Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Bledsoe Creek State Park

Tuesday we headed to the park and got to get in the creek! 
 

 
The kids were super excited to dive right in and look for critters!


 
We learned all about frogs and toads from a guest speaker and although we didn't see any, we got to listen to recordings of the different frog and toad calls.


 
So, what did they find?
Lots of crawdads....crayfish...mud bugs... or whatever you like to call them!


 
It's safe to say that we all had a blast and enjoyed every second of the beautiful day!

 
Next week we will be hiking, so make sure you are dressed appropriately!

Monday, September 15, 2014

What we have been up to...

Last week was a busy week with LOADS of fun!!!
 

We played Volleyball and Kickball for Rec.


 
We went to Bledsoe Creek State Park and met the park volunteers!  There, we went over safety precautions to use while in the park and some rules and guidelines.  After that, we went on a short hike and out on the dock for a look around the water.  We saw turtles, birds, fish, and turkeys, and lots of other wildlife.  We are SUPER excited to get to the park tomorrow because we are going to GET IN THE CREEK!!!!

 
One of our groups made pancakes and eggs last week and also did an experiment with milk.  They had a great time and left with full tummies! 


 
So what's with all the shoe pictures, one might ask.  Or maybe you didn't even realize that the pictures you are seeing used to be shoes...

 
While one group was cooking a yummy breakfast, the other group was hard at work creating shoes sculptures!  They did a great job and some of our shoes are very interesting and practically unrecognizable as a shoe!
 
 
We are looking forward to more fun this week!  On tap we have another trip to Bledsoe - please remember to bring shoes you can wear in the creek!  (No flip-flops - they need to be lace up or Velcro to keep your tootsies safe in the water!)  Students will also be logging on to roblox.com to work on some engineering skills,  playing kickball again - their favorite, and one group will be making duct tape wallets while the other makes fizz inflators and balloon racers!  It's going to be another great week!

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

We are heading to the park...

Just a reminder that we are headed on our first field trip of the year today!  Please note that we will not be returning to school until close to 6:00.  To avoid excessive waiting, I would not come any earlier than 5:50 to pick up my student.  Late fees will still apply for late pick up after 6:00.