Mizz Fletcher

08/05/2022

FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY!
TICKETS: at the gate
Adults: Fri $16, Sat $26 Wkd $31
Veteran/Senior/Student:
Fri: $11, Sat $16, Wkd $21
FOOD VENDORS: kettlerivermusicfestival.org/vendors
DIRECTIONS: kettlerivermusicfestival.org/directions
ARTISTS: kettlerivermusicfestival.org/2022-artists
SCHEDULE: kettlerivermusicfestival.org/schedule
SPONSORS: kettlerivermusicfestival.org/our-2022-sponsors
FOUNDATION WORK: kettlerivermusicfestival.org/about

07/20/2022

03/30/2020

ELA8 The Outsiders, chapter 1

Howdy!

The Outsiders books are being delivered today and tomorrow, now you can listen while you read along!

https://youtu.be/fsCCX3NehgI

The first chapter of The Outsiders, read by Mr. Roberts

03/28/2020

Saturday Challenge:
Idaho has its Silver Valley, and Ferry County has Gold Mountain—lots of Republic and Curlew families have moved between these two locations to make a living in the mines.

The colorful, bare-knucled history of the Idaho's "Silver Valley".

03/24/2020

Hello Students!
Spring Break is officially over--are you ready for the next phase? The teachers are supposed to meet tomorrow to figure out the details of operating a school when no one can be there. I will be preparing some learning opportunities for you, but when it comes to learning, what would you like to see happen during the next 4 weeks?

In the meantime, I would love it if you would do a few things for me:
1. 7th & 8th ELA READING Build a blanket fort for reading, and be sure to get about 20 minutes of eyeball exercise every day. The time I saw you, we distributed books, so I hope you have one you love! If you want to go above and beyond, stay in your fort and read all day!
2. 7th & 8th ELA WRITNG Start keeping a diary or journal. I write 3 full pages in my composition book every morning--its how I start my day, and let me tell you it is not very good writing. I just get my thoughts out, and it helps the rest of my day go more smoothly. If you like, you can write at night to record what happened. I don't do this, but I think I should. Some of you are writing stories--keep it going! 🙂
3. 7th GRADE WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY: Interview some of your family members to find out about their family history of living in Washington State. My great, great granddad walked across the Oregon Trail with his mom and dad and some brothers and sisters to get Washington in 1857. My great great great granddad served in the Washington Territory Legislature before Washington was a state, and my great granddad along with 3 brothers and 2 sisters walked from the Yakima area to Ferry County and started a homestead in 1901. That's where I grew up.

Let me know if you spot any typos, or if you have any questions!

03/23/2020

SPRING BREAK CHALLENGE #5
TODAY'S TOPIC: PET STUFF FROM RE-USED STUFF

1. Make a kitty or itty-bitty-dog house with just a cardboard box and a t-shirt--no cutting, no gluing, just cover, tie, and tuck.
2. Make a cat toy with a straw, an empty chip bag cut into a 6 inch fringe, and tape.
3. Use an old sock, a tennis ball, and knot to make a chewy tug of war toy.
4. Make four origami butterflies, hang them like a mobile and dangle them for kitty cat batting practice.
5. Stitch the kangaroo pocket on your hoodie closed, then take out the stitches on the top--you now have a puppy pocket to keep your friend close and your hands free.
6. Easiest of all, wad up a piece of left-over-not-grimy tin foil into a 1.5 inch ball and let your cat play bat and chase.

03/20/2020

SPRING BREAK CHALLENGE
DAY 4 - RIDDLES

1. A word has six letters, but remove one letter and 12 remains, what is the word? Draw a picture that represents your answer.
2. How many letters are in the "English Alphabet"? Psst! It's not 26. Make a simple chart to show your answer.
3. What is full of holes but still holds water? Spell the word backwards in your answer.
4. A father is the age of his son if you reverse the digits. The father's age added to the son's age is 55. How old is the father? Show your math (mwhahaha, I know you don't like to show your math!).
5. A girls is twice as old as her brother and half as old as her father. In 50 years her brother will be half as old as his father. How old is the daughter now? Draw picture of these people as they might look now.
6. Check out this video on riddles: https://youtu.be/o6WcjedBe5Q

03/19/2020

SPRING BREAK CHALLENGE 2020
DAY 3 TOPIC: GET PHYSICAL

1. How many eXercises can you do in six seconds? Do what you choose--jumping jacks, dribbles, push ups, sit ups, squats, etc.
2. Exponential Walking. Take one step. Turn around and double it: Take two steps. Turn around and double that: Four steps. Turn around and double that: eight steps. Keep doubling. How high can you go?
3. Do the grapevine for one minute--how do your hips feel?
4. Create a racing scavenger hunt for outdoors. One Rule: You have to run, skip, hop, roll, dance, piggy back ride to the next clue.
5. Do anything in slow motion so that it takes six seconds--make a video or tik tok.
6. Hike, bike, or horseback ride somewhere uphill for a picnic and take a picture of your view. (I'm out of bread, so my picnic is saltines with peanut butter and kalamata olives. Maybe a pickle.)

03/18/2020

SPRING BREAK CHALLENGE 2020
DAY 2 TOPIC: TEA

1. Connection to Day 1: Did you know you can make tea out of lichen? The "old man beard" lichen to be exact, but scientists call it Usnea. Try making some and let us know how it goes.
2. List as many words as you can with "tea" or "ea." I'll go first: teacher. 😉
3. Make up a story about having a cup of tea.
4. Make a TikTok or a 30-second video related to tea.
5. Draw, paint, or color a picture of your favorite tea cup or mug.
6. List all the types of tea you can find in your cupboards--in alphabetical order.
Psst! Open to “students” of all ages 🤓

03/17/2020

SPRING BREAK CHALLENGE
DAY 1 : FIND MOSS OR LICHEN OR BOTH

1. Take a picture and post it in the comments.
2. Write a poem or a song or a description using imagery (HINT: use the five senses).
3. Make up a story based on Horton Hears a Who, except the setting is lichen or moss and instead of Horton it’s a Sasquatch, such as Harry and the Hendersons.
4. Make a 30-second video of your search for lichen and post it in the comments—even if you don’t find any!
5. Draw, paint, or color a picture of moss, lichen, or both.
6. Find something else outside that fascinates you and share it in the comments.
Psst! Open to “students” of all ages 🤓