The 5th grade classes will be taking two of the three MSP tests this week.  Tuesday morning we will take the Reading assessment, and Thursday morning we will be taking the Science assessment.  We have been preparing in class for these assessments all year, and we took some special time to prepare for the science […]

So much fun today, and a dead battery in my camera.  I didn’t get quite as many pictures of our adventures.  We got to study wildlife and plants today.  We had a cookout at a Fire Sculpture.  We shared our skits and songs tonight and had our closing campfire were we received touchstones.  What a […]

We had another fun filled day at camp.  We started the day with a field trip to the Cedar River Watershed.  We stopped at Masonry Dam and walked out across the dam observing nature around us.  Our kids even were lucky enough to see an owl take off from a log.  From there we went […]

    We had a great first day at camp. We learned to us a compass, and tried to get our bearings several times.  We studied survival.  Be sure to ask your student about the Four 4’s and STOP.  We made a representative survival kit to bring home with us.  We had lasagna for dinner […]

The day has finally arrived!  We are departing Carnation Elementary on Tuesday morning, April 19,  headed for Camp Waskowitz.  Please arrive at school around 9:45 AM by the office in the parent pick up loop.  We will load the bus beginning at 10:00 AM. Parents:  Be sure to check our class blog this week.  We […]