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2008-2009
Our Bear Hunt
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We found Football Bear in the Health Office,
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Curious Bear was in Mr. Henikman's office.
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Mrs. Walker has a treasure chest in her office for kids when it's their birthday. Birthday Bear wanted to see it.
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Corduroy went to the library to see the book that was written about him.
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We found Food Bear in the Cafenasium by the milk.

BRING YOUR BEAR TO

SCHOOL DAY
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Attendance Bear was next to the basket in the front office.
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We marched around the room with our bears as we listened to the Teddy Bear Picnic song!
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We read about teddy bears.
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The teddy bears went to recess.
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We had a teddy bear picnic during our lunch.
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OUR MOTHER GOOSE


FESTIVAL
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AFTER THE

FESTIVAL
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OUR

VISIT WITH MR.

FRIZZLE
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GO, CUBS, GO!
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After reading a fantasy story about a rooster, we had a surprise visit from Mr. Frizzle!
OUR APPLE

EATING

CONTEST
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Maybe next year!
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Eating apples with your hands behind your back isn't easy.
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Now that's determination!
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The winner of our contest is very proud!
After we had a first place winner the children kept eating,
but stopped to pose for some pictures.
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Our second place winner is happy!
They just kept eating and posing!
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THE HAWK

WALK
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The walk began.
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Walking can be so much fun!
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At one point there were bubbles floating around us.
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We loved the silly string!
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Meeting the hawk was exciting.
Trader

Joe's

Treats
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We enjoyed the otter pops at the end of the walk.
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We are excited about our treats!
OUR BUCKELEW FARM TRIP
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"Look what I found!"
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OLYMPIC FIELD

DAY FUN!
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Tug of War
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Torch Relay
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OUR HARVEST PARTY

Donut on a String
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We are the CHAMPIONS in Tug-of-War and Shuttle Relay!
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Bat Bowling
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Candy Corn Bingo
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Our Craft Center
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Scarecrow Relay
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OUR

THANKSGIVING

CENTERS
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We played the game of Nine Pins just like the Pilgrims did.
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We made magnets and 3-D turkeys to take home as decorations for our homes.
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This ring and pin game that the Wampanoag's played was not easy, but fun for many children.
HOW THE

GRINCH STOLE

CHRISTMAS

PLAY
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We made wampam and deerskin bracelets.
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The Who's are ready to sing!
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The Maxes are waiting for the Grinches to call them.
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The Narrators are enjoying the play.
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The Grinches can't stand the singing!
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And they tied a red ribbon on top of their heads.
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The Whos are dreaming sweet dreams.
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The Grinches are stealing the tree.
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This is little Cindy Lou Who who was not more than two.
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The two words that best describe you are as follows and I quote, "Sink, Stank, Stunk!"
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You're mean one, Mr. Grinch!
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"Let's make a Merry Christmas wish."
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"Let's ride a Merry Christmas sleigh."
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"A very Merry Christmas song!"
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The play was a huge success!
We learned about Hannukah
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The menorah is getting lit.
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We had cookies with Hannukah symbols on them.
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Playing the dreidel game was very exciting!
OUR CHRISTMAS

HOLIDAY

PARTY
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The dreidel spins and the children win.
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At this center the children frosted and decorated a cookie that they ate later in the morning.
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Don't those cookies look beautiful!
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The children are making a cracker to take home.
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"Look at my beautiful cracker!"
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At this center the children made ornaments.
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These boys are really concentrating!
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Some children enjoyed hearing a holiday book read to them.
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Many children read a holiday book to themselves.
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These children decided to dance to the music that was playing during our centers.

After the 4 centers were finished we hit the pinata.
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100th DAY

OF SCHOOL
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Zero the Hero and his cousin, Indy led the march.

We had a bubble gum blowing contest. Who could blow the most bubbles in 100 seconds?
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We marched around the room with instruments as we sang the song.
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The judges watched closely so they could count the bubbles.
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OUR TALENT SHOW
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This is an exercise in Karate.
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He's a master at jumping on a pogo stick.
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She can make the hula hoop go for a very long time.
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He entertained us with his riddles and jokes.
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She danced "hip hop" while we sang.
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He walked backwards with his leg behind his head!
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She is a very good piano player.
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She was a wonderful cheerleader.
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He's a talented piano player.
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He recited a poem about Pluto and then showed us levitation.
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Her dancing was very entertaining.
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Her guitar playing was wonderful.
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He's showing a Tae-Kwon-Do move.
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She's delighting us with her dancing.
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This magician made the rabbit disappear.
The following pictures are from the 2007-2008 school year.

OUR

FLANDREAU SCIENCE

CENTER TRIP
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Look at this talented artist's drawing.
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ANIMAL

DIVERSITY


The children learned about the characteristics of the six different groups of animals.
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REPTILE

RALLY

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DESERT

MUSEUM

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MAD SCIENCE
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This was part of the "Dry Ice" lesson. The children learned about the the states of matter.

The following pictures are from the "Earth Works" lesson.
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This was the result of another experiment during the "Dry Ice" lesson.
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The children are learning about geodes.
PIRATE DAY!
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Will this house last the longest during an earthquake?
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Shiver me timbers! We are ready to read the map and find the treasure!
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Aarrgh! Who stole our treasure chest?
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Look at the pirate necklaces we made.
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We wrote some great pirate stories!