Reporter Collin

When we all walked in the door, we started doing morning work.Then we did language. We had to do a venn diagram on how alligators and crocodiles are different and alike.Then we switched to Mrs. Heaberlin's class. First we checked Wordly Wise A. Next we started a new outline on vertebrates. Mrs. Heaberlin drew a picture of a fish and all of his fins. Then we switched to Mr.Exner's class. Almost always right when we go to him, we go straight to lunch. Today for lunch we had either lasagna or grilled chicken nuggets; it was delicous. We go to recess right after lunch. We have a game called four square; everybody loves to play it. After recess we go back to Mr.Exner's room, and we finished our Math test. Then we played a game. Finally it's almost the end of the day, and we switch back to Mrs.Evans. Then we got ready to go home. Then we went to specials. We had computer today and that is how the day went.

Cricket by Kailey

Cricket is an alligator from the state park in Florence, GA. He is so cute. Cricket is a baby. We've been trying to hear him bark, but when we're loud he barks. When we look at him, he just freezes. He is going to be in our class for a week. Even though it is illegal to have an alligator as a pet, we have special permission to keep him in our classroom. We put tape over the lid of the glass cage so that nobody would try to open it, and so that Cricket wouldn't try to get out.

Reporter Emily

from Thursday 11/13
Today when we got to class, Mr. Exner took our new alligator, Cricket, out of his cage. Then we sat down and did our morning work. After that the girls went to puberty class with Nurse Carol while the boys played Jeopardy with Mr. Exner. Then the girls came back and the boys left. When everyone was back, we worked on our Civil War folders. We watched a movie called Ben Wagner. It's about a boy who moves and meets a girl accused of being a witch. Then we had lunch. It was the Thanksgiving meal. We had our recess and went back to the classroom. We went to Mr. Exner's class and went over our practice sheet and played a game. Then we went back to homeroom. We went to music and played our recorders. Some people stayed after school for Mr. Exner's study group. It was way fun.

Reporter Ken

Today I was the helper, and I took lots of pictures. I went to Mrs. Gilchrist for reading, and then back to homeroom for social studies where we watched a movie. In Mrs. Heaberlin's we did a spelling bee. I was one of ten people to stay in. Next we went to Mr. Exner's, lunch, and recess. I went to Nurse Carol for my medicine, and then we went back to Mr. Exner's and made rockets. We packed up and went to specials. That was the end of my day.
KEN

Note from Mrs. Evans-this was written last week, but we had some problems getting it posted

Book Fair-Wow

Our book fair was great this year-wonderful books, wonderful parents, and lots of fun. Thanks Mrs. Freeburg for this great event. I have to send a huge thank you to those parents who purchased books for our classroom. I know the kids are going to love reading these-I brought them home this weekend so that I could choose which one to read first-a very difficult decision. Here's what we received:
Everything but the Kitchen Sink by Frieda Wishinsky from Drew and BJ
Seekers by Erin Hunter from Seth and Angela
The Dark Pond by Joseph Bruchac from McKenzie and Deborah
The Treasures of Weatherby by Zilpha Keatley Snyder and Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand by Gail Carson Levine from Chad and Jennifer. In todays world reading skills are more important than ever. The only way for students to improve their reading skills is by practicing and the best way to get them to practice is by providing them with fun and interesting reading material. So again, thanks to everyone who participated in the book fair.

Reporter Destiny H.

Yesterday we had so much fun. We did Adjectives, Nouns, and Verbs in Mrs. Evans' class and wrote Thanksgiving Poems. After that we talked about our story we are reading, Shades of Gray, in Mrs. Heaberlin's class. Then we went to Mr. Exner's and the first thing we did was play a game. Then we went to lunch. After lunch we went outside and played four square for a long time. We went inside and finished our game. He gave us homework. We went back to Mrs. Evans' class and got ready for specials. Today was computer lab.

Note from Mrs. Evans: Isn't it great how even language and writing become "fun" activities with our new Promethean Board!

A Normal Day Reported by Marissa

Nov. 5th 2008
Today we had a normal day. We did Language, and we tried to watch a video of Barack Obama's acceptance speech, but the internet was not working. For lunch we had fried chicken or pork roast. Lunch was good, and we had watermelon. Mr. Exner is showing us how alcohol is made. It is a chemical change. You change sugar to alcohol which is called bioconversion. Today we had music and practiced our recorders. Again, a normal day.

Lauren's Oregon Trail diary

May 2, 1835
We've been traveling over a month, we started off at Independence, MO on March 25, 1835. We started on the Oregon trail as soon as winter broke. We have to make it to Oregon City before next winter. We're camping tonight at the base of Chimney Rock. To me it looks like a finger pointing up to heaven. Mama says, "Thank the heavens that we got this far." She really worried last week when the lightening storm came. We all got in the wagon and prayed. Eventually the rain stopped and all we lost was a little time, but we were able to keep on moving.