Abuzz for the Geography Bee

Yesterday we had our yearly school Geography Bee. Ten lucky students were able to compete in the finals after having our preliminary rounds in class previously. Last week, all students went through seven rounds of questions. Questions related to states, oceans, and...

A Bite of Vegemite

Last week we received a package in the mail. The first thing that caught our attention was was the address where it was sent from. In December, you may remember that we received a package from 2KM and 2KJ. We had a suspicion that this package might be from them too....

Family Blogging Month

One of the best parts about having a class blog is the opportunity to share our work with friends and family. They are such an important part of who we are and it’s so nice to be able to show our hard work to them on a daily basis. We want to make sure that our...

Happy Holidays!

I can’t believe it’s already December 23rd. Hanukkah has already begun. Kwanzaa starts in three days and Christmas is only two days away! In just a mere few hours, students will be walking out the door, not to walk back in until January 3rd. It’s...

Rewind!

As many of you know, I switched grades this year. After previously teaching fourth grade for the past two years, I’ve made a transition up to sixth grade this year. One of the greatest parts about the change was being able to work with the same students I had...

Edublog Awards: The Results

The Edublog Awards were held last week, highlighting some of the best blogs, websites, and tools in education. We were lucky enough to be nominated in three different categories! We were shortlisted for Best Class Blog, Best Use of Audio/Video/Podcast, and Best...