We are almost there or at least I'm hoping we are1

Besides pictures, posts, and a few other things on the blog we want to start recording our class time and things that are important for us. We are going to have try outs and many jobs that will allow each child to participate in some aspect! We are getting the room ready to turn into a television station or so is our goal. I may be contacting several of you for your help. Your child will come home with a script to practice in front of the mirror just to practice where to look. If you have relatives and friends that want to read our blog and see what is going on, please have them follow our blog! We are putting a lot of effort into our blog and want to share it with the ones we love! More to come soon! :)



Veteran's Day

Many people ask, " Who is a veteran?" There are many different views about what makes someone a veteran but I thought I would share with you the answer  that I like the most. :)

 Possibly the best answer to the question, "Who is a veteran," was answered by an unknown author who  once said:

"Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." - That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it."

I agree with this author wholeheartedly! I will share with you some links to other webpages and some pictures that are very meaningful to me.

Here are some pictures of family and friends that serve our county:

Here is a poem written in honor of Veteran's Day:

Words cannot express how important
those who serve our country are.
Their courage and determination have
guaranteed the freedoms we enjoy.
This year, I am especially moved by
and thankful for all that these
men and women do.
They will never be forgotten.

Happy Veteran's Day



Here are some links to help you understand more about Veteran's Day... Enjoy and be proud you are an American a place that allows you to be yourself with other's giving their lives to give you that freedom!
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/veterady.htm

Here are some of my homeroom students showing off their pansy...They are a beautiful bunch to this teacher!

The Things We Do For LOVE...

Despite our young age we wanted to show our support of JES's Fall Festival! In case you can't tell, it's our take on Junie B. Jones, Party Animal! Mrs. Burnette and Dr. Favazza got our party on!!! Mrs. O'Quinn joined in on the fun but went MIA at picture time! :)

 

 

 

 

 

Recess...Need we say more?

Here are a few pictures of us just hanging out with friends and taking a much needed break from our studies. We live for recess, LOL! Don't you?

              Addison, McKenzie, and Kinsley

       Annie and Lizzie

Cayla, Harley, and Katee Bug

Curtis

Kellen, Brayden, and Austin aka Rootbeer

Kaelyn, Kijana, and Patricia

Kiyah



I wish I could do that!

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise...Our principal, Dr. Priester planned a special assembly for our students at JES several months ago but teachers were sworn to secrecy. Jesup Elementary students attended a live performance with Chinese Acrobats! I am not sure who was more excited, me or my students! We want to send special thanks to Ms. Kim Dudley for taking pictures so we can share this rare opportunity on our blog! These people were phenominal! They actually started training to perform these stunts when they were 7 years old. Yes, they were in the second grade, just like us! We were blown away at how skilled and talented they are! They were very dedicated to have become so accomplished! THANK YOU, DR. PRIESTER for this special treat! Your thoughtfulness in planning this event for us was extremely sweet!

 

 

Watch it live... Thanks, Ms. Dudley

This is how we roll...

 

Our classes have the most amazing boys and girls you will ever find. We are all special in our own way. We think the dynamics of our group helps our awesomeness shine through. Here, see for yourself...  

Sydney and Mom posing for my pic!

  

Courtney and Akira checking out our ship in Savannah!

 

Daniel sharing his birthday spiderman cupcakes with our class and his sissy.

Paco smiling for the camera during our field trip to Savannah, GA.

Jacy checking out the sites on our field trip!

Genius in deep thought! What could he be thinking?

Jaylan adorned with facepaint...


Caleb ready to do battle!



Austin stylin out at the Fall Festival!



Heidie the perfect princess!

Jacquavious taking in the sites!



James, the best cowboy in town!

Donna enjoying some popcorn from the snackbar.
 

Why have a blog?

Welcome to a new year at Jesup Elementary School. We have shared these past 11 weeks together and so far it's been a blast! Our new textbook adoption in conjunction with TKES and SLO's have most certainly kept us all on our toes! As a grandmother and aunt to some amazing children I thought how wonderful it would be to be able to share their school experience with them although distance maks it impossible for me to be there in person. I know that many of my students have family scattered across the United States as well and would probably love a venue in which they can follow the progress of their family member. I have dedicated this blog to all the family members and friends that want to be a part of our class but the miles between us and super busy schedules make it almost impossible to do so.
This blog was created to accomplish several things. We hope to establish a means in which parents or family members can be a part of all the exciting things that are taking place in our classroom. We hope to make it possible as well  for our extended family and friends to help us celebrate our adventures with us regardless of where they live. Dr. Favazza is a “Meme” and she understand how awesome it would be to be able to be a part of her grandchildren’s educational endeavors regardless of how far apart her family may be geographically. Social networking is becoming an integral part of the majority of families these days. We hope to utilize this tool and merge this concept towards an educational platform. We plan to showcase our class accomplishments and share our successes. A famous old saying reminds us, "It takes a village to raise a child!" We think our blog can serve as our village newspaper!  We hope this will be something you enjoy! We hope think it will be a real treat!