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In library at McKinley Elementary, Ms. Brever connnected two third grade classrooms to a Meerkat Manor webinar. Students were able to interact with Mick Kaczorowski, the Senior Executive Producer of the award winning television show, "Meerkat Manor". Several of McKinley's questions were answered by Mr. Kaczorowski. This connection was made possible by one of the districts special online resources, Discovery Streaming.
Kindergarten kids in room 103 were finding class objects to make a "tricky teen number book." Here Abril, Melissa, & Aaliyah lined up 12 playdough balls.
Deacon puts 16 letters on the board.
Ryan, Ian, & Hunter lined up 13 shapes.  
Students estimated how many seeds they thought were in each pumpkin before we cut them open. Most of the groups were suprised by how many seeds they found!
The students named their pumpkins and worked together to count the seeds. Finally, they filled out a bar graph with the data collected. The students also calculated the class mean, mode, and median.
Students make a tasty connection. We read Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night.
This went with our nature and camping theme. Yummy smores!!

Let's Celebrate
Read Across America


Monday - Kick off the week with Fox in their Socks Day:
Tuesday - It is BACKWARD, K-R-A-Z-Y Hair Day!
Wednesday - Red & White Day: Show Seuss pride by wearing red & white.
Thursday - Kid in the Hat Day: Wear your favorite hat.
Friday - Stop, Drop, & Read: Everyone wears P.J.s, brings their favorite book and at 2:00, stops, drops, & reads.
See the pictures below
We had a special visitor on Wednesday during Read Across America Week.
It was The Cat in the Hat .
He is up to mischief.
Many students have family members who work creatively. One of our students had her Uncle come in. He is a Native American and shared his cultural inspiration and thematic influences with the class. It was a special treat to be able to view his work and talk with him about the creative process.

Many students have family members who work creatively. One of our students had her Uncle come in. He is a Native American and shared his cultural inspiration and thematic influences with the class. It was a special treat to be able to view his work and talk with him about the creative process.