New Student Wiki Space

The children are completing some wonderful Technology Projects, so I've created a new Student Wiki Space to showcase their work. Updates are coming soon! Here's the link: https://settingthestageforsuccessstudents.wikispaces.com/

Let It Snow, Let It Snow...

We've been busy reading about Wilson Bentley (the Snowflake Man), learning about the Arctic Region, building an igloo in our classroom, and creating some "snow" related technology projects. It surely would be nice it our NC weather would cooperate and scatter a flew lovely flakes for us! Unfortunately for us snow lovers, our temperatures have been on the mild side. One of our Computer Lab activities was to create a flake using the program KidPix. Hope you will enjoy a few of our computer generated flakes! Scroll down to take a look at our class picture on January 20, 2012. The temperature was a comfortable 51 degrees! Notice that most of the coats were missing...

Igloo Construction Day 3

Our little workers continue to diligently "lay those cartons" on Friday. We're wondering how many cartons we will need to complete the igloo.

Day 2: "Igloo Construction Engineers"

Today we managed to rearrange our foundation and build another layer on our igloo. In fact, we got half way through the third layer of milk containers. Twenty-two construction engineers certainly make the job go quickly. Hopefully we will soon finish our quarter assessments and can dedicate a little more time to this Reading/Math/Social Studies project. Parents please keep sending in those empty containers! Also if you have extra tops we would appreciate them. Special thanks to Corrinne's mom, who has made two trips to Starbucks! Take a look at "today's work"...

The Building Begins!

Our little builders began laying the foundation for our "Winter Wonder....an Igloo" after much thought, teamwork, and arranging of milk cartons. Now the trick will be to keep this together with our hot glue and how to add the next row of cartons. We are immersed in an "Arctic Animal" Reading Unit and learning about our economy and how it works in Social Studies. This seemed to be a great way to connect our themes across our curriculum. We are having fun using these consumer by-products to produce a winter home which could be found in the Arctic Region where Polar Bears roam! We'll keep you updated on our building adventure!!!

Arrivals and Departures

Christmas Holidays used to be quite simple at the Lyerly house. Four children were little, nestled all snug in their beds with a mommy and daddy close by. Time flew quickly and four little children were suddenly all grown up. Tonight I'm waiting restlessly for a flight to land. One daughter has been in the airport most of the day, as her flight was delayed. I was at school with my precious 22 occasionally checking messages for updates.
Thank goodness for Drew, who flew to NC for a holiday visit and is flying back to school with Allison and for Drew's mom, who is waiting to pick them up at the airport. Between watching Flight Aware Live and Real Time Flight, I've managed to create a holiday video. It has helped calm me a bit and keep me awake. (Only 50 more minutes in the air...) Thankfully the twins are tucked in bed upstairs for a few more nights and older daughter is getting a few winks before seeing her patients tomorrow. I hope you will enjoy a quick snapshot of our family.
Thank you families for sharing your precious 22 with me each day. Hold tight and enjoy each of your memories!

Winter Celebration in Room 309

In Room 309 we love to celebrate! With the support of our wonderful parents and our two special Room Moms, we sampled tasty treats and created several holiday keepsakes.