Homework and update

Dear Families,

I hope you have a wonderful New Year! Here is a link to the optional homework packet for winter break: Winter Break Packet

We had a busy week! Here are a few highlights of the week:

Science Rotations - ask your child about the five rotations they did in science this week! We learned all about life cycles.

Reader's Theater - we put on a play about how different cultures celebrate the new year and other holidays that are celebrated this time of the year. Ask your child about their role in the play. What is something that they learned?

Music - We sang a variety of songs and enjoyed a new year round.

Please enjoy your break. I look forward to seeing everyone in 2015!

Sacha

Thank you and Happy New Year

Dear Families,

Thank you so much for your generous gifts. Both Ms. Eure and I are thrilled to have your students in our midst. They are wonderful, enthusiastic and a joy to be with every day. Thanks for your wonderful support. It makes our job easier.

Happy New Year!

Love,
Sacha Luria and Deane Erue

Update from Ms. Luria

Dear Families,

Homework Link: Homework 12/19/2014
Spelling list 18: List 18


Please remember:

This Wednesday is a late open day - school starts 2 hours late!
Friday is the last day of school before winter break.
Friday we will have our December birthday celebrations around 2:15 pm.

It has been an excited two week. Last Friday we had our presentations for our IB project on adaptations that help living things survive. Students shared their dioramas and creative ideas for a new species and how it would adapt to survive in a specific environment.

Reading:
Students are reading books in their literature circles. Some of the books students are reading include Bunnicula, Tuck Everlasting, Chocolate Touch and Art. Ask your child about what they are reading. Students are summarizing their readings, finding the meanings of unknown words and enjoying their literature circles. We hope to finish our books by this coming Friday!

Science:
We learned all about sugar this week. Students read a Time For Kid article about sugar, and did many experiments on sugar in the classroom. I encourage you to track how much sugar you eat for a week with your family. Ask your child how to find the amount of sugar in a package by looking at the nutrition labels!

Math:
We continue to work with the concept of multiplication. Some students are working on what multiplication means. Other students are working on multiplying numbers by multiples of ten (30, 40, 70 etc.). We are working on writing multiplication story problems and solving one and two step problems involving multiplication and another operation.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Sacha

Homework for the week

Here is a link to this week's homework: Homework due 12/12/14

Heaven

My sisters, Sunset Shimmer and Winter Break

When I was almost born, my two sisters were already born. Their names were Sunset Shimmer and Winter Break. My favorite sister was Sunset Shimmer because she had red and yellow hair, but Winter Break had light and dark blue hair. I didn't like it. But I love both of them like how I love my family and friends. When I was born they hugged me.

The End

Homework for this week

I hope everyone had a very nice Thanksgiving weekend. 

Here is a link to the homework for this week:   End of IB unit 2 project

You are invited to see the end projects this coming Friday from 10:30 - 11.
Students then have recess and lunch at 11.

• Here is a link to the life cycles flip book project if you would like to do something optional, but fun: http://kid-writers.blogspot.com/2014/11/life-cycle-flip-books.html

• Here is another link to our IB questions and some web resources to answer the questions students had: http://kid-writers.blogspot.com/2014/11/ib-questions.html

Preston

Dear Ms. Luria,

We should go to the zoo for our field trip.  It is close to school.  It is cheap and the animals are fun to watch.

The zoo is close to school.  It only takes 20 minutes to get there on TRIMET.

We should go to the zoo because it is cheap.  The bus is free for kids.  If we take the bus we won’t have to pay for parking.  The zoo only costs $4 on Wednesday!

We should go to the zoo because it has animals.  We can learn how they eat, sleep, and learn.  We can see life cycles.

We should go to the zoo for our field trip because it is the best place to go.  It is close to school.  It is cheap!  We can see animals and the zoo is educational and fun!

Sincerely,

Preston

Johnny

Dear Ms. Luria,

I know an educational and fun place to go to on our field trip. I think our class should go to the Art Museum for our class field trip. We could learn about Different paintings, different techniques to paint and different artists and how they paint.

The Art Museum is the best place to go because we could learn about different paintings. Each painting is painted differently. They all use different techniques, and different artists painted them.

I think the Art Museum is a good place to go because we could learn different ways to paint. If we learn different techniques it might help us in art class. It might be helpful later on in life. It might even help us if we become artists later on in life.

