All Aboard!

Dear Families,

As you know, this week, on Thursday we are taking a field trip to Julian. We will be taking a train ride and then exploring a mine. Please be sure to get your monies in to me prior to the field trip. The cost is $7.00 for students and $10.00 for adults. Additionally, please be sure to pack a lunch for your child for the day and keep in mind there will not be a way to heat up meals.

As often as possible, I would like to share some of your childrens' writing with you. To keep it fair, I pull sticks from a cup with all students' names on them. This week, Kaya and Isaiah's names were chosen. We have been working on learning how to write what we call "sandwich paragraphs". In other words, the paragraph pattern is a topic sentence, detail sentences, and finally a closing statement. I hope you all enjoy reading these entries!

KAYA:

I found a great treasure in the canyon behind my house! I was out trying to find my dog and then fell into a big ditch. I looked all around for my dog. As I was searching, I turned and saw a deep hole with a rope ladder. The next thing I knew, I was face-to-face with a treasure chest. I pulled it up to me and saw a note with a key. After climbing back to the surface, I read the note and it said, "Ye who opens this will have riches forever". I located a wonderous surprise right behind my house!

ISAIAH:

Have you ever found a box full of jewels? I have! I was exploring Egypt and the Egyptian tombs when I approached a surprising discovery! It was a box full of jewels! The container was buried deep inside the soil, so I had to dig it up with my shovel. I estimated it's worth at $10,000.00 and I was right! I went back to my home in California and had made my fortune. That was my Egyptian discovery!

The two entries above are primarily rough drafts and can still use a bit of work; however, both students followed the "sandwich paragraph" pattern and did a great job.

Progress reports went out this week. If you have any questions, please contact me by dropping by our room or emailing me!
Kim