Okay, it has taken me a week to get up this final post about the LL-I and then I have to start thinking about getting some of the Field Day pictures put up. I can't believe how little time there is left this year! I did want to say how wonderful it was seeing so many of our parents there at Field Day. It means so much to the students (whether they admit it or not!)
On we go with the last portion of LL-I photos and stories:
Our first game was a clothing relay. Students were divided into their teams and given a pile of clothing they each had to put on. (Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Cuffman for the donation of Mr. Cuffman's wardrobe!) Once the socks, shoes, shorts, shirt, belt and hat were on, the student had to run to the other side of the gym and take them all off so the next player could repeat the whole process. I have never seen so many children lose their shorts in such a small amount of time. The game was a big hit with the students! (FYI:As my students were quick to point out--Mrs. Ward seemed to be cheating for her class an awful lot! What do you think about that?!) Love those socks!!
Then we played "Chubby Bunnies."
You can see and read more about that in parts one and two which are found below. Next I challenged the students to another clothing game. Since they had so much difficulty and fun putting on the whole outfit, I asked them to try again--only this time all they had to do was put
one t-shirt and
one sock on
one player. Easy, right? Did I forget to mention that the t-shirt and sock had gotten a little wet and were accidentally left overnight in my deep freezer? Ooops! What a hoot to watch the students try to think about what helps to melt something. Kaia had an interesting idea, don't you think? (Once again, Mrs. Ward cheated, but I don't think it helped much!)
The last game we played was called "Tube Sock Tag." Students had to pull a sock onto one of their arms, tuck the other arm behind their back, and then do whatever they could to pull the socks off of each other. It was a good way to get them nice and tired right before we turned in for the night!
We found that the students were tired and getting more tired as each second passed. In fact some were falling asleep during our group photo!
Then it was time for all students to hit the bed. I am amazed at how mobile some of our boys were during the night. We saw feet on heads, legs wrapped around other people, and then this:
Mrs. Sharp and I kept telling Mrs. Ward to "Leave the children alone," and "Don't touch them!" Did she listen? As if the picture doesn't say it all--of course not.
That is the end of our Looper Lock-In 2007 recap. I truly believe that everyone had a good time. Even some of our "Incredible" parents ended up forgiving us for keeping their babies over night. This has been an amazing year, and I am very grateful to everyone who has helped to make it a good one. How funny is it that at this point last year, I had only just decided to move down to third grade and attempt this "looping thing?" (Of course I was bullied into it by another teacher, but we won't rehash all of that, right Mrs. Ward? In fact, I might even be able to forgive you!) In the next few days, I'll add some Field Day pictures, and then we will start our summer book chat. I hope you are planning on joining the conversations and discussion here on our blog. Look for information about it this week!
Don't forget our I Am Somebody Awards on Tuesday when we get to donate the $200 toward Baptist's chapel.
If at all possible, please wear your looper shirts that day!Enjoy this cool Spring weekend!
Now that we are back, we have four weeks to get much accomplished. There are some fun activities coming up like D.E.A.R. pajama day and our party, but to get to that point we have much to do. So, let's buckle down for the long haul. Just a reminder--with the cold weather settling in, remember SSA regulations. Remember sweaters cannot have hoods and must be a solid, school-approved color.
