School-Wide Poetry Month: Day 18 (Ava)

I chose "Yubbazubbies" because when I read this poem it was very cute and I fell in love with it the first time I read it! I hope you like it too.

Yubbazubbies
Yubbazubbies, you are yummy,
you are succulent and sweet,
you are  splendidly delicious,
quite delectable to eat,
how I smack my lips with relish
when you bump against my knees,
then nuzzle up beside me,
chirping, "Eat us if you please!" 


You are juicy, Yubbazubbies,
you are tender, never tough,
you are appetizing morsels,
I can never get enough,
you have captivating flavors
and a tantalizing smell,
a bit like candied apple,
and a bit like caramel.

Yubbazubbies, you are luscious,
you are soft and smooth as silk,
like a dish of chicken dumplings,
or a glass of chocolate milk,
even when I'm hardly hungry,
I am sure to taste a few,
and I'm never disappointed,
Yubbazubbies, I love you.
Poem ©Jack Prelutsky. All rights reserved.

Animal Art Sale: A Really Huge Success!

We raised $275.26 and all the money will be donated to the Rainforest Action Network. The sale was a huge success because we sold 60 pieces of animal art. Many kids stayed after school to help. We did this because we care deeply about animals and the environment because animals are becoming extinct and the environment is being destroyed. 

Thank you to Ms. Phillips for giving us permission and to Joe for setting up our tables. Thank you to all the people who helped and all the people who donated money for the Rainforest Action Network. Thank you to the Rainforest Action Network for keeping animals and the environment safe!

Ava's Amazing Idea

Ava says, "This was my first piece of art for the project. Everyone in my family thought it was brilliant. They suggested I make more to sell and give the money to a charity. A couple of days before that, I had gotten a note from the WWF thanking me for helping so much and giving me all these profiles of animals. So I thought maybe I could make more to sell and share the project with my class so they could help with it also. We'll hope to sell our work on or near Earth Day!" 

Here are some questions to consider:

• Do you want to volunteer to help with the project? 
• Do you have any ideas for the sale? 
• What kinds of art could we make to sell?

Post your answers below! Be sure to read all the comments.