WMAES Art Prize

Here we are putting all those cereal boxes to good use! The kids have been working hard on our WMAES Art Prize entry- a mosaic made from cut-up boxes. Our poster will be on display in the hallway next week. Check it out during conferences!

Hay Ride!

One of my favorite days at WMAES is always Hay Ride Day with Mr. Dunkerton. The kids had a great time. Thanks, Mr. D!

Learning About Maps

Today Miss Holly planned such a fun lesson to teach the kids to read maps. By following a map of our campus, we found all of the puzzle pieces that led us to a treasure at the chicken coop!

Field Trip to Robinette's

Thankfully the sun came out Thursday afternoon for our field trip to Robinette's. The first graders took a tractor ride through the orchard and had fun in the corn maze. We learned about the behaviors of honey bees and the cider-making process and then got to enjoy a cup of cider and a very tasty donut!

Creating Addition Artwork

What a smart group of kids. This week we worked on making addition sentences. After creating a design with different shapes, they added each type of shape to find how many total had been used in their designs.

Butterfly Release!

What an exciting morning! Our first butterfly emerged from her chrysalis. When we thought she was done drying her wings and getting them ready for flight, we took her out to the meadow. She stayed on a flower for a while and then flew off to join the other monarchs in their migration to Mexico! We are proud butterfly parents!

Any day now...

Here's a picture of some of the chrysalises. If you look closely you may be able to make out the pattern of the monarchs' wings inside.  We are anxiously awaiting their arrival!