Hat Day at Challenger...

Just had to add a picture of these CRAZY hats that Ridge and Blake were wearing last Friday.  Can you imagine what I had to look at every time I looked out at them!!!  Weren't they AWESOME!!!

Student of the Week...

This is Kate Johnson.  She is this week's "Student of the Week".  She is most certainly a dog LOVER.  She has three dogs named Duke (12), Daisy (6mo.), and Sasha (2)!!!  Some of her favorites are the color red, dogs (of course...), pasta, Captain Underpants Books, hockey, recess, and gym.  She is special because she is a good friend and very nice to others.  When she grows up, she wants to be a vet and care for animals!  Did you know that she loves to play in the snow and her FAVORITE kind of ice cream is strawberry?  Thanks, Kate! 

Student of the Week...

This week's Studdent of the Week is Noah Haugen.  He has one brother named Gabe and a dog named Hershey.  Some of his favorites are: lime green, dogs, horses, taco pizza, swimming, art, recess, and playing outside.  He considers himself special because he is a great friend.  (Yes, you are!!) :)  Three things you may not know about him are that he is learning to play guitar, he has 2 dogs and 1 horse, and that he helps his mom cook!!!  Thanks for being an AWESOME student, Noah!!  Below are some pictures of when he brought his dog, Hershey to share. 

Noah is showing us how his dog, Hershey does tricks.  Noah's mom brought along a few treats!!!

Noah let Ivar try it.  He did a great job.  Hershey kept listening to Ivar tell us a story! 

This is Noah and Hershey!!

Biographies at work...

Welcome to biographies at work...  As you can see, we are very busy researching, reading, writing, illustrating, discussing, coloring, etc. on our biographies.  This is the BEST project ever!!!  We will share them when we are done.  We have learned so much about our person already.  We are true "experts" on our biographies!!!  The posters are looking AMAZING...   

 

Friendship matters...

Carli lost a very, very special cousin named Blake.  He had a terrible accident at the shop while he was working on his truck.   He got hurt really bad and wasn't able to live. We wanted to do something special for our friend, Carli.  This was Carli's locker the morning that she came back to school.  It was full from top to bottom!!!  I knew that the students were making her cards and putting them in an envelope in her desk.  I had decided to put a little gift in her locker that morning too and this is what I saw.  Some of her friends had taped notes, pictures, etc. in her locker.  She was so thankful for them.  We wanted her to feel loved by her friends and cheer her up.  We care a lot about her!!! 

Prowler Boys Basketball...

The captains (Jacob, Jordy, and Jacob) of the Prowler Boys Basketball Team came for Prowler Pride last Friday.  They talked to us about their basketball team, record, their hardest and easiest teams to play, their classes at Lincoln High School, and what their future plans are after graduation.  They are really good students and in many, many other activities.  They are very FUNNY, too.  We asked them a lot of questions.  We wished them "Good Luck" on their games.  GO PROWLERS...

Student of the Week...

Abrianna Hanson is this week's Student of the Week.  She loves her dog, Sparkles, who is almost 1 years old.  Some of her favorite things are the color purple, dogs, veggie burgers, Monster High books, basketball, gym, and playing with friends.  She is a star because she is a good friend to others and likes to try new things.  Three things you may not know about her are : that she swam in the ocean, that she is a good artist and loves art, and that she is a vegetarian.  When she grows up, she wants to become a vet.  THANKS for doing a great job, Abrianna!!!  

Snowmen Art...

The students made some snowmen when they came back to school last week.  Aren't they sooooooo  creative!!!  Hopefully, we get to make our own snowmen outside at recess!!!  BRRRRRRR...  See you on Tuesday!!

Prowler Girls Basketball...

Coach Loe and the captains (Madison, Brooke, and Courtney) of the Girls Basketball Team came to Challenger today to talk to us about Prowler Pride.  They shared things about school, teamwork, and the success of the team right now.  They did an AMAZING job of teaching the students about how to be PROUD of being a PROWLER and that being a part of something is so important.  They were just great role models today!  By the way, Madison Brekke was a third grader in my classroom and she was taller than me by the end of third grade!!!  YIKES...   

We asked so many great questions today.  I bet that Coach Loe was very impressed!

Coach Loe took a picture of our class, Ms. Johnson's class, and the girls!  LOOK at all of the Prowler Pride in this room!!!

A Very Special Guest Reader...

Fabian Tunberg shared The Polar Express with our class the day before Christmas break.  He did an AWESOME job reading this book and helped pass out special bells to all those that believed in Santa Claus.  It was a great time.  He was in Mrs. Helling's third grade a few years ago.  He is going to college to become a teacher and a coach.  YEAH!!!

Student of the Week...

This week's Student of the Week is Bell Hamre.  She has an almost 3 year old sister named Charleigh and a dog named Jazzie.  Some of her favorites are the color blue, dogs, stroganoff, Little House on the Prairie books, hockey, math, and playing outside.  When she grows up, she wants to be a wild baby animal rehabilitator.  Some cool facts about her are that she was born in Brainerd, likes to fish and play hockey on the river at the same time, and lost 11 teeth already!!!  Bell is a "real" star... because she is a good friend to others and a great big sister.

This is Bell and her sister, Charleigh.  They ate lunch together at school.

Bell shared her "Read All About Me" poster before Christmas break.