It's hard to catch one's breath this time of year, is it not? Everyday for weeks I've been planning to post, but we've had so many daily activities worthy of blogging and capturing in photos, that I keep putting it off until I can gather a few minutes to observe, collect, upload, describe, and... whew! There's just a ton happening within our school's walls, and it's wonderful! Take a look at this list and enjoy the slide show following!
** The week of Thanksgiving we held our annual lunch and served over 750 students and family members. The halls were packed to the gills with the sights and smells of one of our favorite holidays.
** Kindergarten classes had exciting hands-on learning activities during Indian Day. They experienced the life and times of our Native American friends, complete with homemade corn cakes and butter.
** Second Grade topped off their studies of Colonial Times by reliving Colonial Days, as they learned to write with real quill pens, heard tall tales from a visiting storyteller, and welcomed a pioneer friend who shared artifacts and information of the times.
** Following Thanksgiving break, First Grade rode the "Polar Express" to the upper campus and had their own private viewing of the well-loved movie. Donned in their comfy PJs, they capped off the day with hot chocolate!
** To coincide with our Performer Level Green School status, each grade is assigned one of five Green School components to study. Third graders worked hard to organize "Hazardous Waste Day" in conjunction with their assigned area of study, and invited our Lipscomb community and the area to do away with hazardous waste the earthy-friendly way.
** Third Grade also spent some quality time visiting a local nursing home and spreading Christmas cheer. What a service!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Dem Bones
How I would love to have more time to venture around the school and sit in on classes more often. Everytime I have the opportunity to experience a lesson by one of our teachers, I think about how I wish I could erase years off my current age and become a Lipscomb Mustang myself. I wanted to be a second grader a couple of weeks ago. I knew something exciting was going to take place that morning when our Science Lab Coordinator, Ginger Reasonover, came in the door dressed head to toe in clothing labeling her entire skeletal system.
In the slideshow below you'll see in pictures what students learned about their valuable bone structure. It was a fully rounded class complete with music and movement, lecture, hands-on experience (while piecing together the system with candy bones), and of course, Mrs. Reasonover's personal human display. The children seemed to love it, and what's more important, I bet they could answer some pretty intricate questions about what they learned. Now that's the way to do school!
In the slideshow below you'll see in pictures what students learned about their valuable bone structure. It was a fully rounded class complete with music and movement, lecture, hands-on experience (while piecing together the system with candy bones), and of course, Mrs. Reasonover's personal human display. The children seemed to love it, and what's more important, I bet they could answer some pretty intricate questions about what they learned. Now that's the way to do school!
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