Let it Rain!!

In Science, we have been learning about the water cycle. Specifically, we've learned about condensation, precipitation and evaportation. I found this fun experiment online, we had to try it out! It was a great way for us to see what happens when a cloud gets too heavy and leads to precipitation. All it took was a little shaving cream and some food coloring!

Life in a Snow Globe

Recently, we read one of my favorite books, Snow Music by Lynne Rae Perkins. The illustrations in this book are amazing and it inspired this writing lesson. The kids wrote, "If I lived in a snow globe..." and their responses were great! They were so creative and fun to read! After we finished writing, they each made their own snow globe. And of course, they put themselves in them!! They loved taking the pictures and deciding how they would be floating around inside. They did such great work, I decided to share a few...

Snowflakes for Sandy Hook

As we look forward to the holiday season, we are especially grateful to be able to celebrate with our friends and family. We heard about a special project for Sandy Hook Elementary. They are going to decorate their new school with snowflakes, creating a Winter Wonderland. We were very excited to help with this project. We will be sending our snowflakes along with our messages of hope!
Have a very Happy Holiday, see you next year!

Who will be our Class President?

The time has come to vote for our Class President! We have two great candidates: Katherine and Noah. Either one would be a great choice!! Your vote counts!! Remember, you can only vote once, so make sure you choose the one that you think will do the best job for our class! EVERY VOTE COUNTS!! VOTE TODAY!!

Your Vote Counts!

This is such an exciting time to be a part of. Electing a President for our country is a freedom that we are lucky to have. It is good to be an American!!! There are some really great websites that can help you better understand what is means to cast your vote. It is important to know why you are voting for a candidate so that you make the right choice! Of course, you have to be 18 to really vote, but you can still be part of the fun! Visit http://pbskids.org/democracy/to learn more about our candidates. Our choices for President are Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Read about each one and then make your choice. You vote counts!

Busy, busy, busy!!

We have been so busy! I can't believe we have already made it through the 1st six weeks. I have been having such a great time with all of you. I really love to see your reactions when we are reading the Junie B. Jones books. It is so funny to watch you laughing SO hard!! It makes me glad that you are enjoying the books! Let's keep working hard so that we can continue to have fun! xo Ms. Wolff

We Are HANES!!

I was so excited when Ms. Sommers shared this video with me. It is a video of our Pep Rally from the first week of school. I just had to post it so you can enjoy it too!! Remember...We Are HANES!!