A New Beginning

Welcome to the beginning of what I have decided is going to be a great year. If you enter with high expectations and a positive attitude, you will always be rewarded with success. We have a great class and I am looking forward to this year. We are currently working on a few introductory projects, which I will post pictures of when they are completed next week. Here is a picture of our class from the first week!

End of Summer School

This is the end of summer school and it feels like we just started. Thank you to all the parents and students for a great summer. We have gone to a Red Wings game, the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, The Beale restaurant. We have had a science fair, read 7 books, and completed a 5 week in-school work program. Hope everyone has a great 2 weeks off and we are looking forward to another great school year!

Scavenger Hunt

For the second straight year Mr. P's class has won the Holy Childhood Scavenger Hunt! This year the obstacles focused on healthy choices and heart healthy exercise. The students had a blast!

Mardi Gras and a Trip

This week we studied Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and its traditions in New Orleans. We also took a trip to the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery.

Week 4

Last Thursday we went to the Red Wings game! They were winning when we left, but ended up losing. We all still had a great time at Frontier Field.

This week we are learning about Mardis Gras and its origins. We made King Cakes on Monday, a classic Mardis Gras dessert. We will be making Mardis Gras masks this Friday morning.

Also on Friday we will be going to the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. While there we will be viewing the exhibit on American artwork depicting America throughout the centuries.

Summer school is almost over. (yikes!)

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Week 3

We have studied the history of New Orleans, Jean Lafitte and other pirates of New Orleans. This week we are studying jazz music and Louis Armstrong. We read, "When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat."

Last week we made a map of the New Orleans French Quarter where our Magic Treehouse book takes place. We are going to trace their path through the city and label important sites. So far, they landed on Canal Street, and met Louis Armstrong on Decateur Street shoveling coal. More will be added as they see it in the book.

Picture Request

Cameron and Angel have the same shirt on!

Happy Thursday!