Birthday Treats!

We have three birthdays to celebrate this month- here's some funny shots

 of first graders enjoying some cupcake frosting!

 

 

100th Day Fun!

 Our 100 Day Snack Mix: We added groups of 100 treats until we had 1,000 pieces- yummy!

We wrote about what we will be like when we are 100 years old- and made collage portraits of ourselves as senior citizens.

Snowshoe Adventure!

We had a lot of fun and got a great work-out this afternoon! This was a first for all of us- snowshoeing through the woods with snowflakes all around. Totally beautiful!

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.