Monarch butterflies

 

                It was a warm sunny day - just perfect to release our newly hatched butterflies!

One butterfly emerged from its chrysalis while Ms W was holding the lid that it had been hanging from!

Looking for the proboscis (a long, tube-like "tongue" which the butterflies use to sip nectar and water.)

We decided to release the butterflies on flowers in the garden so they could fuel up on nectar before their big migration south!

Taste Test

                           Each month the Farm to School Program introduces a new vegetable for the students to try.  This month's vegetable is sweet peppers.  Our school garden educator, Kathy Cassin (a recently retired 2nd grade teacher) brought in red, yellow and green pepper slices for the kindergartners to taste. We then graphed the results of our favorite color pepper - yellow was the most popular color in our classroom!                          

                                                        

                                                      

                                                      

Art with Ms. W

                                                 Teamwork and collaboration during art class!

"Cooking" and building in the forest

                                                                 Fairy house building

A  forest "buffet"!

Choice Time

             Legos, coloring, and trains are just a few of our favorite choice time activities!

Kindergarten Scientists

The kindergartners have been doing what scientists do!  They have been making observations of the maple tree in our school garden. We will follow the changes of the tree throughout the seasons of the year.

Recess

                             Watch out!! Kindergarten drivers on the playground! 😉

Art class with Ms. W

 

Playing in the 'bowl"

                                                                             In the fort

Challenging ourselves by climbing up the steep bowl!

Making friends

Exploring and wondering, "Who lives in there?"