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Here are some pictures of Dylan and his family in the Grand Canyon.  Looks like he got to go on the helicopter ride afterall!  We can't wait to hear about the trip! :)

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I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I LOVE Kadir Nelson and this book is another treasure.  The accompanying CD of Dr. King's speech is an added bonus.  The illustrations are truly amazing and my favorite is of the two hands held together.  Both Mrs. Perry and I GASPED when we got to this page.  This is such a nice addition to our Kadir Nelson collection.


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Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration by Shelley Tougas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Students interested in the civil rights movement and the integration of schools will enjoy this book.  Also, those interested in photo journalism and using photographs as a means of telling a story will love this book.  I especially liked the "Where are they now," section of the book.  Great non fiction read for students.


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More blizzard photos!  Here is Will and his sister, Ella.  Sure looks like fun! :)

A Big Bite

We started off our week celebrating Chinese New Year, had Valentine's Day in the middle of the week and ended with Winter Wonderland.  I can't believe that February Vacation is here!  This school year is flying by, when we return to school, March 1st will be on Friday. WOW!! In math we finished our study of fractions and everyone did a great job on the test.  We will be studying measurement next.  In science, we finished our unit on humidity and precipitation and those test scores were awesome as well.  We are continuing our studies of the Northeast and did a fun puzzle activity on the resources found in our region.  Some students were able to finish their essays during writer's workshop and are ready for the last writing project before the long composition test.  We are 2/3s of the way through Snow Treasure and should finish sometime after vacation. It is a very exciting story.  On Valentine's Day, we read the myth of Cupid and Psyche.  We will be studying mythology more in depth in March.  The book order came in and Mrs. W was able to share many new books with the class.  We even have a copy of the 2013 Newberry Winner, The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate.    Make sure you click on the link, it will take you to the book's website which is REALLY COOL!  There is a waiting list to read this book because everyone wants to read it.  Miss Decker will be taking over for three days when we get back to school and we are excited for her as she continues on her journey to becoming a teacher.
For fun, we made paper plate snakes to celebrate Chinese New Year.  It is the Year of the Snake.  Party in a bag was a blast and we even did the Cupid Shuffle as an entire 4th grade on Valentine's Day.  Check out the video!  Winter Wonderland was fun and everyone looked relaxed in their pajamas.  Even if you didn't wear pjs, it was still a great day!
Have a wonderful vacation.  See you next week!

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Matt sure had fun during the blizzard.  I LOVE the Savasana (deep relaxation) pose, though it might get cold pretty quickly! :)

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More blizzard photos!  Matthew helped with clean up and then jumped in it!  Kyle had fun with his dog, Maddie.

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More blizzard photos!  Dylan and his brother Justin jumping off the deck.  Meg and Sophie, before and after the snow.