Secret Snowflake

 

‘Tis is the season of spreading kindness!

It isn't about buying anything, but more about making something and doing something nice from the heart for our secret pal each day.

This activity helps build upon the caring community in our classroom.  It also reinforces that one person can make a difference.

On the days below you will leave a special treat for your secret snowflake.  On Friday and Monday, you can secretly give us the card/poem and we will put them in the student mailboxes.  It is nice to put time and effort into these special treats for your classmates.  On Tuesday we will sit down and each student will open their gifts one by one.

Friday Dec. 19th - Handmade Card

A card wishing your classmate well, to show you care.

Monday Dec. 22nd - A Decorated Poem 

Could be an acrostic of  the recipients’ name or any poem about the recipient!

I will provide special winter themed paper if needed.

Tuesday Dec. 23rd- Handmade Gift 

This gift is made from the heart! *Present should be wrapped with the recipient's name on it.  Not yours. 

You will have from when we pick names (Dec. 5th ) to work on this gift.

Some Helpful DIY gift ideas:

-Your person loves to read? Make some cool Bookmarks!

-Someone likes Graphic Novels? Write one for them where they are the main character!

-Likes sports? Like Soccer? Make an ornament of a soccer ball with their name on it!

-Has a certain favorite animal? Make a stuffed animal of it with felt and cotton balls!

-Loves games? Make a board game!

Some Helpful DIY gift websites:

https://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/gifts-kids-can-make/

https://www.thriftyfrugalmom.com/20-inexpensive-homemade-gifts-kids/

https://www.prudentpennypincher.com/100-best-christmas-crafts/

https://www.bhg.com/holidays/hanukkah/crafts/traditional-hanukkah-handcrafts/

Balloons Over Broadway

After going over the story about how the Macy's Day Parade began, we designed our own balloons.   We also wrote about why they should be considered for the Macy's Day Parade.  With the help of our technology specialists, we were able to place our 'balloon floats' on something called an "sphero" and try and make them go down a city street path.  

No Taxation without Representation Simulation

 

Writing Stations- Narrative Writing

 In Writing this Module we worked on Narrative Writing.   This week, we went to four different writing centers to get our imaginations going with different writing exercises.   We then used one of these free writes as a base for the writing prompt:  "Write about a character who goes on a journey to discover something".  Students had to use the elements of narrative writing to develop their character, setting, and events of plot with a problem and leading to a resolution.   We also discussed how the genre of the story affects how the story is told.   Maybe it is the time of year, but they are very into horror and mystery!! 

Mrs. Philips' Homeroom 

Mrs. Cummings' Homeroom

Mrs. Wiles-Stasko's Homeroom

Gummy Bear Lab Photos

Scientists at Work!