We celebrated First Quarter's FUN FRIDAY with a HARVEST FESTIVAL - and what a fun day it was!
Monday, April 16, 2012
MULLING IT OVER - KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
In this activity some people knew the trick (had the power of knowledge), and some did not. We decided that it's a lot more fun to know the trick than to be tricked. Later . . . we tried out the newfound knowledge on the visiting grandparents. Yes! Having the power of knowledge is fun!
"Knowledge is power." -Sir Francis Bacon, 1597
MULLING IT OVER - PEER PRESSURE
Others have a great impact on our behavior. We learned that those we know the best are the ones who have the easiest time making us do what we don't really want to do! Read some students' thoughts on today's activity:
"I think I'm good at not letting people get to me. I don't let them boss me around when I know I shouldn't give in that easily." -Mary
"I'm not easy to tempt because I think I'm a leader and do my own thing. This will help me thoughout my life because in high school and college people will try to tempt me to do bad things." -Tyler
"I'm good at not being tempted because I can distract myself in my head by thinking of something else." -Audrey
John James Audubon's birds in oil pastel!
John James Audubon (1785-1851) inspired the artwork we began this week. Drawings of Audubon's illustrations are the centerpiece of "stained glass" artwork. Each student chose the bird they wanted to illustrate, designed their stained glass "window", and free-handed their artwork! Aren't they doing a great job?
"HOME SWEET HUT"
A good handshake to show that the Skipper and Gilligan really DO get along!
Our sixth graders were responsible for the January 27th chapel service. They did a wonderful job teaching us about anger and what God teaches us about how to handle that difficult emotion. Here is the main crew - back row from left to right: Christian (the professor), Noah (Mr. Howell), Sydney (Ginger), Rachel (MaryAnn), Sydney (Mrs. Howell), and front row: Caleb (the skipper), and Jalen (Gilligan).
GREAT JOB, KIDS!
FANTASTIC START TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR!
We're back in the saddle! What a wonderful start to the school year. Eighteen eager minds, ready to cooperate and put their whole heart into everything we do. I have really enjoyed getting to know this group of children. They worked very hard all morning on Math, Religion, English, and Keyboarding/Computers (ask about your child's keyboarding words per minute), so we took a break before heading down to lunch. We went out on the front lawn and took some pictures! Tomorrow we'll begin our first art project, so check back soon for pictures!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The close of school . . . enjoy your summer!
A huge thank you to all my students over the last 16 years. You are what made teaching so fun and rewarding!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
PIRATE PARTY!!!
After completing the novel, STOWAWAY, the sixth graders celebrate with a PIRATE PARTY! The party was complete with Pirate Punch, hardtack, vegetable stew, walking the plank, and an arm wrestling contest to determine the CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP! A great time was had by all!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Just one of the pictures from today . . .
Just look at those pretty young ladies! Ready for 7th grade!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Art Gallery Night!
And the evening was a success!
Great job, kids! You did some marvelous works of art AND you did a magnificent job of showing your family members through the "gallery".
"chemin à parcourir - Je suis fier de vous"
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