Better Late Than Never!

Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I've updated our blog!  I want to apologize but sometimes life gets crazy!  I'm going to use this post to show you all some pictures of a STEM activity we did around the holidays, our holiday party, and our Polar Express movie event with Mrs. LeBlanc's first grade class.

Our STEM activity was awesome!  I read "The Cajun Night Before Christmas" to get the kids thinking about what Santa Claus is like down in the bayou by New Orleans.  He doesn't deliver presents using a sleigh.  Instead he has a boat with alligators instead of reindeer.  The challenge for the students was to design a boat that would hold the most "presents."  You will see them designing, building, and testing the boats.

During our holiday party we had a book exchange where every kid received a book to take home.  They made two circles (girls and boys) and Mrs. Moran read "Twas the Night Before Christmas."  Every time she said the word "right" or "left" they had to pass the book in that direction.  The book they had in their hand at the end was the book they got to keep.

We watched Polar Express with Mrs. LeBlanc's first grade class.  All the kids were able to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals.  Each kid received a ticket and a bell.  We had hot chocolate and popcorn during the movie.