Mrs. Mackey's Newest Monkey

Baby Addison says Good Luck on TAKS next week!!!

And from Mrs. Mackey: You guys will do WONDERFUL on TAKS. We have worked so hard this year and I am very proud of all our progress, determination, and drive. I wish I could be there with you on Tuesday and Wednesday, but I will be sending Good Luck thoughts!

Our TAKS dates are April 26 (Math) and the 27th (Reading)

Our Exciting TAKS Adventures!
Traveling Tuesday: Pack a passport, we're traveling around the world with TAKS!
Wild Animal Wednesday: Bring a stuffed animal to help us do our Tarzan Talk!
Thorough Thursday: Let's look closely to find what still doesn't make sense. Bring some funny glasses or sun glasses to help us see!
(No school Friday!)
"No More Moaning" Monday!: We'll have a blast popping our TAKS balloons!

Holocaust VIDEO

When I Grow Up!

Our dress rehersal was a great success! See you tonight at 6:30 in the classroom!!!

When I Grow Up- VIDEO

Mackey Monkey Parents,

Just a little update:
I know Mr. Baker sent home a letter saying I was having my baby. And it will still be happening soon!  Monday however was a false alarm. Next Tuesday will be my last day, unless she decides to come sooner. Ms. Fisher will be here every day from here on out just in case I need to leave… again.
As Mr. Baker said, Ms. Fisher has been spending a lot of time with the class and will be a wonderful asset to the Mark Twain family. I am very confident that she will do a great job in my absence. If you have any questions, feel free to contact her.
And a Big Thank You to everyone for their kind words and thoughts!
-Mrs. Mackey

Human Rights Badges

On our Gregory Lincoln trip, we saw many wonderful symbols outside the library. We decided to create badges to represent important people throughout Human Rights using the Adinkra symbols and their meanings.

Throughout Human Rights, we have done many fun activities. Some include a timeline/ sequencing of the Trail of Rights (We read the Trail of Tears and made a timeline for the book), The ABC's of Human Rights (We choose what rights we thought were important using the alphabet as a guideline), Cause/ Action/ Result Charts, and Human Rights Trees (each right was represented on a different part of the tree depending on what the student thought was important about it.) We have also been working on our legacy and what people leave behind. Our important person flip book has been a work in progress as well.

Gregory Lincoln

The Holocaust Butterfly Project

The Holocaust Butterfly Project VIDEO