Snapshots of Our Writer's Journal

 

Being Kinder than Necessary

This past week was a tough one for me as I had to be absent from the classroom Monday to see a hand doctor, half a day Tuesday for an operation, and half a day Thursday to go back to the doctor to check the results. Losing the tip of my finger was quite an ordeal! In the future I will be hiring professionals to do yard work!!But, through it all I was reminded that little kindnesses are soooo appreciated.  I so appreciated...

Mrs. Gault for typing up my sub plans because my handwritten ones weren't very legible!

My 4th grade team for helping out by splitting up my class when my sub called in sick and they had to get another!

Miss Morrison for unpacking my lunch and handing me my sandwich!

My class for trying to focus on doing their best all week and proving it by 14 students getting an "A" on their long division test!

Shelby, Reese, and Sydnee getting signed papers stapled and put in folders when I couldn't!

Reese and her mom for sending in the best little orange and celery pumpkin snacks for everyone!

Julia sending me the sweetest note ever!

Dr. Falcon for doing an incredible job on my finger operation!  (After I told him in the operating room, I had just signed a contract for a hand modeling job : )

My husband for cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring me all week!

Cooper trying to be a perfect angel!

Historic Brattonsville Here We Come!

The weather was perfect as we traveled back in time...two hundred and thirty-five years to be exact to the Revolutionary War.  We found ourselves on Colonel Bratton's homestead complete with a militiaman, the colonel's wife, a slave girl, and a housekeeper all waiting to tell us their stories. 

We saw barns with livestock, tools, kitchens, a one-room school house and walked on miles of trails  through the woods. As we walked we got a glimpse of what life might have been like back then as we fought for what we believed to be right...patriot or loyalist in this new land.

might have been like for our ancestors back then. 

Stay tuned for student artwork and descriptions of their personal highlights from our trip...

Our OES Kindness Site Up and Running

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Spreading Some Sweet Kindness

Kennedi and her grandmother made special treats for the class on Thursday.

Needless to say we dug right in, eyeballs and all!

We are still testing 100 Fast Facts with the goal of having 100% of the class at 90% or higher.  Here are two of our latest members to join the MATH WIZ group:
 

 

                 Brianna and Shelby

Friday we had Career Day in 4th Grade with some wonderful guest speakers talking about their specific careers (an attorney, pharmacist, project manager in construction, and ophthalmologist) One of our favorites was the session in our room, a local attorney, Mr. Dave Moore, who set up a courtroom where Austin was on trial!  We learned there were prosecutors and defendants and  you had to not only gather evidence but also sometimes think creatively to prove a person's innocence or guilt.