Mighty Acorn Parent / Volunteer Workshop
Monday, Oct 17, right after drop off
Parents will receive an intro into how they can help their kids get the most out of their Mighty Acorn Field excursions: map reading, field journaling, free writes, behavior in wild places, student-led explorations, etc. Please join us for this hour long workshop. Coffee and cakes provided.
Potato Harvest
Monday, October 17 – Waters Garden
Room 108 – 11:30 a.m.
Room 105 – 1:15 p.m.
Room 107 – 2:15 p.m.
The Kindergardeners will harvest potatoes planted by last year's kinderkids. I sure hope there are some down there. Other activities will include poking around the compost for the creatures that work this miracle of nutrient cycling, and a chance to draw some of our heartbreaking fall blooms, the last in a year of rainbow colors. Lots of help needed. Please come a few minutes early so I can explain your tasks.
2nd Grade, Room 203
Tuesday, October 18 – 1:15-3:15 p.m.
Treks to the River at Berteau to see the trees, the flowers and the animals there. It is their first ecology outing off-campus. It starts with a map exercise, a treasure map, to familiarize them with the route from waters to the River. There is a weather station and leaf rubbings. Please join us 15 minutes early (1:00 p.m.) so we can get organized.
3rd Grade, Room 304
Wednesday, October 19 – 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Embarks on their first Sauganash adventure as Mighty Acorns. They will explore the five ecosystems, field journals open, ears, ears and hearts open to any miracles that might be revealed. They will also collect rare, wild seed used to restore other areas of the preserves that have been made depauperate by human development. Please meet at 9:00 a.m. in the conference room for a briefing. Picnic lunch and back by 1:00 p.m. or so.
Wednesday Night is Garden Night
5:00 p.m. until dark (7:00 p.m.)
Join us for these last blasts of the growing season. We have big projects going on, and it is the time for campfires, food, song, drums and story telling. Join us!
3rd Grade, Room 201
Thursday, October 19 – 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Embarks on their first Sauganash adventure as Mighty Acorns. They will explore the five ecosystems, field journals open, ears, ears and hearts open to any miracles that might be revealed. They will also collect rare, wild seed used to restore other areas of the preserves that have been made depauperate by human development. Please meet at 9:0 a.m. in the Conference room for a briefing. Picnic lunch and back by 1:00 p.m. or so.
6th Grade, Room 309
Friday, October 21 – 9:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
is off to the River at River Park for a walking trip that has three stations: writing/drawing, chemical water quality testing, and biological testing. This year we have upgraded the chemical testing section to high school / college levels, including incubation of water samples of petri dishes to test for the presence of fecal coliforms. Fun! And important information for advocacy for a healthy river. Join us at 9:15 a.m. for briefing, 9:30 a.m. embark, and back by 1:00 p.m. or so.
Monday, Oct 17, right after drop off
Parents will receive an intro into how they can help their kids get the most out of their Mighty Acorn Field excursions: map reading, field journaling, free writes, behavior in wild places, student-led explorations, etc. Please join us for this hour long workshop. Coffee and cakes provided.
Potato Harvest
Monday, October 17 – Waters Garden
Room 108 – 11:30 a.m.
Room 105 – 1:15 p.m.
Room 107 – 2:15 p.m.
The Kindergardeners will harvest potatoes planted by last year's kinderkids. I sure hope there are some down there. Other activities will include poking around the compost for the creatures that work this miracle of nutrient cycling, and a chance to draw some of our heartbreaking fall blooms, the last in a year of rainbow colors. Lots of help needed. Please come a few minutes early so I can explain your tasks.
2nd Grade, Room 203
Tuesday, October 18 – 1:15-3:15 p.m.
Treks to the River at Berteau to see the trees, the flowers and the animals there. It is their first ecology outing off-campus. It starts with a map exercise, a treasure map, to familiarize them with the route from waters to the River. There is a weather station and leaf rubbings. Please join us 15 minutes early (1:00 p.m.) so we can get organized.
3rd Grade, Room 304
Wednesday, October 19 – 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Embarks on their first Sauganash adventure as Mighty Acorns. They will explore the five ecosystems, field journals open, ears, ears and hearts open to any miracles that might be revealed. They will also collect rare, wild seed used to restore other areas of the preserves that have been made depauperate by human development. Please meet at 9:00 a.m. in the conference room for a briefing. Picnic lunch and back by 1:00 p.m. or so.
Wednesday Night is Garden Night
5:00 p.m. until dark (7:00 p.m.)
Join us for these last blasts of the growing season. We have big projects going on, and it is the time for campfires, food, song, drums and story telling. Join us!
3rd Grade, Room 201
Thursday, October 19 – 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Embarks on their first Sauganash adventure as Mighty Acorns. They will explore the five ecosystems, field journals open, ears, ears and hearts open to any miracles that might be revealed. They will also collect rare, wild seed used to restore other areas of the preserves that have been made depauperate by human development. Please meet at 9:0 a.m. in the Conference room for a briefing. Picnic lunch and back by 1:00 p.m. or so.
6th Grade, Room 309
Friday, October 21 – 9:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
is off to the River at River Park for a walking trip that has three stations: writing/drawing, chemical water quality testing, and biological testing. This year we have upgraded the chemical testing section to high school / college levels, including incubation of water samples of petri dishes to test for the presence of fecal coliforms. Fun! And important information for advocacy for a healthy river. Join us at 9:15 a.m. for briefing, 9:30 a.m. embark, and back by 1:00 p.m. or so.
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