A Trip Back in Time

We had an amazing time in 1917! The students quite enjoyed our day on Monday at Ye Old Schoolhouse. In addition to experiencing components of a traditional day at school, we also toured the Heritage House. It is a turn of the century farmhouse with many authentic artifacts. Ask your student to share some of the most interesting parts of their day.

To connect this field trip with our curriculum, students are currently working on a compare/contrast Triple Venn Diagram. This will help them organize and develop ideas to write about in the Compare/Contrast essay we will start in class today. As a way to get started, students brainstormed how they might describe qualities of school in 2010 and have begun comparing them to 1917 and when their interviewee attended school. It's been fascinating to see how many differences and similarities there are from generation to generation.

Here are some photos of our trip! Enjoy.

And a few class pictures:

**Missing Matt from our pictures! Wish you could have been there!**

Field Trip Fun!

On Monday, September 27th, our class will be stepping back in time. We are headed to Ye Olde Schoolhouse to learn about school life in 1917. Students will explore learning through completely different eyes.

Our adventure is an all-day (8:45- 2:30) learning extravaganza! Please pack a bag lunch for Monday. Lemonade will be served during lunch. If your child would prefer a different drink, please make sure it does not require refrigeration as that is not available to us in the turn of the century schoolhouse!

To allow for an authentic experience, we love to see students dress up in "old time" outfits and bring lunch items from the time period. For suggestions on what to wear and eat, click here. There is a sheet, which was also on the back of your information sheet, that you can download for reference.

It is going to be a fantastic day! We will extend our learning from Ye Olde Schoolhouse into Literature and Social Studies. Students will compare the YOSH school experience to their grandparents (though the interview) and their own.

Please note: No electronics for the bus ride. Thank you!

On another rockier note:

The Rock Quarry field trip is quickly approaching too. On October 13th, we will head out at 9:00 to learn all about rocks. We are set for chaperones! Thank you for all of you volunteers. The field trip includes a tour of the Halquist Rock Quarry, trip to Sussex Rock Shop, and finishes with lunch at McDonalds. We will return to school around 1:00 p.m.

Thank you and enjoy your evening!