Wednesday, April 11, 2012
What a joy!
Last week one of my new students after lining up asked me where we were going. I responded with, "We are going to P.E.". He nodded and we walked down the hall and stood outside of the gym and he politely said, "I thought we were going to pee". Of course I managed to keep a straight face and explained that P.E. stood for Physical Education. You gotta love it!!!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
A Trip Back in Time
Yesterday we took our kiddos on a trip to Boston Center where we were met by Mrs. Evelyn Layton. She told us lots of cool things and the kids had lots of great questions about things like transportation, if things were black and white "back then" and about the outhouses. Then, we went to Mountain Grove School where we were met Mr. and Mrs. Harding! They showed us the original library at the school, a really cool old stove and we heard the old school bell ring! They were so patient with all of our questions.
Later we went to what we are calling "the old brick building" downtown and Dot from K-Life met us and let us tour the building and we even ate our lunches in the floor of the old gym. Next we went to the old Primary School which now houses Faith Life Community Health Center. We got a tour of their facilities and we got a close up of some of the old classrooms too! We went in the attached building that houses Church Army and saw where the special classes met when Ms. Pardeck taught there.
We had been collecting items for the Jesus was Homeless project and Amy met us to let us deliver our box full of toothbrushes, shampoo, cookies, and other things! We even played on the old grassy playground!
Lastly, we visited the old building with the courtyard that is now owned by the City of Branson where we were met by a big group of city employees who patiently walked with us through this uninhabited building. We thought it was cool too! On the way back to school, we stopped at the site of the "Old Branson School" next to Dixie Stampede. It is our understanding that the real site was about 1/4 mile to the east. Anyway we talked about it as being a replica.
All in all, it was a great day! A big thank you to our school for letting us go on this trip, to Mrs. Layton, the Hardings, Dot, Faith Life Community Heatlth, Church Army, and to the City of Branson. SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT!!!!
Later we went to what we are calling "the old brick building" downtown and Dot from K-Life met us and let us tour the building and we even ate our lunches in the floor of the old gym. Next we went to the old Primary School which now houses Faith Life Community Health Center. We got a tour of their facilities and we got a close up of some of the old classrooms too! We went in the attached building that houses Church Army and saw where the special classes met when Ms. Pardeck taught there.
We had been collecting items for the Jesus was Homeless project and Amy met us to let us deliver our box full of toothbrushes, shampoo, cookies, and other things! We even played on the old grassy playground!
Lastly, we visited the old building with the courtyard that is now owned by the City of Branson where we were met by a big group of city employees who patiently walked with us through this uninhabited building. We thought it was cool too! On the way back to school, we stopped at the site of the "Old Branson School" next to Dixie Stampede. It is our understanding that the real site was about 1/4 mile to the east. Anyway we talked about it as being a replica.
All in all, it was a great day! A big thank you to our school for letting us go on this trip, to Mrs. Layton, the Hardings, Dot, Faith Life Community Heatlth, Church Army, and to the City of Branson. SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT!!!!
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