A visit from Renaldo the Ghost

~We had a visit from Renaldo Tuesday night. Renaldo is the name given to the person or ghost who has continuously left presents, notes and created mischief in Mr. G's room over the last ten years. We have received many notes, and they are usually signed very sloppily in ghostly handwriting.... RENALDO. It seems he loves the holidays. If you are Renaldo...... thank you for all the presents and encouragement over the last few years.

this was a gift from Mrs. Pickles in Grade 4..... pictures of Renaldo's gift will be on here tomorrow.

Trouble in Copenhagen

~Things are really heating up in Copenhagen for Annemarie and Ellen. The Nazis have decided to round up the Jews on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Ellen is hiding at the Johansen's. The Nazis will never come there..... right?

Are they reading about Kirsti's fish shoes?

Ms. Gay with the courtyard Crew

Library Group

Tubbin' it

Abey and HB finishing up their Treasure Hunt

Zoo Trip on Friday!

~Don't forget to pack a lunch for Friday! We are going to the zoo, and you need to bring a lunch!

Beaulcerc Holiday Shop is Coming!!!!!!!

Starting Thursday, our PTA will be setting up a Holiday Shop at Beauclerc. There will be tons of very low priced items that students can purchase for family members! The PTA is making no money on this sale.... it is not a fundraiser. This was an incredibly fun and rewarding event last year! Save your pennies! Thanks PTA, you rock!

Racheal's Mom counted Mr. G's pennies last year!

Rache's Mom gift wrapped and ran the register

Oooooooooh...Ahhhhhhhhh

More great deals

Hmmm... this lady looks familiar

Beauclerc in the news!

~To read an awesome story about our kindergarten Dual Language Program, click HERE.

~To read more about Danish Resistance and how the Danes helped the Jews of Denmark click HERE.

Number the Stars Connections

~Found this picture on line, reminded me of Annemarie and Ellen.

Ellen on left with the brown curls

What a great Thanksgiving dinner!

~Thanks to all the Ape Parents who came out to join us for Thanksgiving Dinner! The food was AWESOME! Mrs. Goodman and I have so much to be thankful for this year! Enjoy your extended Thanksgiving break! Don't forget to read, you need 14 books for your December luncheon!

The Danes Rock!

La Resistance helping Jews to Sweden

King Christian the Tenth

Danish flag

Our next novel takes place in Denmark during World War 2 and the Holocaust. Here are some Danish facts to help you connect to the novel:

~Denmark saved over 95% of the Danish Jews from the Holocaust.

~Danish Resistance never let up.

~They defied most curfew orders of the Nazis.

~They did not give in to "collective responsibility".

~King Christian marched through the streets of Copenhagen with no guards as often as he could to give the Danish people hope.

~Sabotage prevented most Danish resources from ever getting to Germany.

Please Check Grade Portal (Grade Book)

~Grades have been posted to the Grade Portal in Social Studies, Math, Language, and Reading. Please check them out so there are no surprises come Progress Report of Report Card time! Just go to the right on blog and click on GRADE BOOK.

Lunch on Monday

Our luncheon is Monday at 11:45. This is a celebration for those student who have reached their 11 Book Goal.

Star Student & Student Council Military Project

~Good job Apes! We brought in a ton of stuff for our Student Council Service project! Thank you Mrs. Peck for organizing this. Also, Abey and Kaylee are our STAR Students this week. They both rock as Apes!

The Prez

some more treats for the soldiers

Mrs. Goodman with Kaylee, Goody, Gibby, and Abey

Mr. G and some Apes

1943 - The Fame of Denmark

Let's get back to our novels!

~We finally finished our background informational study of World War 2 and the Holocaust! We are now ready to conquer a whole new genre of novels! We will begin Number the Stars by Lois Lowry on Monday!

100 Point A.R. Club

~Congratulations to Abby Smith! Abby reached her goal of 100 points on Accelerated Reader! Enjoy your movie pack Abby S!

Invitation to Luncheon!

~If your child has reached his or her Reading Goal, they received an invitation to our End of Month Luncheon. Please return the RSVP form by Friday. If you did not receive an invitation, your child HAS NOT reached his or her goal of 11 books.

Orphans of the Warsaw Ghetto....

The Warsaw Ghetto

~We have been learning about the second stage of the Holocaust and how the Germans and Nazis isolated the Jews of Europe from the outside world. The purpose of this isolation was to eliminate as many as possible before they figured out a final solution for the removal of Jews from Europe. After all the Jews of Poland were herded into small sections of large cities, a wall or barrier was constructed. The food supply was slowly cut off along with electricity, fuel, medicine, and water. Disease spread quickly as did starvation. After more than 2 years of watching their fellow Jews die and be sent off to other places, roughly 60, 000 Jews decided to rise up. They fought the German Army and fought back for over a month. They held off the German Army longer than the Polish Army, French Army and Dutch Army. This gave hope to many Jews across Europe.

Warsaw orphans begging for food

Jewish fighters surrender during the Uprising

The feared Jewish Police

Accelerated Reader Points!

~Almost every Ape in Rooms 71 and 73 have had their Reading License star punched at least once! One student has already received his 50 point, 60 point, 70 point, 80 point, 90 point, and finally his 100 POINT Prize! Congratulations to Spike! He received his movie pack! Inside was a Mr. Bean movie, 2 drinks, popcorn, 2 candy bars, and 2 snacks! I wonder if he will be the first ever Beauclerc student to reach 500 points?We can't wait to hear what Spike thought of Mr. Bean! Another Ape received her 100 points today and will be featured tomorrow!

Pizza!

~The Apes got to enjoy some pizza & Juice with our lunch today for winning the Recycle Bucket Contest!  Thanks!

Meal Ready to Eat

~Lat week we got to see and taste what soldiers in the field of battle get to eat! The food was actually NOT BAD! Thanks to the Smiths for bringing in the food, and to those students who volunteered to try it!

cheese and crackers anyone?

mmmmm sliced pears

sweet tea

raviolis baby!