Summertime Visitors!!

We had two SLES visitors today on the farm!! Rienzi enjoyed all the attention...... and she enjoyed showing the girls how well she stands on logs...... and how many students her very comfy back can accommodate!
Even though it was VERY hot (in the 90s) we showed our guests a little of what Mrs. Perry's been doing over the summer. They also got to meet Shae, Mrs. Perry's new horse.

This is Shae!

That brings the number of giant horses Mrs. Perry has to two! Shae is 2 inches TALLER then Ren. That is ONE BIG HORSE!This is Shae going SUPER FAST. Ren doesn't ever move this fast. Unless you have a treat for her. Then she makes the ground shake. Any summer updates out there?? I'd love to hear about what you've filled your summer with!

It's the Last Day of School! What are YOUR Summer Plans??

Students counted down the days and now here we are - the last day of school. Mrs. Perry doesn't have any big fancy travel plans... just finish moving my classroom to Huntingtown Elementary.

I do plan on spending lots and lots of time out on the farm working with my big draft horse Rienzi. I've told many of you that she's named after a very famous Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen (WWV 49). Translated into English, this early opera by Richard Wagner is Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes. And yes, I am perfectly aware that Rienzi was a Roman Tribune and a boy, but Mr. Perry and I felt that such a big impressive horse should be named after a heavy, big musical work. You can visit NPR's music site and listen to musical excerpts of the opera that Rienzi is named after.

Okay, back to summer plans... below are some pictures of Ren. I hope to ride her and teach her all sorts of things over the summer like how to lay down when asked to pick me up for a ride. She's too big to jump up on!



Okay... so what are YOUR summer plans??? How do you plan on spending YOUR June, July, and August? Here is where you can post what you PLAN to do over summer. Then, on one of those rainy summer days, you can come back and visit the blog to post about what you actually DID over the summer! I plan on updating the blog with what I do as well. Remember to leave out personal information that could be unsafe - street addresses, phone numbers, last names, etc... as you know, general information is best. Blog your way into fifth grade!

Take care, and have a wonderful summer! :)

An Adventure in Reading Class...

Want to see what hatched out of this??????

Visit our Reading Page to find out! Also, presentation pictures from our Informational Book Project are up as well on our Class Pictures Blog.

Idiom Fun!

As we create our idiom flipbooks this week, take the time to list your favorite saying or expression here! Define an idiom and use it correctly in a short (but creative) paragraph. Use at least 4 descriptive adjectives to make your writing more interesting. Be sure to proofread you writing before you post! Keep up your fourth quarter effort - extra credit will be awarded for multiple entries!

Here are some of my favorites... can you figure them out based on the literal pictures?

Colonial Village: Perryville!

Interact Story Theater came and visited us today. Mrs. OK helped us become actors and took us back in time to 1768 where we became shop workers. Please post anything you learned, what you found unusual about life in 1768, and your favorite part about the presentation. All homeroom students should post for a social studies grade. Be detailed and specific.

Calendar Math: April!!

Here is a place for you to post all your observations, predictions, and ideas regarding Calendar Math. As always, make sure that you identify the Calendar Math component that you are writing about. Class Participation Requirements: All math students should post at least twice during the month.

New Pictures Posted!

A huge thank you goes out to Isabelle and her family who donated a digital camera to our classroom! Mrs. Perry was very sad when her old camera died of old age, but thanks to Isabelle's family's generous gift, we are once again able to document all the things that happen in our classroom! First and foremost, check out our class pictures page to see all the pictures from our biography presentations. We had many famous visitors in our classroom, all of who did an outstanding job informing us about their lives!

You can add your own personal thank you to Isabelle and her family by adding your own comment to this post.

Calendar Math: March!!

Here's an Irish happy face to wish you some St. Patrick's Day cheer!

Our calendar certainly looks like it has a complicated pattern this month! Here is a place for you to write all your predictions and observations regarding the March Calendar Math components! As always, make sure you identify the Calendar Math component you are writing about.

Participation Expectations: All homeroom students should post at least twice during the month.

