Summer Reading!

Hello friends!

One of the SUPER things about Summer is that we have more open time available to do the things we love, and that includes building our Summer Reading Life. 

So far I've read a great deal of nonfiction- Entertainment Weekly. It's a magazine for movie and TV fans. I enjoy reading it and had a pile of the magazines piled up that I did not have the chance to read during the school year. I also completed one fiction book. Because of Mr. Terupt. It was a great book about how one person can have an impact on those around them. Here's a link to the book if you want to take a peek- Because of Mr. Terupt.

What have you been reading this so far this Summer? 
Can't wait to hear from you!
-Mr. Font 

April Adventures!

Although we were only in school for about 1 week in April we've already had quite a few... 

APRIL ADVENTURES

This month we launched our exploration into nonfiction texts. Working hard to "Rev-up" our minds for nonfiction reading in a similar way that we prepare ourselves to read a fiction book. We have been working hard to identify the Main Idea of a text and pull out the important supporting details. We learned that "pop-out" sentences, titles, headings, and subheadings can be really helpful when trying to determine the Main Idea of a text. We've also learned that Boxes & Bullets really allow us to organize the information we obtain from reading nonfiction texts. 

Adventure #2 was Mr. Font's Annual Peep Catapult Challenge. Here you had to work collaboratively to design a catapult that would send your Peep the furthest distance down the hallway. Even though many of you had difficulty in your first trial run- you were able to head back to your design, conduct some research, and make great improvements in the distance your Peep could travel. 

Adventure #3 took us to Poricy Park for our class trip. We spent time learn gin about the pond ecosystem and the animals that can survive in the ecosystem. Even though it was cold- we had a good time. 

 I'm wondering... How did you feel about our April Adventures? Let me know in the comments below!

Welcome to Leprechaun Village

Top O' the Morning to Ya!

Hello Wee-ones!

This past week we have had a blast applying our Math skills of measurement, area, and perimeter to design and construct a building in a Leprechaun Village.

First we hoped we were channeling the lucky of the Irish when, with a partner, we randomly selected the building we were going to be responsible for designing. Some of us pulled the Leprechaun Police Station and School, while others were now responsible to design the Dance Studio and Sports Stadium. Partners quickly got to work designing our respective buildings.

The next day we choose boxes Mr. Font collected to stand for the base of our building based on our design. We were responsible for measuring our box, finding the perimeter, and area. Mr. Font even taught us a wee bit about a fourth grade measurement skill called volume to find out how many units cubed our buildings will hold. Lastly we divided our building into smaller rooms and found the area and perimeter of our smaller rooms.

Finally, it was time to design. Room #21 was covered in green paper and shamrocks as we worked together to make our buildings look like our design. It was so much fun! Our finished buildings, and the Math behind it, can be found on our Seesaw accounts. Check it out!

Book Character Day!

Hello friends! Seuss Week was an absolute BLAST! We had so much fun reading and participating in the events of the day. 

One of my favorite days was Book Character Day! I loved seeing the whole school dressed up as their favorite book character (even if my beard was very itchy)! I also love the superhero craft and writing we created to document who you were dressed as on Book Character Day!

I'm wondering----Which day was your favorite day? Comment below 

Feel free to hop onto your blog and create a post about Seuss Week! 
-Mr. Font 

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

I was listening to this song and it inspired this blog post. 

It got me wondering, What two things are you looking forward to this holiday season and WHY? Make sure to tell me why you are looking forward to those items. 

This is published for the world, so make sure to revise and edit your comment!

-Mr. Font 

Greetings from the Happiest Place on Earth

Hello heroes-

I have missed you, but I hear from my top secret spies (Mrs. Lust & Mrs. Dzugan-not so secret anymore) that things are going well.  I am having a fantastic time celebrating special occasions with my family and friends. 

How have things been going in # MVSRoom21? 

What have you learned recently? 

Has Captain Snowball been checking in on you?

What do I need to know about your life? 

Here's a little of what I have been up to...

Cinderella's Castle looks so pretty "iced" by Elsa

Another Magical Night in th Magic Kingdom

Short of being kidnapped (couldn't resist channeling our class read aloud) I will be back on Tuesday! 

Feel free to check back on this blog for my replies to your comments. (Disney has alot of lines, so I may have some time to respond to your comments). 

Missing You! 
Mr. Font

Thanksgiving Break!

Hello friends!!!!!!

Long time no see! 

What have you been up to? 

How was your Thanksgiving? 

What books did you read? 

