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Animals A to Z

Posted on by Erica

Laura’s Unit A class has been working on a book about animals over the last couple of months.  Each student was responsible for a letter.  One page was a picture of the chosen animal and the other page is a description of the animal and why the student likes that animal.  Laura would talk about it from time to time and Mrs. Hanney would comment on it on her Friday reports.  The books came in today and Laura brought her copy home.  I’m so impressed and proud of my girl!  She did a great job!  She helped on the cover of the book.  She drew the blue birds.

She was responsible for the letter “R”.  She chose a rainbow fish.

I’m most impressed by what Laura wrote and how well she wrote it.  Yes, the students practiced a lot, but I’m still very impressed.  It’s amazing how far she’s come in such a short time!

*THE* Photo Book

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*THE* 2011 Project 365-My Way Photo Book is in my cart on Shutterfly.  I’ll finish the order today after I pick out a few more 4 X 6 prints.  It’s so hard to believe that Year 1 is over and about to be ordered.  Our entire 2011 is in a 12 inch X 12 inch, 82-page long photo book.  Also, I’m taking advantage of a special sale on Shutterfly.  The photo book will be 50% off with free shipping.  The cost is amazingly low!  I can’t wait to get it!

100th Day of School

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It’s the 100th day of school for Laura!  To celebrate 100 days of school, Unit A at Ridgeway will be doing special activities all day.  Each student had to bring in a collection of 100 things.  Laura chose to take pencils that her class will then be able to keep.  She is very excited!

Valentine’s Day Cards

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We bought the Valentine’s Day cards for Laura’s class on Friday.  She picked out a package of cards, small heart-shaped notepads for the girls, erasers for the boys, and large notepads with chocolate hearts for her teachers.  She was so excited about it and really wanted to get them all made up.  So, we sat down and got them done this afternoon.  She was so careful in writing the names of her classmates.  It was really fun to watch her do this.

At school, the kids will make bags for all the cards, so we didn’t have to make a mailbox for the cards.  Laura will take the cards to school with her next week for delivery.  She said that she can’t wait to see what she gets from her classmates!

Book It!

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Pizza Hut runs a reading incentive program called “Book It!”  Children in Kindergarten through Six Grade can earn a free personal pan pizza every month if they read and rate ten books in one month’s time.  Reading ten books a month is nothing for Laura as we read more than that every month.  However, we finally remembered in the beginning of January to fill out one of the forms and have Laura rate the books.  She was so proud of her first Book It!

Tonight, we ate at Pizza Hut and she got her personal pan pizza.  She was so excited to be able to eat her own pizza that she earned by reading the books.  We’ll have to make sure we remember to fill out the form for February.