Calendar Math: February

We have a very interesting calendar this month! Post your observations, predictions, confirmed predictions, or any other comments you have about any of the calendar components for February. Make sure you identify the part of calendar math you are talking about in your post. Be sure to think of strategies that might help you prove your prediction. Use math vocabulary and have fun!

Class Requirement: All math students should post at least twice this month.

Calendar Math: January!

Happy New Year!

We have a very interesting calendar this month! Post your observations, predictions, confirmed predictions, or any other comments you have about any of the calendar components for January. Make sure you identify the part of calendar math you are talking about in your post. Be sure to think of strategies that might help you prove your prediction. Use math vocabulary and have fun!

Class Requirement: All math students should post at least twice this month.

Winter Break Is Here At Last!

Whew! Can you believe it's nearly time to ring in 2008?? Here's a chance to post just for fun over break. Blog about any special family you visit, places you go, the holidays, gift giving, New Year resolutions, funny stories that happen to you, anything!! Just be sure that you don't include too much personal information like people's last names or street addresses. You guys are all pros at blogging by now. Check in on the blog every couple days over break (if you are able) and I'll keep you posted about my holiday as well! Happy Blogging!

Science Questions for Dr. Perry

Class, here is where you can ask Dr. Perry astronomy questions you'd like answered! It's your very own spot to ask an expert! Proofread your questions carefully before you post!

Dr. Perry was one of the managing astrophysicists who worked on Hubble Space telescope. Retired, he is currently producing a local access cable TV show, "Know Your Sky" for Anne Arundel County. His show's purpose is to provide the amateur star gazer with information about celestial objects visible during each month of the year and how to find them in the night sky. His other expertises include forest and agricultural preservation.

Calendar Math: December!

New month, new calendar! Post your observations, predictions, confirmed predictions, disproved predictions or any other comments you have about any of the calandar components for December! Make sure you identify the part of Calendar you are making a prediction for (calendar, counting tape, coin counter, daily depositor, etc). Class participation requirement: All math students are required to post at least twice this month.

New Free Software! Google's SketchUp!

Ever want to design your own dream house? Ever dream of designing in 3D? Now you can! Google has created a wonderful free software called Sketch Up.

Parents, you can click here to download it for free, or to find out more about this software.

Students, if you try it out, be sure to email or print out a copy of what you create. I would love to post your creative works on the blog!

Alliteration!

Reading Class,

We've been working on identifying and writing our own examples of alliteration. Type your most creative example of alliteration to share with the rest of the class! You may make them silly, but they must make sense! Be sure to check your grammar and spelling, since this counts as a class participation grade! Due Date: November 30th. If you illustrate your example of alliteration, you may scan it in to the computer and post it as a picture!

Calendar Math: November!

Here is where you can post all your comments about the different components of Calendar Math for November. You can make predictions about the daily depositor, the patterns / observations you notice about the daily calendar, observations regarding the counting tape or, once a prediction is proven, post that too! Have fun blogging! Remember, for the month of November, all math students are to post at least TWICE.

Calendar Math: October!

Here is where you can post all your comments about the different components of Calendar Math for October. You can make predictions about the daily depositor, the patterns / observations you notice about the daily calendar, observations regarding the counting tape or, once a prediction is proven, post that too! Have fun blogging!

Interested in Building Your Own Telescope?

Many of you expressed an interest in building your own telescope (as featured in this month's Know Your Sky TV show). Click here for a link to one site where you may purchase your very own telescope kit. Interested in building other astronomy items? Click here to visit Project STAR and see their many hands-on science materials that you may check out! Enjoy!

Jack's Very Own Book Recommendations!

Isabelle's dog Jack has a book that he'd like to recommend - it's John Grogan's Marley: A Dog Like No Other. Do you have an absolutely stupendous book you'd like to share? Here's your very own place to write about a fabulous book you'd like to recommend to your classmates. Maybe you just read an exciting adventure novel, a bone chilling mystery, or a thrilling science fiction story. Tell all about it and why you recommend it to your classmates. You can give it up to four "paws" up!!

Calendar Math: September!

Here is a space for you to post all your predictions, observations, and ideas relating to Calendar Math. Remember, posting is part of your class participation grade, so try to post at least once this month.