Pictures

Baby Geiger Cupcake Revelation Party!

I brought in cupcakes iced in pink and blue icing with a big question mark on the top. The kids wore pink and blue to school depending on what they thought my baby was going to be. I had all the kids bite into the cupcakes at the same time to find blue icing on the inside. It was very fun for me to see all the excited faces to find out I am going to have a baby boy!!

Science Lab- Taste Testing

In class we tried a tasting lab to see how the different parts of our tongue can taste certain things more than others (bitter, salty, sour, and sweet). The kids tasted dill pickles, orange peels, potato chips, and a sugar cube. It was fun, and some things even tasted good!

Tye-Dying our class t-shirts!!

On Wednesday, the 3rd and 4th graders tye-dyed our white t-shirts. We had 7 high school students from a local high school come by to help us out. We had fun with this project and are excited to wear our shirts for our first field trip in October. Thanks for helping your child be prepared for this project by purchasing a white t-shirt. They came out great!

Chuck-E-Cheese's PCWV Family Night

On Thursday, September 22nd, PCWV held a family night at the local Chuck E. Cheese's. It was a lot of fun eating pizza, playing games, and hanging out.

Arizona Science Center Field Trip!!

Our 3rd grade class took a field trip to the Arizona Science Center on October 11th. We had a ton of fun walking the 4 floors of the center and exploring all the neat displays available. We watched an IMAX movie on Dolphins too! It was a great field trip!

Principal's List and Honor Roll Awards!!

1st Quarter Awards Ceremony- Wednesday, October 26th after Chapel

After chapel, each teacher in grades 3-7 awarded the students that made the Principal's List (Straight A's) and those that made the Honor Roll (A's and B's), as well as those students who had Perfect Attendance. The students were called up by name, received a certificate, and coupons to McDonald's and Chick-Fil-A. Third grade had a total of 10 students out of 15 make either Honor Roll or Principal's List. I am so proud of these students and hope the awards ceremony serves as a motivator to all students to strive for academic excellence! We will do an awards ceremony after the 2nd quarter to reward students for grades for the 2nd quarter. Please continue to encourage good grades and attendance! Thank you to those parents who were able to attend to cheer on your child!
(Not Pictured- Gabriel Downing)

Principal's List (Straight A's) Honor Roll (A's & B's) Perfect Attendance
-Cassidy C. -Ruth A. -Kaylie F.
-Kaylie F. -Gabriel D. -Natalie G.
-Natalie G. -Deborah E. -Gabriel D.
-Logan G. -Deborah E.
-Savannah S. -Logan G.
-Karl T. -Savannah S.
-Ava V. -Karl T.
-Ava V.

How-To Projects!!

How to Make Strawberries Dipped in Chocolate

Asoni was the first to go for this project series. She created yummy strawberries dipped in chocolate. Her poster was great and the food was delicious! Well done!

How to Make Scrapbook Cards

Ruth went next in our line-up of projects. She instructed the class on creating scrapbook cards. This was a fun art project and the class really enjoyed being creative! Awesome presentation Ruth!!

How to Make Smoothies

Cassidy brought in a variety of fruits and instructed the class on how to make fruit smoothies. She was a natural in front of the class! Her presentation was very clear and easy to understand. I could tell she had done her homework! Fantastic project Cassidy!!

How to Make Lemonade

Kaylie taught the class how to make homemade lemondae. Her poster was very fun and creative! She showed the class how to make the beloved summer time drink. Great job Kaylie!!

How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Pound Cake

Savannah showed off her cooking skills by hosting a "Cooking Show" on how to make strawberry shortcake pound cake. I was very impressed with her cutting skills and her presentation skills. She is a natural! You rock Savannah!!

How to Make Cookies and Cream Ice-Cream

Logan brought in a tasty treat to share with the class. He taught us how to make cookies and cream ice-cream. His poster was incredibly artistic, and he was very comfortable speaking in front of the class. (Not to mention his project was very yummy too!!) Awesome job Logan!

How to Make Fruit Skewers

Deborah had a very tropical theme related project. She demonstrated how to make fruit skewers. This was a very fun and colorful presentation. The fruit was delicious and Deborah was very well prepared! Nice job Deborah!

How to Make Popsicles

Billy brought in cranberry juice and showed the class how to make homemade popsicles. He did a great job with his presentation. We put the juice in the freezer over night and served them at recess on Thursday. They were delicious! Great job Billy!!

How to Make Green Tea

Natalie demonstrated a healthy how-to project by showing the class how to make Green Tea. It was a very tasty drink. She did a great job presenting to the class and her poster was very creative! Awesome job Natalie!

How to Make Root-beer Floats

Jake brought in a tasty project. He showed the class how to make a rootbeer float. Jake was very comfortable in front of the class, and did a great job presenting! Good work Jake!

How to Make Slushies

Karl presented how to make slushies! This was a very fun project (and something that will be very useful once summer weather hits again!) He did a great job talking in front of the class and was very prepared on how to do his project. You rock KJ!

How to Make A Volcano

Ava had a very fun (and messy) project! She taught the class how to make a volcano. She was very prepared and had enough materials for each student in the class to create their own "mini" volcano. Ava did an awesome job presenting her steps! What a fun project Ava!

How to Make A Banana Split

Jack had a very tasty how to project to present. He showed the class how to make a banana split. Jack was very prepared and had tons of ingredients! He did a great job presenting his steps (and even had great humor in his presentation)! Well done Jack!

How to Make A Paper Airplane

Nathan presented how to make a paper airplane to the class. This was a very fun project! He taught the class how to make a paper airplane in a new and fun way. He did a great job demonstrating the steps as he went, and allowed all the other students to create an airplane as he presented. Awesome job Nathan!