The Art Museum is a good place to go because we could learn about different artists and how they paint. Some kids in our class might want to learn about different artists. Some people might want to learn about what different artists paint. Some kids might want to learn how many paintings each artist painted. Therefore, the Art Museum is the best place for a field trip.

Sincerely,

Johnny

Tyonna

Dear Ms. Luria,

Did you know that there is a place that may have people from the past and future? I think that our class should go to the theater for the field trip. It is interesting. We could see the past in plays, and also we could see people we think we know.

The theater is the best place to go because it will have an interesting play. It is interesting. We could see the past in plays, and also we could see people we might know from the past. We might see a famous person like Louis Armstrong and other people.

I think that the class would like the theater because it will be fun.

Sincerely,

Tyonna

Curtis

Dear Ms. Luria,

    

      I think that a lot of people like going to this fun educational place.  I think that our class should go to the Zoo for our field trip.  The Zoo is close to school, is free sometimes and we can learn animal adaptations and facts.

          

The Zoo is the best place to go because it is the closest place to our school.  It only takes about 20 minutes to get there on a bus in addition we need to get back to school so we don’t miss dismissal plus we can get back to school early.  The Zoo is the best place to go because it is very close to school.

        

  The Zoo is also a good place to go because it is free sometimes and we can learn animal adaptations.  Since the Zoo is free sometimes it would cost less money plus we are learning about animal adaptations so we can learn more.  The Zoo is a good place to go to for a field trip because it is free sometimes and we can learn animal adaptations. 

       

   I think that our class should go to the Zoo for our field trip.  It is close to school, is free sometimes and we can learn animal adaptations.  I think everyone likes this fun place for learning.

       

   Sincerely,

          Curtis

Bibi

Dear Ms. Luria,

          There is only one place for a field trip that is both educational and fun.  I think our class should go to the art museum for our field trip.  We can learn about famous artists and what their paintings are about.  The art museum probably has awesome paintings.

          I think the art museum is a good idea because we can see what artist paintings look like.  The art museum seems like it is awesome.  It would be educational if people talked to the class about artists’ paintings and how beautiful they are.  The art museum probably has beautiful art.  I think it has awesome art even though I have never been there. 

          I think our class should go to the art museum for our field trip.  We can learn about famous artists.  Also we can learn what their paintings looked like.  Therefore the art museum is the most educational also it is fun.

          I think our class should go to the art museum for our field trip.  We can learn about famous artists.  Also we can learn about what their paintings mean.  The art museum seems like it has awesome exciting paintings, also it is close to school. In addition we have to get to school in time for dismissal.  Therefore the art museum is the most educational, also it is really fun.

          Sincerely,

                   Bibi

Emmy

Dear Ms. Luria,

          The zoo is a fun place because the polar bears and penguins swim. The food is good and the people are nice. The zoo is the best place for our field trip because we can get there fast.

          We can take the bus to the Max station and ride to the zoo. It would take thirty minutes. There would be no parking charge.

          There is only one place for a field trip that is both educational and fun. I think that our class should go to the zoo. The zoo is close by MAX, free on Wednesday and fun.

          The zoo is the best place for a field trip.

                                                Sincerely,

                                                Emmy

Wren

Dear Ms.Luria,

Most kids have never been to this place before. there is only one place that is both fun and educational. I think our class should go to the humane society, besides the humane society  is educational, close to school and cheap.

The humane society is the best place to go because it is educational. Students could learn about animals and how the humane society has impacted animals and their life and behavior and adaptations  . The humane society is the best place to go for our field trip  because it is very educational.

The  Humane Society is the best place to go because it is close school, does not cost a lot of money and it is only about 5-10 minutes to get there.  It is only about 1$ per person.

I think that our class should go to the humane society for a field trip. It is very  educational.

Sincerely,

Wren

Life cycle flip books

Today we made life cycle flip books. If you would like to do another one at home, here is the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Jg4KWBeTTOVFhxYVA0cXlLYnM/view?usp=sharing

Have a great day,
Sacha

Update from Ms. Luria

Here is a link to this week's homework: Due Monday after Thanksgiving holiday
Here is a link to this week's spelling words: Spelling words

Dear Families,

Please remember that next week we only have school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. If you will be out of town early, please let me know!

Here is a weekly roundup!

