Mr. Mills Blog

Not just yet, but she is finishing up her last full week here at Murray. She will be here through Tuesday next week, and she might possibly pop in after that. Since she was her for such a short time, I know she is going to have a lot to complete before she officially leaves Murray. She is preparing to present her thesis next weekend and she is moving back to Alaska at the end of the month. Yes, it has been quite hectic.

The 4th and 5th graders have been printing a lot over the past two weeks. They will each have a collograph print and a styrofoam print when they are finished. Ms. Lager expects to send their styrofoam prints in the mail as postcards. The students made postcards that addressed some national or local issue that they cared about like the war in Iraq, global warming, or gang violence. The 6th graders are just finishing up their linoleum prints so they should be ready to print next week. Also, the 3rd graders finished their architectural sculptures this week. They certainly did an amazing job.

On the technology front, the 5th graders are just about to start putting together their public service announcements on to Windows Movie Maker. I’m seeing a lot of potential for some of these students to do a lot more of this movie making. It is a lot of fun if you get involved with it, so I’m glad so many students have found this interesting. The 4th graders are also doing a similar project but they are recording their favorite poems and adding music and images to their voice. Once again, I’ll be excited to see the results.

Until next week…