See any new movies? 

Do something fun with your family? 

Tell me about it? 


See you tomorrow!
-Mr. Font

Traditions....

Hello Superheroes!

The other day we were talking about traditions that take place in our household in December. 

Joe shared about his sister's birthdays.

Kylie shared about celebrating Hannukah.

We heard about bird nests in Christmas trees and other fun things we do in December to celebrate. 

Here are my two dogs, Tucker & Copper, in front of my tree last year! 

In my family we have a few December Traditions. We always have a big "Trim the Tree" Party where family and friends come over for dinner and then to help us decorate the Christmas Tree. We always get new Christmas Pajamas on Christmas Eve and stay in them ALL DAY LONG on Christmas Day! We also celebrate my brother, Dylan's birthday! This year we will be in Disney World on his birthday in his favorite park- Animal Kingdom. I can't wait!

Dylan and I with Safari Mickey at Animal Kingdom

Those are just a few of my December traditions! 

It got me wondering what Holidays do you celebrate in December and what are some of the traditions in your house?

Can't wait to hear about it!
-Mr. Font 

Dreambox Contest Top 5

As of.....11/11

Hello friends- 

Here is our Dreambox Top 5...

#1- Magnus 70 lessons
#2- Abby 65 lessons
#3- Dallas 64 lessons
#4- Emma 47 lessons
#5- Riley & Vincent 45 lessons

Honorable Mention: Joe 43 lessons

Our "Over Break" Top 5 accumulating the most lessons completed over break are...

#1- Magnus 32 lessons
#2- Sophia 22 lessons
#3- Dallas 21 lessons
#4- Emma 18 lessons
#5- Abby 16 lessons

Honorable Mention: Karyme 14 lessons

Keep it up friends, contest isn't over yet! 
-Mr. Font

Fall Blogging Challenge #3

Hello bloggers! 

Before I get started on this blogging challenge, let me remind you that responses should be thoughtful. Make sure to edit for spelling, capitals, and punctuation before publishing to the world. 

I hope you are enjoying your time off and are looking forward to getting back together after break. I'm looking forward to seeing you guys again! Today I started a new book and read "Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment weekly is one of my "easy reads"- it's a magazine all about movies and television shows. The magazine has stories about how many of the movies that are coming out shortly have been made. Most recently I read articles about " Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (the new movie in the Harry Potter series), Dr. Strange (the newest movie in the Marvel universe) and the new live action Beauty and the Beast movie. 


It got me thinking- I LOVE the movies! I love sitting in a comfy chair with my popcorn, Pepsi, and some sort of gummy snack (either Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids, or Twizzlers) and entering the world brought to me by the movies. 

Here's my family and I getting ready to see the new Stars Wars Movie. 

I have many "favorite" movies. I have favorite musicals (West Side Story), favorite comedies (Clue), Favorite dramas (A Time to Kill), favorite Disney films (Little Mermaid, Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast), favorite old movies (Casablanca)...well, you get the picture. 

That got me wondering, what are some of your favorite movies and WHY? 

Fall Break Blogging Challenge #2

Hello friends, Remember me! 

Mrs. Dzugan and I enjoying the Magic at Walt Disney world this Summer!

It's time for our second Fall Break Blogging Challenge. Are you up for the challenge?  I can tell you are. 

For this blogging challenge I am wondering- 

What is something fun you've done so far over the break? 

OR

 What are looking forward to doing later in the break? 

My brother and I are going to NYC on Wednesday to see one of our favorite Broadway performers in a limited time show. I am definitely looking forward to this and can't wait for Wednesday to get here. Her name is Kristin Chenoweth and she is probably most famous for being in the Broadway show Wicked. Here she is singing with Idina Menzel (also from Wicked, but also Elsa from Frozen). 

I can't wait to hear from you guys- I miss ya!

-Mr. Font 

Fall Break Blogging Challenge #1

Well hello my friends-

I hope that you have enjoyed the beginning of our fall break. I spent the first day of the break doing what my family calls a "Pajama Day". Basically I was in my pajamas all day! I read a little, cooked a little, watched some TV, and ended the day with a movie (or two-since I didn't have to get up early the next day). 

Today I was a bit more productive but spent a great deal of time reading. I was reading a book that was just getting so good that I couldn't stop. I kept telling myself "one more chapter" but as soon as I finished that "one more chapter" I HAD to read another one! Has that ever happened to you? When I finished the book I felt like I wanted to stay with the characters, in the story, a little longer. I had wished their was a sequel or a movie so that I could keep stay with the characters a little longer- similar to the way I felt when we finished Stone Fox. I was changed by this book and the characters just like we all were when we read the last chapter of Stone Fox. 

