Sunday, February 20, 2011

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!



WE HAD A GREAT VALENTINE'S PARTY!

WE PLAYED VALENTINE BINGO.  WE USED CONVERSATION HEARTS AS OUR MARKERS.



WE ALSO PLAYED THE HERSHEY CANDY BAR GAME!
ONE PERSON HAD TO FLIP 3 PENNIES ON A PAPER PLATE.  IF THEY GOT 3 HEADS OR 3 TAILS IN 5 FLIPS OR LESS, THEY YELLED, "I GOT IT!"


ONE PERSON IN THE GROUP HAD A HERSHEY BAR.  THEY WERE TRYING TO
OPEN THE WRAPPER, CUT THE SECTIONS, AND PROCEED TO EAT IT . . . ALL WHILE HOLDING A PLASTIC KNIFE IN EACH HAND!









WE HAD A GREAT TIME!  THANKS TO MRS. CONLEE FOR THE GREAT VALENTINE TREATS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GENTRY!!!





On February 7, Gentry turned 11 years old!  She has 6 brothers and 3 sisters.  She is child #7 in the family.  Favorite colors are green, blue, red, orange, and silver.  Her favorite foods are red velvet cake, and her mother's homemade chocolate cake.  Singing, reading, and playing outside are her favorite hobbies.  
Gentry's favorite trips have been to St. George and Disneyland.  Gentry is a great "big" sister to her younger sisters!  Gentry is also the highest scorer in our class when we practice persuasive writing on the UTAHWRITE website, in preparation for the Direct Writing Assessment.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GENTRY!

OUR FAVORITE VALENTINE DECORATIONS

In our most recent poll question, "What Is Your Favorite Valentine Decoration," we had a three way tie:  



Chocolates, roses, and hearts each received 27%!


Cupid was in 2nd place with 18% of the vote!






Sad to say . . . Conversation Hearts didn't receive any votes!






Sunday, February 13, 2011

REVOLUTIONARY WAR UNIT!

THE BOSTON MASSACRE OCCURRED HERE!




CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP REVOLUTIONARY WAR TESTS:
1.  SETH  113%
2.  JOHN  111%
3.  JOSH  110%
4.  CAMDEN  109%
5.  MAREN  108%
6.  ALEXIS  107%
7.  PAUL  104%
8.  GARRETT  102%
9.  BRYANT & BAILEY  99%
10.  TATE & JACOB  98%
11.  CEDRIC  91%


LEARNING TO SHOOT





THE MINUTEMEN ON CONCORD BRIDGE





CHURCH AT STURBRIDGE VILLAGE



THE REDCOATS ARE COMING!





CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP UNIT SCORES:

1.  MAREN  112%
2.  BRYANT  109%
3.  SETH, SYD S. & ALEXIS 107%
4.  PAUL  106%
5.  TATE  105%
6.  JOSH  104%
7.  CAMDEN  103%
8.  GARRETT  102%
9.  JOHN & JACOB  101%
10. BAILEY  100%
11. TYSON & MARIAH  98%
12. BRYNNA  97%
13. ISABEL  95%

THANK YOU, JERRY!


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A long time ago, a wet-behind-the-ear coach by the name of Jerry Sloan resigned from his coaching position at the University of Evansville. He never had a chance to run a single practice or cuss out a single player.
And thank goodness he resigned—because that decision may have saved Sloan's life. Months later, tragedy would strike the Evansville basketball program. The team's charter flight crashed in the fog, at the Evansville Airport, killing all 29 passengers.
Before Sloan made his mark as a Hall of Fame coach, he was best known for his gritty persona as an NBA defender and two-time All-Star with the Chicago Bulls.
Sloan played 10 seasons in the Windy City and became known as “The Original Bull.” He’ll be remembered for his determination and will to compete, both as a player and a coach.
From 1966 to 1976, Sloan was the essence of toughness in Chicago and throughout the NBA. Even though he failed in his three-year stint as the Bulls' coach, it was his tenacity as a player that set him apart and led him down a brilliant coaching career with the Utah Jazz.
Sloan is one of 18 players in NBA history to be voted to the All-Defensive First Team at least four times and his No. 4 jersey is hanging from the rafters of the United Center in honor of his years of service to the Bulls.
Blood and guts are what Sloan was about in those days...
As a coach, Sloan instills this attitude with the Utah Jazz. From the Stockton/Malone era, to his current team led by Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, every team Sloan has coached has this quality about it.
As most NBA fans realize, Sloan is just a flat-out winner. Although, an NBA title has eluded him.
The 68-year-old has won in every conceivable way. He's won with both Hall of Fame players and guys off the street. Hard work and the ability to compete is all he asks from his team.
Falling short in the Jazz's back-to-back NBA Finals appearances in '97 and '98 hurt the coach deeply, but in typical Sloan fashion, he said the team has to bounce back: “You can’t dwell on that. You can’t play backwards."
Perhaps his dogged tenacity is what keeps him going. Whether a championship comes or not, the longest tenured coach in American sports is definitely on the short-list of all-time great NBA coaches.    
THANK YOU, JERRY!!!

Article by Tim Peterson

SCIENCE FAIR 2011

Setting up for the Science Fair

Even grandmas came to help set up!


Judging the Science Fair


 Explaining a project to the other judges.



Contemplating who would advance.








                          The students ate lunch in the hall.




Blake and Paul





Isabel


Josh

Alexis

Maren

Zane

Tate

Jacob

Aaron

Syd S.

Bryant

Bailey

Seth

Garrett

Mariah and Gentry

John

Callie and Syd C.

Cedric and Tyson

Brynna

Camden


HONORABLE MENTIONS

JOSH







JACOB













GARRETT


ADVANCING TO DISTRICT


SYD S.



JOHN