Great News of the Week!

A few nice things to share with you this week:

* A woman who is retired spends her time volunteering at Elder Care Services. She drives senior citizens to and from their doctor's appointments. What a selfless person who gives of her time to help others!

* A local church congregation heard about Dr. Grantham's family and donated their offering to help out the family's needs. The money along with cards full of well wishes from our class was delivered to the Grantham's yesterday morning. How kind and thoughtful you all are!

Out the Back Door

It was so beautiful outside last week, we couldn't help stepping out the back door! Thursday was the perfect day for getting some things done in Mrs. Whitaker's class. While half of my class was in the media center learning all about the Apalachee Tribe and their settlement at Mission San Luis, the other half was with me. Some painted their dugout canoes (a main source of transportation of Native Americans), while the others made terrariums. We rotated around until we were all done! We will be keeping an eye on these little ecosystems and see what sprouts up over the next couple of weeks!



We're pretty sure that if the University of Florida had been around during the establishment of Mission San Luis, that the inhabitants would've been Gators!



My young explorers also traveled the world this week to discover the different biomes that cover our planet.

Don't Forget!

Next Thursday we will rotate around as we celebrate Fall and all the creepy and crawly things that come with it! Please remember to send in items for our spider pops: black pipe cleaners, Tootsie Roll Pops, googly eyes, and Tacky Glue! We thank you!

The Wild World of Science

Here are some of the web sites that we have visited recently for projects or class discussions. Have fun surfing!

Land biomes, water ecosystems, and more!

Take a hike through a tropical rainforest!



Amazing pictures from the Hubble Telescope!

Here is a nebula. Isn't it amazing?

Pumpkin Parade

It's that time of year...pumpkin time! Last week my little artists designed pumpkin "costumes" for our school competition. They were quite creative! Cross your fingers for a winner or two!

P.S. Cinderella's carriage still to come. The mad scientist has a crooked smile that needs to be fixed.

Great News of the Week!

Sadly we have no great news to report. That doesn't mean there aren't great things happening each and every day, in fact we know there is! Please send us the random acts of kindness that you see going on to great.news.grizzlies@gmail.com. Keep our class project alive! We can't wait to hear from you and keep checking back with us!

There's Finally a Chill to the Air!

I hope you are all enjoying the nip in the air. It seems as if we have been sweating for years, so this is definitely a pleasant change! We had a great time at the movies yesterday, and are looking forward to another great (short) week!

Do you have your pumpkin yet? It is a vegetable or a fruit? Come whisper the answer to me for extra credit!

Here is a picture of my niece Pearce picking out her very own pumpkin in chilly northern Georgia.