Science Fair Project

This month we are learning all about the scientific process and preparing for the science fair. We are asking the question, "Do different plants have different needs?" We will be exploring different types of plants and experimenting with a plant that can grow without soil- a tilandsia plant (pictured above). Ask your student about some of the experiments we've been doing in class!

Sled Dogs!

Winter is always full of adventures at WMAES! This week we were visited by a sled dog team. We got to pet all of the beautiful dogs and then watch them pull their sled.  They really are smart and gorgeous animals! Remember to always send the kids with all of their winter gear- we are hoping to go snow-shoeing soon!

High School Buddies

Our high school buddies came to visit and helped us write holiday cards and wrap our cookbooks :)

Exploring Cultural Traditions

Before Christmas break, our class had a lot of fun learning about cultural traditions around the globe and some from our own families. Mrs. DeMeester visited our class to teach us about the German tradition of finding a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree. We even went out into the pine forest to find a pickle ourselves.

All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth

I couldn't resist. It is so funny how many of our classmates are missing their two front teeth :)

Nikolaustag!

In our travels around the globe learning about different cultural traditions, we learned about the German tradition of Nikolaustag.  On December 6th, children put out their empty shoes to be filled with goodies by St. Nikolas. We thought we would give it a try since it was December 6th and were surprised and excited that St. Nikolas found us at WMAES!

 

 

 

 Here's our empty shoes waiting to be filled with goodies.

 We all wore one shoe during math as we waited to see if St. Nikolas would make the trip

to Grand Rapids to leave us a surprise!

 The magic of the season! What excited and happy faces!

Field Trip to Blandford

We had a great time expanding our knowledge of winter ecology at Blandford Nature Center. Thank you to our parent chaperones!