PJ Party

We ended up the week before vacation with our PJ Party.  Children were invited to wear holiday pjs and bring in their favorite holiday story to share with a reading partner.  Everyone was so excited to share their stories and participate in a fun filled day before heading out for a two week break.

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Artistic Inspiration

We were so inspired by Bren Bataclan and his work that we created a bulletin board outside our classroom with art created in Bren's style.  Don't you think it feels happy?

The week before vacation Bren Bataclan joined us at NMES to create a mural for us all to enjoy.  He used ideas generated by the entire school to create a harbor inspired mural.  Our fifth graders created sketches of the scenes Bren painted.  It was so much fun to see him in our halls each day.  The children really enjoyed watching the project evolve. 

When Bren was working on finalizing the mural two of my students led tours to the mural.  They then took photos of the groups near the mural.  They were very proud to be entrusted with this job.  They took it very seriously. 

Until next time...