Cottage Lane's "Our Three Words"
New Year's Resolutions 2012

New Year’s resolutions make us all reflect on the changes we want to make and dedicate the new year to follow through on those changes. We have all been there when we make goals and by mid-January they are forgotten. Cottage Lane decided to dedicate this month’s “Our Three Words” video to 2012 resolutions. Hopefully this video will keep you inspired to stay on track. May all your resolutions make you happier and healthier in 2012. Good luck!
 

Cottage Lane's "Our Three Words"
December has been a busy month at Cottage Lane. From 5th grade's Human Body Unit to 4th grade's Measurement Unit,  we found time to have fun and to enjoy the everyday events at school. To give you a glimpse inside,  we created our own version of Good Morning America's "Your 3 Words."

Enjoy!

Have a Happy Holiday and a Healthy New Year.
May all your hopes and dreams come true in 2012!

 

The WordMasters Challenge
The WordMasters Challenge is a fun, mind-stretching competition for students. It is a national competition for students in grades 3-8 which encourages growth in vocabulary and verbal reasoning. Over 4,200 school teams, from 50 states, participate. Cottage Lane held its first competition for both the Gold and Blue Divisions. We had wonderful results. Congratulations to…

Blue Division
5th Grade
1st Place: David D., Ashley O., Victoria F., Angus G.
2nd Place: Elizabeth T., Kielty F., Logan T., Jack S., Safwah A., AnaFrancesca I., Cassandra B., Brian C., Kelsey G., Ivan J., Laura I., Christine L., Michael S.
3rd Place: Jessica M., Jennifer D., Nika C., Palak O., Yena S., Ciaran S., Richard B., Casey H., Diana P., Alyssa B., Fiona D., Hudson U., Christian C., Jacklyn M., Alexandra K., Joseph B., Michael C., Alexa C., Emer R.,

Blue Division
4th Grade
1st Place: Emma B., Rachel B., Patrick F.
2nd Place:. Kelly H., Kennedy O.
3rd Place: Siobhan W., Nicole C., Luke D., Rebecca Z., Jason O.,

Gold Division
5th Grade
1st Place: Laura I.
2nd Place:. Palak O., Yena S.
3rd Place: Lawerence C., Kielty F.

Gold Division
4th Grade
1st Place: Elizabeth S.
2nd Place:. Emilia B.
3rd Place: Maya A., AJ M., Will P., Feroze S.
 

Thanksgiving Creative Celebration Contest
Over thirty Cottage Lane students blogged about what they are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. Students were asked to post a poem about "What are you most thankful for?" This year's winners were Yena S., Palak O., and Ivan J. Congratulations to these students and all students who participated.

Our Three Words
Good Morning America asked viewers to submit "Your 3 Words." Viewers sent in their thoughts, hopes, and dreams using just three words. A video is posted at the end of the news segment with a featured song. Cottage Lane created their own spin-off of this idea called "Our Three Words." This video and future videos will give you a glimpse inside our community. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie Winners
Mrs. McBride offered a school wide challenge. All Cottage Lane students were encouraged to write a creative 100 word story using the word, pumpkin. Palak O., Gianna L., and Ben L. were this year’s winners. They each received the ingredients to make their own pumpkin pies. Please read their stories along with others on Mrs. McBride’s website. http://staff.socsdblogs.org/kmcbride/2011/10/25/creative-essay-contest-pumpkin/#comments

Keep your eye out for the Thanksgiving Challenge!