Pete the Cat

Pete the Cat

Testing Podcast

Persuasive Writing: Can we have a class pet?

Dear Mrs.Kaufman,
Can we have a class pet. We can take good care of it and we can take turns feeding him. In 1st grade we had a class pet and we got to feed him and take good care of him. We can have a rabbit. Your student, Tyler
ps It would allso hellp us learn how to take good care of animals and make them grow.

DH Shares his Sketch on the SmartBOARD

Constructive Response

ISTEP (Round 1) starts next week.  This session is composed of constructive response questions, no multiple choice.  

This week Team 184 practiced some strategies for rocking the test.  One of the strategies we practiced was using the words from the question to answer the question.  Also, using ideas from the text is super important!

C3-PO

Do you know what C3-PO stands for in Room 184?  Well, the three Cs stand for CREATIVITY, CAPABILITY, and CURIOSITY.  The PO = Projects/OxBow. 

Once a week Team 184 gets an hour to work on their own projects.  Here are some of the things they do:

• Write plays
• Choreograph dances
• Research 
• Write newsletters
• Create videos
• Art: Draw, make collages
• Create photo montages
• Screencasts

At the end we have a sharing time.  It is fun to see ideas come to life!