Day 117, Gracie-1st Grade Student

Dental Health VisitDr. Bright

Today, we had a visit from Dr. Bright. He is an orthodontist, which is a special kind of dentist. He taught us how to take care of our teeth and some interesting facts.

· Everyone has 2 sets of teeth. By the time you are 14-18 you get rid of all of your baby teeth and get your permanent teeth.

· You need calcium to keep your teeth strong and healthy. You can find calcium in milk and ice cream.

· A toothbrush is called a tooth brush, not a teeth brush, because you are supposed to concentrate on one tooth at a time. The best way to do this is to brush 6 circles on each tooth and then rinse with water at the end. After that you should floss your teeth with dental floss. The whole process should take about 2-3 minutes.

· You should brush your teeth 2 times each day. The best times are when you wake up and when you go to bed. You want to sleep with a clean mouth.

· If you do not take care of your teeth you will get cavities from the acid that plaque gives off. This causes a hole in your tooth and you have to go to the dentist to get it fixed.

· Your molars grind up food for you, so that you are able to swallow it.

· An orthodontist puts braces on your teeth, but only if you actually need them. You can get them when all of your baby teeth fall out.

I liked the visit from Dr. Bright. He taught us a lot about taking care of our teeth. I love taking care of my teeth, going to the dentist and getting good check-ups.

Day 107, Aidan-1st Grade Student

Weather Chat with 1st Grade

Anthony Yanez - Channel 2 Meteorologist

By: Aidan Plut

Anthony Yanez from channel 2 came to our school to teach us about weather. He taught us about the Water Cycle. A fun fact he shared is that we drink the same water that the dinosaurs drank. He also taught us about all kinds of clouds. The clouds can tell us what kind of weather is coming. When we get a storm that could bring lots of rain, that means we could get a flood. Mr. Yanez taught us rules that we need to follow during a flood.

· Never bike through high water.

· Do not play in flood water.

· Don’t drive in water if you don’t know how deep it is.

Do you know what do you do if you are outside and your hair stands up? If you are outside and your hair starts to stand up on your head or your arms that means that lightning has chosen you as a target and you should duck down as low as you can to the ground. Also, don’t play on metal toys at the playground during a storm.

Hurricanes can cause floods and high waters. They can also cause tornadoes. You should go to a safe place like a closet or a room with no windows. If you know a hurricane is coming you could try to go to a different city where they aren’t going to get the hurricane.

I enjoyed being your reporter for this activity. I am glad that Mr. Yanez came to our school to teach us about weather. I learned many facts and he made it a lot of fun.

Day 106, Trevor B.-4th Grade Student

International Random Acts of Kindness Week

This week is International Random Act of Kindness Week - February 10th - 14th. It is true; you can google it!  I am a fourth grader at Cimarron Elementary in Mr. Baker’s class (shout out to Mr. Baker and my classmates – you rock!!!).  I am trying to raise awareness about Random Act of Kindness (RAK) week.  What’s that you ask?  Random Acts of Kindness are just that; ways we can be kind to each other and make the world a better place!

Some examples are:

Picking up trash, holding the door open for someone, and helping your teacher with the chairs. I have an idea for each day this week at Cimarron.  We will be showing appreciation to our teachers, parents, bus drivers, and custodians.  All of our bus riders will write notes to give to our bus drivers in the afternoon.  Our students will write thank you notes to custodians so we can make a display wall for our great custodial staff. 

Monday’s idea is simple.  I hope everyone participates and keeps doing it every day.  I challenge everyone to say “Hello” and “Have a good day” with a big smile to three people you don’t know. 

Let me start us off by saying to all of our CE blog readers “HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!”

Sincerely,

Trevor Black (Your Local RAK Consultant)

P.S.  Remember smiles are contagious; pass them on!!

Day 99, Tami Boltz-Music Teacher

Rhythm Path Drumming Campus Visit

David Cox of Rhythm Path Drumming visited Cimarron today to conduct “A Day of Drumming” with each of the classes. David lives in Wichita Falls, Texas and is a professional educator and percussionist.His travels and studies have taken him to West Africa, where he perfected his drumming techniques, using the most common drum found in West Africa, the djembe.

Drumming circles are part of the everyday culture in countries like Senegal, Gambia, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Guinea-Bissau. Each student was able to play the djembe drum with their entire grade level and learn about the cultures, languages and customs in the West African countries. It was a LOUD but exciting day!