Earth Day Bags!!!

This week along with Mrs. Wells class we worked on an Earth Day project.  Earth Day is April 22.  We discussed ways in which we can help to take care of the Earth.  Students saw a power point about an Earth day grocery bag project.  Mrs. Wells stopped at ACME this week and asked for paper bags on which we designed and made Earth Day messages.  We will return these bags to ACME to be used and hopefully remind citizens of the areas ways in which they can help take care of our beautiful planet.  Here is a picture of a few bags.  They did an amazing job on the bags.

We also talked more about water and its different forms.  We watched a water rap and a few short video's on the water cycle.  Here is a picture of the water booklets we made this week.

In Social Studies we have been discussing the changes a community can go through.  As a wrap up to the chapter the students were put into groups of 4 or 5 and had to work as community leaders to decide what to do with a block of abandoned building in a town.  They discussed if the buildings could be "Fixed Up" or "Taken Down".  As a group they planned what each building would become and then made a drawing of the renewed street.  The was a good opportunity for students to learn how to work with others and be a team player.  Here is a picture of each groups street.

We read several stories about Hero's this week.  In class we discussed what makes someone a hero.  The stories were about different types of hero's.  Two of the stories were about people whom lost one or both of their legs and how they become gold winning athlete's.  Another story was about Caesar Chavez, he helped migrant farm workers get better pay and working conditions.  Another was about Betsy Coleman who was the first female African American women to get a pilots license.  She had to travel to France to get this.

A few reminders: Tuesday is Best of Height Night, I hope to see you all.  Also Wednesday and Thursday are 12:45 dismissal due to conferences.  

Enjoy what should be a beautiful weekend!!!