Writing:

• We learned about opinion and persuasive writing
• Ask your child about the letter they are writing! Who are they writing to? What is their thesis statement? What are their supporting reasons?

Math

• We finished our unit and place value and subtraction. Overall students deepened their understanding of subtraction and what it means when you borrow across hundreds. 
• Our upcoming unit is about multiplication.
• When you are at the store - ask your child questions like:
• If the bananas are about $3 a pound, how much would it cost if we buy 4 bananas.
• For Thanksgiving we need 1 bunch of greens for two people. We have 12 people coming. How many bunches should we buy?
• You could also ask your child to tally how much groceries cost as you go to the store in general! 
• Please continue to have your child practice runmoby.com at home. I do assign specific lessons for each child to practice! 

IB and reading

• If you look below this post you will see many of the questions students had as well as resources to help them answer their questions. This will give you an idea of what we are studying! 

Have a wonderful and safe weekend and Thanksgiving!

Sacha

IB questions

Our students have so many questions for this IB unit.

Our guiding question is:
How to do living things adapt?

Are all owls nocturnal and why?

           http://animals.pawnation.com/owls-nocturnal-4159.html

What sorts of adaptations do snakes have?
            http://www.backyardnature.net/snakadap.htm

How do turtles go back to their nesting spots to lay their eggs?
           http://www.islc.net/~fripplog/Docs/FAQ's/FAQ.htm

Can elephants live anywhere in the world? What about where there is snow?
          http://www.upali.ch/snow_en.html

How did dolphins get into the water?
          http://understanddolphins.tripod.com/dolphinevolution.html    (complicated article)

What adaptations have humans done over time to be how we are now?
          http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0932663.html

Why do birds have wings? and many other questions about birds
         http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/birds.html

How did chameleons evolve to be able to change colors?
         http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080128-chameleon-color.html   (more complicated)

Why do kangaroos box with each other?
            http://animals.pawnation.com/kangaroos-really-box-5126.html

Why do rattle snakes have rattles?
             http://www.alongtheway.org/rattlesnakes/faq.html

Why don't all birds fly?
           http://celebrateurbanbirds.org/learn/birds/frequently-asked-questions-about-birds/  (very clear answers)

How did we get domesticated cats, dogs and other animals?
           http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=ab57

Have polar bears always lived in cold climates?
          http://www.polarbear-world.com/polar-bear-evolution/   (more complicated)

Valynn

“I need candy!” groaned Feester (a 9 year old boy who had a taste for sweets.) Then he perked up. He ran to his piggy bank and shook it. A penny fell out. Not enough for candy.

“Mom, can I borrow 10 dimes, 6 nickels and 14 pennies from your bank?!” yelled Feester down the stairs.

“No, way too much candy. Way too much money” said Feester’s mother.

Feester groaned again.

Then he got an idea. He would steal candy. He grabbed a bag and ran out the door.

He got to Barty’s Candy Shop and opened the door. He grabbed a Hershey’s chocolate bar, a bag of 107 Jelly Beans, 7 Reese’s Pieces, 4 bags of gum drops and 2 lolly pops. He smuggled the candy into his bag and ran out the door.

He smiled with glee. He had stolen without getting caught. He had soooooooooooooooooooooooo much candy.

Once he had gotten home he told his mother that he had cans in his bag for his school project. He lied apparently. He ran to his room and was just about to plop a jelly bean into his mouth when a rush of guilt ran through him.

“I have to give this candy back!” he said automatically.

He rushed back to Barty’s Candy Shop and started putting the candy back one by one. He tried not to get noticed.

“Hey there!” called Mr. Barty. He walked over.

“Why are you putting all of that candy away?” he asked.

“Uh” said Feester.

“And why is that jelly bean bag half open?” Barty raged.

“You have been stealing!” he grabbed poor Feester by the scruff.

“But” stuttered Feester.

“No but’s” yelled Barty. Barty was really angry.

He took his cell phone and dialed 911.

“Weeeooo Weeeooo” police cars surrounded them.

“This boy has been stealing my candy” said Barty.

“Hands up boy” said a police.

They brought out a pair of hand cuffs and clamped them around Feester’s hands. Then they sat him in the back of the police car. Bars crossed the car windows. Then they started driving Feester to jail to be arrested.

“Oh boy” whispered Feester.

The police lead the boy to a cell.

“Now, tell us what really happened” said a police.

