Family Field Trip

During the summer, Mrs. Merten and I like to take "Family Field Trips." These are short day trips around the region where students and their families can join us and have some fun!  Some of the activities we have done  in the past are: going to the movies, mini-golfing, swimming on the Cape, and The Museum of Science.  Stay tuned for blog posts labeled "Family Field Trip," to see where we will be going!  

Poetry, Please!

I received two poems today, as gifts!  They touched my heart and made me so proud to be a teacher.

Teacher
thoughtful, caring
reading, writing, laughing
Making school more exciting
Teacher

By Maddie

A Teacher's Haiku
by Chorr-Kin

You make teaching fun
This year was very fun
Teaching is your gift.


Thanks Maddie and Chorr-Kin, I will treasure these forever!

A Big Bite

 Jeffrey was the ONLY 4th grader to earn the Presidential Badge in P.E.  Way to go, Jeff!

What a great way to end fourth grade, scorching heat, friendly faces, and students who have learned so much and are ready for 5th grade!  Keep up with your reading and check the blog often for book updates!  Have a great summer everyone and I'll see you in the halls of JFK next year!

Spotlight On...

Here is Abi doing one of her favorite things in the world, READING!! It is one of my favorites too, Abs.

Poetry, Please!

Here is the Youtube video of "Things to be in Room 23!"  Thanks to Mrs. Lussier for taking this video and letting me upload it Mr.W's computer.

Juicy Nibble

Thanks to everyone for their support of the Coffeehouse today!  Kudos to Mrs. McCluskey and Mrs. J for organizing and setting up the treats.  Shout outs to Mr. Whitmore, Mrs. Walmsley, Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Lussier for stepping up to the microphone to recite!  Well done, take a bow. :)
Here is the poem that I wrote for the children, I'll try to post it to YouTube at a later time.

Things to be in Room 23

• be smart
• be cool
• be a reader
• be a yoga master
• be a poet
• be an artist
• be a fireman’s kid, like Mrs. Williams
• be a character
• be a technological whiz
• be a Lego lover
• be a helping hand
• be someone who smiles on the inside AND the outside
• be a dancer
• be a black belt on the recorder
• be a drama queen, or a drama king
• be someone who loves learning
• be a hockey player
• be a soccer star
• be an animal lover
• be the new kid
• be a leader
• be the guy with a great nickname
• be “the other,” A Williams
• be a fast runner
• be a deep thinker
• be a music lover
• be someone who makes us laugh
• be the next Michael Phelps
• be a softball super star
• be a secret keeper
• be a first generation American
• be a friend
• be someone who Mrs. Williams loves very much
• be someone who Mrs. Williams will miss very much
• be someone who will make your parents proud
• be someone YOU are proud of
• be someone who stands up for others 
• be true to who you are, and above all,
• be yourself!

A Big Bite

Tie Dye Tuesday, the recorder concert, the penny pizza party, the HEAT!!! What a week in room 23!  Thanks to Mr. Lussier, Mrs. Fields, Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. McCluskey and Mrs. Walmsley for spending Tuesday morning with us to get our shirts dyed. They really look amazing and the kids looked fantastic at the recorder concert.  I was asked frequently why I didn't have my shirt on for the concert. Well, I had promised the children that if everyone earned their Black Belt in recorder karate, I would wear my "Black Belt Mom," t-shirt, and they did it!!! The concert was wonderful. :) We ended our week with the penny pizza party, yum!  We are busily preparing for the coffeehouse this week, come prepared to be amazed and delighted.  On Friday we built electromagnets, and the electricity test will be on Tuesday, before Sports Day.  The end of the year is such a fun time!  See you next week!

Mrs. Williams