Paper Blogs Go Live!

Fifth Graders today were able to "publish" their paper blogs today in Mrs. Burns' Reading Class. Students have been working on being a good digital citizen, learning the "ins" and "outs" of blogging, how to write a well written post and how to write good comments. After all our paper practice, we should be ready for blogging with Kidblog and our other Global Read Aloud classrooms!

Constitution Day Preamble Challenge!

5th Graders took the Preamble Challenge today to celebrate Constitution Day. They have been learning about the meaning of those words and what it means to be an American.

MCBA Book Aufio Files Now Available

Want to read the MCBA Book, Capture the Flag, by Kate Messner?  Do you want to be able to have the book to read to you while you read along?  Mrs. Burns has recorded some chapters on Capture the Flag and posted the audio files on this blog!  You can listen by clicking on the MCBA tab and clicking on the Chapters you want to read. You can listen on your iPad with you headphones or with some friends in a book club- either way you can read this book with Mrs. Burns!  You will love it! Its a mystery about the Star Spangled Banner Flag being stolen from a museum and some kids have to solve the mystery. Give it a listen ! Chapters 1-4 done and more coming....

Our First Days

Room 232 Students completing a Student Scavenger Hunt as they get to know their new class.

Room 232 is Ready for You!

232 Crew End Of Year Movie

Investwrite Essay Competition

As previously reported, TJ Brosnan won 1rst in the state and 8th in the nation for the Investwrite Competition. There were 10 students who were selected to compete. Out of those remaining 9 submission winners, Mrs Burns Industry Panel consisting of experts who were guest teachers, Mr. Brosnan, Mr. Freitas, and two teachers: Mr. Buckley and Mrs. Burns ranked these remaining essays and picked 1rst, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners. Congrats to all submission winners and many thanks to our industry panel. Here are the winners:

They had to pick a long term stock and tell why it would be a good investment.
Tied for 3rd place: Max- Nike, Chloe- GE and Jensine- P&G.
Second place: Sydney P.- Microsoft First place: Colleen- IRobot

Shown above all remaining 9 submission winners: in addition to winner above: Sami,  Sydney H -, Nihal and Kris.