Monday, September 29, 2014

Color-A-Thon Signup for any interested parents

Our sign up is ready for our First Annual Color-A-Thon!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4eaca92cab9-1stcolorathon
Thanks to everyone that has already made this very successful! We'll keep plugging along!

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Student Blog

Be sure to check out the link to the student blogs above! Don't hesitate to leave comments on your child's blog! Enjoy!

Monday, September 22, 2014

Five Elements of a Story

Check out the Flocabulary video that will be introduced in class tomorrow to help remind the students about the five elements of a story.

https://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings/

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Creek Social Event!

Creek Social Event!
Sponsored by the Creek PTO
Saturday, September 27th from 6:00-8:00pm
Stoney Point YMCA
300 Stoney Point Rd SW, Cedar Rapids
$6 per student, please pay at the Creek Office by Sept. 25th
Sorry NO refunds
CREEK Students only
Please bring swim suit and towel if you plan on swimming.
Parents not required to stay but ***Chaperones are needed***
Any help is appreciated even if you can only stay for an hour!
Please contact Brooke Arp to help or with questions:
mail4brooke@gmail.com
Many activities to choose from! Gymnasium full of activities, pool (limited students per hour), Party room of games! DOOR PRIZES!!!
Vending machines available for snacks and drinks (accepts $1 bills and change only!).

Tiger Rising

We are currently reading the book, Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo. The book makes references to putting feelings, emotions, thoughts in a suitcase and keeping it there. Rob constantly is holding back from opening his suitcase. He makes a new friend, Sistine that starts to open this suitcase. When Rob gets hurt, he reminds himself to keep the suitcase closed. This week, we will find out more information about the tiger aspect of the story and if Rob decides to tell Sistine about his new work with the tiger.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Heading out by Gloria Kamen

Very excited to have received this book in the mail. 24 influential people's biographies are briefly explained in this book. The story will be great to use for writing, reading, speaking and listening in the classroom! I think the students will truly enjoy the stories. I did when I attended the Write Tools Training and the instructor presented it to us.

Color-A-Thon Collection

Calling all collections for Color-A-Thon! They are due September 25th!