Fall Celebration

Happy Halloween! We had a very fun time in class today with caramel apples! They were YUMMY! Thank you to the parents who were able to make it and help make the plates and pass them out. Thank you to all the parents who donated items for our party. We ended up with SO MUCH goodies that we have a lot of left overs. I will be using the left overs for our gingerbread houses we will make in December. Thank you again! Below are some pictures.

Hedgehog Bakes a Cake - recipe

The class and I read the story, Hedgehog Bakes a Cake by: Maryann Macdonald. At the back of the story, there is a recipe for a yellow cake. If you would like to bake the cake with your child here is the recipe:

Ingrediants
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
3 eggs
1 1/4 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract (optional)

Steps to bake cake:
1. Ask an adult to set the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Butter an 9 in. round pan.
3. Mix butter and sugar together in a bowl.
4. Add eggs one by one.
5. If desired, add vanilla.
6. Mix in flour.
7. Put batter into pan and bake for 30 minutes.
8. Eat warm with a glass of milk.

Enjoy! :)

Ranch PTO Fall Festival Info

Hi Parents & Students,

I wanted to remind you that our wonderful PTO is hosting a Fall Festival "Trunk-or-Treat" & Movie Night THIS Friday, October 28th. Free events will be from 6-7pm and then a movie will begin at 7pm.

They are asking for donations of pre-wrapped candy from our grade level. Please have donations in by Thursday, Oct. 27th. Sounds like a fun night! :) Hope you can make it!

Hello

Hi! How was everyone's weekend? I had a good weekend with my family. Saturday night I got to hang out with some other girls and play a game called BUNCO! It was a fun night!

Parents, grades have been updated in Jupiter. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Money Game

Another way to help your child learn money is here! Go to this specific link to go to an interactive math game on MONEY. This is a concept we have been working on. Fun games and great practice for your child. Click here for MONEY GAME

AR Home Connect

Hello Parents,
Over Parent/Teacher Conferences I showed you an AR letter for you to log in to view your child taking quizzes. I have updated the link on our blog. Under the heading Parent Links, click on Home Connect for AR and it will take you to the site for you to login with the username and password given to you. It's much easier then typing that long website! :) Make sure to click the email link at the upper right hand corner to get emails sent to you when your child takes an AR quiz. Remember that I will count AR as part of their reading grade from this quarter on. As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you!

$$ Money $$

Today we started money! The kids did pretty good today for their first day. They will be receiving more math homework these next couple of weeks since this is a harder concept for them to grasp. Thank you for helping your child with this.

New Link

I added a new site to Student Links. There are videos of well-known actors reading favorite picture books out loud. Check it out at http://www.storylineonline.net/ or click on Storyline Online in the Student Links section.

Enjoying your Fall Break?

Hello Students! I hope you have been enjoying your Fall Break! A reminder that you will go back to school on Tuesday and NOT Monday. Teachers have some classes they will be taking at the school that day. Ask your parents for permission to post a comment and tell about something you have done over Fall Break. I'm excited to hear about what you have enjoyed doing during the time off from school. I will post the first comment to tell your what I've done.

BrainPOP Jr.

Sorry, but your unlimited access to BrainPOP Jr. has expired.

It's time to order or renew your susbscription!

You probably have seen this if you have tried to log into BrainPOP Jr. I will let Mrs. Kruse know about our expired license and see if she is going to have it renewed. In the meantime you can do the free trial. There are so videos on there that are free. I hope everyone is having a great Fall Break!

Fall Break

It's Fall Break and the end of the 1st quarter! I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing Fall Break! You deserve it for all your hard work! Be safe and come back refreshed and ready to start Quarter 2!

Check out the Showcase Tab

I have added a slideshow to the Showcase tab. I've been trying to think of an easier way to add pictures and I think this might be it. Let me know of any other free programs that you use that works for showcasing photos/videos. I'm going to try some short video clips in the near future.