To a Sweet Girl

My Sweet Annika,

How are you, my dear? Thank you for writing to me. Hooray! You learned how to write a tag for me. Did your mom teach you?

Do you know that I love when you read to me? You make stories come alive!

Love,
Miss Lou

Love from Miss Lou

Hi Claudia! Do you know when I took this picture? I love your smile.

Thank you for your note on the our Orange and Blue Tagboard. You are so bright!

Keep writing...
Miss Lou

Peek-A-Boo!

Hi! Keep reading below. I have put in some new pictures and activities for you to check out. Do you like what you see? Have a safe and fun weekend!

Hello Again!

Hi Visitors!
Welcome back to our Room 401 blog! Did you know how I came up with our school website address? I remember when someone (special and creative) from our class screamed it out one day during our Self-Discovery Journal writing.

He shouted, "My school rocks!" out of the blue. Many of us act silly, but Miss Lou likes it because it means you are using your creative brain juices. Let's keep putting all of it to good use, shall we?

Thank you for all your inspiration and making me laugh everyday.
Keep smiling....

No School Tomorrow!

Can anyone tell me why we don't have to come to school tomorrow? (November 11th) What day are we celebrating and why? Is it Miss Lou's birthday? Is it because we have worked really, really, really hard? Is it because we never have to come to school on Friday EVER again? No....!

Spelling: Challenge Word

Can anyone help me think of a sentence using the word HANDSOME?

OH! I know...

"The handsome knight stood in front of Room 401 to guard and keep away all the scary ghosts and goblins." (Thanks Jonathan for protecting us!)

Huh? Yikes!

Who is this beautiful person? Is it Miss Lou?

Or maybe this one is Miss Lou?

Pals

Here's a fabulous picture of two students that know how to have fun by laughing and being kind to everyone. Thanks girls!

More Costumes Below!

What a beautiful smile Katherine has! Keep smiling, princess! (If you want a perfect smile like hers, don't forget to brush your teeth:)
















Hey! I see you Suchi. Or is that a REAL witch in the background?

Hard Workers: What were we doing?

What did we do with all these cubes? What were we learning about? Do you remember? Tell me by clicking onto the comment below.

The Kindness Tree

A quick reminder: Remember to thank your family and friends for all their kindness. I know you must live with wonderfully kind people because ALL of you are sooooooooooo kind to me!

Oh-so Healthy Lunches. YUM!

Marvin ALWAYS enjoys a healthy and delicious lunch. I wonder who is taking the time (and love) to shop and cook good food for him. No wonder Marvin is so bright and, ahem, well-behaved!?!

Thanks mom!



Oh!

And here is another deliciously healthy lunch.

Guess who's lunchbox this belongs to? She always eats healthy too!

Halloween Guess Who Game!!!

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Guess who is hiding inside these cute and creative costumes! Make your guess below by clicking on the "Comments" icon below. (Parents and older siblings: Please help!)

Cells look like potatoes...

Thanks to Mrs. Tian, we got to learn all about cells.

-Every living things is made of millions and millions of cells.
-Human, animal and plant cells all look different under a microscope.
-Every cell has a nucleus (or yolk) that contains a special (DNA) code that is created from both your mom and dad. This is why you look like them!
-When cells duplicate (double), they divide in half and make more. This is called mitosis.

Take care of your cells by drinking lots of water, eating healthy and exercising.

(Above is a picture of potatoes, not cells! Arvind mentioned that they looked like potatoes. Yes, they do...What else do cells look like?)

Leukemia

This is dedicated to the beautiful nine-year old who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. I would still like to believe the big universal spirit does not ever bring into our lives what we are not able to handle. This little girl is strong, brave and filled with light. She was born with the will to fight against even the most harmful, stubborn cancers.

According to statistics, treating childhood cancer is one of modern medicine's greatest success stories. The cure rate jumped from 10% in 1970 to today's overall survival rate of almost 70%. Nonetheless, she must now battle a combination of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery at a time of life when her body is still growing and developing. Treatment can have a significant long-term impact on children's physical and psychological health.

There is a sudden urgency to capture all of the world's hope here and there to save for this special little being. I believe there are those that live and those that live vicariously. This little girl must live, but like so many others, she must face life's obstacles at her young age without a choice. "Mommy, will I die?" she asked with worried eyes. I feel there is nothing I could ever complain in my not-so serious world. I have health, a life filled with my own joys and sadness most of the time by choice. I am once again reminded of how grateful I should always be. She is strong. She is brave. She will protect her little body by fighting against all that harms her world like the way she had for the last nine years. She is bright and wonderful and may her spirit continue to bring us joy.

May her strength and positivity continue to touch all of us who live vicariously.

Gifts, gifts and more gifts

I love all the gifts you bring me during and after recess. It brings a smile to my face and warms my heart.

How did I get so lucky?

Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you!

Hi Everyone!!!

It's me....Miss Lou! I missed all of you so so much. Thank you for all the hard work and good behavior while I was away. All the substitutes have left wonderful comments about our class. (Of course!) I have heard that you are checking out our Room 401 website. Many of these postings are for you to read because you have been doing excellent writing. (However, sometimes it will be for your parents to read.)

What do you think about our website? Tell me what you like and what you want to see more next time, ok? You can also tell me if you don't want your writing to be seen!!

Here is a way to tell me: At the bottom of each posting, there is a place for YOUR comments (as well as your friends and family). All you need to do is click on the link and type away! I need to hear from you!

Thank you for visiting and come back soon!

Love,
Miss Lou

Happy Halloween!

Dear Students,

Did you know that was me? I hope I didn't scare you! Did I dye my hair blue? Did I have to go to the dentist because I forgot to brush my teeth in China?

No....it was just a costume, I promise.

Warning: Brush your teeth before you go to bed and try not to eat too much candy because you might have teeth like those someday. Yikes!

(Also parents: Please remember to sign the photo release form so I can put your child's pictures on this blogsite!

I missed you!

Love,
Dr. Rotten Tooth Fairy D.D.S.

NOT Your Friend!!!

There is something you don't want to be friends with...and that is something you will find sneaking into your foods!

This enemy is called partially hydrogenated oils.

What a LONG word that is very, very, very BAD for you! Look for this in your food wrapper the next time you eat. This is a terribly harmful ingredient. Do you want to know why? Partially hydrogenated oils are bad because it is not natural so your body cannot digest it properly. If you eat foods that have this oil, then your body gets tired trying to chew and understand what you fed it.

*Parents: Children function better, learn better when they are given proper nutrition. Get your child to start making healthy food choices at a young age and it can establish better habits for the rest of their life!

Where do I find this BAD oil?

You will find partially hydrogenated oil in many foods.
-Most fried foods like french fries, chicken, chips
-School lunches (Isn't that ironic?)
-poor quality crackers
-poor quality cookies
-frozen foods
-genetically modified cereals

How do I know if I am not giving my child foods that contain this ingredients?
-Always read labels before buying your foods
-Try to eat whole vegetables, fruits and less processed foods
-Seek out health food or natural food stores