What a wonderful day we had!!! The students had such a great day - and behaved SO well - at the Great Heron Wetlands 10th Anniversary Celebration. Thank goodness the weather held up as well - what a gorgeous day! Thank you all for sending your children in with sunscreen and a snack. (I think they would've had a tough time if they had to go without the snack until 12:15 today) The students spent the first part of the day traveling about to seven different learning stations. They learned about the drainage and flow of water to and from the wetlands, composting, the various fossils on the fossil wall, the observed organisms under microscopes, snakes, frogs, butterflies, bees, and learned how solar energy works. This was all before lunch!
After lunch we watched the Native American performers dance - complete with regalia! Some of the students were able to participate in the Snake Dance, and all of us participated in the circle dance at the end of the presentation. Students were given the opportunity to ask the performers various questions, as well as travel about to displays of Native American artwork, craftsmanship, even a REAL tee pee! What a great experience!
This coming week we will be continuing our study of plays/drama. Students had their first round of mini-performances this week and they did SUCH a great job!! Their expression and intonation in their voices was on point. Volume and speed are still a minor concern, but will come with practice and time. Students expressed an interest in performing for their parents, so please be on the lookout for an invitation!
We are in fact going to be continuing division through this week, and have the division post test on Friday, May 14th. We will be moving on to angles and lines afterwards. Thank you!
Thank you again for all your continued support (and appreciation!!!) I hope you and your families have a great weekend!
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