Dear Barn Swallow Families,
We are hoping to have a 'rain-free' night at B Street Farm on Wednesday night! We will be sitting around the campfire for student presentations and you may like to bring a small blanket for your family to sit on or even bring lawn chairs if you'd rather have a seat. It will be a tight space, but we will all squeeze in as best as we can! There is a parking lot on B Street, right before the bridge next to the farm as you're heading out of Forest Grove and there may be a few spaces available in the parking lot.
Schedule:
4:25
Arrive
Arrive at the farm. Please place your blankets/chairs on the patio next to the main building so that paths are clear in the village during student led tours. Terry O'Day will have a B Street Farm waiver form that must be signed by all who attend. Your child will then pick up his or her research book and then you can begin the tour!
4:30
Student Led Tour and Animal Safari
Your child will lead you and your family on a tour of B Street Farm and share his or her research book with you. Your child has created a check list of what an outdoor space would need to have in order to support the animal they've researched. Explore the farm and try to find what is on your child's animal check list. Talk about other outdoor spaces, for example, a back or front yard, that could be enhanced to support wild life and people. Then go on the 'Animal Safari' in the Food Forest Village and find students' animals in their natural habitat! Check them off on the Animal Safari check list as you find them.
4:55
Meet in the forested area where we play 'Eagle Eye'. Your child will show you where this is.
The Violet Green Swallow students and families will begin getting settled in the Food Forest Village for their presentations.
5:00
Eagle Eye
We will make a large circle so everyone can see and hear the directions. Students will teach families how to play the game Eagle Eye and we will all play as many rounds as we can. Beware, students are looking forward to seeing if we can have a PARENTS ONLY round of Eagle Eye! Wear clothes that can get dirty!
5:25
Gather your blanket/chairs and head on over to the Food Forest Village.
5:30
Animal Research Presentation in the Food Forest Village
The Barn Swallow class will present their animal research with families around the campfire.
If we have time, we will roast marshmallows. (Shhhh!)
We're excited to share what we've learned with you!
Sincerely,
Sherry
Monday, June 7, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Portland Farmers Market Trip- May 2010
Students had a fantastic time at the Portland Farmers Market! The class broke up into three groups and each group was given a $10 budget. Their challenge was to find fruits and vegetables for the entire class to try at our picnic at the fountain park, while staying within the $10 budget. Not only did students use their money skills in a real context, talk to real farmers about their in-season produce, and work together as a team, but many tried new vegetables! I hope that the Barn Swallow kids will frequent more farmers markets this summer and continue to try new healthy foods from Oregon!
We're Going to the Portland Farmers Market!
Dear Barn Swallow Families,
We have great news! The Barn Swallow and Violet-Green Swallow classes will be able to present their local animal research at B Street Farm in their food forest village on Wednesday, June 9th, from 4:30-6:00. We will begin with each child leading his or her family on a 'Forest Grove Animal Safari Tour' around the food forest. Your child will also use his or her research to show you what this natural space has to offer his or her animal, as well as make suggestions on what could be done to enhance the habitat. We will break up into two groups (by classes) where each class will take turns presenting some of their work to the Barn Swallow families. We will be around the campfire in the village that the students help make this semester. Students will have suggestions for what we can all do in our back yards, or other natural spaces, to enhance the habitat for local, native animals. While the Violet-Green Swallows are presenting their research around the campfire, the Barn Swallow students have a special treat for you and your family. They are going to teach you how to play the game Eagle Eye in the forest! This is one of many games that allow children to play freely in nature and I'm sure students would LOVE to see their parents play this game!
I hope that you are able to come to our presentation and animal safari night. Your entire family is welcome!
We also have confirmed that Thursday, June 10th, during the school day, we will be going on a tour of a community surrounded by a mature food forest, the Tryon Creek community. I am hoping to have two or three parents join our class and would love to have you! Please email me if you are interested.
Thank you Barn Swallow families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
Reminder of Dates:
June 2nd: Celebrations of Learning (Wed.)
June 4th: Grading day, no school (Fri.)
June 9th: Presentation and Animal Safari night (Wed.)
June 10th: Tryon Creek community and mature food forest (During the school day) (Thurs.)
