Smoking Stinks!

Today I saw that Mr. Ledesma was teaching TALES students about the dangers of smoking. I'm so glad he's doing that. Smoking stinks!

Check out this website at kidshealth.org

It says that smoking leads to:
- bad breath
- yellow teeth
- smelly clothes
- more colds and coughs
- difficulty keeping up with friends when playing sports
- empty wallet — cigarettes and tobacco products are very expensive!

It also can get you really sick and you could end up in the hospital for smoking. Cigarettes are made with poison so every time you smoke you get poison in your body.

If someone near you is smoking and you breathe in the smokey air, you are also breathing in bad stuff. Next time someone is smoking around you just kindly ask them to stop.

Say something like, Excuse me. Can you please not smoke around me? I'm just a kid and I don't want to get sick. Thank you.

You know who doesn't smoke? Mr. Apple!!!!!

Physical Education Tuesdays

I'm excited when it's every Tuesday because I see Mr. Groff and Mr. Ledesma playing with the students and teaching them how to exercise properly.

Did you know that kids have to exercise for one hour every day to stay healthy?

That's a lot of exercise! But, it's pretty easy when you go to a school like TALES.

Exercise is not just doing jumping jacks and pushups. Exercise is also playing. Every time you play on the playground, or run around playing catch, or play modified dodgeball, you are exercising!

So, when you go home, make sure you play some more. But, don't play video games or watch TV - that's not exercise!

Go to the park and play on the jungle gym. Play catch with a ball. Play tag or Duck-Duck-Goose. All these games are a great way to get your exercise.

Mr. Apple has to go exercise too!!!!!

Holy Blood Worms!

For a few days now the scientists at TALES have been observing the African Clawed Frogs that Mr. Ledesma brought in. I have to say, they are amazing animals!

Today the scientists fed them blood worms. Wow! They ate them so fast using their front feet-toes. They kind of looked like Mr. Groff eating his lunch. Really fast eaters!

After writing so much about healthy food though, I wonder if the African Clawed Frogs eat vegetables and fruit. Can someone do some research for me to find out?

Mr. Apple loves his veggies and fruit!!!!!

I see new animals in the school

Today I noticed we had new visitors. There are new animals in our building!

Mr. Groff seems to have brought in two pet turtles. He has them in a tank in his office. What are their names?

Mr. Ledesma received small frogs today. Will the scientists at TALES be observing frogs now?

I am so excited to learn more about these animals!

Something interesting I saw in 1st Grade Technology

Today I saw something interesting in First Grade Technology.

Ms. C, the first grade teacher, told Mr. Ledesma that the first graders could use a color printer for their All About Books.

The first graders want the kindergartners and other readers to know the real color of the pictures they print up.

I saw the first graders use Microsoft Office Word to type up letters to their principal asking for a color printer for their class.

Mr. T was very nice and wrote back saying that he would look into getting them a color printer.

I can't wait to find out if the first grade class gets a color printer.

Maybe they could print up a picture of me, Mr. Apple!!!!!