Mrs. Young's Class

Come Shop at Riptide Reef

On April 26, the Yellow Pod will having an Ocean Market. We have been working
and getting ready. Our class has been making ocean products to sell to our friends in the Yellow Pod as well as our parents. Some of the products we will sell include: coral picture frames, seahorse necklaces, fish bottles, shark visors, jellyfish boxes, and shark food. We decided that our class store should be called "Riptide Reef". The students will each have a role of "buying" and "selling" in the market.

Earning Pennies for Market

The Yellow Pod will be having a market in April. We will be making ocean items to sell to other classes. The children will also have a chance to go to the other classes to buy items that they have made. The children will have an opportunity to earn pennies for the market. We have been learning about banks and money. We read Bennie’s Penny’s, Curious George Saves His Pennies, and Ben’s Saving’s Account. We brainstormed ways that the children can earn money at school. We also brainstormed some fines. The children have to give me pennies if they get a fine. We created a bank in our classroom.

Valentine Box Decorating Contest

We had a Valentine Box Decorating Contest. Each child in the class participated and created some incredible boxes. The category winners were:

Best of Show

Best Use of Hearts

Best Theme

Best Use of 3D

Kid's Choice

Most Colorful--Best Name Display--Cutest

Most Original--Best Effort--Prettiest

Smallest--Biggest--Best Texture

Best Character--Most Creative

Honorable Mention

Field Trip to AHS Aquatics Lab

Our class took a field trip over to the Auburn High School's Aquatics Lab. What a treasure it was for our young inquiring minds. We saw many different kinds of turtles and fish, an eel, a starfish, and coral. We want to give a very special thanks to Mr. Stan Arington and his students at AHS. Here a few pictures from the trip.