3rd Grade Publishing Party!

The 3rd grade has been studying fairy tales and have recently completed our own, using what we learned about the genre.  We listened to numerous fairy tales and came up with our own guidelines of what elements make up a fairy tale.   On Wednesday, March 4th, the 3rd grade celebrated the completion of their very own fairy tales.   The Fairy Tales Publishing party was a HUGE success!  We had visitors from all the classes and had a blast sharing our creative  tales of dwarf cities, fire-breathing ghosts, three-headed dogs, Dr. Z’s evil plans, and fire-breathing dwarfs.   The 3rd grade worked tirelessly to come up with these imaginative tales, and it was wonderful to share them with their peers.  Thanks to all who joined us!  Great job 3rd Grade authors!  Watch out Hans Christian Anderson, you have some serious competition!

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Camila Byczek is the third grade teacher.

Third Grade Pizzeria!

The Third Grade went on a field trip last Friday, 2/20.

We went to the Sportspage and made pizzas for lunch. The students had a blast in the kitchen creating their own pizzas. They rolled the dough and each chose their own toppings. Anna Maria Wevers was kind enough to invite us there for the day! While waiting for the pizzas to bake, the students were applying the math skills learned in class (multiplication, division, fractions, etc.). We had a great time thanks to Ms. Wever’s generosity! Click on our pictures for a larger image. Camila Byczek is the third grade teacher.

Fifth grade relives history at Fort Zachary Taylor

Civil War Days,  2/13/09  – Fort Zachary Taylor St. Park!  Could there be any better place for a Civil War Re-enactment?  Fifth grade had the rare opportunity to go on a field trip to this historical destination. Cannons, guns, blacksmiths, candle makers, Union, and Confederate Armies all congregating together to show us what life like back in the Civil War days was like. Jason Beede says, ” My favorite part was seeing the loud cannons go off on the boats during the explosive sea war reenactment. It was a little loud but amazing!” Jack Behmke was astonished at how well it was organized and answered all our questions. Gabrielle Pozzi really enjoyed the candle making and learning about how the women were secret spies! Dylan Jenne and Connor Chaney were so enthralled when the Confederates shot off the guns and they sounded like grenades and with the making of gun powder which was also called black powder.

So many activities and so little time! Maybe next year on President’s Day your destination can be Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West, Florida for Civil War Days!
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Gretchen Hedman is the fifth grade teacher.