I didn't realize that this hadn't gotten published! This is my blog from 2 weeks ago. Sorry for the delay!

Hello families! It's been a great week in our classroom! Carnival of the Animals was an amazing success but it's nice to get back to our normal classroom routine. It was so great to see all of you at the show, and I hope you praised your child for all of the hard work that they put in. It amazes me every year when I think of all they accomplish getting ready for the performance. Whether it's memorizing Shakespeare or writing non-fiction books about their animals, they never back down from a challenge. I want to say once again what a joy it is teach your children! 

Partners in Conservation

We have had a great week here in room D-8! We have been working hard on our rainforest/African life unit. As a part of this, the K-1 welcomed some visitors from the Columbus Zoo to our school. We got to meet Tressel the anteater, a kikajou, and a 9-foot long boa constrictor ! What a great experience! As you'll see, Mr. Plesser got to pretend to be Jack Hanna for a moment. 

When we went back to our classroom, we used rulers to measure the layers of the rainforest! The kids worked very hard, and the posters turned out great!