Showing posts with label A-9. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A-9. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Done...

the Animal Research Project is done!
Starts in January with the kids choosing their animal.  Then doing research and
taking notes/answering questions about their animal.
Those notes are then written into different sections.
Once those notes have been edited, the students then start
typing and editing.



then they illustrate

in between all of that, there are some students that start making a paper mache
model of their animal.  We had a parent volunteer come in and help with that
and Miss Debbie did the messy part outside

the models have been painted and the final touches have been done.



signatures collected, pages checked and rechecked, 
done, done, done!!!
this whole project is done at school.
During this whole process we do Language Arts that has to do with animals.
Close Reading passages about animals.
it's a long process for sure!


the packets are shipped off and in about a month, we receive bound book.  If
everyone in the class signs the permission form, the kids get their book for free!
It's a long 6 weeks, but so worth it in the end.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Animal Research Project...

almost on the home stretch so to speak of the Animal Research Project 
in A-9.
It's so much work for everyone involved.
Deciding what animal they want to research.
Taking notes.
Writing and editing the paper.
Typing the paper (yes kids do it)
so much work...


illustrating the pages

Part of the project is to make a papermache animal form of their animal.
this in itself is a project!



thank goodness for parent volunteers!
Miss Debbie has been helping with the papermache everyday.  
Next we're painting.

This afternoon we printed out the pages with the illustrations.
The packets have a deadline to be sent off to the publisher for binding, so
we may have a few days leeway if the weather will stay warm enough to dry the forms.

Lets hope these "Student Treasures" will be something everyone treasures
forever!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Only In Hawaii...

A9 went on a field trip to the train in Ewa last month.
I got a frantic call from Arlette...3 kids had forgotten to bring their lunch and
no time to call the parents.
Could I please go up to Paalakai Market and grab spam musubis for them?
I got enough for them and met the kids as they were getting ready to
board the bus.


Lucky that Paalakai was open (and not a Tuesday) and  I could grab them
something.
Lucky that local kids are more than happy to eat a couple of musubi for lunch.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Polar Express Comes To A9...

Last week we did Close Reading with my very favorite book,
"The Polar Express".
Our homework packet, spelling and Language Arts was all about
the book.
I was surprised how many kids hadn't seen the book or even the movie, so
it was extra special for them.

When we finished on Friday, each of them got their own bell.


I brought in my own Christmas bell and let them ring it.

During the movie we made hot cocoa (you have to have it right?).

Kids were just enthralled with the movie.

After the movie we discussed it and I was surprised how many of them
got the message and said that they just loved it. 
Believe

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Market Day...

yesterday was "Market Day" at Waialua Elementary.
Market Day is held a couple of times a year.  Students can earn "micro money"  (fake)
for good behavior, etc during school. They can then use the micro money to play games
or buy donated treats.
 Grade levels, academies and clubs can sell
items as a fund raiser.  In the past 2nd grade has sold; cotton candy, shave ice, nail
painting, etc.  Yesterday they sold pudding cups and musubi rice. Its great because
families are invited, so it's a real carnival going on!

One of the best fund raisers yesterday, was what the 6th grade did...purchase a piece of duct
tape to tape Mr. Moore (the principal) to the wall.  It was great and I'm sure
they made a lot of money!  The line was so long!



(thanks Kerilynn Pollock and Heidi Luarca for the photos)

I love the look on Reef's face...priceless!

The money made by groups during Market Day is always put to good use.
Buses for field trips have doubled in cost over the last couple of years.
Some groups use the money to help defray the cost of camp, etc.

The kids love Market Day and so the the parents that come.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Pasta Bella...

I'm not a big fan of Italian food as much as I am of Mexican or
local food.  Arlette and I had been planning on going out to dinner
when she had a free night.  She suggested Assaggio in Mililani.
I'd never been there before (just the whole Italian food thing) and
it was well worth the wait...

the menu had pages and pages of things that sounded so wonderful.
So I finally settled on something that had some ingredients that I truly love...
roasted peppers, portabella mushrooms,  basil and balsamic.
Oh My Goodness
it was so good! The chicken was so tender it melted.
I should have taken a picture before I started eating it, but the smell was heaven 

for starters we ordered one of my very favorite salads...
caprese
I could have just had that and nothing else.

