Urban Adventures with Mrs. Hutter

Farkas Bakery by A.D.

2010-05-18T18:51:00.000-07:00

I learned that some kind of Linzer dough does not fall apart because you keep adding flour, then roll the dough. Mr. Kroger was closed, but opened up just for Room 119. He made us some cookies, but the shape was round. The name of the bakery is Farkas Bakery Shoppe.

Farkas Bakery by Mrs. Hutter

2010-04-11T07:23:00.000-07:00

In March, the students in Room 119, toured the Farkas Bakery on Lorain Ave. on the near-west side of Cleveland, Ohio. Interestingly, Ed Kroeger, the owner, is a graduate of Urban Community School. He also graduated from Xavier University which is my alma mater.
Farkas Bakery is an old-style European Bakery. Mr. Kroeger bakes the original recipes using some original equipment and some updated equipment. The baked goods are delicious and well-worth the trip to the bakery.
While we were there, he showed the students all of the ingredients and equipment. He even let them roll out dough! They had a wonderful time and learned alot about running a business.

Stellaluna by A. H.

2009-11-29T16:39:00.000-08:00

I like Stellaluna, but it was sad. But it had a happy ending. I like the play and the book. Stellaluna is a fruit bat.

Stellaluna Review by N. B.

2009-11-29T16:34:00.000-08:00

There were three birds. Their names were Flitter, Pip, and Flap. Stellaluna landed in a soft nest. I iked the costumes and there were songs and music. The play was long. My favorite characters were Flitter and the Great White Owl.

Stellaluna Characters by N. R.

2009-11-08T18:28:00.000-08:00

Stella luna fell in a nest in a tree. There was an owl, Stellaluna, Mom Bat, Mom Bird, and the baby birds. TheMom Bat was happy when she found her baby bat, Stellaluna.

Stellaluna by A. D.

2009-11-08T18:24:00.000-08:00

I did not like the Stellaluna play. It was boring. I did like the owl. It was scary. I thought the owl was funny. There was not enough action. I did like the bus ride.

The Stellaluna by J. W.

2009-11-08T18:14:00.000-08:00

I liked the play. It was good. I liked the costumes. My favorite characters are Flap, Flip, and Flitter. They are my favorite because they are very funny.

Stellaluna by O. N.

2009-11-04T17:15:00.000-08:00

I did not like it (the play) because it was weird and romantic. Not enough action. I liked the owl because he was big in the play, but small in the book. The owl was in the beginning and the end. The end was cool because the owl dove down and hit with its wings the tunnel. I did like it because of the owl.

Stellaluna by K. M.

2009-11-04T17:14:00.000-08:00

I loved the book. I loved the movie.

Stellaluna by Mrs. Hutter

2009-11-04T03:49:00.000-08:00

The students in Room 119 learned all about bats. We especially studied fruit bats in preparation for the story of Stellaluna. In the story, Stellaluna was carried by her mother one night when an owl came after her mother. Stellaluna was dropped and landed in a bird's nest. I won't give the rest away, because you have to read the book. The story is one of friendship and understanding for someone who is different from what you know.
Our class went to the Ohio Theater in Cleveland, Ohio to see the play of Stellaluna. The students have written reviews of the play. The reviews follow this post.

All About the Field Trip by E. C.

2009-10-29T03:35:00.000-07:00

I saw the dinosaurs and the moon.

Museum trip by H.S.

2009-10-29T03:31:00.000-07:00

We went to the museum to learn about germs. We saw animals and dinosaurs. In the germ classroom, I was on the washing hands team. We came in First Place. We had a lot of fun.

Field Trip by R.B.

2009-10-26T04:01:00.000-07:00

We went to the museum. We went to learn about germs and dinosaurs. We rode the bus.

Field Trip by A. D.

2009-10-24T14:45:00.000-07:00

Room 119 went on a field trip to the Natural History Museum to learn about germs. Some things we saw were:

dinosaur bones
turtles in a pond
our birthstones
spinning Coca-Cola

I liked seeing the germs (in the microscope) and the birthstones and the stars in our birthday month.

All About the Field Trip by B. P.

2009-10-24T14:38:00.000-07:00

The whole class went on the field trip. I saw dinosaurs there. We went on October the first. We went to the museum. I like going to the museum. I saw some things I never saw before. I felt happy. I touched something. We saw germs in the microscope. The bus ride was fun. We saw Balto. We saw a tiger that was scary. We were at the museum for two hours. We were down at the classrooms. Germs make you sick. That's what we learned.

Trip to Museum of Natural History by G. C.

2009-10-24T14:36:00.000-07:00

We saw dinosaurs. We learned about germs that can make you sick. You got to wash your hands. People that sneeze can make you sick.

Germs by O.N.

2009-10-14T18:47:00.000-07:00

Germs

Germs can be

big or little.

Germs can infect you.

Germs can

make you sick.

Germs can

make you

cough.

Germs can

make you

sneeze.

Germs can

make you feel

bad.

Germs can

make lice in

your hair.

Germs can get

under your

nails.

Germs can get

in your nose.

Germs can get

in your ears.

Germs can

attract

sickness.

Germs get you

chicken pox.

Germs can

crawl in yor

hair.

You can't see

germs.

Germs are tiny

living things.

Germs can get

in your hair.

Shaking hands

makes germs.

Germs are in

your mouth.

Germs are

everywhere.

Germs are on

other people.

Germs are in

your food.

Other people

can spread

germs.

You spread

germs too.

Germs spread

by themselves.

Germs can be

big or little.

About Germs by E.E.

2009-10-14T18:09:00.000-07:00

Germs can go in your hair.
Germs can make you sneeze.
Germs can make you sick.
Germs can make you cough.
Germs can get on your nose.
Germs can get in your ears.
Germs can get in your mouth.

Advise from A.D. about Germs

2009-10-12T18:05:00.000-07:00

Bless you in a tissue. Don't put your hands in your mouth. Germs can make you sick in alot of ways. Germs are so tiny, you can't even see them. Every tme you touch something you get germs. Then you touch other people, you get germs. Wash your hands very, very, very good (well) every day. Germs hide under your finger nails. Once your done (finished) playing, and you come in to eat your dinner, wash your hands. After your hands are clean, you can shake their hand. After their hands are dirty, you will have germs again. Germs can get inside your body. Bacteria and viruses are two kinds of germs. You need to use a microscope to see bacteria. After you touch dust you get germs. Bye bye A.D.

Germ Unit

2009-10-03T17:40:00.000-07:00

We are just wrapping up our germ unit. We had a great germ day where the students rotated from classroom to classroom and enjoyed many activities. In one room, the students looked through microscopes at different types of germs. Another classroom had ideas for keeping healthy. In another room, the students watched a video, then practiced washing their hands while singing the abc's. In the last classroom they listened to the story A Bad Case of Stripes, then had their own version painted on their face. The students in Room 119 have written their notes about what they have learned about germs. Their thoughts will follow.