Happy Summer from Charlie!

Hi, everyone!

After 19 long days backpacking with my partner and Totem in the Fremont-Winema National forest, I have returned to civilization in good spirits. The trip was awesome—full of staggering cliffside views, running rivers, and high-desert marshes that looked like something out of a fairy tale. Totem learned how to herd cattle!

It was such a delight to watch the class slideshow upon my return and find so many sweet letters from students in my mailbox. I am reminded once again what a pleasure it has been working with you all this year. You are all such talented, creative, thoughtful kids! If you sent me a letter, keep your eyes peeled for a response letter coming your way in the near future; I will start writing letters back soon.

I hope everyone has had a GREAT start to their summer. Stay healthy, happy, and wonderfully YOU. 

Cheers!

Charlie

Antiracist Kids PDX March on June 9, 2020

Thank you to Jeremy FiveCrows for this time lapse video!

Aeon's Birthday

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/roller_disco_female/8398e0dc-5c9d-4011-842a-0c0aec9ff746

Jeremy & Charlie's Class Digital Yearbook

Home Learning Slideshow for Wednesday, June 10th

Summer Birthdays

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/walking_on_sunshine_2/c680d652-3f40-4943-a2de-2a0bd70a0cd0

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/love_shack_B52s/0aec39d4-ad18-4ee9-8948-fbceadba707f

Home Learning Slideshow for Tuesday, June 9th

Bebe's Birthday

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/girls_just_wanna_have_fun_birthday/4604be4e-954c-4ef7-9f4d-1fe281186505

Home Learning Slideshow for Monday, June 8th

Home Learning Slideshow for Thursday, June 4th

Home Learning Slideshow for Wednesday, June 3rd

Home Learning Slideshow for Tuesday, June 2nd

Soren's Birthday

Watch Here

Something Happened In Our Town

Noah's Birthday

Watch Here

Home Learning for Monday, June 1st

Home Learning Slideshow for Thursday, May 28th

Home Learning Slideshow for Wednesday, May 27th

Home Learning Slideshow for Tuesday, May 26th

Home Learning Slideshow for Thursday, May 21st

Home Learning Slideshow for Wednesday, May 20th

Home Learning Slideshow for Tuesday, May 19th

Home Learning Slideshow for Monday, May 18th

Have you STILL not used Gmail? Do you need help figuring it out?

If so, please watch this short video so that you can get started with Gmail!

Home Learning Slideshow for Thursday, May 14th

Home Learning Slideshow for Wednesday, May 13th

Home Learning Slideshow for Tuesday, May 12th

Home Learning Slideshow for Monday, May 11th

Home Learning Slideshow for Thursday, May 7th

Home Learning Slideshow Wednesday, May 6th

Home Learning Slideshow for Tuesday, May 5th

Home Learning Slideshow for Monday, May 4th

Home Learning Slideshow for May 1st

Moldy Bread Experiment

It took a while, but we are finally getting some results with our experiment!

Our first set includes our control (nothing touched it), dirty hands, washed hands, and hand-sanitizer hands.  NONE of those have mold (I think the "dirty hands" person actually had pretty clean hands - nice job). The cafeteria floor, however, is quite disgusting.

The second set is amazing - mostly bathrooms and toilet seats. Ugh. I was sanitizing our pencils each day - looks like it worked.

Let's get a close-up of the Girls' bathroom toilet seat. Yowza!

Our last set had several from Winnie the dog.  It looks like she's pretty clean.

There you have it folks.  Wash your hands!!!

Online Meeting Expectations

Fablehaven: Chapters 17-19 (The final chapters!)

Chapter 17: A Desperate Gamble

Chapter 18: Bahumet

Chapter 19: Farewell to Fablehaven

Optional Quiz (Just to see how much you remember!)

Fablehaven - Chapters 14-16

Chapter 14: Trolling For Grandpa 

Chapter 15: The Far Side of the Attic

Chapter 16: The Forgotten Chapel

Chapters 12-13 of Fablehaven

Chapter 12 - Inside the Barn

Chapter 13 - An Unexpected Message

Moldy Bread Experiment

So, it's Day 4 of the bread experiment we began on Friday.  So far....nothing. I'm wondering if there were too many preservatives in the bread I bought (preservatives are things added to bread to stop them from getting moldy too soon).  We'll see. I will post photos of the bread again on Friday.

Welcome to our Class Padlet

Hello all,

I have created a class Padlet.  A Padlet is an online tool that allows you to post messages, photos, links, etc.  This class Padlet will be a way for us to stay connected during this extended closure.  It is also a way for us to share resources.  Should the closure extend into April, I will utilize this as a teaching/learning tool as well. All postings will be reviewed and vetted by me once or twice a day.  Students may comment on other's postings, but comments need to be neutral or positive.  Here is the link to the padlet: https://padlet.com/jthomas151/Igtses2020

Fablehaven - Chapters 9-11

Here are links to the audio files that Charlie recorded this weekend.  Please let me know if they don't work for you.  Enjoy!

Chapter 9 - Hugo

Chapter 10 - Midsummer Eve

Chapter 11 - Aftermath

Hello Everyone!

Hi Everyone - I hope this post finds you healthy. I wanted to make a quick message for you all.  I may make more later in the week.  Please let me know if you have any questions, ideas, or feedback. Also, Charlie and I are working to get the audio files for Fablehaven loaded.  We are having some technical difficulty (technology is only great when it works).  Take care!

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together.

Access the studio HERE.

Drumming and Learning the South African National Anthem

During drumming last week, we practiced Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika (the South African National Anthem) so that we can sing it to Ladysmith Black Mambazo as a tribute to their late founder, Joseph Shabalala. Shabalala was a close mentor of our drumming teacher, Mr. Yingwana.  The kids picked up the words and pronunciation with surprising speed!  We'll practice some more on Monday and Tuesday this week.  We also got some singing help from Portland blues legend, LaRhonda Steele!

Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika (The South African National Anthem)

Student Bloggers

Here is the latest entry from our student bloggers, Quy Tam and Bebe:

Everyone in our class got assigned into science groups. In our groups we trieThis week was an amazing week and last week we had a meeting about fidgets and so this week we made all the rules about fidgets. Everyone in our class signed agreement. Anyways, we also started a science unit.d to light light bulbs and our group got everything to light up (no names).

Fourth Grade Scientists

January and February have been focused on science in room 202.  We are learning about energy: what it is, how it is created, and how it moves.  We are starting the unit with creating circuits.

We also took a class field trip to the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI). We saw the "Exquisite Creatures" exhibit by Christopher Marley, the Turbine Hall, and the Life Hall.