This has been an interesting week to be sure! Students embraced the opportunity to wear comfy clothes, and they were happy to be back with friends, to share about their adventures over the snowy break, and to ease back into the routines of school.
This week we learned a little bit about the Winter Olympics. The students read articles about the first games and the 2026 games. They answered questions and enjoyed making a foldable project showcasing all of the sports.
Later in the week, they read articles about the Jamaican bobsled team and Olympian Bonnie Blair.
We also wanted to capture the memories of Winter Storm Fern and the resulting power outage, so inspired by the I Survived stories, we wrote stories of our own. First we mapped out the beginning, middle and end, listed some vocabulary that we might include, and decided on the setting and tone. Then students wrote their accounts of the last week or so. Many families sent in pictures to include with the stories and we have started a great display in the hallway. If you haven’t sent pictures yet, it’s not too late!
This week we also celebrated three of our friends turning 10! Happy birthday to Nelson, Kate, and Atticus!
In addition, we read three exciting chapters in Three Times Lucky. We will finish the book in the next two weeks, and on February 25 we will have author Sheila Turnage visit! We can’t wait to talk to her about the book and engage in a writing workshop activity.
In Morning Meeting this week, we shared a lot about our adventures over the unexpected break. We also greeted one another with ‘dabs,’ the potato handshake and more. We played games of Smile Tosser and Poisonous Dart Frog.
These girls did a little switcheroo with their sweatshirts. Did you notice? ; )
Miss Earhart's Class 
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