Welcome

In all of the excitement of Children's Book Week, I forgot to post a welcome to our new student V'Andre.  I am  sorry for this oversight.

V'Andre joined our class on Monday 16 November (the first day of CBW).  We are very glad to have him in our class.

AR Points

Congratulations to our class.  Mrs. Howard and I are so very proud of each student in our class.  Our class worked very hard during Children's Book Week reading and taking AR tests.  We were given a goal of 48 AR points that as a class we had to reach.  In addition to the point goal we had to maintain a test average of 85%.  I am very proud to announce that not only did we reach our goal of 48 points, we surpassed it by a LARGE margin getting 82.3 AR points.  We also maintained an AR test average of 85.8%
We read and took tests on 172 books and passed a whopping 159 (with an 85% or better).  
WAY TO GO!!!!
For all of our hard work we, along with the other class winners at FLE, were rewarded with a popcorn and movie party Friday afternoon.
A fun time was had by all this week.

Hat Day

Hat Day rounded out Children's Book Week. 

Cammo Day

Look closely at the picture because you may not be able to see us.... ;)  It was Camouflage Day at FLE on Thursday.  This was another fun day in support of Children's Book Week.  

Check out Mrs. Howard.  She is ALL decked out in Cammo....from the top to bottom including her feet.  Check out those crocs!!!

Mrs. Turner was decked out in cammo also...so much so you can't see her!!!  Seriously, Mrs. Turner was dressed for cammo day, but she was behind the camera.

Pajama Day

Today was readin', lockin day...We spent the entire day reading and being read to by guest readers.  Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Rowan and Mrs. Turner read favorite books to the class.  A Bradwell Institute football player and cheerleader also came to our class to read two stories.  After each book was read we took an AR test.  We are trying to reach a goal of 48 AR points with a test average of 85% by Friday.  If we reach our goal we will be able to participate in a popcorn and movie party Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Howard are confidant that we are able to do it!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Tacky Day

Make a Smilebox greeting

Balloons to Globes

Our class worked hard turning a balloon into a globe.  Students had to draw, cut and paste the continents, equator and prime meridian on to a balloon.  They then added the names of the oceans.  Before turning in for a performance grade, they checked for accuracy using a real globe.  I am very pleased with how well the student globes turned out.  Check out the pictures of our class hard at work.

CBW Favorite Book/Door Decoration

Make a Smilebox photobook

Guest Reader

Our class was thrilled to welcome A'miracle as a guest reader.  A'miracle read The Three Little Pigs and did an OUTSTANDING job!!!  A'miracle read the book with ease and ALOT of enthusiasm and emotion.   We can't wait for her to come back and read to us again.  Thanks A'miracle!

Children's Book Week

National Children's Book Week is an age-old tradition. Celebrated since 1919, it is devoted to spreading the word about children's literature and encouraging the love of reading. Annually, the week before Thanksgiving, Liberty County Schools applaud books and reading by coming up with ideas to mark this special event.
Celebrating Book Week at Frank Long Elementary:
During Children’s Book Week, the top point earners for each grade with an 85% goal will have an extra special lunch with Mr. Carrier on Friday, December 4th
(There will be a minimum of 8 points required for this activity; kindergarten will need 1.5 points.) (as calculated by Accelerated Reader). And best of all, they will get to bring their teachers along!

Check back for updates regarding daily activities!!

Veteran's Day

While most know that Veteran's Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be so familiar. Here's the history:
Back in 1918, in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a stop to hostilities was declared, ending World War I.   An armistice to cease the fighting on the Western Front was signed by the Allied powers and Germany.
President Woodrow Wilson immediately proclaimed the day "Armistice Day" kicking off the annual commemoration on November 11. But over the years, with veterans returning from World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day — a day reserved to honor veterans returning from all wars. But 11/11 still represented the end of the Great War in the public's mind, and the date stuck.
In 1921, unidentified dead from the war were buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Westminster Abbey in London, and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The tradition to honor those killed in the war but never identified continues every year in the U.S. The ceremony is held at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary..
Congress designated Veterans Day as a legal holiday in 1938.

Young Authors Abound!

The students have been working very hard on our poetry unit.  We learned how to write Haiku, Tanka, Cinquain, Diamonte, Concrete and Bio poems.   We also used poetry to describe colors and our names using our senses.  Each student completed a student treasure book that has been turned in for printing.  This will be their very first published work.  I see a bright future for many of our students in the area of writing and hope that they will pursue writing as they become adults.
I can not wait for the books to come back.  I know that students are eagerly anticiptating their return.

Farewell

Our class bids a fond farewell to Kevion'ta.  Kevion'ta's last day was Friday.   He will be missed by all of his classmates.  We wish him well in his new school and hope that he visits often via our blog.

JMT's Jaunts....

Today we find JMT at the following latitude and longitude.  Use the map to find JMT's location, then answer the following questions.
1.  What country is JMT in today?
2.  What continent is this country located?
3.  What hemisphere?

latitude 42°'N and longitude 011°E