Homework, Oh Homework!

Homework

Homework, oh homework!

I hate you! you stink!

I wish I could wash you away in the sink.

If only a bomb could blow you to bits.

Homework, oh homework!

You're giving me fits.

-Jack Prelutsky

I know that is how all of our students feel about homework. Unfortunately we still have to complete it every week. We have had many students coming without their homework finished or forgetting it when it needs to be at school. Please help us stress the importance of homework. We will begin a reward and consequence system with homework this week to make sure that ALL students have it with them and completed. Thank you for helping us get this done! If you ever have any questions with homework please email or call us. We are happy to help.

Zoo Pictures!

Our Field Trip was sooo much fun!

Technology is here!

We have had so much fun in our Non-Fiction Unit of study these past 5 weeks. We want to be able to share with you all the fun stuff we have created so...

Next week I will post the first installment of "Report Theatre." During our writing time, we have use iMovie to record our reports and make them digital. I will be posting them on the blog as we complete them. The kids have had so much fun reading something that they created. What a sense of accomplishment!!! You will be amazed at all the work these kids put into their reports to polish and publish them. Take some time to watch your student's report and praise them for all their hard work. They have just amazed me!

Also keep an eye out for pictures from our amazing trip the the Jacksonville Zoo. We had a great time!

Seplling Can be Fun!!!

Are you and your student struggling with the spelling words? Our grade level has discovered a great website that is free for you to use. It is called spellingcity.com. It has lots of fun games and puzzles that use the list of spelling words that are sent home each night. Starting next week there will be 2 ways to use the website. You can type the words in yourself or you can use the search tool to look up lists that I have saved. When you are searching for saved lists make sure that you include my name and the date on the spelling list. Allow your student to explore all the fun this website has to offer. I promise you will see a difference on spelling test. Again the website is www.spellingcity.com Check it out!

Welcome Back!

Wow! I can't believe that it is already 2008. As we get back into the swing of school we have a lot to cover before June. Please make sure that you are reading everything that your student brings home. The 2nd grading period ends on January 16th and report cards should go home soon after that. We will be having conferences to discuss your child's progress so far and how much we need to get done before June. I have been so impressed with how far these kids have come since August. Thank you for your continued support and keep reading!

Technology Entering the Classroom:)

Attention Parents...

Starting after Christmas Break we will begin a digital storytelling series. Your student will be able to make their very own movie! KK Cherney, our wonderful Media Specialist, has shown me how to use a new program and I can't wait to introduce it to the students. If you would like a copy of the video that your student made, please send in a DVD-R and I will make you a copy. I can't wait to show them all the stuff they can learn with technology! If you have any questions or would like to help out please shoot me an email!

Christmas Play Update!

Here's an update...
Kids are doing great with the play!!! Please remember that they are to wear a white shirt and nice jeans. We will provide the rest of the costume for the kids. Our "Dress Rehearsal" is Thursday morning at 10:00am. Parents are welcome to come. Seating will be limited as we will be performing for Kindergarten and 3rd Grade. Our performance starts at 7:00pm Thursday night. Kids need to be here by 6:30pm. That will give parents plenty of time to get a seat. The crowd will be large so be prepared. If you signed up to bring juice or cookies there will be a table set up in the back to collect those. Donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you for all your help to make this play a success!

Time for the Holidays!

The holidays are almost here. Which means that the play is also here. Here are the words for the songs. Please encourage your student to practice every day! We will be practicing on the stage the week after Thanksgiving. We want to make sure that all students know the words for these practices. To print the words from here you have to copy and paste them into a word document and print them from their. They will also be up on the website as soon as it is working properly. Enjoy!


I Need a Christmas Vacation

Christmas day is almost here
Time to spread some holiday cheer
Haven’t had a holiday in almost a year
I need a vacation now
Decorations are all about
School is great, but I’m all burned out
One more day makes me wanna shout
I need a vacation now!

