The Last Two Weeks at Ben Davis

At field day we played hard! Even though it was rainy, it was still fun!  We went on three inflatables, played tug-of-war, got snowcones, did hurdles, parachutes, caught pop flies, did sock races, and much more!  Mrs. O'Hara and Miss Ducker's class won tug-of-war!

We are having a spelling bee tomorrow.  There are three winners in each second grade class.  Who will be the final winner???

Awards day is this week too. First grade awards day is today at 1:30 and second grade awards day is Thursday at 8:30. 

The bloggers had their last meeting this morning and they are very sad!
Happy Summer!!!!

the animal man

The animal man brought a bunch of stuff. He brought a salamander, bat, possum and a bob cat. He told facts about them. It was fun.

by Tait

Cathedral Caverns

Last Friday, the second grade went on a field trip to Cathedral Caverns.  It was so fun!!! We got to get rocks in a bucket.  I have no idea how those big rocks got through those tiny holes.  Now I want to talk about the cave.  The cave was not so dark but it was fun.  I like when the man showed us that cute little bat and he called it a "chicken nugget bat".  I liked when he talked about that acorn from Ice Age.  He heard a noise.  What could it be?  This was a very fun field trip and I hope I can do it again.
Abby Glover

Here is a link about Cathedral Caverns"
CATHEDRAL CAVERNS

Pajama Day

Did you know that Ben Davis was having a pajama day! Its called D.E.A.R.  It means "Drop Everything and Read". It is on Friday,April 12-all day! This is a way to celebrate reading! Beverly Cleary's birthday is on April 12 and that is why we are celebrating too.  I think it will be super, nice, and exciting!
by Nishtha

The Propst/Burton Class Play.

I loved the play I thought Connor was very funny. I liked Parker`s character. I liked the "Fifty Nifty" song . The play was about aliens. Do they find a new home? Ask your child to find out.

By Grayson

D.E.A.R.

This Friday is "DEAR Day". DEAR stands for "drop everthing and read". We get to wear pajamas and read ALL day. Also the Davis/Coon/Watkins class play is on that day.
by Caden

ARF!

This Friday is the Watkins/Davis/Coon play called "Arf".  There is a message and it says the world Chester Dog Show is coming to doggie town.  Rover the dog has a hidden talent .  Find out what it is this Friday!!
by Eliza White

Mile Run

The Mile Run was really fun but tiring! My time was 10:20.  The Mile Run felt like it was two and a half miles!!  I can't wait to do the Mile Run again next year.  I am going to try and beat my score. 
                                          by Abby Glover

In the mile run people fell. The first graders raced, then the 2nd graders raced and then 3nd graders. It was hard but everyone kept trying and they got the race done.  
                                          by Sean Thomas

The mile run was for the first  and second graders at Ben Davis. Jojo Willams came in first place. My sister Chloe Keenum was the second girl to finish in the race. The first one to finish in the second grade was Bo Belcher. The second person to finish was Mac Ethredge. He came in first last year. After the race we stayed, ate popcicles, and cheered the third grade on. THE END
                                                By Ryan

At the the mile run, we cheered on the first graders. Karokus came in first place for the first graders. Then it was the  second graders' turn. I came in 7th place in my class. I crossed the finish line in 10 minutes and 59 seconds.I  got a medal. We had gatorade and chips.
                                        By: Laci Parham

The Mile Run was so fun everyone had a great time plus everyone did a good job. After that, we ate popcicles, chips, and had a drink.  We could have either water or gatorade.  I loved the Mile Run. I had a good time.                                           
                                                  Mary Reese
                                                     

I ran the mile run.  I loved the Mile Run. I ran my mile in 10:00 minutes and 28 seconds. I thought the Mile Run was fun. What did you think of the Mile Run? I hope I can run it next year.
                                                             By: Emma White
                                                                      

No Shoes Day!!!

