The Mobile Mine Comes to Belle Chasse

Shouts of "Rose Quartz," "Crystal," "Tiger's Eye," and more could be heard as the fourth graders at BCPS discovered their very own precious stones and minerals today at the Mobile Mine.  It was just like when the 49ers discovered gold for the first time, this was a day of firsts. The students learned from Carol Rabb, the "Rockstar," that elements make minerals and minerals make rocks. They learned about the three resources that are mined in Louisiana.  They found out about the only rock that floats.  They all even went away with a fossil.  Back in the classroom, each student classified and identified each and every one of their minerals.  The amount of learning that happened today was priceless. It was something these students will be talking about for a  long time.

http://youtu.be/wrU7GxcrPkQ

Happy Pi Day!

How much fun is this?!?!?!?  To celebrate Pi Day (3.14.15), our learning so far, and to relieve some test stress, I let my students throw 'pies' at me.  32 pies to the face and body and I'm still here!  The good news is....these students are ready to PULVARIZE the PARCC starting Monday!  Go Pelicans!!!!!!

Just Watch - Our Testing Song

Okay, so we've been working our fingers to the bones writing essay after essay.  We've lined up all of our math problems in order to do the operation correctly.  We've performed experiments to better understand our world.  We have racked our brains trying to learn all about the early days of our country and how it's run today.  So now, in the middle of March, a week before the BiG TEST, the students of BCP have decided to let out a little of that test stress, to breathe a very welcome sigh, and to laugh with one another while making this testing video,
We wish everyone good luck on whatever test you're taking and hope you do well.  Scratch that!!!!! You don't need any luck!  You got this!!!!!!! You are awesome and you will do your best on the test!!!! Now go do it!!!!!

http://youtu.be/mQ8Qx3ZVWGY

BCP JUST WATCH
This test, not so bad
PARCC and LEAP, don’t get sad
This one is for my folks
For my school, even for me
Studyin', learnin’, Belle Chasse is the city
Got test prep as my mind set
Gonna ace the test, I'm so pretty
I am smart (oh yah)
Listen to my teachers all day
I am smart (oh yah)
Make homework my priorit-ay
I am smart (oh yah)
Say my name you know who I am
I am smart (oh yah)
Gonna take that test, yes ma’am, break it down
Get the test hallelujah (whoo)
Take the test hallelujah (whoo)
Best the test hallelujah (whoo)
'Cause BCP gon' give it to you
'Cause BCP gon' give it to you
'Cause BCP gon' give it to you
March April May and we in the spot
Don't believe me just watch (come on)
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh

Stop, wait a minute
Now focus, get your pencil ready
Read and think, now answer
Bubble in just the circle

Take the ELA, Math, then
Science and Social Studies
If we show up, we gon' be here
Smarter than we were last year

I am smart (oh yah)
Listen to my teachers all day
I am smart (oh yah)
Make homework my priorit-ay
I am smart (oh yah)
Say my name you know who I am
I am smart (oh yah)
Gonna take that test, yes ma’am, break it down
Get the test hallelujah (whoo)
Take the test hallelujah (whoo)
Best the test hallelujah (whoo)
'Cause BCP gon' give it to you
'Cause BCP gon' give it to you
'Cause BCP gon' give it to you
March April May and we in the spot
Don't believe me just watch (come on)
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
Before we leave
Lemmi tell y'all a lil' something
We’re going to pass this test
We’re going to pass this test
We’re going to pass this test
We’re going to pass this test
I said We’re going to pass this test
We’re going to pass this test
We’re going to pass this test
We’re going to pass this test
Come on, think, jump on it
If you know it then bubble it
If you’re unsure, then own it
Use your strategies, then come show me
Come on, think
Jump on it
If you know it then bubble it
Well it's time to show just what we know
Don't believe me just watch come on!
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh

We’re going to pass this test (14 times)
We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test (say what)

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test (say what)

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test (say what)

We’re going to pass this test

We’re going to pass this test