Today’s ticket drawing winner was… Hannah!  (Second time this week.)

Today we did our big “Bill-to-Law” simulation.  Students wrote bills, debated their merits, voted in each chamber of Congress, and watched with eager anticipation as Mr. Hardy either signed them into law or callously vetoed them down!  We’ll actually be implementing these laws in our classroom.  It was a great way to experience the inner workings of our Constitution.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mr. Hardy

Today’s ticket drawing winner was… Sheel!

Simulating the U.S. Congress, we got a chance to vote on some bills today!  Students looked at some mock-bills about adding time to the school day and adding seat belts to school buses.  We learned how a bill that passes in one chamber of Congress has to be sent on to the other body for a vote as well.  In the end, the president has final veto power.  Ultimately, the Supreme Court can decide whether or not a law follows our constitution.   It was a fun simulation, and tomorrow congressmen, congresswomen, and senators in the class will actually write their own bills for review by their peers.  Any “laws” that pass will actually be implemented in our own classroom!

Have a wonderful night!  See you tomorrow for more constitutional government efforts!

-Mr. Hardy

Today’s ticket drawing winner was… Hannah!

Our Valentine’s Day party is next Friday (Feb 12th) at 1:00 P.M.  We’ll be exchanging valentines and enjoying ice cream sundaes to celebrate.    Students are not required to bring valentines, but everyone should try to bring a box or bag (decoration preferred) in order to bring home the valentines they receive.  If students do indeed opt to pass out valentines, please make sure to have enough for everyone.  They may be individually addressed (using the class list sent home today) or unaddressed.

This week in U.S. Government, we’ll be talking about how a bill becomes  a law.  Students will be participating in a mock session of Congress where we’ll be designing our own laws for the class.  We’ll vote, and the approved bills will still be subject to a presidential (Mr. Hardy) veto.

In math, students are wrapping up chapter 4/5 – basic multiplication/division – and moving on to chapter 6: function machines, double function rules, and inverse operations.