Mon 6/1/09

"Good Morning!!"

Today is Monday June 1, 2009.
We will have an emergency class meeting.
We will reflect on performance night in groups.
We will have snack and recess.
We will talk more about "why mythology?"
We will dream up our own ancient Greek gods/goddesses.
We will have lunch and recess.
We will have read aloud.
We will have reading workshop.
We will have elective blacks.
We will work to keep our room clean.

"We...will...have...fun!!...Love,...Whitney!!"

Morning mystery word:
TRIWNGI

WRITING

This week we are really going to focus on writing. Today we are going to write about our performance night and about our own ancient Greek gods/goddesses. We can tell a story with words and with pictures - focusing on beginnings, middles and ends.


Other announcements:

Bella's dog is having puppies.
Lots of comments about mice - a thorough accounting of mouse sitings - in the wild and in captivity.
Last day of school June 12.
Intensives start next Monday.
K-5 chess tournament will begin today at 11:45 with Brian.



Emergency class meeting:
Last Friday we passed a proposal that this Friday would be Wheel Day (bringing roller blades, scooter, bike, skateboard, anything with wheels and a HELMET) and have one of our recesses be a time to play.

However, on Friday there is going to be an all school field day. So, Whitney is proposing that we switch Wheel Day to Thursday so that we pick a day when we can have the park all to ourselves. Jackson calls the vote, another seconds. All in favor of voting now....16...against...2. All in favor of the amendment...17...against...1.

Thursday will be our wheel day at Patton Park. This will happen during one of our recess times for about 20-30 minutes.


Morning message time wraps up with the reading of the Greek myth about the twin eagles, then move into reflection on Friday's wonderful performance night.

You'll be assigned a partner and one person will tell the story of your very most favorite part of performance night and then we are going to write that memory or story. When you are done, you partner will tell their story. Then you will write the story of your partner's story.

What were some of your favorite parts?

Getting to be with my friends.
When you gave us all medals.
If you weren't there, you could tell your favorite part of preparing for the night.
Playing four square.
Doing a great job on the show.
The folk dance and the Persephone part.
When the kindergartners did the frog dance.
Eating Greek food.
I liked all the plays.
The food was really good and I helped make the apples.
I helped to make it with rice. I don't know what is was but it looked like rice.