To write this week memo each of the students shared points of interest from their states and some memories of the parade. We had a wonderful time sharing with you.  Enjoy!

We started our study in mid-March.  As we learned about our states we created pieces of art to represent our “Wonders” – animals, people, and structures.  Here are samples of our work and information we’d like you to know.

Ronan

• Maurice Sendak was from Connecticut.
• Cottontail bunnies are from Connecticut.

Nick S

• Harley Davidson was founded in Wisconsin.
• Harry Houdini lived in Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin was the 30th state.

Henry

• New York was the 11th state.
• The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for over thirty years.
• We practiced for the State Parade.

Ben

• Walt Disney was born in Missouri.
• The first record of “raining frogs” was in Missouri.
• Missouri has the tallest ach in the country. It is the Gateway Arch.

Laird

• Texas is the second biggest state in the U.S.A.
• The King Golden Ranch is as big as the state of Rhode Island.

 

 

 

Timmy

• Muhammad Ali was born in Kentucky. He became one of the greatest athletes in boxing history.
• Kentucky has the biggest cave in the world. It is more than 400 miles long.
• Kentucky also has the biggest peanut butter factory.
• I am very proud of my state and how I did in the State Parade.

Oliver

• Nike Headquarters is in Oregon.
• I finished a blog post about all 50 states and Washington DC. They took me over a month the write and post.

Sami

• I think the most interesting thing about New Jersey was that they have the most millionaires in our country.
• My favorite part of the night was being in the parade.

Stella

• Maryland was the 7th state.
• Maryland has a state dog and a state cat.
• Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore. That’s in Maryland.
• Annapolis is the capital of Maryland.
• Maryland’s nickname is The Old Line State.
• What I really like about the state parade was getting to see all the floats.

 

 

 

Ginger

• There were a lot of people at the Parade of the State.
• They were most interested in the crazy state laws of Arkansas. They thought the dog one was the craziest.

Nick C

• A very important thing in my state, South Dakota, is Mount Rushmore.
• The Corn Palace is important too. It is the only Corn Palace in the world.

Alexis

• I studied Idaho for a state and a cool fact is the Idaho grows one third of America’s potatoes.
• Idaho is the “Potato State.”
• Idaho’s nickname is The Gem State.
• Sun Valley Ski Resort is in Idaho.

Marianna

• I was the 45th state, Oklahoma.
• The state animal is the rattlesnake.
• It has plains.
• It has the record for the biggest pecan pie.

 

 

 

Thank you to everyone for supporting this project and for helping us all learn more about our wonderful country – the United States of America.