SCOREBOARD game highlights: mable tri-way football vs edgewood

Mable Panthers vs. Edgewood Eagles, JH Tri-Way Football 
October 25, 2010

Final Score:  Edgewood defeats Mable: 16-12

The Panthers were led on offense by Brando P. as he scored two touchdowns in this close game! Unfortunately the Eagles came out ahead, winning by four points. We'd like to commend  Shawn Y., Matthew T. and Nomin P. for their excellent defense! The offensive was helped by strong games from Tanner L. and David K. See you at the next game! 

Contributed by Karen, Mable Campus

SCOREBOARD game highlights: mable dsl football vs. edgewood

Mable Panthers vs. Edgewood Eagles, DSL Football

October 25, 2010

Final Score:  Edgewood defeats Mable: 12-6

The Panthers lost a tough game in overtime to the Eagles. Jonathan B. connected on a pass to Kyle L. for the Panther touchdown. Ejay C. was the Panther defensive standout for the game. We look forward to our next game! 

Contributed by Karen, Mable Campus

SNACK TIME eating the alphabet

On October 7th, the preK – K children at Citron enjoyed an interactive presentation on nutrition. Using the book Eating The Alphabet by Lois Ehlert as a visual guide, the children participated with great enthusiasm in guessing the name of a fruit or a vegetable that began with the letter A, B, C, etc.

Can you guess? A = (apples, apricot, artichoke, avocado)

B was for banana, blueberries and yes, even broccoli. The children said that they LIKE broccoli. Hmmm I wonder if their parents would agree. That would be great!

C was for carrots, cherries, and corn.

D was for Dates (that was a hard one).

Can you guess what vegetable begins with the letter “E”? Hint: it’s a type of lettuce.

The older children made it all the way to “F”. The presentation concluded with the song, “Five a Day” emphasizing eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. There was lots of singing and even dancing to the music. We all had fun, and I look forward to presenting again in November at Fairmont!

Enjoy eating your alphabet!

Contributed by Leslie, Nutrition Management

BOOK REPORT edgewood fifth graders report on newbery winner

This month’s book review for the Edgewood campus comes compliments of Mrs. White’s 5^th grade class:

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 is a Newbery award winning book written by Christopher Paul Curtis. It is a hilarious story about an African American family, who call themselves "the weird Watsons." Due to the antics of the older Watson brother, the family travels south during a tragic time in American history. Although they face tough times, the family grows closer together, keeps a sense of humor, and shares a lot of love.  

Contributed by Jonna, Edgewood campus

BOOK REPORT opposites attract in citron book review

Fluffy the porcupine is not happy with his name. He makes several attempts to change himself so that he better fits his name. He is unsuccessful and frustrated. Eventually, he meets a rhinoceros that is also misnamed. They become friends because of their names.  

This is a fun book to read with your children at home and reinforce language arts skills by talking about synonyms and antonyms.  For example, imagine another animal, like a giraffe.  Then have your children think of words that describe a giraffe like tall, thin, and long neck, and words that are the opposite like short, wide, etc.

Submitted by Jody, Citron library

BOOK REPORT mable's mrs. schoening admires a mouse

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

What Mrs. Schoening says about this book:

“If you love adventure and admire the qualities of friendship and courage, the The Tale of Despereaux  is a must read book for you.  It is a fantastic fictional book that will hold you in suspense and you will not soon forget it.”

Fairmont Reading Level: 4.7

AR Points: 5

BarnesandNoble.com says:

This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and ultimately, into each other's lives.

Contributed by Karen, Mable campus

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills' mrs. nancy sturman picks a classic

 

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I love To Kill a Mockingbird, but more than that, I love teaching To Kill a Mockingbird.   Every year, I look forward to taking a new class on the journey through Macomb and introducing them to Boo Radley, Dill Harris, Jem and Scout.  I think Harper Lee’s poignant description of that time period gives the students a clear picture of what life was like in the South just after the Great Depression.  This novel so vividly depicts the cruelty of society toward people who are different and the disastrous outcome of their behavior.  I hope that the students will walk away with a better understanding of life, based on the advice of Atticus Finch.

Contributed by Nancy, Anaheim Hills