I need a Christmas vacation
I need a holiday
I need a Christmas vacation
Gotta go outside and play! ALL DAY!
I need a Christmas vacation
Please hear me when I say
I need a Christmas vacation
Come on, Santa, take me away

Time to ride on an open sleigh
Goin’ skiin’ every single day
It’s a homework free holiday
I need a vacation now
My family goes to Mexico
Grandma will be coming from Idaho
I’ll eat with kinfolk I don’t even know
I need a vacation now

I need a Christmas vacation
I need a holiday
I need a Christmas vacation
Gotta go outside and play! ALL DAY!
I need a Christmas vacation
Please hear me when I say
I need a Christmas vacation
Come on, Santa, take me away

Tonight we do our Christmas play
Politically correct in every way
But we gotta be done by Christmas day
I need a vacation now
(Spoken solos)
I need a Christmas vacation
NOW
RIGHT NOW



A Winter’s Tale

What do we all liveth for in the winter when it’s forty below?
On midwinter break, we ache for flakes
Flake and flakes of snow

(Boys)
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love snow

(Girls)
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no

Oh what a day, oh what a sight
Wonderful world, all dressed in white
How I love staying out: love playing out in the snow
Look here it comes, just watch it fall
We’ll have a white Christmas after all
How I love going out: Oh it’s blowing out in the snow

We can ride a toboggan and ski down a hill
Go on a sleigh ride, o boy, what a thrill
Glide and slide on figure skates
Hurry, don’t be late

(Boys)
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love snow

(Girls)
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no

Oh how I love each little flake
Snow is the icing on the cake
How we’ll be heading out
Fun sledding out in the snow

(Boys)
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love snow

(Girls)
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

How can this be? Oh no, it’s not!
All of this snow isn’t so hot
What lousy luck! Look how we’re stuck
In all this snow!
Please make it quit: please make it stop
These aren’t just flakes it’s a bumper crop
Please go away. Don’t make us stay
Look at all this snow!

All of my plans have been put on hold
Who can go out when it’s this freezing cold
Snow can ruin everything
Let’s just jump to spring

(Boys)
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love
Snow, Hey, Ho, How we love snow

(Girls)
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no

This is our tale some tragedy
That old King Lear’s got nothing for me
One fatal flaw: I’ll never thaw cause I’m stuck in the snow

(Boys)
Snow, oh, no, there’s too much
Show, oh, please, I have to go
Hey, ho, there’s too much snow, snow, snow

(Girls)
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny, no
Nonny nonny, nonny nonny, nonny nonny,
There’s too much snow, snow, snow











Christmas Fiesta

In Old Mexico each holiday: You’ll hear a familiar ring
The people dance: Mariachi Play: And this is what they sing

The holidays are beginning: My favorite time of the year
Everybody is grinning: the day is almost here
I have a special requesta: of each and everyone
Let’s have a special Fiesta: a holiday in the sun

Christmas Fiesta: winter in the sun
Christmas Fiesta: fun for everyone
Cabo San Lucas or Acapulco Bay
Christmas Fiesta, it’s a perfect holiday

If the temperature still is freezing: let me tell you, ya oughta
Stop your sniffling and sneezing, join us in Las Posadas
So Santa, this is my order: I’m sending it to you
A Christmas south of the border: I hope you make it all come true

Christmas Fiesta: winter in the sun
Christmas Fiesta: fun for everyone
Cabo San Lucas or Acapulco Bay
Christmas Fiesta, it’s a perfect holiday

(Spoken)
So if you’re feeling depression: celebrate Las Posadas
Or if you’re feeling aggression: take it out on our piñata

Oh Christmas Fiesta: winter in the sun
Christmas Fiesta: fun for everyone
Cabo San Lucas or Acapulco Bay
Christmas Fiesta, it’s a perfect holiday















Surfin’ the Web

Surfin’ the web now! Come on, let me show you how
Meet me and we’ll go to EBay!

Come on little misses, we’ll do our Christmas shoppin’ online
Do our shoppin’, Do our Christmas shoppin’
Always get a bargain, ya never have to wait in line
Get a bargain, never wait in line
DSL, AOL, no regret, surf the net, we’re goin’ shoppin’

Shop, shop, shop, shop, shoppin’ online
Shop, shop, shop, shop, feelin’ fine
Up on your laptop, click, click, click
Gonna get a jump on Old Saint Nick, Let’s shop!

