mrdgrade5

I am lost, I am found...

2012-01-11T14:12:00.001-05:00

Someone wanted a new blog. Could someone explain these?

Getting our Square 1 Art finished. Really who wears those? I thought Wacky Clothes Day was January 20.

Some random stuff from 5D:

Kevin V. had a farm eieio.......how much is 28.3fifths?.....oz = oreos....the plural of mooose is meaces..I drove on route 94.5

It's never dull!

The Basketball Hall of Fame is in Massachusetts, what other hall of fame is located here in Massachusetts?

Well have to go for now.

Go Pats!

November 28

2011-11-28T13:52:00.002-05:00

Heheel....someone's something....it's like selling lemonade on the median strip of the highway....what does it all mean?
New seating arrangement today. We'll see how that works out. The murals in the halls near the cafe look awesome!
Starting two digit divisors...lot's of fun.
OK so look at the poll & tell me how many fire stations in Woburn have polls or is it poles for the firefighters to slide down.
Good Luck

It's almost Thanksgiving

2011-11-18T07:54:00.001-05:00

Where does the time go? Almost our three day break & then before you know it our December break. Our scarecrows look awesome! So do our turkeys in the Turkey Witness Protection Program. The class showed great school spirit on Wednesday.

Is Simon selling any lemonade on the highway? Anyone ever low a mawn?

Today is Mickey Mouse's birthday. When did we first meet Mickey? Does anyone know his first name? It wasn't Mickey.

Well enough for now

Did you miss the blogging?

2011-10-03T11:07:00.003-04:00

OK everyone can stop asking me to blog! Especially my favorite Cronin in 5th grade. Loving the new school. We are now the Goodyear Lions. The class is working on Goodyear Pride and all its meanings. This group is good at staring contests. Well that's all for now. Just remember umoo is a word!

June 2

2011-06-02T10:54:00.001-04:00

We have a room full of engineers designing, building, testing, and improving bridges. It's been amazing! Check out the video. Kids are having a blast. 36 books held has the record so far.

We're sleepy because of the B's, but happy that they are in the finals.

We're getting near the end. What a quick year!

We're Back!

2011-04-25T15:49:00.002-04:00

Today's big question.....Why is Charles Lindberg famous?

Who Killed Sam Westing?

2011-04-06T07:54:00.002-04:00

OK, James Shin Hoo is the bomber, no wait, Angela is the bomber, Jake is the bookie, and Turtle is Tabitha-Ruth. Confused yet? And what about Windy Windkloppel?

"Quite a lot of pomp, under the circumstances" who said that?

People are picking the B's to win the cup. Almost time for the playoff beards. Will the Sox go 0-162?

"That might sound boring, but I think the boring stuff is the stuff I remember the most." who said that?

How about "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."?

The seamonkeys took my money!

I hope everyone is happy now.......toodles

I've been missing you!

2011-03-17T11:15:00.001-04:00

We're back. People have missed the blog. The sea monkeys stole the blog....or maybe it was waves, waves. Everyone was in the St. Patrick's Day spirit today....especially the Lollipop kid! Only 15 more days until the Sox. I hope the B's start playing better. ELA MCAS in another week. Boy, they love practicing. Learned what a barometer does today.....Here's a question...why is a person who studies weather called a meterologist? What do you call someone who studies meteors? Can't think of anything to talk aboot...until next time.

Mountains of Snow

2011-01-19T13:48:00.009-05:00

Still looking at those big mounds of snow outside the classroom.

Here's our movie quote. "Hey, if you hit the wrong note we'll all be flat." There's a hint in the poll.

Making our Square 1 art and working on translations, reflections, & rotations in math.

Watched the launch of the Disney Dream today. Did a virtual tour of the ship. Now the students are being asked to design their own cruise ship. Hope it's fun.

More snow coming on Friday. Where are we going to put it?

I Can't See for Mile & Miles

2011-01-13T09:22:00.002-05:00

Another day at home. I'm sure you're all happy to be off again. Want to come help me clean up the snow around my house?
I can't see over the snow banks!

We were planning to wear Patriots' gear on Friday thsi week before the game with the Jets. If you read this wear it or red, white, or blue.

I was smart to put Spelling off wasn't I?

I guess TM is the best seat dancer.

Well, I have to go move some snow. Be careful outside & at the bus stop tomorrow, or if you walk.

It's a New Year, why is everything the same?

2011-01-04T13:24:00.003-05:00

Some random thoughts:

Shark is to fish like Koala is to..... no not a mammal or a bear.

I looked at the clock & it was 13:95, I was confused.

Can you spell kayak backwards?

Anyone seen any right angles?

Where is the rainforest in the United States?

Is it true that you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish?

Going to see Crosby in a week. Tough loss for the USA to Canada last night. Great Hockey game!

I wish the Big O would tell me her hockey story.

We replaced the sun with RG. The world did reveolve around RG.

Lot's of chair dancing....no self-conciousness here.

Do you know Penelope Pillbottom?