“So, what happened was, I really like candy but I didn’t have any money so I decided to steal.”

“And?” said the police.

“And then I felt guilty so I tried to give it back unnoticed, but Mr. Barty caught me red handed.”

The policeman smiled.

“A smart boy to use ‘red handed’” he whispered to his companion.

“So stealing wasn’t a good choice was it?” a policeman asked.

“No, it wasn’t” said Feester.

Then the police got up and left.

AN HOUR LATER

The police came back. “We called your mother. She was worried sick about you. She says it’s okay if you come home.” He paused. “If you want to... “

Feester jumped up. “I want to!”

Then they drove Feester home.

“Feester!” said his mother as she game him about 1000 kisses. “Don’t ever steal again,” she said. Then she burst out crying.

“I’m sorry Mom,” said Feester.

Then Feester and his family live happily ever after.

THE END.

No! Not the end. Barty still didn’t forgive Feester.

THE END.

No! Then Feester explained and Barty forgave him.

THE END.

Update from Ms. Luria and pictures

Dear Families,

We had such a wonderful week! Students finished their realistic fiction and/or narrative stories and shared them with the class on Friday. You can see some of the stories on the blog that students completed. Students choose and either read their story out loud once to the whole class, or three different times to smaller groups of students.

We also had a phenomenal field trip where we learned about salmon adaptations, climbed up to Multnomah falls and planted saplings to create more shade.

In science we are learning about animal adaptations. Ask your child about an example of how an animal adapts to its environment!

Not only did we learn about animal adaptations, but also about plant adaptations. Ask your child what SWAN means and about the three different types of leaves. 

Students finished their first IB unit. They created designs of coins and designed their own symbols! They also wrote an essay about their coins. If you have not seen them, please check them out on our bulletin board. 

Thank you for all of your Scholastic Book orders. These are just some of the books we were able to add to our school library because of your orders!

Have a wonderful four day weekend!

Sacha

Sarah

How the Watch Got Down the Toilet

By Sarah Neel

          “Honey, Syd and Clarence need food and water.  I’m leaving!”  Dad left the house.

         

Mom came downstairs.  “Wait,” she said to our cats.  “I’m not dressed.”  She laughed and went back upstairs.

         

Mom came downstairs.  She was wearing her old watch.  She took off her watch and put in on the counter.  Then she fed the cats.

         

“Mommy, I need help starting the shower.”  I called from the bathroom.

         

Mom went down the hall to help me.  She forgot her watch.

         

Syd noticed the watch first.  She jumped up onto the kitchen counter, grabbed the watch and jumped back down.

          Clarence noticed that Syd had the watch.  He started tugging it away from Syd.  Syd tugged back.  It was like tug-a-war for cats. 

         

Mom left the bathroom after helping me start the shower.  She left the bathroom door open.

         

Syd and Clarence tugged their way down the hall.  Clarence pulled he and Syd into the bathroom.

         

I heard the bathroom door creak.  I saw Syd and Clarence playing tug-a-war with something.  I couldn’t tell what because the bathroom was misty.

          “Mom, Syd and Clarence are playing with something,” I shouted.  She couldn’t hear me.  I didn’t care. 

         

Syd gave up.  Or I least I thought so.  She jumped onto the toilet seat and let go of the watch.

         

Clarence looked very pleased with himself.  He trotted around the bathroom, waving the watch in Syd’s face.

         

Then Clarence suddenly realized I was in the room.  He let go of the watch to go see me.

The watch flung into the air and landed onto the toilet.

         

Syd quickly grabbed the watch and hopped onto the flusher area.  But then she saw a box of tissues. She loved tissues.

         

She immediately dropped the watch so she could play with the tissues.  The watch had been dropped in the toilet.  I knew it fell because I heard a plop.

         

The object had fallen.

         

Syd stopped playing with tissues.  Clarence stopped sniffing me.  Syd took a step and her paw pushed on the flusher.

         

Oh no I thought.

         

“Sarah!” my mother called.  “Time to get dressed!”

         

I hopped back into the shower as my mom came in.

         

“Alright time to get out,” my mom said, closing the door.  She turned off the shower and picked me up.  She took me upstairs to my room. 

         

“Sarah do you know where my watch went?”

         

Ohhh I thought.  THAT was what went down the toilet.

         

“Um the cats flushed it down the toilet.”

