Here is the movie that the students and Leslie Patterson put together about the students’ time enduring my class.
End of the Year Film
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The Ever Breath Book Reveiw
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Truman and his sister Camille, are shippedoff to their grandma’s house. There they discover the magical Breath World and the Ever Breath, a magicalstone that keeps balance between both worlds. The Ever Breath has been stolen. Both worlds are in peril. Truman and Camille must find the Ever Breath and return it to it’s rightful place.
The Ever Breath is a wonderfully writtenbook. This is one of Julianna Baggot’s best books. It is great for children and good for young fantasy readers. If you want a link to buy this book click here.
Bake Sale At the Best
On Jan,29th local 5th grade Conerstone Learning Community class teamed up with 4th and 8th grade to put on” Haitian Food for Haitian Lives”, to raise money for Haiti. They served everyday food that Haitians would eat.
There was also a bake sale to follow the meal. Everyone brought in cookies or some baked good, for the bake sale, even people from other grades who just wanted to help. They made posters to advertise for the bake sale.
5th grader Augie quotes “It was a phenomenon”. Another says “it was the longest line I have ever seen ever seen”.
The line of the bake sale had about 75 people in it. They sold cookies,cupcakes, things called 5 Bars,and etc. In total they made $1200.75, 100% of that is going to Haiti.
Our Fundraiser, “Haitian Food for Haitian Lives” Review
Our class (with the co-op of 4th and 8th grades too) performed a great deed on Jan.29th, 2010.
We raised a a fundraiser we did, “Haitian Food for Haitian Lives,” raised $1300+, 100% of which will go to DWB (Doctors Without Boarders) and/or RC (Red Cross).
Thank You, if you attended, if not, well, it wasn’t exactly on national news.
But…
Now it is!
Check it at:
http://www.convergemag.com/workforce/US-Students-Support-Haitian-Residents-After-Earthquake.html
But we couldn’t have done it without 4th and 8th Grades!
Thanks you guys!
Advice to Newborn
- If you don’t like a food, aim for you’re parents to spit it out on. They will love it.
- Try to throw up on you’re parents. They will love that too.
- If you see a bug, eat it.
- Teethe on any thing you see.
- Wake you’re parents up at 4:00 am.
- Always cry. No matter what.
- If your a girl, be a fan of princesses.
- Take things from you’re parents and chew on it.
- If you’re parents tell you not to do something, do it.
- Throw every object you see.
German Proverbs
Here are some German proverbs that can give us a peak into their culture.
- Striking the iron while it is hot
- To see the forest for the trees
- His bark is worse than bite
- Better a sparrow in the hand than the pigeon on the roof
- The devil is in the detials
- Looking for a needle in a haystack
This is a link to the website I got these from. Just click here.
Here is some more proverbs from a diffrent website.
- Age does not protect from foolishness
- Barking dogs don’t bite
- To saw off the branch you are sitting on
- The last shirt has no pockets
Here is a link to the website I got these proverbs. just click here.
Most Awesome Person
THE NUMBERS DO NOT LIE !!!!!…….. WHO IS THE MOST AWESOME PERSON IN THE WORLD ?????
Try it without looking at the answers !!
1. Pick your favorite number between 1 – 9
2. Multiply your favorite number by 3
3. Then add 3
4. Then multiply by 3… I will wait while you get the calculator
5. You should have a 2 or 3 digit number
6. Add the digits together
Now scroll down………
Now match your number, with the number on the list below, to see who the most awesome person actually is :
1. Albert Einstein
2. Spongebob
3. Margaret Thatcher
4. Tom Cruise
5. Bill Gates
6. Gandhi
7. Brad Pitt
8. Bart Simpson
9. Jay Fillmore
10. George Washington Carver
I know, I know….I just always seem to have that effect on people !!….Who knows,..maybe on e day you too, can be like me !!….DO NOT aspire to be anything less !!
P.S….Stop trying to pick different numbers…just deal with it, OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Best and Worst Family Trip Ever
You are at home and it’s the day you are going to Conecticut (to see your grandma and your cousins). You are very excited. You put your bag in the car and drive off to the air port.
BAD THING:
You are in the air plane and you are very board. The air plane is in the air and you are still board. Then some one’s baby starts to cry, so then you look in the Skymall book thing but you don’t like anything they have in it.
GOOD THING:
Your at your cousin’s house playing tons of mind rotting video games.
Florida Map Tips and Tricks
Below is the collected wisdom of the 5th graders, after having spent their 4th grade year constructing an 8′ x 8′ wall map of Florida. This is the advice they are passing on to current and future 4th graders.
- Double check with your classmates, ALL the time!
- Follow directions.
- Always do “pencil first”!
- Do not make any mistakes. (I’m just kidding, but still try not to make any mistakes.)
- You’re going to be outlining with sharpies, so keep your eyes peeled.
- KISS (Keep It Simple Sillies)
- Double check your work!
- Take your time!
- Work together.
- Keep it simple.
- “Contrast” is very important
- Make your key in a column of landmarks, not in rows.
- Make things tights and compact because there is going to be more cool things on the map than you can imagine!
- When you make multiple copies of one thing, make them consistent.
- Don’t make anything too wild and crazy with colors and designs (just makes it look complicated).
- Use straight edges.
- Make sure the whole map is legible.
- Make sure the map has the “5 C’s of Keys” (Compactness, Columns, Contrast, Correctness, Consistency)
- Always make the key too big at the beginning – cutting off is better/easier than adding on.
- Always capitalize counties, states, cities or any other thing.
- Always keep track of your thumbtacks. They Hurt!
- Don’t be afraid to ask a friend about what your making for the Florida map to see if she/he has anything to add or help you with.
- Making the Florida map is hard, but ALWAYS have fun with everything you’re doing.
- Ask your teacher how to do a really good job at whatever you’re doing, because the teacher how for you to do your best!
- KISS (Keep It Simple Sillies – keep it easy to read and to look at)
- Make sure the colors you use have contrast.
- Put in effort, take your time and do a quality job.
- Remember that it will take the whole school year.
- Find safe ways to get up high.
- Take your time, because you may be cutting until your hands are numb.
- Make the key big.
- Listen to others.
- Always do pencil first!
- Get a 2nd opinion before making anything permanent.
- Have fun and use lots of glue.
- Do a top knotch job and try your hardest on the area of the map you are working.
- Remember the 5 C’s of Keys: Consistency, Contrast, Columns, Correctness, Compactness.
- Use your resources!