Constitution Day

On Friday our class got to celebrate Constitution Day. It was a fun day where we got to learn all about the Constitution. We read and analyzed the Preamble, we did a challenging cross word puzzle answering questions about the Constitution, and we did an art project. 

The highlight of the day included a visit from my friend Megan whose husband is currently serving overseas with the National Guard. Megan explained that the soldiers get really cold at night and don't have warm blankets to wrap up in. 

Our class got to help her tie a quilt that will be sent to Iraq to help keep our troops warm! It was a perfect service project for Constitution Day - serving those who are fighting for our freedoms and protecting our Constitution. 

Here are some photos from the day:

 

 

A group shot of us and our tied quilt!

CLEAR CREEK!!!

(I finally have all the photo permission slips in and I'm so excited to start posting pictures from class events. First on that list is Clear Creek!!)


For my readers who don't know, our school district owns a summer camp and during the school year we get to go up and use it!! Each year we take all of our 5th graders up on an overnight fieldtrip; we stay in cabins and even have lunch ladies that prepare all our food. 

Here are some fun pictures from the trip:

One of the groups practicing their cheer.

The other group performing their cheer for everyone.

We learned different colonial games.

We learned how to knit, while making hats to donate to the hospital.

Then we made bridges using popsicle sticks and glue.

It was fun to have some of our moms and dads come up to help!

The Skits-in-a-Bag were LOTS and LOTS of fun!

The next morning we had our bridge breaking activity.

After clean up, a hike, and some outside fun, it was time to get back on the busses.

I LOVE THESE GIRLS!

When the boys came up we had a special surprise... A BEAR!!

The boys were pretty creative with their cards.

The boys' skits were hilarious!

 

The next morning the boys broke their bridges.

 These two were best buds. :)

The field trip was over before we knew it. 

These boys are SO much fun!!

Clear Creek was a huge success!