Thanks, Auntie Jan!

A while back, Auntie Jan came to visit our class. We were all so thrilled to have her join us for lunch! She even made us each a bookmark. We use them every day! Thank you so much for being such a wonderful 403 Scholar Fan!

Here is Ryan with Auntie Jan and some friends at lunch.

We love our bookmarks!

Pajama/Popcorn/Movie Party!

We recently filled up our pom-pom jar and voted to have a popcorn/movie/pajama party! We all wore our pajamas to school and curled up on blankets with fresh popped popcorn and watched The Incredibles. We can't wait to fill up the jar again!

Here's our full pom-pom jar!

Check out all those awesome pajamas!

Multiplication Rhymes

We've been learning and practicing our multiplication facts in class. Here are some rhymes that help us to remember our facts - especially some of the tricky ones!

KidBiz

Hello 403 Scholars,

Here is the link to KidBiz. Feel free to use this at home. Remember, the goal is to get above 75% on both the first and second try. Happy reading!!

www.kidbiz3000.com

To Go Green, You Have to Go Brown!

Tallulah and Ler Moo helped this Friday afternoon with mixing our compost. A lot of our food scraps like apple cores, banana peels, and pumpkin scraps have decomposed into healthy fertilizer. It is getting to be time to contact Mr. Little so he can use it in the garden. You should try it at home!

Here is the video we watched to help us make our own: http://dailytarheel.com/content/how-make-indoor-composting-bin

A Tour Around Carrboro

Last Friday we went on our first field trip - a walking tour of our Carrboro Community! Here are some pictures from the event:

Mrs. Gunthram spoke to us at Town Hall, which was Carrboro Elementary School years ago. Did you know the bathrooms and lunch room were located down two flights of stairs?

In the graveyard we went on a scavenger hunt and used the clues on the tombstones to help us!

We were just in time to see the train pass by!

Here is a recent picture of your favorite 403 Scholars!

At Carr Mill Mall, Mrs. McFarling told us the history about the mill and how Mr. Carr cared for his mill workers and community.

Mr. Roy introduced us to his creative and interactive sculptures. This one below started off as a remake of the heads on Easter Island, but he told us that everyone thinks it is President Obama!

Everyone loved the sculptures that made music!

Thanks to all the parents, teachers, and speakers who helped out on our trip. We had an amazing time!

First Quarter Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at the First Quarter Assembly. Keep up the awesome work!

Scholastic Achievement Award
Raven & Tatha

Character Award for Respect & Responsibility
KawKhu & Kierra

WARNING: This Haunted Story May Be Too Scary For Younger Scholars!

We have been using our five senses to help us add elaborative detail to our writing. Here is a spooky story that we wrote together as a class.

Crunch, crunch, crunch. My friend and I tiptoed slowly to the old, dusty front door of the spooky haunted mansion. It was as creepy as a forest at night. We could hear the owl hooting in the strange, bare trees. Suddenly, a twig snapped and we both jumped back. A shadow crossed the window and it sent shivers up my spine. Our bodies slumped towards the crumbling old steps. We walked through the sticky cobwebs that tasted like old musty bugs. We pushed open the creaking front door and my friend let out an earsplitting scream.

Soil Mural

In science we have been discussing and exploring everything that has to do with soil. This past week we worked together to create a mural that displayed what the world would be like with soil and without soil. We all agree that without soil the world would be a pretty dismal and boring place. What do you think?

Important School Roles

We've been discussing how the school is a community and the important people that make the school a community. We all chose an important person in the school and wrote a paragraph (or more!) about that person. Then we made a poster and took a picture with that person. Below is Tallulah and Raven's awesome work!

Tallulah

Ms. Bolas is the librarian in the Media Center. She is important because for example, if Miss Kochy needs a book about elephants, she would ask Ms. Bolas for some books about elephants and she would show up with 5 to 6 books about elephants. Without her everyone else would not be able to find the books we want and we would not be able to read as much and I would be very sad. She works with the teachers and the students to help us which makes her part of our community.

The Media Center (also known as the library) is my favorite place in the school. I love books and I want other people to love them to. So, I would have to agree she is very important.

Raven

The lunch ladies' role is to fix lunch for students. They work really hard making a lot of food for students. They serve the food to hundreds of people. What would happen if we didn't have the lunch ladies? Kids would go hungry. They're part of our school community because we eat healthy and they serve it to us!

We haven't disappeared!

Hello 403 Families and Friends,

Don't worry we haven't forgotten about the blog! We've been very busy beginning new topics like subtraction, soil, and story elements. Here are some photos of us "buzzing" about books that we enjoy reading.

Check out this extremely awesome book!

In reading we've been working on book recommendations. Here's the first one we wrote as a class:

Have you ever lost your mom? In this book, A Mama for Owen by Marion Dane Bauer, Owen loses his mom. In a big rainstorm Owen, the hippo, and his family were separated. Then Owen searches for his mom, but instead he finds a new one. Can you guess who it is?

We enjoyed this heartwarming story based on a true tale from Kenya. We suggest that you read this great realistic fiction book. Happy reading!

By 403 Scholars

What Have We Been Reading?

Thanks to a great suggestion from Grayson, we've decided to share the books we've read aloud as a class. We've been reading a lot of books about community, friendship, and cooperation to tie in with our Social Studies theme for the quarter. Here is our list:


-First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

-The Three Questions by Jon J. Muth

-Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
-Head, Body, Legs retold by Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret H. Lippert
-Author, A True Story by Helen Lester

-Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

-Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

-The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant

-Big Al by Andrew Clements

-Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young

-Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola

-A Mama for Owen by Marion Dane Bauer

Building a Community

We're off to a wonderful start here in room 403! We've been building our classroom community through numerous activities. Our class crossword, jigsaw puzzle, and daily compliment circle have helped us to work together and build a bond with one another. Here we are cooperating to put together our class puzzle!