MARCH MADNESS

There's a new season added to the calendar every year . . .

 it's called . . . 

Our poll question of who would win the NCAA Men's basketball tournament, our results were:

1.  Butler   54%

2.  Kentucky   18%

3.  VCU   18%

4.  UCONN  9%

The "Final Four" is such a HUGE deal these days!

Many cities clamor to host it!

They even have their own logo every year!

The Final Four really started to take off when Salt Lake City was the host!

It wasn't so much the host city...as who played in the finals:

Magic Johnson of Michigan State 

defeated 

Larry Bird of Indiana State

These two were two of the best to ever play the game!

They dueled it out for years, 

when Magic played for the LA Lakers...

...and Larry played for the Boston Celtics.

Salt Lake City has never hosted the Final Four since.

They did, however, host two "Sweet Sixteen"games and one "Elite Eight" game last year.

 Outside Energy Solutions Arena

 Lots of sports media were there.

My nephew and I went to these games. 

(Look closely, and you'll see all ads, logos, etc. were covered.)

 We got to see 

Syracuse, Xavier, Kansas State, and Butler.

In 1998, Utah played in the championship game against Kentucky.

They had a 10 point lead at half time, but lost.

This year in the Final Four were:

University of Kentucky

VCU  (Virginia Christian University)

The championship game was between . . .

and

With the winners...

UCONN Huskies

MARCH END OF MONTH ACTIVITY

Our March End of Month Activity was a grade level event held on March 31.  We got together in the gym to watch the movie, "Holes."  Many of the students have been reading the book this year.  We had our pillows and blankets, and were treated to candy, popcorn, and drinks.


Congrats to our top 5 qualifiers:
1.  Maren
2.  Alexis
3.  Paul
4.  Syd S.
5.  Jacob

"WE, THE PEOPLE. HAVE FINISHED THE CONSTITUTION UNIT!"

"We the People of  Miss Mitchell's class. . .

. . . have finished our US Constitution Unit!"

This was our hardest test!  

No true/false

No multiple choice

No matching

We had to actually KNOW it!

There were 100 points possible.

5 bonus points for knowing the 5 branches of the armed forces

6 bonus points dealing with our mock government.

The top test scores were:

Josh...John...Tate...Seth...Tyson    111

Maren...Isabel    110

Camden    108

Brynna...Garrett    106

Bryant    102

Paul   101

Alexis    100

Callie    98

Cedric    96

Syd S    95

Here are our top unit scores:

Bryant...Tyson...Alexis    105%

Maren    102%

Isabel...John...Garrett    101%

Josh....Tate....Syd S.    100%

Cedric....Brynna    99%

Seth....Jacob    98%

Paul    97%

Callie    96%

Zane    95%

Syd C...Camden....Bailey    94%

Mariah    91%

WAY TO GO!!!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY VISITORS

These cute leprechauns come to visit me each year!

They are sisters.

I taught Jodie...the one on the left.

One leprechaun, Jessica, was absent this visit.

She was preparing for some big dinner.

I have taught 3 of Jessica's children!

It isn't St. Patrick's without their visit!

MOCK LEGISLATIVE SESSION

VOTING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 MISS WAYMAN HELPED IN THE HOUSE

THE JUDGES

 PRESIDENT JOSH SIGNING A BILL INTO LAW

 CREATING LAWS IN THE SENATE

VOTING IN THE SENATE

CAMPAIGN TIME!

As part of our Constitution, we had a "Mock Legislative" session!  Students campaigned for offices, and made and passed laws.  We are now living by the laws that were passed. 

Josh was voted in as the 5th grade president!

Enjoy these campaign stickers and posters:

 I don't know why this poster won't turn...so, just turn your head!

FORMER STUDENT, WADE COLLEDGE PASSES AWAY

Anthony Wade Colledge

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Anthony Wade Colledge

1975 ~ 2011

Anthony Wade Colledge; 35 was called home unexpectedly to his Father in Heaven on March 23rd 2011. Wade was born on August 6th 1975 in American Fork Utah to Edna Chesnut Sherwood and the late Jay L. Colledge. Wade grew up in Alpine Utah and graduated from American Fork High School as well as The Utah Collage of Message Therapy.

Wade's greatest accomplishment in life was his role of being a father. Wade has 3 amazing children; Collin 17, Chase 15 and Destinee 1. Wade's children were his life and he lived to make them happy. He will be proud of the men his boys will become.

Wade will always be remembered for his loving and caring nature; as well as for his silly antics. Wade loved to care for people and to be loved in return. Wade was self-sacrificing to the very end.

Wade is survived by his children Collin, Chase. Destinee. His mother, Edna Chesnut Sherwood (Steven H. Sherwood). Brother and Sisters, Clark Jay Colledge (Heather), Danielle Hales (Chad), Shantiell Mendenhall (Jeromy), Deon Colledge ( Kathy). Loved ones, Shellie FitzGerald, Jaclyn Marsh, and many nephews and nieces that loved and cared for him very much.

Wade is preceded in death by his father Jay L. Colledge, his sweet heart Bobby Joe Colledge. His Grandma and Grandpa Chestnut, and Grandma and Grandpa Colledge, as well as his beloved dog Kiela.

Family and friends to gather at Olpin Mortuary, 494 South 300 East Pleasant Grove, on Friday March 25th from 1pm-2pm, then continue to Pleasant Grove City Cemetery at 500 South Main Street, for graveside service.

OUR FAVORITE ST. PATRICK DAY DECORATIONS

OUR FAVORITE ST. PATRICK'S DAY DECORATION IS . . .

. . . A RAINBOW . . . 44%

OUR 2ND FAVORITE IS . . .

. . . A FOUR LEAF CLOVER/SHAMROCK . . . 33%

IN 3RD PLACE . . . 

. . . A LEPRECHAUN . . . 22%

OUR TWO NEW FAVORITE WORDS

We have two new favorite words that everyone likes to say:  Jimmer Fredette!  (Fre-dette, not Fred-ette)

Jimmer plays basketball at BYU.

You know you're really good when you're on a poster . . .

. . . the cover of Sports Illustrated (where the President of the United States even talks about you!). . .

. . . appear on websites . . .

Or, everyone is buying a shirt with your name on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqX_b_Bu4hI

The ultimate is when you have a song named after you, and the entire country is singing it and they have "Jimmermania!"  "Teach Me How To Jimmer!"

GOOD LUCK, JIMMER!

WHERE DID MY SCHOOL GO?

My mom and I went to St. George the first weekend of March.  We were driving around, looking for West Elementary.  My mom taught there, and I went to kindergarten there.  All we saw was this:

Where did my school go?

In looking on the internet...it was torn down.

This is the view of the Black Mountain that I had from the playground.

No one could miss these trees!  Thank goodness they are still there!

My mom's classroom on the left, looked out on one of these gorgeous trees!

This was the back of the school where we lined up.  Each classroom in the back had it's own door.  Every Friday, we walked across a little bridge, with a nickel, to get an ice cream cone!

This is how the playground looked when I was there!

And, this is what the playground looks like today:

They say change is good...you must make progress...but, you can't take away my memories!