Arlette had something that was chicken and shrimp.
I loved mine too much to even try hers.

so good!
so much food, probably lunch and dinner tonight.
The lycée sorbet and canal were the perfect ending.
Nice to actually talk about something other than A9, especially
after her big observation that morning.
I'm glad I finally got to try Assaggios, it was well worth it.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Happy Birthday From A-9...

Mrs. Lloyd!

Yesterday was Mrs. Lloyd's birthday and the  kids were so excited to
surprise her with the cards they made.




I got a Chantilly cake from Paalakai Bakery for her
and the kids thought that they should have had some too...

Happy Birthday Allie, we love you!

Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween in A-9

we did a close reading lesson on spiders, so
what better craft project was something to do with spiders.
The kids made some webs using marble painting and


cutting and accordian folding


these spooky spiders helped A-9 get into the Halloween mood

so on Halloween after the "Friday tests", the kids
are going to finish their torn paper pumpkins to go
along with the story "Pumpkins, Pumpkins"

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

School Hasn't Quite Ended...

I've been meeting Arlette at school everyday.  We decided to update the
classroom a bit.
So nothing has been moved onto the carpet yet except the new desk and
chairs.
We have taken old stuff off the walls.

found some fabric to cover the bulletin boards...

and spent a day doing that...
she's the climber, I'm the stapler and holder

it's been so pretty from upstairs...

 everything is beginning to come together

this is when I use my computer skills to update
and make new...


since summer school has started, kids from last year have come in and looked
at all the new boards.
We seem to have a "monkey" theme going on...hope this doesn't mean
that the new second graders are going to be "little monkeys"...

Friday, May 30, 2014

School's Out...

and A-9 went out with a bang!
We had a last day feast that was the best!
Somen salad (my favorite), teri chicken/rice
hot dogs, chips, spam musubi, deconstructed musubi (another favorite) and
lumpia that was so good.
We were celebrating 2 birthdays with dessert 
and some very yummy cake pops.




we watched "Charlotte's Web" (the live action one) and I was 
laughing that they even remembered the dialogue.

this was a great group of kids that will be terrific 3rd graders!

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Last Day of School...

today is the last day of school for another year.
This class has been so great.  There were more girls
than boys, but they were good boys.


for the last few weeks I've been reading Charlotte's Web during the 
last 20 minutes of school.
I was surprised how into "it" all of the kids got.
So today I finally finished this beloved story...
there were a few tears at Charlotte's passing.
so during our "last day party" we're going to have the movie playing.
Some of the kids that had seen the movie said that they liked the book better
because there were more details!  Success!


Been helping wrap things up,

went to my stash of scrapbook paper and will make a 
new behavior chart...

found some cute awards and printed them off.
everyone will get an award for something

played three really fun games today with the kids...
*starting with a cookie on the forehead and only using muscles on the face get it into the mouth
*building a tower using spaghetti, marshmallows, tape and string
*trying to get three pieces of dried pasta on a piece of spaghetti using not using hands.

they were all hard, but the kids actually did it.
It was nice to take a break from cleaning desk.


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Winding Down...


Another school year is coming to a close and things 
are winding down.
Today is the 6th grade graduation ceremony (yes WES goes to 6th grade not 5th).

testing is done and grades are being recorded,

final awards are being given out...

another 5 days and it will be summer vacation.
The weather has been hot, muggy, and no trade winds...
kids are ready for a break...
and so am I.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Appreciation...

it's been teacher, staff, volunteer appreciation time 
at Waialua Elementary.
One day one of the little girls brought us in this really
cute rice crispy treat that was shaped like an apple.
One of the local cookie stores was doing these...so cute!


One morning Arlette came in with a big box and had me close my eyes...
a beautiful new purse.  So nice and I just love it and the beautiful card she wrote.

The Waialua Ohana group (the PTA group) put on an appreciation luncheon on the short day.
A group of students put on a little hula performance for us. 


lots of home-made yumminess and grilled hamburgers and hot dogs.

layered jello is such a Hawaii thing and one of my favorites.

there are lots of times when I really think I'm so appreciative of Waialua Elementary and not
only what they give to the kids, community but to me.