My mom laughed.  “You have the greatest imagination, Sarah bear.”  She rubbed my head.

         

My mom never did look in the sewer for it.

Weston

Incident of the Arm 

by Weston Forbes

            One day my dad signed my brother and me up for skateboard camp in St. Johns.  I was learning how to drop in. Drop in is when you step on your skate board and tip it up. Then you go down into a small bowl. A skate board bowl is made out of concrete.

On my first try I just went down the hill and fell off. I fell off on my feet. I didn’t hurt myself.

On my second try I flipped up and landed on my arm. It hurt really badly. It felt like someone stuck a needle through my elbow.  The teacher came over and helped me get up.  Then he called my dad.

My dad drove over and got Warren and me in the car.  We race like maniacs to the hospital.  A doctor came and took us in to a room. Then they took an x-ray of me.  It took a really long time but eventually they put my arm in a splint. The splint was white, but my cast was camouflaged.

We went home and on the way home we were very hungry. We went out to eat. I am right handed and it was my right arm in the cast. I couldn’t really pick up any food. So I had to use my other hand to eat. That was kind of hard at the beginning, but I got used to it.

My family was going to go on a vacation to North Carolina and the beach, but I could not go on the family vacation because I might get sand in my cast. I could not get the cast wet.   I went to New York instead.

Eventually I got the drop in trick down. Now I hope that I can go back to the skateboarding camp. I just hope my dad lets me! 

Calub

My Eighth Birthday Party

I believe it was June 1^st, 2013, my eighth birthday party.  I went to Oaks Amusement Park. 

My mom and I went on a ride called “Disco”.  I scared my mom.  Well, she scared herself by going on the ride with me.  But, let’s keep reading.

The ride was super fun for me.  My mom was glad.  It was a little scary for me.  I almost threw up…but the ride was fun and that is what matters. 

After the “Disco”, I went to the ferris wheel. 

My mom said, “I am definitely not going on that.”

So I decided to go on it by myself.  Before I got on the ferris wheel, I saw my friend standing in line to go on the ride. 

My friend asked, “Do you want to go on the ride with me?”

I said, “Okay.” 

Then I asked my mom if it was okay.  She said yes.   My friend and I rode on the ferris wheel together.   The cage that my friend and I were seated in spun at the same time the ferris wheel was spinning high in the air.   I felt a little scared, thinking that my friend and I were going to fall.  But I was also super excited.  I was smiling and being brave by not holding on to the bar.

Next, my friend and I went to a different ride together.  Then he went back to his family.  I went back with my mom and started heading for the car. 

It was a great eighth birthday!

Kaimen

When I got my first scratch

This is a story about when my friend and I were playing tag. We were at the playground. It was sunny and we were in the field.

My friend Kyran said, “I will be it.”  He started to chase me.  He tagged me and I fell to the ground.  He scratched me on my wrist.

 “Are you okay?” he asked. 

“Yes,” I said.

Then he said “Sorry.” 

“It’s okay,” I said.

Then he said, “You’re it!”

I started to chase him.  He was running away from me and toward the base.  He was running as fast as a dear and I was running as hard as I could.  I almost got him!  As I was running, I stretched out my hand, but I did not reach him. 

He was safe on base. 

The end.

Ayla

 I was ready to read.  I'm always ready to read.  But here's the problem.  I have know idea what to read.  I looked.  Nothing.  All but one book looked boring; plain boring.  Those boring, realistic fiction books.  Not to complain.  I thought this classroom library is not for me.  I kept on thinking but that did not work. 

 "Hmmm"; my brain says it's time to read.  My body says it's time to read.  I say it's time to read.  I couldn't think of what to do.  Finally, I looked at the not so boring looking book.  

I looked at it and I had to admit it looked pretty good.  But I didn't know to what to expect.  Should I take it I said to myself in my head.  Sometimes it is very hard to find a good book to read. Then all of a sudden all of my bad thoughts came rushing to my head, then to my brain like I was upside down on the monkey bars.  It's probably another plain old boring book. 

But I was having a war against my bad thoughts.  "NO" I thought, I was going to read so I kept on looking.  "Come on bad thoughts, go away," I thought.  It's going to take years getting a book I said to myself.  Then I looked at Amelia Bedelia's back.  I decided that I liked it.  Finally I got a good book to read. 

By Ayla

What am I holding?

