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Canned Food Drive
This week the students at Rocky River participated in a canned food drive to help the needy during the next few weeks. Students shared about how it made them feel… Emanuel said , “it was really great...
View ArticleVeteran’s Celebrated
The class recently had a discussion about why we celebrate veteran’s and found many of us had dads, grandpas, and great-grandpas who had served in the military. We thought they helped us all by...
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What is Thanksgiving?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today is Thanksgiving day in America. This week we took a virtual field trip and learned about the first Thanksgiving when the Mayflower had brought the pilgrims to the area of...
View ArticleRoadrunners Talk About Favorite Foods
Yesterday we had returned to school from our Thanksgiving holiday where many of us had eaten a big Thanksgiving meal of turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, corn and pumpkin pie. We wondered what you like...
View ArticleOur Favorite Breakfast Foods
Since someone asked these are some things we like to eat at breakfast. Destiny- Cereal/Waffles Devon- Panckaes Emanuel – Waffles with Chocolate Chips and eggs Kaylie- Cookies and Milk Nicole- Pancakes...
View ArticleFavorite Music Groups
What music groups do you like in England, Australia and New Zealand? We love music do you? Our favorite groups include rock and rap and country. Carson and Emanuel like Skreliex Reese likes One...
View ArticleWhat are the places where we like to eat?
Some of us like Golden Corral. It has a buffet bar and you get different kinds of meat, vegetables, salads, bread and desserts. Destiny, Nate, Carson, Reece, Ezabela, Rilee, Charlie, Devon, Kaylie,...
View ArticleWe’ve Traveled Miles This School Year
As second grade ends we’ve realized that if we had really climbed on a plane and flew off to see the world to learn about other places and cultures we would have traveled many miles. Our year of...
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2013 Global Educator Award
Recently I was surprised to have been nominated and then awarded the 2013 Global Educator Award by VIF. As we were having our final party for the year they came in and presented the award (plaque,...
View ArticleContinue Our Story…….
As school came to an end we were writing fairy tales and folk tales…. help us continue this story by adding to it. Perhaps the sharks arrive, pirates take them aboard a ship, they are washed out to...
View ArticleTravel Brochures
We’d love to see what you would say about your region if you made a travel brochure. During the summer holidays in America we often travel to the beach, the mountains, national parks, big cities,...
View ArticleNew School Year Beginning Soon
As we approach a new school year my role has changed from teaching one classroom of 2nd grade students to teaching 39 classes. I am the new Global Studies, 21st Century Skills teachers with students...
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What is Autumn?
Autumn is falling colorful leaves, Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown, Green. Weather turning chilly, Animals gathering in food. Flowers turning brown and dying. The sun is not so bright. The night gets...
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Canned Food Drive
This week the students at Rocky River participated in a canned food drive to help the needy during the next few weeks. Students shared about how it made them feel… Emanuel said , “it was really great...
View ArticleVeteran’s Celebrated
The class recently had a discussion about why we celebrate veteran’s and found many of us had dads, grandpas, and great-grandpas who had served in the military. We thought they helped us all by...
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Welcome Back
Hello world, We are busy learning about schools around the world and would like to learn more about your school to compare. Please leave us a brief description of your school, the school day and where...
View ArticleExploring Our Place Project
Students at Rocky River have joined a project called ’Exploring Our Place.’ As we explore schools around the world we are joining a project with other schools and teachers in different parts of the...
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Brazilian Principals Visit Us
We recently had the opportunity to learn about education in Brazil. Three Brazilian principals visited in Union County Schools and talked with our fifth graders and then took at tour of our school...
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Comparing Schools in Australia and Rocky River and Comparing Others in...
Each class contributed information to add throughout the week during their Global Studies class. We research for several weeks and finally this week we created our first project together on Google...
View ArticleProjects by Jen
We are getting excited to start our newest project with the Holiday Card Exchange project. Welcome to the Holiday Card Exchange Project Dates of Project: December 2 to 20, 2013 THIS YEAR’S THEME:...
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