Lady Liberty

Today we had the opportunity to listen and learn from Lady Liberty. We learned many fascinating facts about the history of the statue. Did you know that the statue was actually the color of copper when she came to Liberty Island in May of 1885? Through weathering, she has turned green, which is called "petina."
The Statue of Liberty was sent to America in 300 pieces! Her base contains a copper box filled with a copy of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, newspapers from the time she was built, and her story of how she was created.
After learning all these facts and having class pictures taken, the students went to four different "fun" stations that allowed them the liberty to choose their activities for the day. What fun we had!

Wild About Woolbur

Our class had the opportunity to hear the story Wilbur by Leslie Helakoski before any other class in the building! Shhh! We ADORED the loveable Wilbur. We wrote powerful poetry about Wilbur(this is Elizabeth's poem!), we read and reread the story to see if the picture clues matched the text, we analyzed the picture clues to deepen comprehension, we learned rich and delicious vocabulary, and are now anxiously awaiting the arrival of Leslie Helakowski!