As the school year comes to a close...

The Media Mouse has seem many fun activities as the school year comes to a close. Track and Field Days are a big tradition at our school.

The Media Mouse learns about the court yard garden

The Media Mouse (shown here as Poppy the deer mouse) is ready to go outdoors to the Courtyard Garden. Third grade classes have been making observations of the garden since last fall. As the seasons change, so does the activity in the garden.

Some podcasts are ready!

Students in Mrs. Munson's class and Ms. Tschumper's class have been very busy in the Computer Lab and Media Center writing and recording their podcasts. More will be added as they are finished.
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Pre-production of podcasts!

Many grade 5 students are writing book reviews that will be part of our first RIS Spartan World podcasts. They are getting so excited to do the actual production! Do you have any ideas for other topics for our pod casts? (We are starting with what we know well, books.)

Inside recess... what an afternoon!

Everybody needs fresh air and activity but when the wind chills drop to the below zero range, even a Media Mouse needs to stay inside and read a book!

Mrs. Schleyer's Grade 3 class

Mrs Schleyer's class continued the discussion of mice as characters in children's books.

• Poppy
• Three Blind Mice (the classic nursery rhyme)
• The Nutcracker (the play that the class went to at the Children's Theater and many books here in our Media Center)
• If you take a mouse to school
• If you take a mouse to the movies
• Ralph S. Mouse

Charlotte's Web came up for discussion and it was decided that the character in this book is really a rat. What is the difference between mice and rats? If you know or can find out, post a comment on this blog.