Good Feelings!

We spent a few minutes making valentines for both our pre-school and 5th grade reading buddies that we see each month.  The little ones were thrilled to open their mailbox to find notes to each of them.  Above is the valentine they made and presented to us.  It's wonderful to see the care and consideration displayed between our classes.

During our Valentine's Day party we enjoyed ice cream sundaes, read our valentines, and played Four Corners.  I did not get all of the "Good Things Your Classmates Say About You" lists back in time to type them up for Valentine's Day but I will get them done over vacation.  I love reading them.  This group is generally so kind and considerate to each other but I think the lists serve as a good reminder to think of the positives in others instead of the negatives.  

For Black History month we finished our "I Have a Dream" writing after watching an excerpt from MLK Jr.'s speech on Youtube.  These children have some wonderful dreams for our future.  
  
In Science we have been talking about matter.  We have categorized objects as solid, liquid, and gas.  One of our Friday centers is weighing the mass of different items using a triple-beam balance.  The students love being scientists.

I hope you all have a wonderful vacation with your families!