Nothing is there.

What am I holding?

Oh wait, I think it's air.

You can toss it, you can squeeze it,

You really, really need it.l

You get it here and there,l

And almost everywhere there is air.

By Ayla

Quick update from Ms. Luria

Here is a link to the spelling words for this week:
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20656325&x=2a5c9

Here is a link to the field trip forms: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwgWrDHeqil3WUltNE10WE42YUE/view?usp=sharing

Homework for the week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwgWrDHeqil3TERfYUg2dzQ0aHM/view?usp=sharing The homework can be turned in on Monday after the week of conferences!

If you have not signed up for a conference, please make sure you email me to set up a time! You should receive a copy of your conference time on Friday after school.

You will also receive a field trip permission slip form. Please make sure that comes back signed on Monday. We have space for four more people to go on the field trip with us on November 5th.

Sacha

Wren

 I designed a 2-cent coin. It looks pretty because it  has a heart on it. It represents peace, hope, nature, and love. I did it because I love nature and peace.

        

         There were a few steps involved to design the coin. First I did a rough draft. Then I drew on a piece of cardboard. Finally I put glue on top of my cardboard and let it dry then I put tin foil on it and rubbed it. 

         I wish that it were areal coin. The most interesting part of this project was just having an opportunity to do it.

Sophia

I designed a 32 cent coin. Even though the C sign has the C facing forward in my coin it’s facing backwards because it’s a coin from Pluto. The smiley face represents peace and equality. The leaf represents nature and love for wild plants and animals. Here is another reason why I chose the design: I like to see happy faces all around me. I also chose Pluto to be where my coin comes from because I want Pluto to be considered a planet. I wish there was life there. 

There were a few steps involved to make my coin. First I made a sketch of what I wanted my coinc to look like. Then I drew the design on cardboard. After that I put flue over the design. (Don’t do writing or very detailed things with glue.) Then cover your coin in tin foil. (You can crumple and smash it in the back.) After the tin foil, take a tissue and rub gently. For the writing on the coin, use an unsharpened pencil and make pretty designs. Finally the coin is ready!

I wish that someday (anytime) there will be life on Pluto and this could be their coin. (Unless we don’t use coins anymore). The most fun and interesting part of this project was seeing all the hard work pay off and writing this.

Update from Ms. Luria

Update from Ms. Luria

Dear Families,


Weekly Volunteer times still available: 

• Wednesday between 10 - 11 to either help with a reading group or do writing/reading conferences with students

This week's focus:

Reading-

*We learned about coding and discussed if students should learn to code at school. 

*We finished all of our small group book clubs! 
*We reflected on what we learned during our IB unit on Dollars and Cents. 

Writing-

*Students either wrote a first person letter from the point of view of a panda bear or wrote four facts they learned about panda bears.

*We brainstormed a realistic fiction piece and started writing that story. 

    

Math-

*We practiced measuring centimeters. 

*We practice counting by fours. 

*We learned about expanded notation and how to model expanded notation with drawings and numbers. 
*If you child cannot do 100 subtraction facts in 5 minutes, please make sure they are practicing every night on a worksheet or online at runmoby.com. The online site is better because it targets math facts your child has yet to memorize. 

Social Studies and Science-

*We designed our own coin, and created it in an art project in class. 

*We created a food chain in the classroom and discussed what happens when one part of the food chain is impacted. 

Important note: Please wear gym clothes on Fridays.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Emmy

I went to the Special Olympics on Saturday. I ran on the track. I past my noodle to another runner. I got a ribbon. I felt scared some of the time and then I felt happy when I won!

Yanci

Cleaning Pennies Part 2

Today at science we did two experiments.  Our first experiment was on the force of friction.  Our second experiment was called Part 2.

First we did an experiment on dirty pennies that were in a stack.  We hit the bottom pennies with a butter knife.  The penny went flying off.  Then we made a bigger tower.  The first time we hit it, it fell down because it doesn’t have that much friction.  But when the tower is smaller, it has much more friction.

Next we cleaned the dirty pennies.  We cleaned the pennies with coffee and vinegar.  We put one cup of coffee in one jar with pennies in it.  In a different cup we put pennies in vinegar.  Then we closed the jar.  Now we have to wait 3 days.  I can’t wait see them.

