Science Website

One website I am really excited about is our science website! The kids are able to log on and play games and do different activities that go along with each investigation. To access it at home, go to fossweb.com and hit “Class Login.” Our username name is jonesatwest and the password is jonesatwest. Feel free to add this to our list of menu items!

http://www.fossweb.com/

Live Feed

Man it's been a while since I posted on here! I wanted to share with you something we've been looking at in our classroom lately. We have been watching live feeds of animals from around the world! We are observing them in their natural habitats or in zoos and preservations. It's an awesome place where kids can observe animal behavior and the kids absolutely love it! Check it out!


http://explore.org/live-cams/player/live-penguin-cam-2

Fall Conferences

A friendly reminder that today, tomorrow, and Wednesday are Fall Conferences! If you would still like to sign up, please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4ba9af23a4f58-fall. There are still spots available!

Social Studies Project

Last week, my students brought in a Social Studies project they had been working on for a few weeks at home. Their objective was to create a salt-dough 3D map of Oklahoma depicting either cities, mountains and rivers, regions, or resources. I absolutely loved how they turned out! The students really seemed to get into it and enjoy doing this project. They presented them to the class last week and have been displayed in our classroom.

Here is the link where I got the idea in case you want to do another project with your child at home! http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/01/29/3d-salt-dough-maps/

Late Start AND S.S. Project

Just a quick reminder--we have a late start tomorrow morning! Students are welcome at 10:20am and we officially begin at 10:40am.


Also, the Social Studies project is due tomorrow! Please have your child either bring in the project tomorrow morning or you can just email me pictures! We will present them tomorrow!

Hispanic Heritage Month

For our morning announcements, a group of high school students have been making videos to show the students each morning to teach them Spanish. We have learned how to say “Hello” and “Goodbye” and also how to say “What is your name?” and “My name is…” The students have loved speaking Spanish! This morning for our announcements, we watched a video explaining Hispanic Heritage Month. I have attached the link at the bottom of this page. I encouraged the students while they are doing their homework this week and really all month, to look for ways to enhance their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture. I told them to research Spanish holidays, food, clothing, and customs. I would encourage you to help them along the way! I know there is a lot of Brian Pop episodes about Mexico and the Spanish culture and this site at the bottom has a lot of great resources.

                Anyway, I just wanted you to be aware about this and encourage your kids to do some research! 

http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/video/hispanic-heritage-month-171416

We All Swin Together

Drum roll please.....ta da! Our bulletin board is up! I learned that I am terrible at taking Pano pictures so please believe me when I say that it actually says "Swim" and not "Swin" haha. I need to get better at that. Can't wait for the students to see it Monday!