Students in Mrs. Say's classroom all participated in a live telecast reporting on a variety of historical facts that they had learned about China during their social studies time these past few weeks. I enjoyed hearing about the Great Wall of China, Chinese New Year celebrations, panda bears, and calligraphy. The students had also created drawings of the Great Wall that were displayed on the wall. It was wonderful to hear the students' reports and to see how many parents came out to hear the the telecast as well.
Later in the afternoon, I traveled to 3rd grade to check out their Chinese Feast. 3rd Grade students read the story, "Sam and the Lucky Money." They also got to learn about the Chinese calendar and money, make Chinese Lanterns and compose Haiku poetry. There was a huge buffet of Chinese food for students to sample and enjoy. As always, it was so nice to see so many parent volunteers helping students with their food. The Beef & Broccoli was excellent!
I also wanted to showcase the fabulous work of some 4th Grade students. Mrs. Davis, Mr. Luke and Mrs. Bell all have created Colonial Bottle People Museums. Students were asked to research a famous historical person and represent him or has as a "bottle person." Students also
gave an oral presentation before putting their person into the museum. These museums are now being featured in classrooms as well as the library for all students to enjoy. Great job!
