I am thankful ...

I am a teacher that has the privilege of teaching two class.  This Thanksgiving I am thankful for 40 precious things.

I am thankful for Rybal and his enthusiasm about learning.

I am thankful for Ashley for giving me hugs every day.

I am thankful for Alex for always keeping me in check.

I am thankful for Tre for always making me laugh.

I am thankful for Leo and his eagerness to learn.

I am thankful for Jennifer and her kind heart.

I am thankful for Megan and her love for the world around her.

I am thankful for Michael for always sharing fun stories about Chewy with me.

I am thankful for Kaitlin and her sweet smile and personality.

I am thankful for Madison and her kind and gentle spirit.

I am thankful for Courtney and her ability to make me feel like the greatest teacher in the world.

I am thankful for Ryan because he is a friend to everyone.

I am thankful for Laila for her all her sweetness.

I am thankful for Thomas for always keeping me on my toes.

I am thankful for Gareth and am always impressed with his ability to read and do gymnastics at the same time.

I am thankful for Isabella and her spunky personality.

I am thankful for Anishka and her willingness to help others.

I am thankful for Joshua for always making sure to greet me everyone morning.

I am thankful for Jayden and his ability to make friends with everyone.

I am thankful for Hannah and how she brings stories to life.

I am thankful for Jackson and his ability to make everyone’s day when he comes in our room.

I am thankful for Kayla because she always has a smile on her face.

I am thankful for Hannah and the fun energy she brings to the our classroom.

I am thankful for Nicole because she is always willing to help.

I am thankful for Landon for making me laugh out loud.

I am thankful for Jason and his enthusiasm about writing.

I am thankful for Carter for always wanting to do what is right.

I am thankful for Tyler C because he always sets a good example.

I am thankful for Reagan and the love she has for her family.

I am thankful for Lena because she always challenges herself to be better at everything.

I am thankful for Winston and his great work ethic.

I am thankful for Evie and her ability to make me smile in an instant.

I am thankful for Andrew for always giving 110% in class.

I am thankful for Dylan for always caring about the people around him.

I am thankful for Liv and her smile that lights up the room.

I am thankful for Bradley for the genuine conversations we share.

I am thankful for Tyler P because he works hard in everything he does.

I am thankful for Sarah and her encouraging words.

I am thankful for Paul and our daily fist bumps.

I am thankful for Azin for asking inquisitive questions.

I am also thankful for each of you and the support you provide me throughout the year. Thanks for entrusting me with your children every day. 

Celebrate Carroll Fun

Today we had quite an eventful Celebrate Carroll.  If you missed it today, please check out some of the pictures and videos from all of the excitement!

We also had a couple of students earn CAMP awards!  We are SO proud of them and all the hard work they do. Way to go guys!

Sincerely,
Mrs.Monk

This is what the teachers do when students leave the school!  Ha ha!  A must watch!!  Our rendition of "Shake It Off!"
http://youtu.be/OS5ujT91lzY

Jackson won an award when he went to the Olympic games this week.  Our class is so proud of him and made sign to cheer him on!

We met our 50 state challenge!  Our principals are such a great sports and took that slime like CHAMPS!  

50th Day & Expository Writing

I can't believe we are already at the 50th day of school!  It seems like we just started a few days ago.  Time sure does fly when you are having fun (and learning lots)!  We had lots of great poodle skirts and slicked back hair today to help us celebrate! Enjoy the pictures below.

One of the biggest new learnings we have had over the last couple weeks has been expository writing. I am eager to start grading papers and see how much they have learned.  I think they are really enjoying this genre of writing.  Be sure to check out some of the posters below to see what we have been discussing in class about this genre of writing.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monk

Social Studies Videos

Below are the links to 3 flipped videos your child needs to watch by next Wednesday.  This will help build their background knowledge as we begin discussing the exploration and discovery of Texas.

Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca Flipped Video

Francisco Coronado -
Coronado Flipped Video

Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle -
La Salle Flipped Video

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monk