Halloween 2012

We celebrated Halloween with a big class party. After the costume parade through the school, the kids went to different stations in class. They ate doughnuts and treats, wrapped each other as mummies, raced in the candy corn relay, and made words from Happy Halloween. 

Andy, Max, and Connor

Mason, Lexi, and Nicole

The Witches: Rachel, Kayden, and Bella

Our Greek Goddesses: Olivia and Ainsley

Rachel and Jenna decorate Brynne

Nicole and friend

Jordan, Chris, and Sala

Elsie hidden by Olivia

Olivia and Holland

Zombie Babies Brynne and Jenna + Olvia

Andy's mom came all the way from Hogwarts to help Zombie Steeler fan Elsie 

Sala and Nicole watch Jordan

Olvia and Holland's mom helped throw a great party

Pretty witches!

Ashlyn watches our peacock Alexa's dance moves

Max and Andy

Hmm, how are we going to do this? 

Julian, Bella, Andy and Caleb

Alexa and Chris

Brynne, Jenna, Olivia, and Elsie

Mason, Ethan, and Kyle all tied up

Connor being wrapped up by Lexi

Candy Corn emergency!

Scary eaters!

Jordan and Alexa

Guess the mystery mummy?

Jordan and Chris

Mystery Mummy was Ashlyn!

Caleb, Bella, Kayden, and Rachel

Ethan's Discovery Day

Ethan's mom came into help with Discovery Day. Ethan shared information about tornados and safety hints with the class. Then everyone worked together to create mini tornados. 

Olivia, Nicole, Jenna, and Kayden set up their bottles. 

Ashley, Elsie, Alexa, and Lexi discuss the best way to start. 

Kyle, Ashlyn, Jordan, and Mason getting started. 

Ethan shows Rachel, Max, Connor, and Caleb how to attach the bottles. 

Bella, Chris, Sala, and Julian attaching the bottles. 

Andy does the heavy lifting as Holland observes and Ainsley, Rachel, and Nicole apply the duct tape. 

Nicole, Jenna, and Olivia having waaaay too much fun!

First tornado!

Alexa and Lexi have a bubbling tornado. 

A little shaking gets the tornado started.

Chris and Sala have a successful tornado bottle!

One more spinning around!

Bella's Discovery Day

Bella's whole family came in to help us make our very own spiders right before Halloween. From cute to crazy the spiders can out great!

Olivia and her sweet spider 

Ethan's cyclops spider

Andy, Ainsley, Rachel and Alexa

Bella's dad helps Julian add eyes to his spider

Bella, Sala, Brynne, and Ashlyn pose with their spiders

My wild and crazy class

My sweet, normal class

Colonial Days

The fifth graders celebrated Colonial Days in the fall as we studied the beginnings of the United States. They were able to visit different stations to try out some of the crafts and activities from the beginning of our country. 

Lexi and Ethan working on salt art.

Ethan's sand art

Kayden learning to write with a quill.

Elsie playing Cats Cradle.

Ashlyn creating punch art designs.

Mrs. James and Mrs. Ellis hosting the corn bread station.

Nicole working on sand art. 

All of the fifth graders displaying their finished projects. 

Connor's Discovery Day

Connor's mom came in this fall to talk to the class about her cupcake business. She talked about how she makes and decorates treats and how to run a business. At the end of her presentation, the kids had the chance to decorate and eat their own treats!