Mrs. Cavannah's ESL classes: "Dr. Cavannah"

Mrs. Cavannah's ESL classes were learning the parts of the body recently.  Here are some pictures of Mrs. Cavannah and several of her students as they were singing a song while learning to identify the parts of the body.  While learning about the body, students needed to learn the names of individual parts in English.  They began by practicing with songs and then used a doll that had removable parts.  After lots of practice, they culminated the unit with students being able to come to "Dr. Cavannah" and tell her what hurt.

Mrs. Penney vs. Coach Whit: May the best candidate win!

Students in Mrs. Armstrong's class got to be part of an election recently to decide who would be the president of Big Spring Lake School.  The candidates were Mrs. Penney and Coach Whit.  Students created campaign posters supporting each candidate with catchy slogans and illustrations.  After each candidate gave their speech outlining the pros to electing them (and enticed students with some little treats such as footballs, stickers and pencils), it was time to vote!  Students marked their ballot and dropped it in the box.  When the results came in...Mrs. Penney won the election! Congratulations!!

Red Ribbon Week

Students at Big Spring Lake enjoyed a week of fun and learning about how to stay drug free during Red Ribbon Week!  Students dressed up each day and had a special event on Friday when the Aggie football players came to read.  Afterward, the entire school joined together outside for a balloon release as students chanted "Just Say No!"

Downtown Field Trip

Students at Big Spring Lake got to take a tour of the town last Thursday and Friday.  Classes read the book, Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten, and then visited the Bakery, Public Library, Post Office, Fire Department and the park just like Miss Bindergarten's class!

Mrs. Pam Brown's class: Celebrating Letters!

Mrs. Brown's class loves celebrating letters! M is for monster, T is for Teddy Bear, A is for Apple (yum) and S is for spider!

Mrs. Ashleigh Brown's class: Pumpkin Surprise

Fall brings fresh air and fun surprises to Mrs. Ashleigh's Brown's class.  Her students have been comparing and contrasting apples and pumpkins by looking at their size, shape, color, and texture.  As part of their studies, a miniature pumpkin patch was brought to Big Spring Lake.  Students were able to pick their own pumpkin, explore them and then paint them however they chose. The pumpkins will be on display in Mrs. Brown's room until the end of the week.

Our "Tacky Boxes" put "tacky words" in their place!

Students at Big Spring Lake are learning about using kind words with a special "Tacky Box."  In Guidance and Counseling class, students read the book Margo's Magnificent Choice.  In the story, Margo the monkey learns that the reason her jungle friends do not want to play with her is because she uses "tacky words" like stupid, dummy and fatso.  The Wise Owl gives her a "Tacky Box" and encourages her to write down any "tacky words" she might hear and be tempted to say and put them in the "Tacky Box" never to be said or thought of again.  This year at BSLK, we will be focusing on only using kind words by having "Tacky Boxes" in every classroom so students can put "tacky words" in their place.  Students also brought home their very own "Tacky Box" so that parents can help reinforce this skill at home!