Students at Ben Davis had to pay if they wanted to take their shoes off in appropriate places . They had to pay one dollar . It was on April 5th.
The End
by Marlie Jones

There was a "no shoes day" at Ben Davis. You had to pay $1.00 to take them off, but you had to wear them in the cafeteria and bathroom. It was very fun.

by Tait

You had to pay a dollar to not wear shoes on April 5th. The office announced out that you have to wear shoes in the lunch room but it was awwwwwwwwwwwwwwsome!

                                                     By Gray Jackson

Fabulous Friday

My Fabulous Friday class is origami with Miss Ducker. First we did a house, a puppy, and a heart. Then we did a bunny fish. Origami is fun.  And I can't wait to see what is next. I love origami with Miss Ducker. Here are instructions for a puppy dog!

By Ryan 

Mile Run

Do you like the mile run? You have to be fast!!!  Last year, Mac won 1st place and Isaiah won 2nd. The Mile run has been moved to April 3 so we can run in warmer weather. Students will get gatorade and popcicles. It's going to be fun!!! Here is a picture from last year's mile run.
By Laci

The mile run has been moved to Wednesday, April 3rd. The kindergarteners and first graders will run first. Then, the second graders will run next. We will load buses at 8:10.
by Caden

HERE IS THE MILE RUN SCHEDULE FOR ALL GRADES:
KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADE: 8:30
SECOND GRADE: 9:00
THIRD GRADE: 9:30
FOURTH GRADE: 10:00
FIFTH GRADE: 10:30

I cannot wait until we have the Delano Mile Run. There will be a first, second, and third place winner. First graders will race at 8:30 and second graders will race at 9:00. I wonder who will win the race?!?

Eliza White

Mr.Kross' Birthday

Mr. Kross' birthday was last week! We surprised him in the gym with the "Harlem Shake" and we had fun! We sang "Happy Birthday" to him too.  Some of the teachers held up a big picture of him.  It was great!

SPRING BREAK

Spring break for Decatur City School is next week! Spring break is when you go somewhere were you stay out of school for a week & I am going to go to my other family's cabin & hunt easter eggs. For Spring Break Abby is going to go to the lake house.

                                                       By Gray Jackson,and Abby Glover

Box turtle

Our student teacher brought her box turtle and every kid in our class got to hold the turtles. When we were done, we got a card that had our name and a picture of a box turtle. THE END

                                             Mary Reese

Arf!

Do you know we are having  a musicl play?  Arf!  Mrs. Coon's, Mrs. Davis', and Mrs. Watkins' class is doing a play.  The songs are:  The is Our Night to Howl, What does it mean to be a Dog?, Fight Fear, and I may be Small. It will be so fun! :)  My part is the Siberian Husky.  The play is on April 5th.  I am so excited! :)
 -by Nishtha

I cannot wait until the class play, Arf! I'm Dali the Dalmation. I wonder who everyone is? Ryan is General German Sherperd. I know all of the songs and they are awsome. My favorite is Fight Fair. My best friend Dayla has a whole solo for I May be Small. I cannot wait until Arf!
 -Emma

Dr Seuss week

Dr Seuss week was a blast. A lot of people dressed up. It was an exciting week. Monday we wore our shirts backwords and mismatched them. Tuesday we wore red and blue. Wednesday we dressed like the 70s. Thursday we dressed like the 50s. Friday we dressed like the Cat in the hat.
by Caden
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The Sock Hop

The Sock Hop was so fun! To go to the Sock Hop you had to pay $3.00. For snack we got cookies and a drink. We played 3 games: a bubblegum blowing contest, a limbo contest, and a hula hoop contest. This was after school fun and we spent time with friends. It was great :)

  By: Nishtha

The Sock Hop was fun we got to dance, limbo, and hula hoop. We had snacks and  pictures. It was fun and groovy. If you liked the sock hop, leave a comment!

By Mary Reese

The Sock Hop is when everybody dresses up like the 50's! You had to pay $3.00 to get in. There were snacks, drinks, and even 3 contests!  They were optional.  There was a  limbo contest, a hula hoop contest, and a bubble gum blowing contest. You could get a picture made too! It was a lot of fun!
Date of show:  2-28-13
Where:  Ben Davis cafeteria

-by Sophie

The sockhop was so cool. We danced, played limbo, did a bubble blowing contest, had snacks, and a drink.  We also did the bunny hop. It was so awesome.

