I wish we had S'MORE time together!

Today was the last day of school. It's always bittersweet. Everyone is excited for summer and what the next year will bring, but we're also sad to leave each other- the family we've had for the past 10 months.

We enjoyed one last treat this afternoon- indoor s'mores. All they need is to be zapped in the microwave for 10 seconds or less. You have to stay nearby and watch as the marshmallow grows bigger and bigger and then stop it, before it's TOO BIG! They were delicious!

Have a fabulous summer everyone!

Advice for future 3rd graders

Follow our advice and you'll do great in 3rd grade!

• Have a good time on the field trips. They're fun. -Jasmine
• Pay attention and try your hardest everyday because the hard work pays off! -Dontrell
• Read everyday. If you're stuck on a word, sound it out, and you'll get it. -Jordan and Alanna
• Try your best to stay on blue, but green is also a "happy face" so if you get on green, don't be mad. -Hannah and Christopher
• Listen to the STAR expectations. -Madrek
• You should work on elapsed time, because it is hard. -Sabrina
• If somebody says a bad word you should ignore them or tell the teacher. -Jordan
• You should listen and follow directions, and have a good attitude every day. -Alanna
• If you're mad you should take a deep breath and sit by yourself for a little bit. -Niya
• If someone is bothering you, tell an adult or the teacher right away. -Summer
• Try to be the best that you can be. -Renee
• If somebody is bothering you ask them to leave you alone. -Deontay
• Put effort into your work. -Madrek
• You should practice multiplication, because it might not be that easy for you. -Dontrell
• Do your homework and don't fake it. -Kameren
• Good luck on the FCAT. -Niya
• If you study and read for 20 minutes each night, you'll read better. -Jasmine
• Study your spelling words, so you can get a good grade. -Sabrina
• Don't skip pages when you read. Read the whole book. -Jordan
• Do what you're told and listen to the teacher. -Alanna

End of Year Activities

Last Tuesday, was bubble gum day. We practiced blowing bubbles and graphed how many of were able to (15 out of 17). Then we wrote the steps to blowing bubbles, don't forget to take off the wrapper first! We also made collage self-portraits of our bubble blowing. Check out the pictures!

Last Thursday, was NO SHOES day! Inside our classroom we kicked off our shoes and wore only new, fun socks. It was fun to be shoe-less, but you had to be careful in the back of the room on the tile- it was slippery!

Last Friday, was The Lorax day. We read the book (again, we read it for Dr. Seuss's birthday as well). Then we watched the original movie and compared the two in a Venn diagram. There were a lot of differences! We also played a fun Lorax dice game and made truffula trees! If you were the Lorax, what would you speak for?