"Wind the frog!"

It's Beginning to Look a lot like Vacation

2010-12-22T10:03:00.002-05:00

Oh Sock Christmas Tree....

Frosty the yellow snowman....

"Observe the bumbles one weakness....the bumble stinks! Ha Ha!

We're looking out for the origin of moonquakes.....

JM has stayed put...that's scary.

What are they going to do when they can't wear their hats in school?

Anyone know what you call a cat on the beach?

Make sure you deck those halls and make a place to store your coal. My spot is all set!

Friday Fun

2010-12-10T14:30:00.000-05:00

The Mad Hatter was here again....where is he getting those hats? Hat fever has gripped the room. What are they going to do after the holidays?

We're getting excited about ARBOR DAY! Yes, ARBOR DAY!.

Today's question: Why is it called a flashlight if it stays on?

The classroom has an elf infestitation. They're everywhere.

It is the most wonderful time of the year!

Everybody's Doing a Brand New Dance Now....

2010-12-07T15:39:00.001-05:00

Have you done the M&M Dance? Be careful they melt in your mouth and you might drown. You can do the square dance version or the tango version if you're advanced.

JM figured out that Hootie & the Blowfish wanted to "Hold My Hand".

The Flying Monkeys won the poll.

Big dress up day tomorrow.

Who sang the best version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"? His band has a capital letter in it's name and then a place you might live.

Happy guessing.

lions & TIGERs & bears oh my!

2010-12-03T14:22:00.002-05:00

We had a great morning watching the TIGER bullying program. The activity afterwards was a lot of fun. The kids got a great compliment from the person running it.

O = giggles

We were attacked by Santa hat wearers. They were everywhere!

Who wants to "Hold my hand"? you have two choices for that one.

Story Time

2010-12-02T18:34:00.000-05:00

There once was a boy named JM who went into the woods when who should appear but dadump, dadump....Omahahaha...

Don't you just love when the Big O starts a giggling?

Finished the Carol...on to Stargirl....learned what at hink pink is...pass the smelly jelly

Save the Big O from giggling

By the way...who sang "I could while the hours, confering with the flowers..."?

It was just another Manic Monday

2010-11-30T10:18:00.002-05:00

It's too quiet without the Big O & HM.

New seating today. The ladies didn't move.

Yo-yo fever has gripped the Clapp-Goodyear. How long will it last?

Did you know that 2 + 2 now equals 6? In our haste to be first we sometimes forget to be correct.

We're in Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol. Getting excited about going next week.

Rumor has it we'll be turning the students in 5D into elves.

I think this picture says it all!

Who sang "It's just another Manic Monday"?

Monday's Random Thoughts

2010-11-22T14:14:00.002-05:00

We miss JM. Why is HM leaving OP by herself at her table. Good thing I sat with her. Who asked, "What makes a muskrat guard its musk?" Are we breathing again after the Pats' win? Manning scares me! Hope the Bruins win tonight. If you have an open mind is there any chance that your brain might fall out?

Where in the world am I?

Random 5D Thoughts

2010-11-18T13:39:00.001-05:00

OK Pluto lovers calm down. Dose, dosse, deso, duse, dos anyone know how to spell DOES? Who wants to "Live long & prosper"? Who said "I do believe in spooks. I do, I do, I do!" ? Why do they call someone who invests your money a BROKER? Mr. Heath was asking about trytophan because it's in turkey & it makes us sleepy after the meal.
Enjoying your afternoon? Don't forget to wear that Pats' gear tomorrow.
Toodles

November 15

2010-11-15T14:31:00.000-05:00

1,2,3 come planet gazing with me. Lovin the mashups. started A Christmas Carol today. Lovin' Scrooge....humbug! Had to double up with 5G for a while. Both classes were awesome.
Piece...or is it peace?

November 10, 2010

2010-11-10T11:07:00.002-05:00

A question from Mr. Heath:

What is trytophan?

November 9, 2010

2010-11-09T14:23:00.003-05:00

Learning all kinds of new things about April 19, 1775 and point of view. Scarecrows are almost done and we're still keeping an eye on our NHL teams. Pictures came in today. Class picture came out good. Learned what the word reprimand meant today after a long dictionary hunt.

Here's a question: What's the difference between weather & climate?

Did you kNOw what city is at 30N 90W?

2010-11-03T17:51:00.001-04:00

Someone knows what city is at 30N 90W...Good job JM!

October 21, 2010

2010-10-21T14:15:00.000-04:00

I'd love to be able to explain these pictures.......chocolate mint markers....making vascular plants, multiplying decimals by decimals, The Lemonade War, plural nouns...all the fun things we're doing. Let's not forget the tourists, bugles, islanders, strangers, folks, Pockomoke crowds, outsiders, and NON-LIVERS. Sometimes you just have to lean back in the chair and smile.

