Madsen Moments: January 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

January Pack Meeting

Tuesday, January 17

Tyler earned two silver belt loops! Great job!

For the Webelos Showman pin Braden had to make a puppet show. He and Hunter worked hard on it and they did it for their skit at Pack Meeting! They did a great job!

Braden's class took a test to see who would compete for his class in the first ever Parkside Elementary Geography Bee. He was chosen. It started out with 16 students, then down to 10 then to 4. He made it to the top 4 and he and his friend Parker both got out at the same time. He did a wonderful job and we are very proud of him!

New Oven

January 2012

On Wednesday, January 4, I pre-heated the oven and put my dinner in to cook. Wayne was unloading the dishwasher, the boys were doing homework and Sarah was outside playing. I opened the door to check on Sarah and I heard this strange sound. I turned around to see flames and sparks shooting out of the oven. Wayne quickly turned it off and the sparks stopped. He opened the door and smoke came flying out. It set off the smoke alarm. The boys both dropped everything and headed for the meeting place outside of our home. (Way to go boys!) The smoke alarm did not go off for too long. In the end we realized that the element in the bottom and basically blown up. It was now in two pieces. I didn't even have a fire extinguisher, so the next day I went out and bought one. I had to get a new oven. This is the new one. I love having a glass top. No more disgusting burner pans! Yeah!

Snow!

January 7, 2012

We haven't had much snow this winter. We finally got our first big storm of the year. The kids helped dad shovel and then they made a snomwan!

PTA Fundraiser

Little Caesars

January 2012

For our PTA fundraiser this year we are selling Little Caesar Pizza Kits. We are marketing it as "Get your pizza for the Super Bowl." So Katy and I made this bracket to get the kids excited.

The top two selling classes will be awarded an ice cream party. This is our bulletin board to get the kids excited about it. Each football has the name of the teacher on it.