Thanksgiving is Nearly Here!

If our tree looks like this, it must be nearly Thanksgiving! Photo by Mrs. Yollis That means it is time to bake pumpkin bread! Thank you, volunteers!Baking Pumpkin Bread on PhotoPeach Besides baking bread,  we were able to help out our Journeys buddies. They...

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Terse Verse :: Twitter Time!

We recently completed a unit on folktales.  What are folk tales? folk talenounplural noun: folktalesa story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.One type of folk tale is the fairy tale. Fairy tales have some basic elements:Often...

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Stellar Spine

In class, we have been learning about bones and muscles. The human body can do some amazing things.The spine is very important. It is made of bones called vertebrae (VER-teh-bray). The bones are like a chain. Together they can flex and move in many directions.To demonstrate just how flexible and movable the human body is, we present Stella. "I have been taking gymnastics for four years," said Stella....

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Thank You, National Geographic!

Last month, we were asked to help National Geographic film a two minute promotional video for their fabulous Giant Traveling Map program.  It was an exciting experience, and we were honored to be asked!Erica and Kristen helped keep everything moving on schedule. The crew...

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Happy Veterans Day

★     ★     ★     ★     ★     On November 11, America celebrates Veterans Day. It is the day we honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is a national holiday! Photo...

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