June 14th: Field day (Send sunscreen, water bottle, and comfortable clothes) (Mon.)
June 15th: Bridging Ceremony (Location to be announced!) School dismissed at 1:05 (Tues.)
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Dear Barn Swallow Families,
As we are working on our food forest at B Street farm and planting vegetable seeds as much as possible, we are getting anxious to see fresh produce! With this in mind, level 1 has decided to take all three classes to the Portland farmers market on Wednesday, May 26 to see what's in season. What is in season at the end of May? We'll find out! Students will be divided into groups, given a budget, and will get to purchase produce to share with their class. We'll enjoy it picnic style at a nearby park (Students should pack a healthy lunch as well.)
I am looking for three adults to accompany small groups of about 6 children each for this trip. Would you like to come with us? We will be leaving the school at 9:00 and arriving back to the school at about 2:00.
Since this will be on a Wednesday, we will let the pizza fundraising volunteers know that level 1 students will need their orders pushed to the next week.
We are in the midst of planning another trip to a mature food forest and will let you know as soon as the date is confirmed (in June).
I am also planning for the Barn Swallows to present their animal research and lead tours of the food forest at B Street farm (also in June). I will let you know as soon as the date is confirmed. If you plan on attending, please stop in the office to fill out a B Street farm waiver form for all attendees.
Thank you Barn Swallow Families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
We have great news! The Barn Swallow and Violet-Green Swallow classes will be able to present their local animal research at B Street Farm in their food forest village on Wednesday, June 9th, from 4:30-6:00. We will begin with each child leading his or her family on a 'Forest Grove Animal Safari Tour' around the food forest. Your child will also use his or her research to show you what this natural space has to offer his or her animal, as well as make suggestions on what could be done to enhance the habitat. We will break up into two groups (by classes) where each class will take turns presenting some of their work to the Barn Swallow families. We will be around the campfire in the village that the students help make this semester. Students will have suggestions for what we can all do in our back yards, or other natural spaces, to enhance the habitat for local, native animals. While the Violet-Green Swallows are presenting their research around the campfire, the Barn Swallow students have a special treat for you and your family. They are going to teach you how to play the game Eagle Eye in the forest! This is one of many games that allow children to play freely in nature and I'm sure students would LOVE to see their parents play this game!
I hope that you are able to come to our presentation and animal safari night. Your entire family is welcome!
We also have confirmed that Thursday, June 10th, during the school day, we will be going on a tour of a community surrounded by a mature food forest, the Tryon Creek community. I am hoping to have two or three parents join our class and would love to have you! Please email me if you are interested.
Thank you Barn Swallow families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
Reminder of Dates:
June 2nd: Celebrations of Learning (Wed.)
June 4th: Grading day, no school (Fri.)
June 9th: Presentation and Animal Safari night (Wed.)
June 10th: Tryon Creek community and mature food forest (During the school day) (Thurs.)
June 14th: Field day (Send sunscreen, water bottle, and comfortable clothes) (Mon.)
June 15th: Bridging Ceremony (Location to be announced!) School dismissed at 1:05 (Tues.)
*************************************************************************************
Dear Barn Swallow Families,
As we are working on our food forest at B Street farm and planting vegetable seeds as much as possible, we are getting anxious to see fresh produce! With this in mind, level 1 has decided to take all three classes to the Portland farmers market on Wednesday, May 26 to see what's in season. What is in season at the end of May? We'll find out! Students will be divided into groups, given a budget, and will get to purchase produce to share with their class. We'll enjoy it picnic style at a nearby park (Students should pack a healthy lunch as well.)
I am looking for three adults to accompany small groups of about 6 children each for this trip. Would you like to come with us? We will be leaving the school at 9:00 and arriving back to the school at about 2:00.
Since this will be on a Wednesday, we will let the pizza fundraising volunteers know that level 1 students will need their orders pushed to the next week.
We are in the midst of planning another trip to a mature food forest and will let you know as soon as the date is confirmed (in June).
I am also planning for the Barn Swallows to present their animal research and lead tours of the food forest at B Street farm (also in June). I will let you know as soon as the date is confirmed. If you plan on attending, please stop in the office to fill out a B Street farm waiver form for all attendees.
Thank you Barn Swallow Families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
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