We are constantly working to provide students with the opportunity to connect what they have learned at home to practices they can sustain at home. The kids have learned so much about our composting system at school and David from Compost Wheels is helping us offer an easy solution to composting at home as well.Continue reading “Upcoming Project: Compost on Wheels”
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Great Feedback from a Parent!
I was so excited to see this email from one of my Kindergartener’s parents! Substituting sweets his brownie for an apple and making his own juice – he is making great healthy choices for himself at only 5 years old!
Upcoming Project: Fresh Fruit Fridays is BACK!
Fresh Fruit Fridays will begin again in March. Whole Foods Ponce de Leon generously donates fresh fruits for our kids to have at snack. Check out a post from our fall semester Fresh Fruit Fridays here. Grades will receive their healthy snacks on the following days: March 8th – Kindergarten March 15th – 1st GradeContinue reading “Upcoming Project: Fresh Fruit Fridays is BACK!”
Trees Atlanta: Upcoming Visits
Lauren from Trees Atlanta will be coming back to Springdale Park in the spring to lead monthly lessons with our 3rd grade students! Our 3rd graders learned so much when she came in the fall to teach them about the trees on our campus and why they are so important. Check out photos from herContinue reading “Trees Atlanta: Upcoming Visits”
Benefits of Worms
Today we learned four things worms do to help our earth! Worms eat the organic matter (like leaves and grass) and convert it into valuable nutrients that plants can use. The worm castings are rich in nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), potassium (K), and magnesium (Mg). These are important nutrients needed for plant growth and fruitContinue reading “Benefits of Worms”
Sarah’s Trips to the Beltline
I am so proud of Sarah and the healthy habits she has with her family! Keep up the great work, Sarah! “Every Saturday morning my sister, my dad, and I go on the beltline. On Wednesday, I go do the same thing (bad weather doesn’t count). Every Sunday morning, I go for a run withContinue reading “Sarah’s Trips to the Beltline”
Tyler’s New Water Bottle
Tyler came in this morning so excited about his new water bottle! I’m very proud of his efforts to be green!
Thank You SPARK PTO!
Thank you SPARK PTO for out $100 mid-year grant! We were able to purchase supplies for a weather unit for our first grade students focusing on the following standards: S1E1. Students will observe, measure, and communicate weather data to see patterns in weather and climate. a. Identify different types of weather and the characteristics ofContinue reading “Thank You SPARK PTO!”
Classroom Connection: Dr. Naman’s Soil Lesson
Dr. Naman’s class is doing an experiment to see how worms affect the layers of the soil. There are not any worms in the container on the left. There are eight worms in the container on the left. Can you tell how worms affect the layers of the soil?
Yoga Lesson: Tree Pose
Tree Pose Vrksasana (vrik-SHAHS-anna) I send roots down deep into the earth. Breathe in and out. Stand straight and tall. Feel your legs reaching toward the ground. Feel your head reaching toward the sky. I am focused and stable. Place one foot inside the opposite leg. Imagine roots growing from your foot into the ground.Continue reading “Yoga Lesson: Tree Pose”
Tending Our Common Ground 