Outdoor school a great adventure!

The sixth graders and I went to Camp Magruder for outdoor school this year!  What a GREAT time we had.  There were 4 divisions for the students to participate in for field study:  Water, Earth, Animals, and Forest.  The weather was fantastic, the food great and everyone had fun.
We were able to play on the beach, have cabin time, disect squid, and make new friends.  I can't wait for next year!

More baby birds!

The youngsters from the Jones' nest have ventured out and are entertaining us with their antics.  The four are each quite different from their parents in coloring.  Time will tell if the colors change to the zebra finch coloring the parents have.  One is almost white....hummm.

Our second couple, the Society Finches, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, have announced that their eggs are hatching!  Monday we saw one little pink baby.  By Friday all five should be hatched.  Now for another week and a half before those young ones emerge!  What excitement!

We will be looking for home for these lively, sweet little birds if any one is interested.

On another note.....Sixth grade outdoor school was fabulous!  We will be posting a few pictures from those adventures soon.

Baby Birds Liven Our Room

Well, after much waiting and anticipation, the little birds hatched!  We have four little bald heads bobbing in the Zebra Finches nest.  The happy couple where named Mr. and Mrs. Jones.  :)  The babies hatched on Thursday, September 6, 2012.  They are expected to emerge from the nest by next week--September 24-28.
We can already hear them begging for food as the busy parents try to keep up.  We are feeding them extra bread, apple pieces, carrot and egg-yolk to help the little ones get off to a good start.

Other breaking news:
The Society finches, who live next door to the Jones' have also made a nest and are currently setting!

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have found the basket hung in the center of the cage to be the suitable location for their little brood.  As of Sunday, September 16, there were four little eggs being incubated.  What fun we are having watching this new couple peek out from their little domain!

New Additions

They just moved in!  We now have birds for observation in our classroom.  The first pair have already begun to build their nest.  We will need to name them of course....so come prepared to suggest names for our new residents.

The first couple is a pair of Zebra Finches who are very energetic!  Mr. and Mrs.  _____________?

The second couple are Society Finches and boy can he sing!  Mr. and Mrs.  _______________?

As the year progresses we will be documenting the daily life and life cycle of the birds.  They will be here to greet you on Tuesday, August 28 for the First Day of School!

See you soon!

Donations coming in!

I am thrilled!  We are receiving more and more donations toward our ipad program!  Will we have them in time for school to start?!

Tell your friends, family and co-workers about how they can go to our school website:  www.lincolncitysdaschool.org  and find the donate button.  Specify exactly what you want the funds to be used for (ipads!) and you will receive a tax deductible receipt.

Just think.....what wonderful things we will accomplish together.  Won't be long now.

Welcome to our classroom!
We are studying world history this year.  As we travel the globe, we will be sharing the fascinating locations and bits of their history.
Join us on this fantastic journey of discovery and delight.

Pack your bags and hold on to your hats!  It's going to be a wild ride.