Wacky Wednesday

Wacky indeed!  Happy Leap Day everyone.  Take a look at what we had to deal with in order to get some learning done today!  Of course I came to school non-wacky as usual; I'm that dedicated. ;-)   Can you believe someone had the nerve to wear a Cubs hat?!  I'd never mention names or call out the student who had the unfortunate taste of wearing the Cubs hat, right Seth?  So sad.  Has the time with me this year not enriched the students' understanding and knowledge of quality baseball teams?  I mean, really. . .the Cubs?

Also, the students have been completing sudoku puzzles this week.  I shared the following website with them and thought you all might enjoy accessing it at home, too: http://www.jigsawdoku.com/  Enjoy what's left of your leap day.  Just think, the next leap day will be during your child's last year before high school, and the following leap year will be when this group graduates from high school!  I better be invited to all of those graduation parties!

Liberty's Kids

Our class has been studying the Revolutionary War as you know.  (I am still trying to get those last two songs added.  Fret not!)  A few years back PBS had a show called Liberty's Kids that is an animated walk through the Revolutionary War as seen throuh the eyes of two young journalists and Ben Franklin.  Each episode contains fun things like Continental Cartoons (said with a French accent--ask your child) and a theme song.  Here is our class's version of the Liberty's Kids theme song.  Enjoy!

And for those of you who are wondering, no the class does not sing all day long as it might seem. :-)  For the record, I am not a singer at all, so it might seem odd to have all of these songs as a part of our class.  I guess it goes to show that the students run the show from time to time around here!!

Times Line

It's been some time since I've posted TIMES LINE results.  Today the students took another timed test and here is who made the cut:

TIMES LINE 

* indicate members of the 100s Club!

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Well done!!

I am still trying to get the final videos posted.  I'll get them up there somehow!

Revolution Tunes

As we have learned about the American Revolutionary War, the students have learned some songs about some of the famous people and events.  I'll add them throughout the weekend as time permits.  Enjoy--

Trouble Brewing

Midnight Riders

Bring Us Water Molly Pitcher

Keep On Sewing

Row, Row, Row the Boats