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SECOND GRADE FIELD TRIP TO THE ARKANSAS STATE CAPITOL |
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The second graders in Mrs. Crace's class visited the Arkansas
State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. Before going to the capitol, the class
spent time studying a Social Studies unit on community helpers, elected
officials, judges, court, presidential election and much more. While at the
capitol our class attended an hour-long tour of the Governor’s Reception
Room, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Senate Chamber, House Chamber, Rotunda and
the Treasury Department. The children learned even more, and they were able
to see and learn about history of the capitol. Many parents attended with us,
and a great, educational time was had by all. They really enjoyed the
Treasury Department and getting to hold $200,000 in their very own hands! We
all ate our sack lunches in Burns Park and collected leaves for a line of
symmetry lesson that we started this week. Finally, we returned to our great
school. The following day we wrote about our experiences and talked about the
new, wonderful things that we saw and learned. It was a fun and extremely
educational day for ALL involved. |
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SECOND MUSEUM OF
DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP |
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The second graders in Mrs. Crace's
class visited the Little Rock, Museum of Discovery on Monday, Oct. 20, 2008.
Before going to the museum, the class spent a couple of weeks studying a
Science unit on Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles and Birds. While at the museum
our class attended an hour long presentation on the very same subjects. The
children learned even more, and they were able to see and touch some of the
animals that they had just learned about. Many parents attended with us, and
a great, educational time was had by all. After the presentation the children
explored all that the museum had to offer. They really enjoyed the wonderful
exhibits and liked writing down and noticing things that they had never seen
before. We all ate our sack lunches in the museum snack bar and explored even
more exhibits after lunch, until their papers were filled with information to
write about. Finally, we returned back to our great school. The following day
we wrote about our experiences and talked about the new things that we saw
and the wonderful things that we all learned. It was a fun and extremely
educational day for ALL involved. |
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FIRST
GRADE PUMPKIN HILL HAYRIDE FIELD TRIP |
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The first graders in Mrs. Meek's
class visited Wildwood Park's Pumpkin Hill. Before going to the park, the
class spent a couple of weeks studying plants and how living things change
The children enjoyed the hayride behind a tractor, looking at the changing
leaves (and collecting a few!), eating lunch at the pavilion, and choosing a
pumpkin at the hay-covered hill before hiking back to the vehicles along a
nature trail. Many parents, grandparents, and siblings attended with us. Each
student chose a pumpkin to take home. Back at the school, the class measured
and compared the pumpkins before cutting open the one Mrs. Meek chose. We
found 352 seeds inside that small pumpkin! We plan to toast and taste the
seeds to complete our adventure! We enjoyed our day out in the autumn of
Arkansas. |
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THIRD
GRADE WORLD FEST FIELD TRIP |
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Ms.
Harris’s Third grade class had the opportunity to visit WorldFest 2008 on
September 26th. WorldFest, which was established in 1995 to celebrate
the cultural diversity of the people of Little Rock, was held for the first
time this year at the Clinton Presidential Center and Park. This field tirp
has enriched student’s knowledge of diversity and environmental education.
Throughout the two-day festival, attendees were treated to a variety of local
and international performers, cultural exhibits, traditional music, dance,
and food from around the world, art and literature |