Literacy Buddies

"What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand."
-- Confucius

Our class understands the importance being a leader and helping those around us. Being a caring leader takes many forms. One example of our students being caring leaders is by their efforts with their literacy buddies. During this activity, students are paired with a 2nd grade student to help be a positive role model for their younger peer. Their efforts are so profound that they stand as role models for more than just their buddy. Keep up it up!

Career Day at the Park

Friday March 26, 2010 was Career Day at Forest Park Elementary School. We were lucky enough to have a Newspaper Journalist, Computer Programmer, Lawyer, Nurse and Fire Fighter visit our classroom to share with us about their careers. Thank you to all of the individuals who came to our school to share with us what they do for a living.

Parsley after 2 week!

Watch them grow!

Marking Local Storm Drains to Protect Our Water

On March 15th, 2010 our class placed markers on 18 storm water drains around our campus. We know the importance of keeping trash away from these drains. It is our hope that the signs displayed around our campus will encourage more people to dispose of their trash in a more environmentally friendly manner.

Internationl Civil Rights Museum

On Friday March 21, 2010, our class took a field trip to the International Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro. The museum is located in the old Woolworth building. The now famous Woolworth building was the site of the Greensboro Sit-In that was started by four North Carolina A & T University students over fifty years ago. Our class has studied extensively about this event. The museum also celebrates the contributions made by individuals that sacrificed to help bring civil rights to all citizens. Thank you to everyone that helped make this field trip possible.

Behealthy School Kids

Organ Andy visits room 142!

Planting Parsley to Healthfully Spice our Food

On Wednesday March 3, 2010, Ms. Russell from Chartwells/WSFCS came out to room 142 to teach our class that eating healthy can also be tasty. We learned about the benefits of using healthy spices to make our food taste better. The class took part in planting their very own parsley plant from seeds. We hope that in a few short weeks we will all have our very own plant to use in the kitchen. Thank you to Ms. Russell and Chartwells for helping educate us about the importance and benefits of using fresh spices in our food.