a few more photos from the MS Spring Trip
Posted June 4th, 2010 by CorrieCategories: 5/6 | No Comments »
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Croatan Trip in the words of the 5th & 6th grade
Posted June 4th, 2010 by CorrieCategories: 5/6 | No Comments »
Hiking Big & Small
see horizon line
separates river & sky
my horizon small
Cypress trees have knees
Reaching out for nitrogen
clay & bugs give in
squishy chunks of clay
massive blue & tourquise paint
rough to touch it ain’t
Snake skin left behind
u shaped curves wrapping around
decomposing leaves
There’s a dead mino
in the middle of the sand
washed up by the shore
(trampled by a horse)
focused in on small
itsy bitsy grains of sand
sparkles in the sun
Canoe trip
Frightening canoes
Heidi’s stories kept us calm
Overcame our fears
Crashed into branches
Fishing spraying wondering
Cat learned to steer yay!
Fun with waterguns
Fish Hooks flying through the air
Paddles racing fun
Beach
conquering the beach
Fish catching conquistador
while cold sharp waves crash
cold salt waves crashing
Unexploaded ordenance
spiky shelves of shells
Bright birds in the woods
A melody of their own
Crickets lead the tune
MS Spring Trip Day 2
Posted May 11th, 2010 by CorrieCategories: 5/6 | No Comments »
Yesterday we explored the banks of the Neuse river on our hike through Croatan. We found hunks of clay that line the ground and keep the bogs soggy. The cypress knees fascinated the kids. We’ll be working on a dance inspired by the knees. We wrote haikus and roasted marshmallows by the fire before bed last night.
K/1 Happenings May 10-14
Posted May 10th, 2010 by Stacia FarabeeCategories: K/1 | No Comments »
It’s hard to believe that we only have 4 weeks of school left! Our study of worms and soil have launched us into our current exploration of seeds and planting. Last week children planted flower and vegetable seeds and this week we will continue to learn more about the life cycle of plants. We are hoping that our bean “seeds” will start to sprout so that we can plant them later this week.
Monday – A Seed Grows (A study of a plant’s life cycle) / Art / Movement
Tuesday – Living and Non-living Things / Spanish / Music
Wednesday – Field trip to Max’s Woods
Please have your child to school by 9:00 AM. No heat-ups. (Send a complete change of clothing and a towel in a labeled plastic bag. Children should wear sunscreen, a hat, clothing & shoes (not boots) to school that can get muddy and wet.)
Thursday – Bean Sprout Plantings / Spanish / PE
Friday – Field Day! 10:00 AM
Join us for a day of fun-filled games and activities at Urban NIrvana Park. Please send a fully disposable lunch (no heat-ups) and a water bottle. Be sure to apply sunscreen before arriving at school. You may send additional sunscreen in a zippered plastic bag for reapplication.
Mark your calendars:
Friday, May 14 TAS Field Day
Wednesday, May 19 Sweetwater Creek Field Trip $2
Friday, May 21 (10 AM) TAS Music & Movement Day
Wednesday, May 26 Tellus Museum Field Trip
Friday, May 28 (11:30 AM) K/1 Garden Party Bring your lunch and join us for a celebration of our learning at our Garden Party!
Monday, May 31 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, June 2 Callaway Gardens Field Trip
Friday, June 4 Last Day of School
The 1/2 Class goes rock hunting!
Posted May 10th, 2010 by Stacia FarabeeCategories: 1/2 | No Comments »
The 1/2 class took rock hammers, jeweler’s loops, safety glasses, and other supplies to Sweetwater Creek to look for rocks!
A geology lesson