Thursday

That jacket is somewhat large for a fourth-grader, but it shows good taste.

The crayfish are still alive! Yesterday, after school, we transplanted a few of them to Peabody creek in an unprecedented 'release the crayfish' ceremony. This is the first year the crayfish have survived long enough for such an event. One comrade has found a home in our classroom aquarium among the hearty and long-living goldfish. The Reading assessments, both ARI and Dibbels, are nearly finished, and the fourth-graders are showing huge growth since September of 2010, I see pizza and coke in the near future!

Thursday

Fourth graders learned about the Great Depression from presentations by third grade "professors" yesterday. Comparisons to the current recession were made and everyone did a fine job.

Amazingly, the crayfish are still alive! Investigations are underway to find crayfish-laden bodies of water within walking distance of Franklin Elementary School. Lake Crescent is too far to travel. Here is a simple way to construct a crayfish trap from inexpensive materials found in most households.