How to Make Homemade Juice

Gabriel demonstrated how to make homemade juice. He brought in apples, mangoes, oranges, and kiwis to juice in a juicer. He did a great job presenting and I could tell he had practiced before! Good work Gabriel!

How to Decorate Cupcakes Professionally

Mrs. Thomas came in as a surprise for the class. She showed the students how to decorate cupcakes from a professional standpoint. She showed the class the different professional cake decorating tools. Each student decorated his/her own cupcake (and then got to taste them for the final test!). It was so fun to have Virgie in the class to show off her amazing decorating skills! Thank you so much for sharing your passion with the class!!

Honoring Our Veterans for Veteran's Day!

Chapel for Veteran's Day

My good friend, Jacob, came into school on Wednesday to do a Chapel on being a Veteran. He spoke to the children about having pride in your country and most importantly having pride in Jesus Christ. He told his story to the kids and offered a question and answer time at the end.

On Thursday, Jacob came into our classroom to do a more personal presentation for the children. The 2nd graders joined us in this occasion. It was very informative and the students really enjoyed learning what it is like to serve our country through the armed services.

Jog-A-Thon!!!

Friday, November 18th (8:15-8:45am)

Our school's fundraiser to help raise money for new playground equipment, a shade for the playground, and other items took place this Friday. The kids ran as many laps around the field as they could in 30 minutes time. At the end, we were greeted by the Phoenix Sun's Gorilla!! The kids had a blast! Ruth won for the girls. She ran 12 laps!! Logan, Karl, Nathan, and Gabriel had a 4-way tie for the boys!! They all ran 9 laps!!

"SAVE THE TURKEYS, EAT TACOS!!" THANKSGIVING PARTY!

Our Field Trip to see "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Play

December 6, 2011

Today, our class traveled to Mesa Arts Center to see the play "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." We had wonderful parent drivers and chaperones support us on the field trip. When we arrived at the Mesa Arts Center, we were escorted to AMAZING seats! Our class was able to sit in the 2nd row from the stage and in the center! We really enjoyed reading the book before seeing the play, and loved understanding the true meaning of Christmas is what Jesus did for us by coming to earth as a baby to save us from our sins.

"Christmas in the Country"-
Music Christmas Concert (Dec. 13, 2011)

Mrs. Rocca, our music teacher, put on an amazing Christmas Program for our school on December 13th. The theme this year was "Christmas in the Country" and portrayed the birth of Jesus Christ as the real reason to celebrate Christmas. The 3rd graders dressed in country attire and sang beautifully! After the Christmas program, the School Board gave GREAT news about our school! We do not have any debt and we are excited to continue to expand! After the quick meeting, the gym was open for the Scholastic Family Night Book Fair, as well as refreshments and other fun vendors. It was a great night and everyone in our class participated!! (Thank you Virgie for sending me these photos! If you have any of your kids that you would like to send me to add to this website, please feel free!)

Christmas Door Decorating Contest

The PTF asked the teachers to decorate our doors in a Christmas theme for a classroom contest. The upstairs classes (3rd-7th) were in competition with each other, and the downstairs classes (preschool-2nd grade) were in competition with each other. We had fun decorating our door and....... WE WON FIRST PLACE!!!! The 2nd grade class won 1st place for the downstairs competition. Here is a picture of our door (and yes, it had real Christmas lights and played the Hawaiian Christmas song "Mele Kalikimaka" all day long)!

HAPPY 2012!!!

I am so excited that I was able to come back after Christmas vacation and start the new year off with my kids. We have hit the ground running and are already in full swing of academics! Here are a few pictures to show you how much our class has grown since the beginning of the year.

3rd and 4th Grade Historical Wax Museum

The 3rd and 4th graders were given a huge assignment to research a historical figure. This project included writing a report about the historical person, memorizing a speech about the person, creating a poster board about the person, as well as dressing up to imitate the person. I am so proud of all the kids and their hard work!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- A.K.A. Karl

Karl researched and presented Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Great Job!

Squanto- A.K.A. Nathan

Nathan researched and presented Squanto. Awesome work!

Billy Sunday- A.K.A. Logan

Logan researched and presented Billy Sunday. Awesome Work!!

Molly Brown- A.K.A. Ruth

Ruth researched and presented Molly Brown. You rock!

Pocahontas- A.K.A. Cassidy

Cassidy researched and presented Pocahontas. Awesome job!

Elizabeth Blackwell- A.K.A.- Deborah

Deborah researched and presented Elizabeth Blackwell. Well Done!

Daniel Boone- A.K.A. Jack

Jack researched and presented Daniel Boone. Awesome Job!!

Harriet Tubman- A.K.A Ava

Ava researched and presented Harriet Tubman. Well done!

Ulysses S. Grant- A.K.A. Gabriel

Gabriel researched and presented Ulysses S. Grant. Terrific Job!

Sally Ride- A.K.A. Asoni

Asoni researched and presented Sally Ride. Nice job!!

Louisa May Alcott- A.K.A. Savannah

Savannah researched and presented Louisa May Alcott. Great job!!

Laura Ingalls Wilder- A.K.A.- Kaylie

Kaylie researched and presented Laura Ingalls Wilder. You Aced It!

Miles Standish- A.K.A. Jake

Jake researched and presented Miles Standish. You rock!

Eleanor Roosevelt- A.K.A. Natalie

Natalie researched and presented Eleanor Roosevelt. Awesome Job!

McDonald's Field Trip

Last field trip of the year!

The 3rd graders went to McDonald's in May for the last field trip of the year. It was so fun! The students were able to take orders of people in the drive-thru, make smoothies, learn about the history of McDonald's, and take a tour throughout the entire restaurant (even the freezer!).