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August 01, 2011

Dogbone Game

 

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June 04, 2011

LAST DAY RELFLECTIONS

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My Best Buddies, Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Becker sat in a circle on the last day of school and shared some special memories of our year together.

Gina ~ when we released the butterflies and one butterfly remained who we called Flutter

Christina R. ~ meeting Mrs. Becker at Meet & Greet at the beginning of school

Megan ~ Contraction Surgery

Jenna ~ our Beach Party with Mrs. Douglas reading The Trumpet of the Swan while we sat on our beach towels

Jessica ~ Book Buddies, Bubbles, and Brownies

Grace ~ the 100th day of school

Max ~ Pajama Reward Day

Michaela ~ at Meet & Greet when she thought Jonathan was Jeffrey

Weslie ~ the first day of school figuring out what the classroom was all about

Ben ~ Marshmallow Monday

George ~ Field Day races

Gabe ~ the writing activity about summer vacation plans

Jeffrey ~ Boosterthon Fun Run

Devon ~ the first time we met our Book Buddies

Jonathan ~ everyday with "you guys"

Sarah ~ the Marshmallow Olympics

Rebecca ~ the field trip to the Fire Safety Village

Charlotte ~ making geometric shapes out of marshmallows and toothpicks

Christina F. ~ the 5th grade walk

Jada ~ Pajama Day with the trail mix snack

Ethan ~ eating watermelon after our watermelon activities

Mrs. Douglas ~ her daily lunch with the Best Buddies

Mrs. Becker ~ creating her Blog reflections every Sunday afternoon; reflecting on her wonderful week with her Best Buddies 

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May 24, 2011

WATERMELON & BEACH DAY

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After lunch we went outside and sat in the shade on our beach towels to munch on the delicious watermelon, while Mrs. Douglas read us another chapter from The Trumpet of the Swan. What a glorious day the Best Buddies had! 

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MARSHMALLOW MONDAY

Building with marshmallows and toothpicks was quite a feat! How do we get this structure taller without it tipping over? Oh, I know! Make sure the foundation is sturdy!!!!

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Even more fun than building with marshmallows was our Marshmallow Olympics!!! Try to blow a mini-marshmallow across the floor using a straw or balance a large marshmallow on your head and walk across the classroom. Not an easy do!

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BOOK BUDDIES, BUBBLES, & BROWNIES

Girl blowing bubbles What could be fun fun for us on the last Monday of school than to play with bubbles with our Book Buddies, the Classy cats?

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A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR BEST BUDDIES

 Thank-you-21 Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Douglas thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the beautiful keepsake  book you all presented us with yesterday. How very thoughtful of you to place all our Best Buddy memories in one very special place. We will treasure and cherish this forever and always. We love you bunches!!!!

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May 22, 2011

WESLIE'S MOM ~ OUR MYSTERY READER

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Weslie’s mom paid a visit to us on Friday and surprised Weslie. Mrs. Gibson read two wonderful books; Toni Morrison’s The Big Box and Come On, Rain! By Karen Hesse. We couldn't decide which one we like better. They were both great stories. Thanks, Mrs. Gibson for a fun visit.

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BYE-BYE BUTTERFLIES

Butterflies The Best Buddies had a “Butterfly Letting Go” Ceremony behind the school. We sat in a circle and wished our little fluttered friends well on their journey into the world. We opened their cage and watched as they soaked up the sun; gathering the solar energy in their wings, giving them the strength to fly. One by one they flew out into the sky. Then a funny thing happened. One of our flutter-friends was just not ready to say good-bye. We think the lone butterfly was waiting for Mrs. Douglas to return on the next day before he could say his farewell. I explained to the children that butterflies, like us, do not all develop at the same speed, so we will have to wait another day to let him go. The class has thoroughly enjoyed watching these butterflies as they moved through their stages of life. What a great experience this has been for us.

 

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May 19, 2011

MR. FRIETAS ~ OUR MYSTERY READER

Wow! Was Christina surprised when she saw her dad sitting on our couch! Mr. Freitas was our Mystery Reader yesterday. He read us Dr. Seuss' If I Ran the Circus. He has had this book since he was a little boy living in Iran. He showed us the Farsi handwriting inside the book. He also told us that because of his dad's job, his family had to move a lot and to many places around the world. Mr. Freitas works for Home Depot at their headquarters here in Atlanta and brought us all a present. He gave everyone a Home Depot orange apron. How cool is that?????? Thank you, Mr. Freitas for surprising us yesterday. You were a super Mystery Reader. Thank you also for the cool aprons.

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May 16, 2011

MICHAELA'S PAPPA ~ OUR MYSTERY READER

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Michaela's Pappa surprised her last week when he walked through the door as our Mystery Reader. Michaela cuddled up next to him on our couch as he read Stellaluna. Thank you to Michaela's Pappa for visiting with us.

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