October 14

2010-10-14T13:51:00.001-04:00

We learned how to use animoto today. We're going to create videos in class using it. Working on NHL team projects. All kids of fun learning experiences going on. Multiplying in Math. Finished Misty of Chincoteague will start The Lemonade Wars on Monday. Learning about plants and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Getting Close

2010-08-26T09:01:00.000-04:00

Boy did the summer go by fast! The room is all set-up. The rainy days were good for something. I'm still reading a lot. Have you finished your reading yet? Only five people have voted on the poll so far and there are only two weeks left.
I spent last week taking a great course about the beginnings of the American Revolution at Lexington & Concord and in Boston. Lots of cool stuff to share with you.

See you in two weeks!

Hot Enough?

2010-07-09T10:12:00.001-04:00

Boy is my electric bill going to be high after this heat. I finished all five summer reading books. I liked them all for the first time since we started doing the Mass book awards. I read Iron Thunder last because I didn't think that I would like it. Like they say "Don't judge a book by its cover". It was really good historical fiction. I enjoyed Truth & Salsa too. I'll list them in order of how I liked them: Iron Thunder, Eleven, Edward's Eyes, Truth & Salsa, and Savvy. That doesn't mean I didn't like Savvy, I did enjoy it.

Finally got the class list, looks like a good group. I hope you're all excited about next school year. We have a lot to do, but hopefully will have fun doing it. Well, I'm going to go work on my garden. I'm growing pumpkins for the first time and I have flowers all over the plant. Stay cool!

Summertime

2010-06-28T14:41:00.002-04:00

Happy Summer! Miss my NC hugs! I've already read Savvy, Eleven, & Edward's Eyes. Really liked Edward's Eyes even though it was sad. Savvy was a fun book. Maybe after everyone reads it we can talk about our own savvys. Eleven has been my favorite so far! I'm about to start Truth & Salsa. At this rate I'll be finished with all five books by July 1. Can't wait to spend the 4th on the beach. Have a fun & safe 4th!

It's February 18!

2010-02-18T13:20:00.000-05:00

Did anyone guess why today is important? There are clues in the poll to the right. This color is also a clue. Vacation has been good. Lot's of reading. I'm into Under the Dome by Steven King right now. It's over 1000 pages. Just finished skating on the neighbor's rink, too slushy. Waiting for the next US Olympic hockey game and Canada's game too. How about some of those US medalists. Shaun White was awesome and Lindsay Vonn was great. I know that someone had the pink haired snowboarder who won bronze. I've even watched a lot of curling. But it's getting warmer out, taht snow is melting quickly. Enjoy the rest of the vacation.

It's the Christmas Alphabet!

2009-12-23T14:08:00.000-05:00

NOEL, NOEL....had a visit from Danny T. today...just like old times.....he talked tough & giggled a lot. Can you believe that it's Christmas already? Before we know it it will be June. Things have been good. Of course NC, MG, KT, & KK are being _______________________ (you can fill in the blanks). What will 2010 bring? We'll see.
Have a happy holiday & a safe vacation. See you in 010,

October's Here

2009-10-10T13:40:00.000-04:00

Can you boo-lieve we're a month into school? Routines have been established, but some are not being followed. Yes, I'm upset that people are forgetting to pass in spelling homework & reading logs on Friday. Well, those people won't be playing Scrabble on Fridays. I hold out hope that this week was the last time. It's not up to me.
The 50th birthday came and went. Went to visit Mickey. Had great weather and rode all the great rides. Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party was awesome!
Until next time......."They're doing the mash, the monster mash"

Clapp-Goodyear Day 1

2009-09-10T16:18:00.000-04:00

A good start. Class was well behaved. Did a great job in the halls. Lunch was crazy & dismissal was also but it will get better.

Almost There

2009-09-03T14:16:00.000-04:00

Hello All,
It's almost time. The room is pretty much set up. We're at the end of the hall on the right. Room 24. It's nice! Just have to put up the calendar and pictures. It will be weird to be back at the Clapp. I have my mother looking for my old school pictures. If she can find them, I'll put them up. I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend. The weather looks great. I'm off to Maine with the family & my nephew Jake. Jake & I are going to get the ski in the water for one last ride.
I'll been in the room Tuesday & Wednesday if anyone wants to visit. Otherwise see you on the 10th.
And remember "Without me it's just aweso!"

Summer Time, Summer Time, Sum, Sum, Summer Time

2009-08-06T14:11:00.000-04:00

Boy has it been a strange summer. Hope everyone is doing fine. Saw Sinead last night and Nick today. Just got back from Lake George & Lake Placid. Went to Ft. Ticonderoga, which was very cool. Anyone remember that from the French & Indian War? Also drove to the top of Whiteface Mt, visited Burlington, Vt., and made a pit stop at the Ben & Jerry's factory in Vermont. A busy but fun couple of days. There are pictures on the website. I took a lot of pictures of the flowers in the King's Garden at the fort.
The portables look good at the school. Everyone keeps asking if I know who I have. I've known since school got out. My new students will find out next week. Then I can send out my letters.
Well I'm going to enjoy this last month. Got to ride the jetski more.
Have FUN!.