Crazy Hair Day!

Dear Parents,

      Today was cray cray day this is true because it rhymes with crazy hair day! (Not really) But seriously, folks. Some people had some jazzy hair. And other people had some funny hats (like me.) Sorry, that was Mia bragging. *sigh*. some People. I can't wait for another crazy hair day because this one was awesome!! I loved finding out what people would wear! March 21 was a cray cray day at Mill Creek!

                             By: Mia Thoma$ & Alli$on $chooley ;)

Science + Fun = Awesome

Dear Parents, 

       Today we watched Mrs. B make a thermometer. The things that Mrs. Baker used was rubbing alcohol,  modeling clay, a water bottle, red dye, water, a bowl with hot water in it and a straw. You can make it because you got a letter with the instructions on it so you can make it at home. We couldn't make them at school because it was at the end of the day. We also couldn't make them because there was hot water. You should try it at home but when you pour the hot water in the bowl it only works 1 time I hope you make it at home.🌺

             By: Sydnie Tidwell & Mia Thomas ;)

Fraction Strips

Dear Parents,

          Today in math, we started learning about fractions with the help of fraction strips! Each person got one bag of fraction strips. (1 whole, 2 halves, 3 thirds, 4 fourths, 5 fifths, 6 sixths, 8 eighths, 10 tenths, & 12 twelves.) Some people used them for math but others didn't. With the fraction strips, we found out that one half was equal to two fourths, or that two halves was equal to three thirds. (In the picture below.) To make a whole you have to have the same number as the numerator and the denominator for example ( 8/8 =1 whole.) The numerator is the top number and represents the part that is shaded or taken away, while the denominator is the bottom number, which represents the whole. Fraction strips were sort of hard..... But you get used to it!

                  By: Allison Schooley & Sydnie Tidwell ;)

Music Class

Dear Parents,

          Today in music class, we learned about Irish dancing! (Riverdances)! We watched a video about Irish dancing. Then she gave us a chance to try it ourselves. There are Irish dance lessons on YouTube if you would like to learn. Also to be a Irish dancer you have to wear a special type of tap shoes, but you don't have to be Irish. Because there is some Irish dancers that are from America that do it. You could be a girl or a boy you can still be a Irish dancer. When we got the chance to riverdance, it was pretty hard! (They make it look EASY!) I think it probably takes a year to learn Irish dancing (because they are super fast!) If you are up for a challenge, try Irish step dancing!

                By: Allison Schooley & Sydnie Tidwell ;)

Weather Vane!

Dear Parents,

            Today we made a science project called a weather vane. It shows where the wind is coming from. ( north, east, south, & west.) When the wind blows into one of the cups, the weather vane will spin around and the arrow will face where the wind is coming from. We used three plastic cups, a pencil without an eraser, a pin, a straw, a bead, a paper arrow, and a paper plate. You can just hold it anywhere outside, and when it's windy, it will show you what direction the wind is coming from! Some people went to the back of the room to make there's and others did it at their table.

                  By: Sydnie Tidwell & Allison Schooley ;)

Library rocks

Dear parents,

                         Today in our specials class we went to library!! It was AWESOME! Two weeks ago we started are non-fiction power point. Since then we have made a lot of progress. First we had to get a bunch of pictures so we could put them on our slides! Second we had to find info on Google Chrome. Then we wrote the info on a paper. Today's lesson we started our power point and typed the info on our new slides. There were so many topics to pick from. Here are some of the topics our class picked.... Dolphins, blue whales, China, turtles, bobcats and California! We hope we finish them in time to show our parents!

       

                        By: Mia Thomas and Bennett Chudy

Master Masks

Dear Parents,

          Today in art, we started to make our masks! It was really awesome but first we had to doodle them on a piece of paper! Second, we wrapped tin foil around a plastic face model. Third, we had to get this clear glue (also known for paste) that we had to dip news paper into and put it on the mask! (Yuck) We had to cover the model in three lairs of paper mâché. It was messy, slimy, but FUNNNNNN!!!!! :-) You should really try to do this project. Just remember to wear gloves!!!!!!:-)

              By: Mia Thomas and Allison Schooley ;)

Wind Gauges

Dear Parents,

          Today we learned to make a anemometer-it is a wind gauge. (It measures how many miles per hour the wind is going.) We tested it today. The highest the meter could get is 10 mph. The highest the meter did get today was at least 8mph. We have to point the arrow where the wind was coming from. That is how it worked. It would not work and would go TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY WRONG if you faced the wrong direction. And that is what we did science today!!! 

By Allison Schooley and Kylie Iberg. ;) 

The Sisters Grimm

Dear Parents, 

      Today we started a new book called "The Sisters Grimm." It's about two sisters named Sabrina and Daphne. They are orphans because their parents dissapeared years ago. All that was left in the car was a BLOODY HANDPRINT!! (DUN, DUN, DUUUUUNNNNN) They left to a city called Ferryport Landing, and are supposed to live with their grandma, but their dad told them their grandma was dead. They met their "grandma", who was alive...... They think she is an imposter! SWEET DREAMS!

                        By Allison Schooley and Mia Thomas ;)

Neon Dance!

Dear Parents,

         Today is the neon dance, you are invited! Yesterday, the teacher handed out shirts for the neon dance. The neon dance starts at 7:00 - 9:00. There is going to be games, a DJ, refreshments and so many other things. At the dance, there will be fluorescent markers so you can write on your shirts to make them glow..... I guess that's why it's called Neon Dance. To go to the party there has to be an adult with you to attend. You can put cool designs on your shirt it's going to be a blast! You can not drop off your child-you have to stay with them the whole time. So what are you going to do at the neon dance? 

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                                By:Sydnie Tidwell & Allison Schooley ;)

          

 

Water Bottle Project

Dear Parents, 

        So far for the last 2 days we have been collecting plastic water bottles for a science project. The science project we're going to make with the water bottles are rain gauge and a weather vein. We can't wait to do the project.  Mrs. Baker bought gravel to put in the bottom of the bottles for the rain gauge and we're going to put measurements up the side of the bottle to measure rain!

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                                                                                                           Sydnie Tidwell, Mia Thomas,

                                                                                                                Allison Schooley 

                 

Weather Activitity

In science today, we did a booklet that had weather forecasts in it. One of the experiments that we are going to do is something with a plastic bottle. One of the expirements we did today was to write down the weather forecast for a random city on a poster. People got different cities like Austin,Texas and others. We had to write down the "weather information" that you would need if you were going on vacation there. ( It had to be present and true.) So you should always check the weather before you go on a trip! And that is what we did today in science!                                                                                

By: Allison Schooley and Sydnie Tidwell ;)