Sean Thomas

Beauty and the Beast

It was amazing when the Beast turned back into a human. Luminire, the candle stick, was cool.  It was Mrs. Coon`s son, Smith.  It was brilliant. I sat by Ryan at the Princess Theater.  I loved it!                                                  
 By.Emma White                          

The 5th 4th & 3rd graders did the play. The 3rd graders were spoons, knifes, servers, and forks. The 4th graders were townsfolks & wolves. 5th graders were the main parts. I think I would do good on that part.

THE END

BY GRAY

                                                                               
There was alot of singing and a lot of speaking parts!!!! There were third, fourth, and fifth graders in the play. It was very long but good!!!
MEKIH

                       
On March 1st, Ben Davis went to the Princess Theater to see the play Beauty and The Beast. The play was performed by 3rd 4th and 5th graders from Leon Shefflied. You could have gone March 1st and March 2nd. They did a very good job I wonder what play Leon Shefflid will do next year?!?!

Eliza White

Was your cousin,sister, or brother in the play? I liked it, did you? The play was done by 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. They sang and danced. Spoons and forks danced and sang.

Laci parham

Science Fair Posters

I did a bar graph on my science fair poster. My title was called How Many Different Animals Communicate. I did a lot of research on ten different animals.  I found out that there are five ways animals communicate:  by sounds, scents, facial gestures, movement, and touch.  Gorillas and dogs have the most ways of communicating and bees only have one way of communicating.  I learned a lot from doing my poster.  It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to see who wins!
by Abby

Today Ben Davis science fair posters are due.The theme is the animal kingdom. You had to research and design a poster .Judges will decide who is 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place on Thursday.  It will be very exciting.  If you are doing it... good luck!

by Tait Stewart

Some kids make posters for the sience fair.  There are judges and they look at your poster.  Then, they put 1st,  2nd, and 3rd place on the poster they like.                                                       
by Marlie Jones

The Mile Run

On March, 22 there will be a mile run at Delano Park. This is a great time to see how fast you can  run a mile! It will be very fun!

By Leland Stone

Ben Davis Got Talent

In Ben Davis Got Talent, I sang "Call Me Maybe". Every song can play 2 mins. It was so fun! Last year I sang "Dynamite".  The other people were cool! I loved the Claptastics the most! Ben Davis Got Talent was the best!
By:Nishtha

I was in the talent show. It was fun and I was nervous because there was so many people there. My partner was Eliza White. It was very fun. I hope I can do it again next year.

                               by Abby

Ben Davis hosted a show called Ben Davis Got Talent. The hosts were: Gray Jackson and Carter Robinson. Some of the performers were: The Claptastics, Judson Collins, Adrianna Boston, Ryan Keenum, and Nishta Gupta. It was a great show!

By: Grayson

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A Science Experiment

We are doing a new unit on balancing and weighing. The teachers have set up a mini sciance lab in the  spanish  room. We did our first lessons today. We had to work with a fulcrum, beam, and  unifix cubes  and we had to make it balance.  Another thing we had to was to balance a paper butterfly on an unsharpend pencil. We put 2 unifix cubes on one side and 8 unifix cubes on the other side. We made it balance by moving the fulcrum to the heavier side of the beam. We also put 10 unifix cubes on one side and 0 cubes on the other side. We did the same thing and made it balance.
-Ryan

Upcoming Field Trip

On Friday, Febuary 1st, all Ben Davis students will go to the Princess Theater to watch Leon Sheffield's Beauty and the Beast play. Our Fine Arts teachers (Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Farris and Ms. Miller) will be working with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in the play. My sister is in it and I can't wait to see the play!

Leland Stone

Teacher of the Year

Mrs.Hughes is the teacher of the year for elementary schools.  She is the kindest teacher I have ever known. She is my teacher.  I love Mrs .Hughes.

By Marlie Jones