Happy Fall, Y'all!

We have had several things going on the last couple of weeks! First of all, let me thank all of you that came out to Grandparent's Day and parent teacher conferences. We had a great turn out for both, which is always awesome!

The week of 9/11 we made drawings for police officers, fire fighters, and a soldier thanking them for all they do for our country. We sent them to the Columbia Fire Department, Lewisburg Police Department, and to a local soldier who is in the National Guard and has served time over seas. I asked for them to take pictures so I could show the students our different heroes with the drawings they colored. They have graciously done so!

 The first pictures are from two of the fire stations in Columbia.

The LPD took a step farther than just sending a picture. They sent two officers, Officers Cuevas and Christmas, to our class and presented us with a poster and a challenge coin. They thanked the students for their drawings and explained that the Chief only gives the challenge coin to people who have really done something special. We now have the challenge coin in our classroom and the poster is hanging outside in the hallway. These are some pictures from that day.

In the last weeks we have also done a unit on apples. We learned all about Johnny Appleseed, tried three different types of apples and picked out our favorite kind, and also made homemade applesauce. The kids were most excited about the homemade applesauce. They got to help put in the ingredients and of course they were all taste testers.

I always enjoy doing fun projects with the students and they really love it too! It's always a nice treat to experience a fun way of learning. :)

DON'T FORGET: 
Field trip: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Please send in the money no later than TUESDAY!
 The bus will be leaving at promptly 8:15.