Team Marsen: "Take Two": November 2012

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

Top 22 Reasons the Marsens are Thankful...

1. Skylar participates in EVERY lesson!

2. Dylan can ALWAYS make us laugh!

3. Vishnu is SO cooperative and sweet!

4. Ethan N. can always share INTERESTING science facts!

5. Nick is ALWAYS teaching us about sports!

6. Serena is RESPONSIBLE and always following the rules!

7. Alex is a KIND friend to all!

8. Maytal's SMILE is contagious!

9. Logan is FULL of compliments!

10. Sadie is always trying her BEST!

11. Ajer can express an ideas so CLEARLY!

12. Tess WEARS a smile each day and enjoys everything we do!

13. Zack SHOWS all how to be sweet and kind!

14. Katie can TEACH us new and interesting things!

15. Max is the perfect example of a HAPPY go lucky personality!

16. David joined our class and COMPLETED the Marsen family!

17. Ethan H. is excited to learn and finds HUMOR in all we do!

18. Lauren is always up for HELPING others when they need it!

19. Ashishpal for LOVING Cantiague and enjoying all we do!

20. Sam for always WILLING to help us when we need a hand!

21. Mrs. Groy is an amazing, kind, helpful, loving, and fun person who loves us all and takes care of us each and everyday!

22. Mrs. Levy is helpful and sweet to all of us too!

Our Text Savvy this week focused on a How-To Make a Pilgrim Hat! Check out the pictures of the class making our pilgrim hats!

We hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving and takes a minute to remember why their life is so sweet!

Friday, November 16, 2012

But we are back and blogging!
We are SO happy and excited to be back at school and into our daily routine. We truly missed your children during the storm! We hope this blog finds you all doing well, safe, healthy, and happy!

This week was truly a great one! Two events we would like to spotlight this week are our Scientist of the Week, Tess, and Curriculum Night 2012! We hope this blog makes you smile-it sure had that impact on us! Enjoy!

Scientist of the Week- Will oil mix with water? By Tess Silverman

Tess proves to us ALL what the expression "Like Oil and Water" truly means!
Tess posed the question, "Do oil and water mix?" to the class. Most of the class predicted that they would mix together. However, Tess clearly demonstrated that oil and water do not mix! She used green food coloring in water to help see the layers form after she added the oil to the mix.

The class then used this experiment as a way to understand the expression "Like oil and water." We brainstormed different characters who are very different and may not always get along!!!!!! For example, Tom and Jerry (thanks Skylar) are like oil and water! Ask your child about more examples of character who do not get along! Here's Tess....

Curriculum Fair 2012

The Curriculum Fair,last night,was a blast! Thank you to ALL the parents, grandparents, and children who were able to join us. For those of you who could not attend, you were missed, and we will be sending home the activity we worked this afternoon.

Students and and their guests did an amazing job at becoming "Text Savvy!" We hope you enjoyed a glimpse into an activity that the children participate in each day to help enhance their reading skills! Check out the pictures below of our "Savvy Curriculum Night!"