January 2 - January 22

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Thursday, January 2 Gyotaku   The ancient Japanese folk art of printing with painted fish was practiced by fifth graders.

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Monday, January 6 Snow and More Snow With so much snow to play in, the playground equipment was nearly deserted at recess.

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Tuesday, January 7 Wants and Needs   First graders used their Clown Dollars and bought various items. They had to sort their purchases into "Wants" and "Needs".

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Wednesday, January 8 Teamwork Working together isn't always easy. These children show teamwork at its best.

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Thursday, January 9 Sign of the Beaver   Mrs. Perkins' fourth grade reading group has been reading "Sign of the Beaver" by Elizabeth G. Speare. They made models of the cabin described in the novel.

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Friday, January 10 Students of the Month December 2002   Students from third, fourth and fifth grade classrooms were honored at the monthly B.E.S.T. assembly as "Students of the Month" for their efforts during Caring & Sharing Month. Kindergarten, first and second grade classes recognized students in their classrooms.

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Monday, January 13 An Author Visits   Author Pleasant DeSpain shared stories with students during an assembly program. Mr. DeSpain will be presenting a writing workshop for fifth graders.

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Tuesday, January 14 Craft Club These first graders are participating in an afterschool craft club. Dinosaur masks are the order of the day!

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Wednesday, January 15 Comparing Stories   These first graders have been comparing two versions of the popular children's story, "The Mitten". They created a Venn diagram to show elements of the story that were the same and different.

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Friday, January 17 Wacky Day The Student Council's "Wacky Day" encouraged children to dress in interesting and creative clothes. This boy followed the directions :)

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Tuesday, January 21 Ho, hum!   We're ready for the next assignment!

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Wednesday, January 22 Knowledge Lights the Way Asking the question, "What do you want to know?" can lead to many interesting research projects.

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