Homework Party!!

Sometimes we forget to reward those who are hard workers. Of course their straight A report card is a bonus, but isn't it nice to get a treat once in a while just for being awesome?!?

This year we have had a homework party at the end of every month to reward those who have done all of their homework every night. In invite them to our classroom where they can eat picnic-style and watch the Smurfs!! (I love that cartoon) I usually give them a small treat like popcorn and we just hang out. I know they like it and I enjoy spoiling those who work hard for me :)

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California Poppys

Oh how I love gardening. Frankly, I suck at it, but I still love it. In social studies we are learning about CA becoming a state. I was going to have them grow strawberries or grapes (2 if our biggest crops) but you have no idea how hard it is to find seeds for fruits!! My lovely husband drove around with me all day on Saturday trying to find them... Crazy.
Anyway, we planted our state flower instead. The kids wrote all sorts of CA facts around the cup. Did you know our state fish is the golden trout?!? So, now we wait for the sprouts. I can't wait :D
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