Travel Log

Our first postcards have arrived!
So far we have "visited" Nebraska, Idaho, Washington, and Florida!

Valentine's Day is Almost Here

Book News

In small group reading we pretended classroom #215 turned into "Studio 215".
The news reporters (aka reading students) pretended to interview a character in the story.
And now here's the breaking news:

Poetry Corner

22nd Winter Olympic Games

It's almost time for the Winter Olympics to begin!  


Check out these websites about the games... 


Winter Olympics for Kids Website:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics


Official Website:
http://www.olympic.org/sochi-2014-winter-olympics


Another Excellent Olympics Website:
www.timeforkids.com/news/winter-olympic-events/137746

Check out the fun facts on our bulletin board too!

Some fun facts about XXII Winter Olympic Games:

Where:  Sochi, Russia

Cost:  at least $50 billion

(including infrastructure work on things like roads, railways, stadiums, ski jumps, and security)

Athletes:  6,000 from 85 countries worldwide

(plus 1,650 paralympians from 45 countries)

Security:  25,000 police officers, plus 8,000 security forces form other agencies

Opening ceremony:  Friday, February 7

Days of Competition:  17

  

Average temperature in Sochi in February: 

8.3 Celsius (47 Fahrenheit)

the warmest ever at Winter Olympics

Number of people the Olympic Park holds: 75,000

Number of volunteers helping with the Games:  25,000

Distance the Olympic torch will travel to the Games:  40,000 kilometers (nearly 25,000 miles), including into space, over 123 days

Expected television audience:  3 Billion

Sports:  15

·         Alpine Skiing

·         Biathlon

·         Bobsled

·         Cross-Country Skiing

·         Curling

·         Figure Skating

·         Freestyle Skiing

·         Ice Hockey

·         Luge

·         Nordic Combined

·         Short Track Speed Skating

·         Skeleton

·         Ski Jumping

·         Speed Skating

     Snowboarding

Black History Month

A few quotes from famous African Americans...

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear." -Rosa Parks

"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."  -Thurgood Marshall

"Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." -Harriet Tubman

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here are the links to some Educreations videos we made...
(sorry there's so much background noise-- we all were all busy working on videos at the same time)
*Also please let me know if you have trouble viewing any of the videos.  I may need to change the settings in the link*

Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/martin-luther-king-dr/16564375/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/martin-luther-king-jr/16563941/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/martin-luther-king-jr-by-18/16563916/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/ryan-10/16564951/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/martin-jr-by-elias/16564469/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/martin-luther-king-jr/16564290/

Harriet Tubman
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubman-12/16564083/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubman/16563948/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubmen/16564538/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubman/16564506/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubman/16564409/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubman-by-7/16563369/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubman-by-ethan/16603831/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/harriet-tubman/16604884/

Frederick Douglass
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/fredrick-douglass/16388217/
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/frederick-douglass-by13/16386371/

Pennies for Patients

Starting today we are collecting Pennies for Patients.

(The campaign ends Feb. 21)

Please read the letter in the take home folders today and consider helping support this great cause.