EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY

In case you haven't heard...we will be dismissing early today, due to heat. 1:10 shuttle and 1:30 route buses. Buses will arrive in Manson at 1:30 and the starlite bus will arrive there at 1:45.

With a Quack Quack here, and a Quack Quack there......

I will apologize now for any unusual farm animal noises you are hearing from your first grader. :) We have been learning about farm animals this week and have enjoyed every minute of it. We have each designed and shared a farm. Some of us had some interesting animals at our farms including: elk, alligators, turtles, and the normal farm animals. One of us even had a TRAIN at our farm. We watched/read a fiction book flick on the Smart board called Click, Clack, Moo and watched/read a non-fiction book about pigs. We have also solved and made farm riddles, sang Old McDonald, and colored muddy pigs.

We still have a lot of fun things to do!! Tomorrow and Wednesday we are going to do an activity with The Three Little Pigs, read One Red Rooster, and listen to Funny Farm. I encourage you to have a conversation with your child about farm animals. It sure is fun to listen to what they know!

Our First Skype Experience

We just got the webcam up and running. We are going to Skype with Mrs. Carlson's cousin (Emma) who is a 7th grader at Spirit Lake Middle School and Mrs. Carlson's grandma and grandpa. Emma's school just started the 1:1 laptop inicitive just like MNW did. They do not start school until Monday, so she is able to talk with us today. Also, Mrs. Carlson's grandparent's health will not allow them to travel to school to visit. Skype will let them meet us and see our classroom.

We are hoping to meet with other family members via Skype. If any of you would be interested in Skyping with us at school, please let us know. You could read us a story, meet our class, or help us with a class project. More details to come...

Watch the short video clip...We have a question for you!

Monster Squeeze

Playing "Monster Squeeze" on the Smart Board. The students think of a number between one and thirteen. They call on other students to guess what number they are thinking of. They then give them a hint and tell them if they need to guess a higher or lower number.

Book Order

Parents/Guardians,

I will be sending a Scholastic book order home monthly. This month's book order will be due September 3rd. You may order online, or send the order form to school with your child. Please note... this is for fun, you do NOT have to order. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Mrs. Carlson

Scholastic Book Order

Order Due Date: September 3

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GM33L

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Now it's easier than ever to find the right books for your child — and help us earn FREE books for our classroom library at the same time! With new online ordering from Scholastic Book Clubs, you can choose from a much wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card. Best of all, our class earns a FREE book every time a parent places their order online.

It's so simple! Here's how it works:

1. SIGN UP at www.Scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Don't have a User Name and Password?" link, and then register for your own username and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This code ensures that your order is sent to me.

2. SELECT the books you'd like to order from over 500 titles available online...and take advantage of online-only specials and discounts.

3. SEND your order to me online by the due date. Books will be delivered directly to our classroom, as always.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer. But why not experience for yourself how convenient it is to order online?

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure. Plus our whole class benefits thanks to the FREE books we'll earn with every parent online order.

Go to www.Scholastic.com/bookclubs now to get started.

Thank you,
Mrs. Carlson

Our First Virtual Feild Trip

Today we used our imaginations to fly from our school to the San Diego Zoo. When we got there we saw pandas, elephants, polar bears, and apes. Your child may ask you to take them there and below are the directions to do so:

1.) Go to http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/
2.) Click on the "live cams and videos" to view the other animals
3.) Have a great time!

Mrs. Carlson