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.