Catch Us If You Can! Trip #3!

Thunderstorms kept trying to ruin our third fieldtrip to the Blue Ridge Parkway but at each stop we stayed ahead if it!!

Humpback Rocks. MP 5.8

They had to decide as a team based on the trail map which trail to hike

I was silently praying for the 3.1 mile loop verses the 4 mile upward climb!

Whew! Answered prayers! Trail top selfies and end of trail rest break! 

We stopped at an overlook on the way to our picnic lunch! Amazing views!!

Next stop...Peach Picking!! 

And the BEST peach frozen yogurt ever!! 

We rounded out our storm evasion at the historic Michie Tavern! 

What an amazing day of memories! I think I say this every time but today was my favorite!  

Our last trip is in two weeks...look out Washington, D.C.!!  

SOL Summer Adventures Trip 2!!

Another awesome day filled with memories!!  Today we traveled to Williamsburg for a walk through the Colonial Village to Sunken Garden if William and Mary!

Of course this had to be one of the hottest days of our summer so far!! We stopped in Merchant's Square for an old fashioned Root Beer in a bottle before enjoying a sit down lunch together at Olive Garden. Each student was given a "lunch budget" and I was so pleased to see them discuss their choices! 

We wandered next door to Yankee Candle to experience the room that snows, let Santa meet an incredible group of kids and even see a couple make mold of their hands in candle wax!! 

We had hoped to have enough time to take the Jamestown Ferry but instead had to head home into a vicious storm! We had fun taking car selfies at the Rest Area!!

Thank You Louisa Education Foundation for making another memorable day possible!!

SOL Summer Adventures Trip1!!

What an amazing kick off to our Louisa Education Foundation Grant funded summer program!  Today we traveled to Richmond for a tour of the historical city then lunch in the sculpture garden at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and then on for a tour of the museum!  Amazing Day!!

Ahhh Summer!

Bored already??

Check out these fun summer projects! So what there are little kids in the pictures...make one for someone younger and...JOIN in the FUN!!  

http://www.kaixinfun.com/article/detail/310/33-Activities-For-Kids-That-Cost-Under-$10

Post a comment after you try one! 

Have an awesome summer. 

Love,

Mrs. Downey 

Phases of the Moon

Happy Friday!  For this week's Friday Flyer I have included links to an Earth Science study guide page created by students. We also put up some of our favorite review sites to get ready for the big test on Wednesday May 21st in the afternoon!

Today we reviewed the Phases of the Moon using Oreo like cookies! Students are coming home with the sheet today for additional yummy practice at home!

Don't forget to visit our review page too!  http://jdowney.wikispaces.com/EarthScienceStudyGuides. 

WooHoo: School Nurses Day!!

WOO HOO it is School Nurse Day!

Meet our School Nurse in a video interview below :) 

Note: we had to break the video up to be able to embed it and avoid YouTube which is blocked at school 

Student Introduction

Welcome Nurse Leah!!

WooHoo Google Docs!

We are excited about Google Docs!  

Tell us how you can use Google docs in a comment below!

WOO HOO!!