Emotions Poem by Josiah

We acted out different emotions.  We finished our poems about those emotions using Emily Dickinson as a model.  

by Josiah

In Betsy's math class we worked in our folders on DynaMath.  In Kim's math class we made graphs of favorite commercials.  We had fruit break.  In class, we worked on our poems or we could do free choice writing.  We also looked up facts about Werowocomoco and Jamestown.  We had lunch with Katlyn.  Now, the older kids have music and their ukulele party.

Facts about Werowocomoco

Werowocomoco

• Werowocomoco means "the chief's place."  It was where Powhatan lived.  
• Powhatan's real name was Wahunsenecawh.
• More than 14,000 Indians lived in this village.
• They used as bones as tools.
• They lived near the water.
• To carve out their boats they would use fire and oyster shells, as tools.
• They ate fish.  They fished a lot.  They had very good fishing tools.
• Their houses are shaped like domes.
• The structure of the houses were bent saplings and reed mats over top made them bend.
• They had logs bridges and needed excellent balance to get across.

by Ari and Grace

In Kim's math class, we worked on fractions in the real world. We had groups and we made fractions of a certain thing. We will show everyone our work on Monday. In Betsy's math class, we worked on multiplying and dividing fractions and worked in our folders. In Drama, we practiced our plays. In Computers, we worked on our stories that we are making and animating for our little buddies. In Spanish, we worked on animals with finger puppets. We reviewed the spelling games we will be doing tomorrow, when Lynn is subbing. Now we are going outside.

February Dates

February 8 - Pizza Day, Bake Sale, and Cool Stuff Store
February 11 - Parent Workday
February 14 - Dress Rehearsal
February 15 - Lunch-A-Month, Bake Sale, and Cool Stuff Store
February 16 - Drama Play 11:15-11:45
February 16-21 - Marginal Arts Festival www.marginalarts.com
February 20 - School Closed
February 21 - "Alice in Wonderland" Field trip
February 22 - Pizza Day, Bake Sale, and Cool Stuff Store
February 24 - Poetry Day
February 28 - Book Project due
February 29 - Lunch-A-Month, Bake Sale, and Cool Stuff Store

Today we worked on crocheting coral reefs. According to the Roanoke College website, "The Roanoke Valley Reef is a satellite reef of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, a project of the Institute For Figuring in Los Angeles. The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef has been exhibited in museums and art galleries around the world, including the Natural History Museum of the Smithsonian. The project combines mathematics, the arts, environmental science and other disciplines in an exciting way."

Picture from the Recorder Party on Monday