Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

We had a lot of fun at our parade & party today!

 Thank you to our PTO Room Representatives, Amy Stark and Tiffany Williams, who coordinated and helped with our Halloween Party!  Also, thanks to Laini Krakovitz, Barb Horrigan, Melissa Skilken, Erin Zelin, and the many other parents who joined us on Thursday for their help!

Thank you to the Moran family for the paper products!

Thank you to the Curry family for the cookies!

Thank you to the LoPresti family for the apples and carrots!

Thank you to the Williams family for the juice boxes!

Boulevard Centennial Activities - Daffodil Planting & Treasure Hunt

On Friday, our class participated in two activities as part of Boulevard's year-long centennial celebration - daffodil planting and a "treasure hunt" for a buried time capsule on Boulevard's grounds.

Daffodil Planting
In small groups, our class planted 100 daffodil bulbs along the sidewalk by the parking lot.  In the spring, 1500 daffodils (100 from each class k-4) will bloom in a beautiful celebration of Boulevard's 100th year of teaching and learning.

Treasure Hunt

As a class, we went searching for a time capsule buried on Boulevard's grounds.  Using clues provided by the office staff and a variety of tools including compasses, a metal detector, a variety of measurement tools, etc., we hunted for this "treasure".  We submitted our guess (x marks the spot) and will find out which class came closest to the actual location next week.

Field Trip - The Nature Center At Shaker Lakes

On Thurday, our class took a field trip to The Nature Center At Shaker Lakes.

Thank you to Leslie Brooks Barksdale, Abirami Santhanam, and Erin Zelin for chaperoning!

While we were there, we explored two habitats - the marsh and the forest.  We learned about the different plants and animals that inhabit each place.  We will return to these habitats again in January and May to see how they change with the seasons.

The Daily 5 - Work On Writing

Last week, we launched the third component of The Daily 5 - Work on Writing.

We talked about the specifics of Work on Writing.  Together, we created an "I Chart" describing what the students and I will do during this time.

The students practiced using the different activities that will be available to them in the Work on Writing center.  

Write Around The Room (Halloween)

Write Around The Room (Regular)

Mini Books

Sticker Story

Create Your Own Word Search

Once Reading Teams are "officially" up and running, the students will be able to select which Work on Writing activities they would like to use.  I will continue to add new activities to this center as the school year progresses.