High School AND 5th Grade Buddies!

What an exciting day we had today! During morning meeting Mrs. Peckmann showed us how to access the Podcasts we created. We can watch and listen to them in school or at home through Mrs. Peckmann's teacher page link. Today was also "Famous Friday" so we learned about a very famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson. (Ask me to tell you 3 things that I learned about Jackie Robinson.) After morning meeting we finished our work with the nonfiction book, World Holidays. We answered questions based on the book and completed a Venn diagram comparing two of the holidays. Next we had a special lunch in the classroom to celebrate Mrs. Miller. Today is Mrs. Miller's last day with us and we wish her luck during her student teaching! After lunch we welcomed some very special guests into our classroom. Eight students from the High School who are memebers of SAAC (Substance Abuse Awareness Committee) worked with us in small groups to teach us about the dangers of alcohol and tobacco. We completed a booklet with them and watched a short video. We were also able to ask them questions about what it is like to be a high school student. The high school students were terrific and we learned a lot from them! After the high school students left, it was time to go to Sinking Springs to visit our 5th grade buddies. Our 5th grade buddies have been working on persuasive essays and some of the students presented them to us. After their presentations our 5th grade buddies helped us write a persuasive paragraph to include an opening statement, at least 3 compelling reasons and an ending sentence. We really worked hard with our buddies! We were so persuasive we convinced Mr. Otterson to give us a sweet treat to bring home with us today. At the end of the day Mrs. Miller read more of The Doll People to us. We only have one chapter left! The only homework that we have this weekend is to read. Monday will be Day 3. We have Phys. Ed. Have a super weekend! :)