Pumpkins and corn and the farm...
I am sorry it has been almost a month since I last posted. I kind of forgot how to do this, but, thankfully, I have figured it out!
A lot has been happening at school this past month. We harvested corn from Day Road Farms to be eaten in the piblic school lunch program. Those older sibs were very proud to eat the corn we had harvested. It rained cats and dogs that day, and we all got wet, but it gave us lots of opportunities for puddle jumping!
We harvested all of the pumpkins from our farm plot at Morales Farm, loaded them in the car, and took them, and a load of potatoes that we also grew, to Helpline for the food bank. They were so appreciative, and the children worked so hard hauling those pumpkins!
The Orca class has tasted raw pumpkin, steamed pumpkin with butter, and sauteed pumpkin with brown sugar and spices. Guess which one they liked the best?
The three older classes have been learning about safety, and we visited the fire station. You should see how quickly the Dolphins and Orcas can get under the tables for an earthquake drill! We have been playing fire fighters at school, and even made smoke alarms for the Housekeeping Center.
We are beginning to see how much garbage and recycling we generate at school. This is a part of us learning about waste reduction as a part of our Eco-Action Plan while working to become an Eco-School.
A lot has been happening at school this past month. We harvested corn from Day Road Farms to be eaten in the piblic school lunch program. Those older sibs were very proud to eat the corn we had harvested. It rained cats and dogs that day, and we all got wet, but it gave us lots of opportunities for puddle jumping!
We harvested all of the pumpkins from our farm plot at Morales Farm, loaded them in the car, and took them, and a load of potatoes that we also grew, to Helpline for the food bank. They were so appreciative, and the children worked so hard hauling those pumpkins!
The Orca class has tasted raw pumpkin, steamed pumpkin with butter, and sauteed pumpkin with brown sugar and spices. Guess which one they liked the best?
The three older classes have been learning about safety, and we visited the fire station. You should see how quickly the Dolphins and Orcas can get under the tables for an earthquake drill! We have been playing fire fighters at school, and even made smoke alarms for the Housekeeping Center.
Teacher Ellen