committees of Correspondence, etc.)

Why do you think that event had such a big impact on the Revolutionary War?

Your response needs to be at least 6 sentences in length.

Homework or Tests???

Would you rather not have to do any homework

or

not have to take any tests?

Martin Luther King Jr.

Why do you think that it is important that we still celebrate MLK Day?

Why does his speech that he gave over 40 years ago still have meaning to us today? Why is it important that we keep it in mind that we can settle disagreements with words and not violence?

What can you do to help spread peace in your family, neighborhood, at school or anywhere else?

Cures or poverty

Would you rather be able to cure all major diseases in the world

or

eliminate poverty worldwide?

Make sure you justify your answer and have at least 6 sentences.

Secret Key or Secret Room????

Would you rather  have a secret key that can unlock any door

or

have a secret room that no one can enter except you?

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