Be nice to your kids tonight...they had to take the NAEP today!

The National Assessment of Educational Progress was administered to the 4th grade today. We don't get any results back, but it is a national test we have to have them take. They were real troopers about it!

Great Job 4th Graders!

From the Thank You letters to Mr. Farley

"They were a lot smaller than I expected!" -Molly

"I learned a lot about Togo, like he saved his owner and the other dogs. I never knew they dog raced 100+ years ago!" -Oliver

"When the dogs bark, do they ever wake you up?" - Darien

"It is funny how the eskimos race with their dogs in a horizontal line and the lead dog unhooked." -Herbert

"It looked like fun when you and Miss Oakley went dog sledding." - Meghan

Parent Conferences

I sent a parent conference sign up sheet home yesterday. Please let me know if you would like to schedule a conference. Report cards will be sent home Wednesday.

Thanks!

Tracy

Today's Journal: Eating vegetables

Eating vegetables? Well it depends. Eating cucumbers? No way. I don't like cucumbers at all. I like broccoli, carrots and celery. Those are some of the vegetables I like.

Rudd

Yesterday's Journal: Dogsledding

Dog sledding is strange. I never thought they would do dog sledding In Vermont. I never saw a siberian husky. The Iditarod mostly takes place Alaska. I never thought of poodles would race or chihuahua.

Damian

Journaling

Ten Friendly Words
1. Terrific
2. Outstanding
3. Great
4. Thanks
5. Nice
6. Good
7. #1
8. Fantastic
9. Wow
10. Welcome

Tatum


If Bees were as big as elephants

If bees were that big bears would all be dead. The stinger would hurt. I don't like bees. How come it can't be if pies were as big as elephants? Dang, that made me hungry. Bees are evil. If only they turned into apple pie.

Oliver

The telephone rang

The telephone rang yesterday. It always rings. My sister left her voice on the answering machine. My mom and dad have cell phones. There are two types of phones a cell phone and a telephone. We own both kinds. Phones are weird.

Herbert


Junk

I have lots of junk in my desk. I have trash in my desk. I don't want Maggie to help me. She will get points. I will keep my mess. I have lots of junk in my room. A whole box full.

Darien

2009 Iditarod Ceremonial Start: Grand Isle School

Rob Farley a musher working his team of sled dogs came in and taught us about dogsledding, its rich history, and its honorable dogs.

We got to pet and harness the dogs...and watch them run!