Ewwww....Owl pellets and very talented little artists!

 Talented artists work on watercolor renditions of The Sleepy Owl by Marcus Pfister.

Not only is this class full of awesome readers and writers, authors, illustrators, and mathematicians, but it is full of scientists who love to explore, investigate, observe, and wonder!  We started by pulling apart the owl pellets.  Using magnifying glasses and bone identification charts, the students sorted and identified bones and decided what animal(s) each owl may have eaten.  Very cool stuff.....

Flat Stanley Has Returned!

We have two Flat Stanleys that have returned from long journeys!  Emily's Flat Stanley returned from her Great Uncle John and Aunt Darlene from Portland, Oregon!  He got to see the Pacific Ocean!   Jordyn's Flat Stanley ventured to Wisconsin and Illinos!  We are enjoying finding these areas on the map and can't wait for more Flat Stanley's to return!

Meet Ms. Friscia

Ms.Friscia is our student teacher from the University of Alabama.  She will be with us through December 3rd.  She will be teaching a unit on Pioneers very soon!  She is a great asset to the classroom- so glad to have her!

Mystery Book Club Cafe'

To celebrate our mystery book study, we had a Mystery Book Club Cafe where we discussed mystery stories in small groups- we discussed favorite parts, plot, characters, and of course enjoyed refreshments as well!  A good time was had by all! 

Owls..............Whooooo is ready???

Ladies from the 4H Club in Columbiana visited our area last week to share a special program for the 2nd graders called Raptor Trek.  This was a really cool presentation as we got to see daytime and nighttime raptors that have been rescued and are now cared for at this 4H center- they catch meat with their feet, and tear it apart with their beaks- Meat,Feet,Beaks....

The owls were especially cool since we are learning about those now!  Ask your child about the pellets the raptors "cast" that day....gross and intriguing....

Pumpkin Carving Time!

Gage's dad (Chad Frith) helped us carve a pumpkin just in time for Halloween.  We decided on a peace sign pumpkin.  Everyone got to help scoop pulp out of the middle, sort seeds, estimate the pumpkin's weight , number of seeds, and circumference.  Those brave students even tasted toasted pumpkin seeds!  Thanks, Chad!

Muffins and Memories

Families are a huge part of each child's life!  To celebrate the wonderful roles of grandparents in our lives, we invited all grandparents to  " Muffins and Memories."  The students made cards about favorite things to do with their grandparents, conducted interviews with grandparents about what life was like as a child for them, and introduced their special family members to the class.  What an enriching experience for the children and grown-ups alike to hear stories about fun times and family memories.  Always take time to listen to those older family members in your lives as you learn about fond memories to treasure always!  Hugs, love, kisses, and smiles were plentiful this day as another memory was made.  Thank you all who took time to visit and share!