Nature's Nursery

Today, Nature's Nursery held a program for our students to meet some of the animals the children will be helping out. This was an amazing experience for all of us, and got the children motivated to read! :)


Feeding Opal some cherry tomatoes.

Icerus The Great Horned Owl

A close up of Icerus

Learning about a Hawk's foot.

Getting out a special visitor

Adobe The Desert Tortoise

Opal the Opossum

Opal loved eating cherry tomatoes. She even has thumbs like us to grip food!

Welcome Home!

Today we had a suprise visitor! Alison's grandpa has been serving in Iraq for the past year. Alison was suprised to see him at our door after art class. It was a special reunion for Alison and her grandpa John, and an opportunity for the children to ask a soldier some questions. Thank you for serving our country! We are glad you are home safe and sound! :)

Field Trip to The Waterville Firestation

Today we spent the afternoon at The Waterville Fire Station. It was the perfect opportunity for the children to learn exactly what a firefighter does.

Even firefighters have to go to school too! In the firefighters "classroom."
Learning about the latest equipment.
Checking out where the emergency phone calls come in.
Learning about the equipment on the pump truck.

In the control room, where the calls come in.
Checking out the latest equipment.
Greydon and Justin stop to check out Chief Parson's collection of fire trucks.
Posing for a smile in the the firetruck.
Taking time for a picture on our way up to the work-out room.

It's Harvest Time!

Today we spent time harvesting some pumpkins and gourds in the Land Lab. It was the perfect fall morning to be outside!

Our class on the rock.Getting ready to pick the pumpkins!
Syndey was the lucky winner who got to pick the pumpkin!
Taylor's lucky number was picked to pick the gourd.

Nicholas, Taylor, Mrs. Siravo & Sydney

Fireman John Makes a Visit

On Monday, Fireman John McNutt came into our class to talk to the children about the importance of fire safety. Check out http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm for your children to learn more about fire safety. The students can even earn a Jr. Fire Marshal certificate.

We learned about escape plans, and having a meeting place somewhere other then your front year.

Camron was picked to demonstrate STOP, DROP, and ROLL.

Fireman John showed us the protective gear fireman wear to keep themselves safe.

A Special Visitor

This week we had a special visitor in our class. On Friday, Kathryn's grandma Sharon and little sister, came to our class to tell us about The Buffalo Preserve they visited in Fremont. They brought pictures of the buffalo and shared a story with our class. This was perfect, because in our Scholastic News we learned that buffalo grow thicker fur in the autumn to keep them warm through the winter. Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventure with us! :)

Hunks & Chunks

This year, the students in my class will be learning Ginny Dowd's Phonics Dance. I have found this to be beneficial to my students when reading and decoding words. So far, we have learned 8 "hunk and chunk" chants. This week we spent reviewing the hunk and chunks we have learned so far. Each morning we chant our alphabet walk and hunks and chunks. Here is a preview of what we have learned so far. Enjoy!