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2008-2009
Our Bear Hunt
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We found Football Bear in the Health Office,
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Curious Bear was in Mr. Henikman's office.
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Mrs. Walker has a treasure chest in her office for kids when it's their birthday. Birthday Bear wanted to see it.
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Corduroy went to the library to see the book that was written about him.
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We found Food Bear in the Cafenasium by the milk.

BRING YOUR BEAR TO

SCHOOL DAY
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Attendance Bear was next to the basket in the front office.
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We marched around the room with our bears as we listened to the Teddy Bear Picnic song!
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We read about teddy bears.
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The teddy bears went to recess.
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We had a teddy bear picnic during our lunch.
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OUR MOTHER GOOSE


FESTIVAL
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AFTER THE

FESTIVAL
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OUR

VISIT WITH MR.

FRIZZLE
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GO, CUBS, GO!
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After reading a fantasy story about a rooster, we had a surprise visit from Mr. Frizzle!
OUR APPLE

EATING

CONTEST
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Maybe next year!
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Eating apples with your hands behind your back isn't easy.
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Now that's determination!
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The winner of our contest is very proud!
After we had a first place winner the children kept eating,
but stopped to pose for some pictures.
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Our second place winner is happy!
They just kept eating and posing!
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THE HAWK

WALK
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The walk began.
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Walking can be so much fun!
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At one point there were bubbles floating around us.
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We loved the silly string!
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Meeting the hawk was exciting.
Trader

Joe's

Treats
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We enjoyed the otter pops at the end of the walk.
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We are excited about our treats!
OUR BUCKELEW FARM TRIP
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"Look what I found!"
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OLYMPIC FIELD

DAY FUN!
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Tug of War
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Torch Relay
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OUR HARVEST PARTY

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We are the CHAMPIONS in Tug-of-War and Shuttle Relay!
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Bat Bowling
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Candy Corn Bingo
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Our Craft Center
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Scarecrow Relay
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OUR

THANKSGIVING

CENTERS
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We played the game of Nine Pins just like the Pilgrims did.
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We made magnets and 3-D turkeys to take home as decorations for our homes.
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This ring and pin game that the Wampanoag's played was not easy, but fun for many children.
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We made wampam and deerskin bracelets.
The following pictures are of last year's students.

HOW THE

GRINCH STOLE

CHRISTMAS

PLAY
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We painted the scenery.
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The narrators read and sang with expression.
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"Not a one to be found!" said our Grinches.
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That didn't stop the Grinches. "Oh, Max!"
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"I'll get rid of this tree!" said all of the Grinches
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"Santy Claus, Why? Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?"asked Cindy Lou Who.
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The Whos were sleeping while the Grinches stole Christmas.

OUR CHRISTMAS

HOLIDAY

PARTY
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The Whos were singing without any presents at all!
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First we hit the pinata.

We went to four different centers.
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We cheered for each child!
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At this center everyone decorated a Christmas tree cookie. When the centers were over we loved eating the cookie!
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We made ourselves a cracker that was to be opened on Christmas Eve.
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Mrs. Pruzin read Christmas books to us.
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We sang The Twelve Days of Christmas to Mrs. Pruzin.
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We made a Christmas ornament and a pin.

100th DAY

OF SCHOOL
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Everyone in the whole school wore their pajamas!
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Zero the Hero and his cousin, Indy led the march.
We had a bubble gum blowing contest. Who could blow the most bubbles in 100 seconds?
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We marched around the room with instruments as we sang the song.
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The judges watched closely so they could count the bubbles.
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We estimated, then sorted and finally graphed a bag of gummi bears. The graph was made on a grid of 100 bears.
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SCIENCE

FAIR

PARTICIPANTS
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