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Tide Is Out; School Is In!

Last Friday the 4th graders enjoyed a field trip to Capers Island. The children took a ferry down the intracoastal waterway to Capers Island, a barrier island, just off the Atlantic Ocean. The tour guide, from Barrier Island Eco Tours, taught the students about respecting the environment and how the marine ecosystem plays an important role in nature. Part of the tour included running down the beach and exploring a section of the island known as bone yard beach. The students were able to observe blue crabs, birds, and many different sea creatures in their natural habitats. It is an amazing opportunity to have a field trip to the beach. The children got fresh air, exercise and a hands on experience enjoying God’s beautiful creations. After exploring the island, the children were treated to a cookout on the beach where they enjoyed hotdogs and cheeseburgers. Hanging out on the beach with over 30 of your closest friends is not a bad way to kick off the weekend. 

Apples For Kindergarten!

Fall is the season for changing leaves, pumpkins, and apples! 

Apples were on every kindergartener's mind the past two weeks when all the classes took on the theme of “apple”. They learned about different kinds of apples, how to spell apple, and what one can make with apples! What better way to end a unit about apples than to experience all that apples can do first hand.

"After two weeks of learning about apples,” kindergarten teacher Kari Silvester explained, “the kindergarteners celebrated with Apple Day! Along with apple centers, apple drawings, apple books, videos, and even apple volcano science experiments, our favorite part of the day is, of course, all the apple tasting!”

Dressed up in patterns of apples and shades of red, the kindergartners ended their apple themed week by sampling a smorgasbord of apple flavored treats including apple donuts, apple bread, apple sauce, apple juice, apple chips, apple butter, and apple pie, just to name a few! Put that together with the day's activities of numbered apple coloring sheets, apple picture counting, and tracing of the word apple and our kindergartners are now experts in apples!