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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Math Proof Drawings

Dear Parents,
You may have noticed your child doing some drawings for math.  We have been learning how to do them to facilitate understanding of addition, subtraction and place value.  The goal is to do the problems the normal way we are all used to, yet understanding the value of each number in its place.  The [...]

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Julia Thinks I Am Silly!!

Julia is my granddaughter.  We have lots of fun together and she thinks I am silly.  She lives on Whidbey Island in the state of Washington.  When we are together, we have tea parties, read books, and play silly games.  Last summer my husband and I took Julia and her brother Levi camping.  Julia loved [...]

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Funding Crisis

Time is running out. Our Governor and legislative leaders in Lansing are proposing devastating cuts to public education. In addition to the $165 per pupil cut to all public schools, the State Budget Director has notified school leaders another $127 per pupil cut is coming in less than 30 days. The only [...]

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Box Tops

Parents: Important details about the Box Tops Labels competitions has been posted on the school blog. To find out about competition dates and how to cut labels,Parents: Important details about the Box Tops Labels competitions has been posted on the school blog. To find out about competition dates and how to [...]

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

State Practice

Thank you to Peyton Ward for showing me a great website for practicing state names. Click on the link below or find weblinks on the right side of this blog to reach the site. It is called maptron.com Once you are there, click on the “solutions” tab. Then choose USA select [...]

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Interview with Diary of a Wimpy Kid author

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a very popular series.  They are rarely on the shelves in our classroom library or the school library.  Instead, they are in the hands of students who are eagerly reading them with a smile on their face.  I was on my way home from school the other day [...]

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Fall Party

Our classroom party will be Friday, October 30 from 2:15 to 3:00 p.m.  Thank you to Mrs. Hamby for organizing this party!  Parents are welcome to come and help.

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Book Blog

Jared York has written another book blog.  Reading it makes me want to read the book.  How about you?
My name is Jared and the book I read was the Mystery/Crime book titled The Million Dollar Strike by Dan Gutman.  I chose this book because I like bowling and I like mysteries too!!!  My favorite part [...]

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

“Oh Here I Go a Wandering”

You can call me the “Happy Hiker!”  I am Mrs. Boersma and I love to hike.  This past summer my husband and I went to Mt. Rainier in the state of Washington.  We took a five mile hike up and around  this mountain (not to the top!!). It actually felt good to hike through the [...]

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Math Website

One of the teachers at school, Mrs. Reifschneider,  found a great website for practicing math skills.  Follow the link to a great site!
Math Practice