Planning ahead....

We talked about a couple of upcoming things that we wanted to plan...

1. We just finished a great book called The Birchbark House and another text on Native Americans called the Northwest Coastal People.  Our class novel is The Indian in the Cupboard.  I told the students that the American Museum of Natural History had an entire wing dedicated to Native Americans and all the amazing artifacts and totem poles.  The students seemed very interested, but I told them until they could prove to me that they can walk in the hallways in straight quiet lines without me having to remind them or reprimand them, leaving the building was in question.   If we do go, I will need 2-3 parents who can come along as chaperones as well.  It would be the week of February 9-13th.  I will be letting you know soon if our students earn this great learning experience.
2. February 13th is the last day before we start Mid-Winter Break and the day before Valentine's Day.  We talked about exchanging Valentine's Cards (as a sign of FRIENDSHIP) and that if we did it, everyone had to give a card to everyone in the class!  No one will be left out and no one will get their feelings hurt on this day that we will celebrate as a day of honoring our friends.   The students asked if we could bring in treats and goodies and I said I would think about it.  If we do it, it will be a small celebration 7th period after lunch in place of our "Fun Friday".