That got me wondering- What book are you currently reading? Are you enjoying it? What makes it a good book? 

Can't wait to check out your responses!
-Mr. Font 

Fall Break Blogging Challenge

Hello Heroes! 

This Fall Break I present to you----

THE FALL BREAK BLOGGING CHALLENGE! 

Throughout Fall Break I will be posting different blogging challenges to our class blog. I might ask you to comment with something fun you've done over the break, maybe I'll ask you about the book you are reading, or I might ask you your favorite movie---YOU NEVER KNOW! 

If you complete the blogging challenge with a THOUGHTFUL comment you will earn a blue ticket for our #MVSRoom21 raffle. The more challenges you complete the more tickets you will receive. After the break you are going to be launching your VERY OWN BLOG and this blogging challenge will help you prepare for what is to come. 

I hope you enjoy the break and I look forward to checking in with you digitally while we are away from #MVSRoom21. 

-Mr. Font

Here's my face, so you don't forget what I look like
while we are on break!

Greetings from Thing #21

Hello friends and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

You've seen my costume as part of the school-wide theme and now I am dying to kno:w

What is your costume AND why did you pick it?

-Thing #21
AKA Mr. Font

Pumpkins EVERYWHERE!

Hello heroes!

This is the Mickey Mouse inspired design I
carved this year. 

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy the cooler weather (who doesn't love wearing a sweater) and I LOVE all things pumpkin! One of my family traditions for as long as I can remember is our annual family Pumpkin Party. The whole family comes over and we carve pumpkins into Jack O'lanterns. We move all the furniture out of the way and watch old Halloween cartoons and movies while we cut, clean, empty, and carve our pumpkins. I'm usually responsible for food at family parties. This year we kept it easy with one of my favorite foods- PIZZA for dinner. I made a ton of desserts including Pumpkin Blondies, Apple Tarts, Oatmeal Cookies, Pumpkin Cupcakes, and Frozen Smore Pops. Something you might not know about me is that I LOVE to bake and like making new things.  

Here is my brother (Dylan), little cousin (Julia),
and I getting our pumpkins started.

Just a few of our pumpkin designs. 

Lastly, we clean the seeds and roast them for a fall time snack! 

Blogging about my Halloween traditions makes me wonder- what Halloween traditions does your family have? 

Can't wait to hear from you!
Mr. Font 

So Much to Read...

Hello readers- 

Today when we were book shopping I noticed that many of you couldn't wait to get your hands on some new books. I LOVED seeing how excited you were to have new books to read from our library.  As I mentioned today- I had a teacher meeting at Barnes and Nobles after school and I felt the same excitement that you felt when you shopped in our library today. There were SOOOOO many books that I wanted to read (and, as promised, I purchased a few for our classroom). 

Sorting books always makes Copper tired. 

As I browsed the shelves I saw some new books I am dying to read, some new favorites, and some old favorites that I have read so many times that the cover just makes me smile. It made me wonder- What is one of your FAVORITE books? 

Can't wait to read your comments!
-Mr. Font 

These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens! Although they may be Julie Andrews "Favorite Things" in The Sound of Music they aren't really my favorite things. My favorite things can be summed up in three words: Harry, Heroes, and Mickey!

During one of our Paper Blogging sessions I shared my love for Disney. I really love watching Disney movies, listening to Disney songs, and (of course) going to Walt Disney World. For me, Disney World is truly the Happiest Place on Earth. I love the shows, rides, characters, and fireworks! I try to go to Disney World as frequently as possible. 

I LOVE the fireworks over Cinderella's Castle at night. They are so pretty!

Time for a little info on favorite number 2! I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan. You may (or may not) know that I taught fourth and fifth grade for 9 years with a Harry Potter themed classroom. I think JK Rowling's books are fantastic and I think they did a great job adapting them into excellent movies. I've even traveled to London, England to visit the Harry Potter movie sets. 

My last favorite thing I am sure you know about- SUPERHEROES! I love a good superhero movie. When I was little the X-men were my favorite heroes, particularly Storm and Wolverine. Now I am a HUGE Avengers fan (Captain America is my fave) but I am looking forward to the new Justice league movie. 

Sharing my favorite things made me wonder-What is one of your favorite things?

Can't wait to hear about your favorites in the comments below! 
-Mr. Font