AZ Capitol Fieldtrip

We had a wonderful trip to the Arizona State Capitol last month. We were dressed to impress and impressed they were. We were able to answer their questions and really enjoyed talking to our District Representatives. Mrs. Mayberry was very sad that her camera broke, so there is only this one picture. UGH!

We're half way to FIFTH grade !!!

In preparation for moving on to fifth grade there will be some changes this semester. I wanted to make sure that you were aware of them, in case your child comes home and says something like, "Mrs. Mayberry is sooooo mean !!!" They're telling the truth : 0)
But .... there is a reason.

1) Any papers without a name will be thrown away and they will have to redo it. Personal responsibility for their work is critical.

2) Missing assignments (with the exception of absences) will all turn to zeroes on Fridays. No longer will I accept missing work for an undetermined time.

3) We will be adhering to the absent policy which allows for 2 days of time to get missing work in for every day of being absent. EX: Out sick for 3 days -- They would have 6 days once returning to school to turn in their work. This is a district policy that I have been lenient on in the past.

It's my job to get your kids prepared for fifth grade - I know this is sometimes difficult for them, but these things are responsibility issues that they truly need to learn.

Once again -- Thanks for being such supportive families! You amaze me with your compassion and support for me.

--Pam

We have CHOCOLATE FEVER !!

To end our Reading unit with the book, Chocolate Fever, we made Fudge. It was great !! The kids wanted the recipe -- so here it is. 1/2 c. cocoa, 4 oz. cream cheese, 1 lb. powdered sugar, 3 T. butter, 1 t. vanilla. Place in a ziplock and squeeze. It takes alot of kneading, perhaps 30 minutes or so. Nuts or peanut butter can be added at the end. It's YUMMY !!

Adobe Projects

These are just a few of our fabulous Adobe Projects. Make sure to check out the slideshow below to see ALL our projects.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Way to Go Kenny !!!

Our very own Kenny Schlatter was in the Talent Show tonight. He sang an amazing song and was accompanied by his grandmother. He did such a fantastic job !! He looked absolutely handsome in his tuxedo. Congratulations, Kenny. We're so proud of you !! You are AWESOME !!
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Student Council Representatives

Tuesday we had speeches for Student Council Representatives. The kids did awesome on their speeches. We then had a classroom vote. Hattie Mae Charlton won our Class Representative vote, and Ashley Mauer took a close second. Ashley will be our alternate. Both girls began their duties on Friday with a meeting after school. Thank you girls for representing our class.