Happy Birthday!

One more November birthday to celebrate!  We hope you enjoyed your special day!

Rudy Roo

Today some actors from CLIMB theater came to Falcon Ridge to perform a play about a character named Rudy Roo.  Rudy learned about being disrespectful and how he could change the way he did and said things to show respect to his classmates, his school and the environment.  A great lesson for all!

Lunch in the Classroom

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Lunch in the classroom is a great time for guests to come and visit us for just for the fun of it!  Thanks to those of you who came and visited with us today.  If you weren't able to make it, don't worry!  Our next one will be on February 27th!

Veterans Day

This day is always so special for me and for my family.  My grandfathers were both in the Army and fought in WWII.  My dad was in the Air Force and was in South Korea during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War.  And, my brother was in the Marines in Baghdad, Iraq during the Iraq War.  I am so very proud of all of them for their courage and their service to our country!  

The Falcon Ridge Veterans Day program is such a special moment for our students and our community.  We have a lot of children who have veterans in their families and so it is important that we take time to honor them on this day.  Mr. Eric Madsen, a parent at Falcon Ridge, gave a speech about his time spent in the Marine Corps.  The High School Band played a tribute to the branches of the military.  The New Prague Color Guard was on hand to open and close our ceremony.  

We had several special guests visit our classroom after the program.  Each year, my dad comes to talk with my students about his time in the Air Force as an EOD bomb specialist.  We also had Greta's grandpa George join us this year.  George was also in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and worked as an air policeman.  Both were happy to answer questions from our firsties and to be part of our celebration today! Ian's grandpa also came to our ceremony to be with him and his brother George!

Bus Rider of the Month!

Each month the bus drivers choose a rider from their bus who shows REAP (Respect Effort Attitude and Pride) on a regular basis.  This month one of our classmates was chosen from her bus!  We are SO proud of you sweetheart!  Congratulations!

Going On A Safari

The last story in our anthology was about the animals you may see if you went on a safari.  To get us in the mood we watched the following video (which the kids thought was totally hilarious!) and played around on this site: http://pbskids.org/mamamirabelle/games_photo_safari.html

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

On our first school day of November, we had our first November birthday!  We sure gave this sweetie the royal treatment today!

The Great Halloween Candy Give Back

The Great Halloween Candy Give Back runs from November 3 - 6.  Students are encouraged to bring back a portion of their Halloween candy to be sent to our troops overseas.  Thank you for your generous donations!!