~Meet Anniston Jean~

Hello Boys and Girls!

I am so happy to show you my little girl Anniston! We call her Annie as a nickname. She was born on Saturday, June 30th and is already almost two weeks old! She is a very happy little baby and I am pretty sure a lot of it has to do with all your belly rubs and hugs throughout the school year! I miss you all and I hope your summer is going well! Keep reading and send me a letter if you have time to let me know how your summer is going!

Sibley Park

This Friday we couldn't have had better weather or a better day to spend at Sibley Park! We started with the parachute. With the parachute we shook off Rainforest animals, we had it shifting one direction and then switched directions, we made a dome from the outside and then sat in the inside. After that we played two rounds of tug-of-war and then spent our last few minutes reviewing with the parachute! 

Then we headed over to the farm side and each student got one quarter to spend on animal food (thanks Lynn!) and as we walked through the park, they got to decide if they would feed the goats, the calves, the horses, or the sheep. We loved seeing all the fish and the turtle in the pond and petting all the animals. 

At last we headed over the hill to the park side where we got to finally enjoy our drinks, snacks and play in their park! Overall, the day was perfect and we seemed pretty exhausted by the time we made it back to Hoover! Hope they had a great day with many adventures to share!

Suprise Baby Shower!

Well not only did this Friday bring heat, a Spanish Lesson, and the risser run, but we also had a surprise baby shower! When we returned from reading with the third graders our room was filled with mothers, decorations, books, cupcakes, and fun! It was incredible! I couldn't have asked for a better way to end our week and I couldn't be more grateful for all these mothers did to plan such an amazing event!
We measured my belly with toilet paper, they wrote scrapbook page thoughts about Baby R, they estimated how many jelly beans were in a bottle, they all received money to purchase books for us at the Sunshine Baby store, we opened sweet gifts, and ate delicious cupcakes!  
Please enjoy the smilebox that Becky put together that shows ALL the planning and preparation that went into this day! I will forever be amazed by your thoughtfulness and big hearts.

To my parents - thank you for all you've done this year to make it so unforgettable. 

To my students - thank you for making each day a new learning adventure and an exciting memory! 

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Risser Run

Well after weeks of training, practicing, and stretching we finally had our Risser Run! It is our school wide run that is .6 miles around our school neighborhood. It was great seeing all the families there to run with their children or cheer them on as they ran. At the end we enjoyed some yummy popsicles and ice cold water to help us escape the heat from the day! Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Have a Cupcake, With Your Cupcake!

 

We all know how important mothers are in our lives. So the Rangers wanted to take a day to bring all their mothers in for a class luncheon. We spent a good portion of our morning preparing for our moms. We cleaned our classroom, we decorated our tables with personalized place mats, and we practiced our performance. Yes, we even had a performance! 

As each mom, sister, or grandma came in, each of the Rangers faces lit up. And what a wonderful, warm, and quite cozy turnout we had! The moms and students ate their lunches, talked, and learned a little about what we do in the classroom. After our bellies we full, the Rangers snuck out of the room to get ready for their show. We performed one poem and handed out our forever bouquets. 

Mommy, it's your special day, 

And it's time for me to say 

I'm glad for all the things you do. 

Thank you, Mommy, I love you! 

And then we sang three songs about our fabulous moms and finally they all enjoyed a delicious chocolate or chocolate chip cupcake! We hope you enjoyed the show and please know that appreciate ALL that you do!

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Spring Concert!

We had our Spring Concert on Friday and it was quite the spectacular show! We start everyday by greeting one another in different ways, sharing something, doing a unique activity and reading our morning message. Since everyone looked like a superstar, we decided to bow or courtesy to one another.

Thanks to all the parents that came for their Lights, Camera, Action performance! We had quite a few "Hollywood Superstars" at the show! Here is a slideshow for you to enjoy!

Lights, Camera, ACTION! -

Tiempo de bailar! (Time to Dance!)

Today in Spanish we learned some new dances! As a class we dance and sing fairly frequently. Okay...we do it all the time! But today we got to see kids from the Spanish cultures that used dancing as their main form of entertainment. We watched videos on young kids doing the jive, the The Flamenco, the La Raspa, and the salsa (click on the dance to see the videos that we watched)! Of course Señora Gersich thought we should learn to do one of the dances! So she taught us la raspa! We started with Alex and Marissa modeling for us. She even had some proper attire for us to dress up in!

We definitely got a workout in!

Then we got the whole class involved! Check out what we learned!