Way To Go!

After putting out the appeal on yesterday's blog, I can't believe how many items came in for our Christmas Giving Campaign.  Although we did not count all of the items, check out the photo of the heaping hamper!  Don't stop now - we have a second one to fill and more are available where that came from!

On Monday we completed our Science unit and the students were told that they could take home their duo tang and textbook as long as they return it daily (we are still working on researching and writing a non-fiction feature article about a vertebrate of their choice).  The students also know that they may use their textbook and duo tang during the evaluation.  Remember, we are much more interested in applying their knowledge rather than memorizing the facts that can be found in their books.  Check out the activity we did that incorporated the Windsor-Essex Parkway with Biodiversity.   That is a great way to demonstrate how we can apply knowledge to everyday situations.