Johnny

In science we did two experiments.  Our first experiment was on the force of friction.  Our second experiment was called pennies part two.  First we did an experiment on hitting pennies.  The pennies went out of the stack sometimes.  It also fell down sometimes.  It was hard.  I liked it.

Second we did the dirty penny experiment.  We did coffee and vinegar to clean them.  I think the coffee will work.  I wonder what both of them ware like together?  I wonder which will work?

Ian

There were five military men and everyone else was a zombie. It was scary for them, but then they grabbed their weapons and went out the kill the zombies.  One of them slid under a zombie and cut its head off with an axe. It was still alive. He took a bomb out of his pocket and “boom!” five thousand zombies died. He ran back their base to get army tanks. Then they loaded their missiles. Then went out prepared to fight. Then one of them said, “Wait, I have to get the dogs and jets, and military suits and guns and gas masks!” They put them on. 

Sarah

Sapphire was not the average girl. While other girls played games like jump rope and stuff, laughing and playing together, Sapphire would get in a tree and play by herself. She didn’t mind being alone though.

One day at Cambina Academy for Girls Sapphire’s teacher Ms. Cemay made an announcement. “Girls, this school is going to become international.”

There were mixed emotions about MS. Cemay’s statement. Some girls looked excited while others looked nervous.

One girl named Kate Smith shot her little hand into the air.

“Yes Kate?”

“When will the school switch locations?”

Sapphire looked startled. She knew her parents would never let her go to Cambina if it meant living somewhere else. The Gena’s had never let Sapphire go on a plane much more than living without them.

“Kate,” Ms. Cemay said sternly. “I told you not to tell anyone.”

Sapphire rolled her eyes. Kate, in her opinion, was teacher’s pet. Ms. Cemay told her everything from her most deepest inner secrets to what the class would find out the next day.

Curtis

When I am older I want to be a chef. I want to because it will be fun and it will be a good job. I will cook for my family and myself. According to the article it is a good job and it is fun. I can’t wait until I am a chef.

Adah

 “When are we leaving Mom?” little Tom asked impatiently. “I want to go now.”

Meanwhile Mr. Turkey and his family were getting ready for a big day too. “Is everyone here?” asked Mr. Turkey.

“Yes,” said the rest of the family together.

“Well then let’s get a move on!” he yelled. “Everyone come up close to the fence.”

Everyone came up to the fence at once. “Alright, now everyone start digging,” he said.

After 30 minutes of extremely hard work the turkey family had found their way out. “Now what?” the youngest turkey, Turkis said.

“Split up into teams of two and start looking for the truck. When you find it yell ‘clloooo-kydorrr’!” said Mr. Turkey.

Tyonna

Penelope, Chapters 1 & 2

This is a story about Penelope and a wart. This year I had a pig nose and everybody in my class called me ‘Penelope and the wart head’. And I got mad at the people who called me ‘wart head.’ And I had the worst day at school.

Today at school nobody was at school. I was so glad because today was late opening and nobody bullied me. Then I called my teacher Mrs. Wart. She wasn’t here either. I was so excited that I screamed! Then Mrs. Sky the second grade teacher came over and took me to the principal’s office. And she called my mom. But my mom didn’t answer. So lucky me! I told Mrs. Sky, “My mom works at a school too, so she wouldn’t answer the phone.”

Mrs. Sky said, “PENELOPE! I HAVE TOLD YOU ONCE NOT TO SCREAM IN THE HALLWAY. AND YOU DO IT ANYWAY.”

“Sorry,” I said.  “Please don’t call my dad.”

And that’s how it began.

Next week I had math. And when the teacher Mrs. B gave me the phone and it was my mother. I was so scared. Then I finally said, “Hi.”

And then my mom said, “Penelope, you didn’t follow the rules.”

My mom scared me and sent me back to the principal’s office. I was nervous. Then someone knocked on the door and said, “I am here to take Penelope,” said someone.

I said, “Are you my mother?”

When class started my teacher said, “What is four times four?”

I raised my hand and said, “Fourteen!”

My teacher said, “No.”

I sadly put my hand down. Then I had to ask my friend Sally, “What is four times four?”

And she said, “I don’t know.”

Then the bell rang. It was time for lunch. We had mac and cheese. Except I don’t eat mac and cheese. Besides I can’t eat anything with a nose like this. So all I can do is drink a juice box. Then the bell finally rang. Lunch was over.