Introducing- Mrs. Riley!

Dear Parents,

I am so excited to be a part of Mrs. Pender’s class! Things are off to a great start here in the classroom. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Charee Riley and I will spend my spring semester with your child in the capacity of an intern as part of student teaching for my Masters of Art (M.A.T.) in Elementary Education at the University of South Carolina. I have spent my first few weeks in the class observing and participating in the class routines. The children welcomed me warmly. We have already begun to value each others’ opinions as individuals which has really strengthened us thus far. I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of the parents and look forward to meeting you all. With a group working well together it ensures that we can achieve great academic success. I also look forward to working under the close supervision of Mrs. Pender in the upcoming weeks. I am looking forward to teaching many subjects. As this date grows closer I will send you additional information. Mrs. Pender has been aiding me with numerous other teaching activities, including class room management and planning.

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns via e-mail at rileyct@email.sc.edu. I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,

Charee Riley

Our Favorite Recipes by K.G.

Hi, my name is K.G. and I'll give you the 411 on our favorite recipes. Our class favorite recipes are Turkish Delight , Wassail and chicken. Here our our personal favorites.

D- Spaghetti T- Egg Salad
B- Red Velvet Cake K- Chocolate chip brownies
T- Pumpkin squares E- Turkey meatballs
B- Rice Crispy Treats J- Lemon Pie
S- Red Velvet Cake H-Mac and Cheese
W- Turkish Delight S- Keer
K- Mac & Cheese, sausage K- Apple Pie
& Grandma's apple crunch A- Blueberry Pie
P- Candy Day Candy M- Frozen Yogurt
B- Rice Crispy Treats A- Lattkeys
H- Turkey and Noodles S- Triple Chocolate
J- Korean Beef

For a good healthy meal make our recipes and serve yourself portions to maintain a balanced diet. This is K.G. reporting from the big 304.


On Tuesday night, a stunning event happened. It seems to be a circle around the moon. In Norfolk, Virginia at 12:000 midnight, I rushed to the door. I looked outside and there it was. Pitched dark blue with a round, yellow lemon sprinkled with sugar. It was scary for many people. The moon shined brightly from street to street. Half of me felt this was a sign of bad happenings. The other thought was a sign of the moon lowering itself to me. It was shimmering with stars floating around one of our most important planets. By: K.G.

Our New M.A.T. Mrs. Riley

At our school we have M.A.T.’s. They are college students being trained to become teachers.

This year we have Mrs. Riley. She is a nice and kind person who loves to read. She is also a mother, she has three children, and a dog named Hex. At one time, she was a police officer, but she did not train dogs. After she did that, she went back to college to get her degree in teaching. She has a smile that will brighten up your day. She is amazing.

Our Mountain Trip and Video by D.A.

This is the video of our mountain trip. There were very interesting facts about Table Rock Mountain. We also did investigation projects on geology in Table Rock. Once we found the rocks, animals or plants, Mrs. Pender took pictures of us with them. If you want to see the projects go to the Center for Inquiry website, click on Mrs. Pender and go under investigation projects and click on the pictures. www.richland2.org/cfi
Another thing we did on the mountain trip was visit Niven’s Farm where we did corn mazes and picked apples. The last thing we did on the mountain trip was go to McDonalds. Then we went home.

Wheat -Plant Study by T.B. and W.E.

Wheat
Reader I’m talking about wheat because we are talking
About plants and plant systems that are in our life.

1.Wheat is used in grains and decorations.

2.There’s three parts of the kernel. The wheat flour, bran, and wheat germ
.
3.There’s many types of wheat.

4.Wheat is harvested bye a combine harvester.

5.Most wheat is turned into cereal.

This is about wheat husk on the wheat.

Wheat husk is the external green or memberous covering

Wheat is used in breads, cookies, cakes, crackers, macaroni and spaghetti.

Husk on the wheat are protecting the seed on the wheat.

The husk is used in different kinds of food.

Game Designing by H.M.

Game Designing

Game designing is fun and easy and has lots of stages. The stages are getting the idea, writing all the info down, getting all the people to help, and then sending it to a person to turn it in to a game on the computer. One game that I have designed is Wizard Explorers. It’s about wizards that battle with spells and wands.

Fashion by K.J.

Fashion

Today I am going to talk about
Fashion because a lot of people in our class love fashion.

Now and days people are wearing skinny jeans.

Boys and girls are wearing boots because it is REALLY COLD!!!

My favorite trend is Baby Phat. I love her clothes they are cool!

My class had a Writer’s Celebration party. My whole class shared their stories. We wrote nonfiction stories and fiction. Here is a part of my story that I think is strong.
“On the 31st of December, it’s New Years Eve. On the 1st of January, it’s New Year’s Day. Then they wait until spring comes and the cycle begins again.”

Here are three pieces of my classmates’ writing:

1st “We meet again, James Fersom’’ - Aaron

2nd “I own a flat screen TV.” -Sklyer

3rd “It looked like a green Christmas tree.”

By Kristen

Ways We Choose A Good Book

*Look at the cover for illustrations and clues to what it is about.

*I look at the author and see if I know them from other books I have read.

*I flip through the book to see pictures and read a page or two to see if it is interesting to me.

*Read the back description so you can get more information about the story and what it is about.

*Look for books that talk about your passion.

*I look at the illustrator to see if they are interesting to me.

*I read about the author to see what he or she likes to see if I like them too. I can read a few pages to get the idea.

* Read the first page to get a sense of the story. Look at the setting.

*Look at other books the author has written to see if you have read or like their past books.

*Read the title and see if it catches your attention.

*Sometimes I like to read the last few pages so I know something about the ending before I read all of it.

*I read the author’s note or acknowledgements to get ideas about the author and story.

* Does it have a gold sticker to show it has one an award or words that tell about who else liked it.

*Look at the setting and see when and where it takes place.

*Read the end of a few chapters to see if it has a “hook” that makes you want to keep reading.

*Does it have humor? Adventure? Is it a genre I enjoy?

*Did a friend recommend it?

What is inspiration?

Inspiration comes in many ways. A connection with nature, a phrase of music that gives a chill and leaves me breathless, a particularly emotional moment I know I won't soon forget, and children. They push you to go beyond your comfort zone and into new and exciting places. This is why I teach. I love being with my 3rd graders for they are the breath of excitement, wonder, and... inspiration.
This is their place. Here we will share, discuss, respond, debate, publish, and celebrate. I sincerely hope that you, dear reader, are inspired by something in your life as much as these children motivate and challenge me as a teacher and learner each and every day!
S. Pender