You can do your shopping and never even have to get dressed
In your PJ’s, shoppin’ in you PJs
Twenty-four seven, you neve have to take a rest
Do your shoppin never take a rest
In a jam, check your spam, want to spend, pushin’ send
And you’ll be shoppin’

Shop, shop, shop, shop, shoppin’ online
Shop, shop, shop, shop, feelin’ fine
Up on your laptop, click, click, click
Gonna get a jump on Old Saint Nick, Let’s shop!

Wah....surfin’ the web now, surfin’ the web now
Wah....wah-ah
Shop, shop, shop, shop, shoppin’ online
Shop, shop, shop, shop, feelin’ fine
Up on your laptop, click, click, click
Gonna get a jump on Old Saint Nick, Let’s shop!

Wop, wop, until we drop: wop, wop: And we’ll be surfin’ the web now
Come on let me show you how: Meet em and we’ll go to EBay!

LET’S SHOP!









Santa Claus be There for Me

This year there’ll be no holly
This year there’ll be no joy
This year there’s nothin’ jolly
For this little boy or girl
The snow keeps comin’ faster
Oh, how in the world can this be
This is total disaster
Will Sant Claus be there for me

Santa, oh Santa, I sing this song for you
Santa, oh Santa, won’t you please, oh please come through

Dear Santa...
Ya know I’ve always been faithful; and Santa I’ve always been true
Every single Christmas, I’ve always been there for you
But this year might be different when you visit my Christmas tree
Santa, I may not be there, but will you please be there for me
I’m down on my knees

Santa, oh Santa, I sing this song for you
Santa, oh Santa, won’t you please, oh please come through

So listen to my story
It’s sad but it is true
I’m stuck at school this Christmas
With nothing but the blues
Saint Nick I promise I’ll get there
I’ll get home ASAP
Santa please think of my welfare
Ya gotta be there for me
Oh, Santa please hear my plea
Santa please be there for me
For me














Christmas with My Friends

Winter days are shorter now
Fires and candles glow
Little children wonder how
Santa Claus will know
Who’s been naughty
Who’s been nice
Is it all pretend
I believe, this Christmas Eve, I’ll share it with my friends
My friends...

Holidays are everywhere
In your heart and mind
Sparkling in the winter air
Magic you will find
Hand in hand and side by side
With love that never ends
Let it be just you and me and Christmas with my friends
My friends....

I’m so glad this Christmas Eve
To share it all with you
In my heart I do believe
Wishes do come true
I’ll remember through the years
Each Christmas card I send
Love to all as I recall, this Christmas with my friends

I’ll remember through the years
Each Christmas card I send
Love to all as I recall this Christmas with my friends















Reprise: I Need a Christmas Vacation

We hope you liked our Christmas play
We hope you have a happy holiday
But the time has come for us to say
We need a vacation now

So decorate the tree
Donate to a cause
Go shopping at the mall
And wait for Santa Claus

We’ll take a Christmas vacation....
NOW

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

"We're Going to the Zoo"

Hey Parents!

Oh my goodness! October holds so much for us in the classroom. I apologize for not getting up to date with all of this. Hopefully everything will start slowing down. Thank you for all the parents who have met with us this month. Our students are doing great! I wanted to remind you of just a few things that are still coming this month.

1. Carnival of Dreams
This is an exciting time of Book It Bag It as the students trick-or-treat through the halls of The Magical Chets Creek Elementary. We still need candy donations for this.
We are also hosting the "Needle in a Haystack" game outside from 6pm-9pm. We also still need volunteers to help "man the booth".
If you are interested in either of these pleas send an email, a note, or phone us to let us know.

2. Literacy Pumpkin Festival
Our students have been working very hard this year to make our pumpkins great. Come and view our pumpkins at the Carnival of Dreams. Thanks to Mrs. Levtov and all the parents that have helped to make it look great!!!

3. Halloween
Please be safe as you and your kids go trick-or-treating. Unfortunately it is not early release that Wednesday but you will still have plenty of time!

4. Book Bonanza
The book fair was a huge success this week at school. Thank you parents for helping to support the school with buying books.

Thanks for being so supportive of your students. I will be sure to keep on top of this and the website. Watch for pictures of all the hoopla here at school next week!

-Mrs. Morgan