Near the end of the week . . .

We have learned the 5 classroom rules which are:
#1 - Follow directions quickly
#2 - Raise your hand for permission to speak.
#3 - Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat.
#4 - Make smart choices
#5 - Make your dear teacher happy! :)

We recite them in class and have been practicing these every day. We have also started with a few classes including religion, reading, math and social studies. The girls are working hard on jump roping while the boys are chucking balls at each other at recess. It's a good start. We are looking forward to a GREAT year!

A New Year, A New Adventure - Welcome to 4th Grade (2011-12)

We start school on Monday. There will be lots to do, new rules to learn, desks, supplies, lockers, textbooks, workbooks and much much more in the days ahead. We will regularly post the things we do, learn, and experience here on this blog. Stay tuned. The adventure has just begun.

- Mr. N.

TAFFY!

On Wednesday Mr. Nelson made the class chocolate taffy! It was a part of our chocolate week. It was chocolate week because that week we studied all about chocolate and went to a chocolate factory! At first Mr. Nelson added too much water and so did not have enough sugar, so he went to the lunch lady’s office borrow some. When he got back we were able to make the taffy, it took a looong time for it to cook and cool, and stretch, but it was worth waiting for! - By Ryan G.

Our Trip to Morley Chocolate Factory

By Issac

Last Tuesday we went to the Morley Chocolate factory. First we watched a movie about how to grow, harvest and make chocolate. We then tasted a delicious piece of chocolate; it had chocolate inside and out. It was super chocolately! Next we went on the factory tour. You could see the workers make the chocolate! Finally we went to the candy store! They had ice cream, jellybeans, and other types of candy. There was so much to chose with so little time! Finally we left with bags full of candy, totally satisfied.

OWL PELLETS!

Our Christmas Memories

Cranes, Cranes, and More Cranes

In our class, Mr. Nelson read to us the story of "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes", then he taught us how to make them. It’s pretty easy. Some of us got so into it, that we decided to make a thousand paper cranes and send them to Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan. Right now we have about 300 paper cranes and hope to get a thousand before the end of the school year. Stay tuned and see what happens!! - By Hannah B.