April showers bring May flowers! Our class is really blooming! We've been writing some very creative poetry. First we listened to Like Butter on Pancakes by Jonathon London. This author writes with unique word choice that invites the reader to use their senses. For example the book begins with the phase, "First light melts like butter on pancakes, spreads warm and yellow across your pillow."

We are writing several types of poetry. So far we have written sensory poems about food, places, and seasons.

The best way to write about popcorn, is to eat it!

Partner sharing our poems

Happy Birthday Sam!  Thanks for sharing a birthday treat.

Our Sharing theme this month is a special hobby or talent.

My talent is drawing

Friday Free Choice fun!

​Let's Play Ball! 
Not only is June 19th the Lake Monsters' opening day, it's also CCS night at the ballpark! Everyone should have received their ticket packets this week. Please have them back to the school by April 15th.The student who sells the most tickets will get to throw the first pitch! There are plenty of prizes for kids selling as few as 8 tickets! Tickets are $6 with $3 coming directly back to CCS! For families needing financial assistance to attend the game, please contact your child's teacher or school counselors Vicki Nelson or Kathy Batty.​

This week we enjoyed a wonderful middle school musical - Seussical. It was filled with great acting, singing and dancing. 

Just one more week of school until April Break. On Friday morning we will have our third Exploratory. Students will take part in activities such a hiking, book making, baking bread, fairy making, computer projects, cheer and dance, and several others. Book Orders are due Monday, April 11th. There will be no Fundations homework this week. Students will receive just a Home Connections math sheet. 

Have a wonderful week and spring break! We will be traveling to Florida to see our daughters at college.