Landfill Harmonic

Not a bad way to spend 11 minutes of your day...

True or Hoax?

I had this video sent to me and thought it was INCREDIBLE!!  Then I put my thinking cap on and wondered if it was in fact real.  I mean, it looks real and one would hope that something like that could happen.  What do you think??  Share your ideas and think about how could you figure out if it's real or fake??

Kid President Rules!

Corn dogs, awesomeness and I don't know.
You can't argue with that kind of logic from Kid President.

If you're still in need of a pep talk, here's more from Kid President.

UN Day Extravaganza!

Thank you to all the parents and kids that helped make UN Day such a success!  We learned so much about international literacy.  There's a lot to be grateful for at our school.  Many different cultures and a library with too many books to choose from.

What wonderful thinking i308 has done in researching their three authors from Germany, Ireland and England.  I hope you enjoy the movie we created with Mr. DeMichele's class!

Happy Halloween Kiddos!

I hope your Halloween experience is nothing like these kids!  Have fun trick-or-treating tonight.  Fingers crossed the thunderstorm passes quickly!

The Piano Guys

I've heard you've seen the Star Wars duel with the Cello Guy, here's another fun video from Me and My Cello.  Who know cello playing could be so much fun! Leave a comment about which part of the video was your favorite!

To, Two, and Too

The English language can sure be confusing!  Hopefully this video can help shed some light on the homophones to, two and too!

Meeting Salva Dut!

We are SO very lucky to have the opportunity to meet Salva Dut this Friday!  If you were one of the many that snatched up Linda Sue Park's book, A Long Walk To Water, you'll be especially excited to see this man in person.  His journey is incredible, his compassion is inspiring and his work is something we can all aspire to achieve.  If you're interested in learning more about him, have a look at this website, Water for South Sudan.  Get ready to be inspired!

Playing Around With Rock Candy

Saturation, solutions, supersaturated solutions...is it all a bit confusing?  Check out this video on how to make rock candy which may help these concepts sink in! 

A Wall of Words...

Do you think we should create one of these in our classroom?  What do you think?  Let me know if you're interested in helping set this up.

Happy Monday!

I'm guessing you all woke up ready to start your Monday like this?!  Thanks Mrs. Wenstrom for the pick me up video.

Welcome to the IS!

Back at the start of the year, Mr. Filice asked two of our bright techie kids if they would be willing to put together some footage for Back to School Night.  Take a look at what Nate and Young Seo put together in their free time. Thanks guys!

212 degrees....are you giving it that extra degree in life?

At 211 degrees, water is hot.  At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water comes steam.  And steam can power a locomotive.  One extra degree makes all the difference.  
And, the one extra degree of effort in life separates the good....
from the GREAT!   Are you giving life that extra degree??

Puzzle Help!

Changing mixed numbers to improper fractions can be a tough puzzle to figure it out.  Have a look at this video for some clues.  We'll talk more about this tomorrow in class.  So don't worry if it doesn't stick.

Welcome Back from PE