We had a great time last week learning about forest and garden seeds and plants at B Street Farm. We were cool in the shady forest there and VERY warm in the vibrant sun in the garden. I wonder if that was our last 'hot' day?! Keep sending rain jackets and rain boots to school every day. (You are welcome to leave them there at school, too.) Thank you to our volunteers that day; Brenda, Camille, Beth, Luke, and Chelsea! Your help made a difference for the class!
This week, our tentative trips to Ayers Creek Farm or Tillamook Forest did not work out. HOWEVER, Beth and Jeff Kittle, Tommy's parents, have offered for our classes to come to their farm this Thursday to pick and eat food in their gardens and study forest amongst their many trees! All students will need to come with a full water bottle, healthy lunch, rain jacket, and rain boots. We are still looking for more parent volunteers for this trip. If you are able to join us, please email me. We look forward to having you!
We are still looking for more parent volunteers for our trip to Gale's Meadow Farm on Thursday, October 13th and to the forest sanctuary on Tuesday, October 18th. If you are able to join us, please email me. Thank you!
This week students are beginning their book clubs! It's so nice to see everyone with 'just right' books. We are also starting a non-fiction personal narrative writing unit this week. We have been working on handwriting and are starting spelling this week. Tomorrow students will pick a little wheat and we'll see if we can grind it into flour. Wish us luck! We are also writing a letter as a class to Terry O'Day, who runs B Street Farm, to see if we could have some of the farm's amaranth grain. I told the class that a few years ago students in my class picked amaranth, got the grains out, popped it into tiny popcorn, and mixed it with honey and chopped walnuts to make 'candy'. The students are very intrigued and excited to try it! I will let you know if we have a cooking day scheduled in the near future.
Thank you families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
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