Saturday, May 25, 2013

Social Studies Fair

This week was our Social Studies Fair at school.  My team divided standards up to display at the fair. My class displayed - Benchmark #:SS.1.A.3.2 Create a timeline based on the student's life or school events, using primary sources. So we created our own timelines! They came out so cute. Each student brought in 5 - 7 pictures, they ordered them sequentially, and then wrote descriptions to match.  Here are how some turned out: 




Sunday, May 12, 2013

Teacher Appreciation Week

Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week and boy did I feel the love! My students and parents showered me with goodies, gifts, and straight up pampering.

Here's how my week went:

Monday - Administration provided us all with Panera lunch and my students let me know how "sweet" the are on me with a bucket of my favorite sweets, Starbucks' gift cards, and a tag that said "Mrs. Keene is so sweet!"
Tuesday - PTA sponsored a delicious breakfast of pancakes, bagels, fruits, and pastries and my students showed me that "Mrs. Keene deserves to be pampered" with a basket of lotions, spa supplies, nail polishes, and a gift certificate for a pedicure. 
Wednesday - We had a "beachy lunch" catered by our PTA and my students made me a literacy basket because "Mrs. Keene is keene on reading!"
Thursday - PTA turned our media center into a Spa and I got my eyebrows waxed and received a 20 minute massage! Plus K-Kids filled our lounge with goodies galore! My basket today was "Mrs. Keene we can supply you school needs" and was filled with school supplies.
Friday - PTA turned the media center into an island oasis smoothie bar, gave us special cups, and invited us to order custom smoothies.  My kids made sure I was entertained with a basket filled with gift cards to restaurants, the movies, and popcorn. 

All in all I had an incredible week! I can't believe how amazing my school is and how much they spoil me! I hope all the other teacher's out there felt the love too!