Commit To Be Fit!

This month in health we are studing the importance of exercise! As our end of the unit project, our class made an exercise video. Each group of students had to come up with an exercise on their own to add to the video! The attached video is our result. I am proud of the creativity and team work I saw today! Hope you enjoy our video!

Art Blog

Mrs. Dahl the art teacher is also keeping a blog about all the wonderful artists at Big Woods. To check out her blog, go to www.mrsdahlsartroom.blogspot.com. I hope you enjoy finding our more about the amazing art program we have at at our school!

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie!

On Friday we had a great time on our field trip to the theater to see If You Give A Mouse A Cookie! How does snack time end with everything in the kitchen ending up on the floor? Well, the boy in the play found out that with a twitch of his whiskers and a swish of his tail one mouse can cause a lot of trouble. The large props and funny story were a hit! I am pleased to report EXCELLENT behavior for the trip! Thanks to our chaperones for their help and the students for a great morning!

The Bus Ride To The Theater!

Waiting For The Play!

The Boy and the Mouse On Stage

Champions At Life

Today we had an amazing presentation from Dojo Karate in Rogers. Mr. Hilgart came an gave an excellent presentation to the students which tied in perfectly with our health unit on exercise this month! Some of the main points from today included:

• We should be 1st time listeners... in other words, do things the 1st time they are asked.


• There are three things that can help you become a champion at life (Think ABC's): Attitude, Believing, and Concentration.


• Attitude: We should always try our best even then things are hard.


• Believe: You have to believe in yourself. If you say you can, you can. If you say you can't, you can't. Either way you are right. If you believe it, you can achieve it!


• Concentration: Our focus and concentration are like laser beams. They will help your break through tough things. When in school and life, we should focus three things. Our eyes, our minds, and our bodies.


• Attitude + Belief + Concentration = Success


• When you practice your ABC's you will Always Be a Champion!

We are going to begin using the terminology "1st time listener" and "focus our eyes, minds, and bodies" in our classroom. You may want to introduce this language at home as well! Thank you to Dojo Karate for a FANTASTIC presentation!

The Flat Stanley Madness Has Begun!

In December our class sent Flat Stanley on his journey around the world! We can't wait to hear his travel reports from our friends and family! Stanley has already reported to us from Texas, Garrison, MN, London, and Mount Rushmore!

To see pictures, letters, postcards, and other items from his journey, check out our classroom moodle. Click the Log in as a guest button to access Stanley's adventures!! No password will be needed!