Happy Birthday, Indiana!

Indiana turned 198 today, and we couldn't pass up the opportunity to celebrate.  Who doesn't love cookie cake, right?!

 

 

The Jungle Crew researched interesting facts about the Hoosier State, donned Indiana apparel, and enjoyed a yummy (but slightly burnt) cookie cake today. 

Happy Birthday, Indiana!



St. Nick Visit



Weekly Recap: Dec 1-5

Another week in the books.  I can't believe how quickly this school year is passing.  Here are a few snapshots from our week:

We began our December author study this week on Roald Dahl.  The students received their Dahl lit circle novels.  We are reading The BFG, The Twits, and The Witches this month in literature circles.

 

Continuing our unit on flight concepts, we discovered during science lab that air has weigh and takes up space.  This group of scientists are hard at work!

 

We were chosen to lead the school in a rosary this morning.  The Jungle Crew did not disappoint!



Mass, 11/7

Check out the pictures from our mass this morning!  Great Job, Jungle Crew!

 

Happy Idiom-ween!

We had a great week in the Jungle!  The highlight of our week was definitely our long-awaited Idiom Party with the 5th grade class.  Mrs. Hanneman and I wanted to do something fun for Halloween, so we decided to make it a learning experience by having the students dress as a chosen idiom.  The kids did not disappoint!  Wow!  I loved the effort and creativity.  Check them out...

Not Playing With a Full Deck and Smartie Pants

 

Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Out of this World, and All Ears

 

 

Let the Cat Out of the Bag & Dressed to the Nines

 

 

 

Piece of Cake & A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

 

 

 

Blockhead & Chip on Your Shoulder

 

 

Two Peas in a Pod & At the Drop of a Hat

 

 

Hop to It & Take with a Grain of Salt

 

 

 

The class favorite: You're One Smart Cookie



Weekly Recap: October 13-17

We had a great week in the Jungle this week.  We are busy learning all about area/perimeter, our state's geography, the mystery genre, prepositions, and more!  We are also looking forward to a 3-day week next week before our school's Fall Break. 

In preparation of our first Indiana History chapter test, we spent some time reviewing by playing a competitive game of Jeopardy this week.  The competition was stiff as the Quacky Historians, Holy Halloween Einsteins, The Cobras, and the Terrifying Tigers battled it out.  After a "fierce" game, it was the Quacky Historians who came out victorious! 

Way to go, Quacky Historians!!!  Enjoy that 1/2 homework pass!

 

 

 

We also had a surprise visit from our mass buddies, Mrs. Weinzapfel's kindergarteners.  They learned all about Christopher Columbus and made us bookmarks with various facts about the explorer.  They loved sharing their knowledge, and we loved the one-of-a-kind bookmarks.  Thanks, mass buddies!



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