When we heard the news of the Jubilee, the older students quickly
made our way down to the bay for one of the best science lessons you can
imagine. Within steps of the statue of our founder, Marietta Johnson, we saw
one of the most amazing sights around.
We quickly gathered enough flounder, crabs and shrimp to
feed an army – or at least a class full of hungry kids. We took our bounty back to the school and
learned to prepare it ourselves.
Delicious! Many of the students
who have lived in the Mobile Bay area their entire lives had never actually
seen a Jubilee until that day.
Our writing journals are sure to be full of details of a day
at school we will never forget!
And if we weren’t already the luckiest kids in town, we had
already planned a field trip to Weeks Bay for the very next day! So once again,
we found ourselves exploring the local water.
This time, we pulled seine nets, then identified, categorized and
recorded our findings. We found that Moon
Jellies and Pin Fish were plentiful. We also
hiked through the bog to observe the beautiful birds, plants, and marine
life.
Back on our campus, we are learning about light spectrums and
made cool bracelets that change color when exposed to sunlight. Our math lessons continue to focus on basic
multiplication and are moving into division on different levels for each
student.
The younger classes love reading together, painting, and
learning Spanish. They are also exploring
colors and numbers in creative and unusual ways.
We are all making preparations for our annual Fall Festival
on Friday, October 28th. The
parents are having fun coming up with new ideas for our silent auction and new
Preschool Pumpkin Patch Party. This
fundraiser is always open to the community and is one of the best events of the
year.
We are bringing
towels to school now, just hoping for another Jubilee!
