All the World's a Stage

This has been a busy production week at Pineville Elementary. At a PPP after school meeting on March 6th in the library, the first and second grade students that stayed for the meeting presented their two science-oriented plays to a roomful of parents, siblings, and grandparents. They did a wonderful job on both plays, particularly when some of them had to step in at the last minute to fill in on a part for a student that was not there.

After the nine weeks testing was completed on Friday morning, the first through sixth graders gathered in the library to watch the plays the students have been working on during their second library visit each week during the third grading period. The first and second graders presented two science-oriented plays, "Fly High, Butterfly" and "There's No Place Like Home", respectively. The third through sixth grades worked on either a regular or a fractured fairy tale, and chose which to present. The third graders presented "The Ugly Ducking" and the fourth graders chose "The Tortoise and the Hare". The fifth and sixth graders decided on fractured tales, "Goldilocks and the Three Bullfrogs" and "The Brementown Rappers".

Not to be outdone, the kindergarten class made puppets for "The Three Little Pigs" which was presented at an after school PPP meeting, and they will present it to some of the classes again next week.

Well done students!

Mississippi Power visits our 4th grade students to review electrical safety.

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I pledge that I will respect others, both young and old, because in respecting others I show respect for myself.

I pledge that I will do my best at whatever task that is given to me, because in doing my best, I show that I am the best.

1. Follow instructions the first time they are given.
2. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
3. Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak or leave your seat.
4. Be prepared for class and always do your best.
5. Tell the truth at all times. 

These are the 12 words. Let’s sing them together. If we’re gonna make our goal, we have to get them right.

1.           Trace: means to outline (Action: trace a square)

2.           Analyze: let’s break it down (Action: break, down)

3.           Infer: read between the lines (Action: read)

4.           Evaluate: to judge (Action: Hit right fist into left hand like a gavel.)

5.           Formulate: build and create (Action: make)

6.           Describe: tell me all about it (Action: say)

7.           Support: back it up (Action: behind)

8.           Explain: tell me why (Action: List 1, 2, 3, with right hand.)

9.           Summarize: the short version (Action: small)

10.       Compare: things that are alike (Action: alike)

11.       Contrast: things that are different (Action: different)

12.       Predict: think about the future (Action: think, then point forward)