• Stephanie Greene, an author, came to visit our school today.  (AM)
• Stephanie Greene showed us some of her books.  Her 2 most popular characters are Owen Foote and Princess Posey.  (ES)
• This week we had a butterfly scientist come to our classroom.  (JN)
• The scientist's name was Max.  (AP)
• The scientist showed us the largest moth in the world.  Its wings had a snake-head pattern.  This protects the moth from predators.  (RM)
• In our class we got to make a butterfly out of body parts.  (RH)
• In art we made lizards for Cinco de Mayo.  (CC)
• The lizards had patterns of shapes.  We used tissue paper to cover the shapes up.  (KD)
• Mrs. Meno worked with us in art this week.  (MF)
• In gym we did more Track and Field with Mr. Bartold.  (KB) 
• We did a relay race using batons.  (SS)
• Mr. Bartold gave us javelins to throw.  Whoever can throw it farthest is the winner. (CH & RH)
• In Writing Workshop we started writing poetry.  We wrote mystery poems, first-last poems, and repeated line poems.  (KN)
• This week we started a new chapter book called The Runaway Dolls.  (BS)
• CH was the captain.  (MK)
• Miss Dineen played a song called "Charles in Charge".  It was from an old TV show.  (EC)
• We are excited to have free choice time in the computer lab.  (TP)
• We started working on the Barnyard Moosical dance.  We are going to be chickens. (BB)
• We hope to have a Mystery Reader today.  (SS)
• Miss Dineen played a song called "Louie Louie" for me so I can sing it to my bus driver.  (RH)
• Today is the last game day of the year.  My mom and some other parents are coming in.  (AP)
• Today we are having a spelling test.  (MF).  We will have 4 or 5 more weeks of spelling work.  (Miss D.)
• We will have an Ice Cream Sundae party for all the summer birthday kids.  (ES)
• AM has been doing a great job being the 'Tube Girl' sorter for our class.  (Miss D.)