Today was the first day of school for the elementary students at Trilogy. We spent the day getting to know each other, since we have several new children this year. We also talked about being good friends. The characters from Winnie the Pooh were used as examples of how people who have very different personalities can still be friends.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The First Day of the 2011-2012 School Year
My favorite quote of the day:
"It's like homeschooling with friends."
-Brinson Harris
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Howdy Pardners!
We've been rustlin' up some mighty fine cowboy and American History classroom decorations.
Just a week ago I was describing the elementary classrooms as being "organized chaos", but with only 6 days left until our first day of school, it's really starting to look good.
The outside of our wild west play area is complete.
The Sheriff's office, with the math games displayed in the cubbies below the jail (after all, if you're going to pay your dues to society, you better know how to count).
We've just started working on the interior:
Aren't the cowboy boot shaped hooks cute?!
A few other improvements around the elementary:
A map in the works:
The new word wall for beginning readers:
The work continues...
Just a week ago I was describing the elementary classrooms as being "organized chaos", but with only 6 days left until our first day of school, it's really starting to look good.
The outside of our wild west play area is complete.
The Sheriff's office, with the math games displayed in the cubbies below the jail (after all, if you're going to pay your dues to society, you better know how to count).
We've just started working on the interior:
Aren't the cowboy boot shaped hooks cute?!
A few other improvements around the elementary:
A map in the works:
The new word wall for beginning readers:
The work continues...
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Time Change for Elementary
Just a little reminder:
School begins for the Middle School and High School students on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 8:00 a.m.
The first day of school for elementary students is Monday, Aug. 29. Elementary classes will begin at 8:30 a.m. (this is 15 minutes earlier than last year).
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
How the West Was Built
Carpenter and handyman extraordinaire (and recent Trilogy graduate), Austin, has been building a wonderful "Wild West" themed play area in the back of the largest elementary classroom. It's not finished yet, but he accomplished everything in this slide show in a single day.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Beautification Day
Every year, just before school starts in the fall, parents and students come together to make Trilogy a better place. Today was that day.
Dusting and organizing books,
polishing windows and scrubbing walls,
even laying new mulch on the playground.
The jobs go quickly when there are friends around to joke with. As I walked around the school, taking pictures, everyone was in a good mood.
Finally, the happy, but exhausted, students are able to collapse and have a well earned rest.
Dusting and organizing books,
polishing windows and scrubbing walls,
even laying new mulch on the playground.
The jobs go quickly when there are friends around to joke with. As I walked around the school, taking pictures, everyone was in a good mood.
Finally, the happy, but exhausted, students are able to collapse and have a well earned rest.
Friday, August 5, 2011
What's Happening Now
There are only two weeks left until the beginning of another school year. The teachers at Trilogy are hard at work sorting and packing last year's books, projects, and decorations.
They are cleaning all the classroom shelves, in preparation for all the new materials that will soon fill them.
Excitement is building, as new schedules are being discussed and new classes and staff are added. One change in elementary is the addition of a new Spanish teacher, who will also be teaching music every Friday.
We're really looking forward to seeing all the children again soon!
One Hundred Years from now
(excerpt from "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft)
One Hundred Years from now
It will not matter
what kind of car I drove,
What kind of house I lived in,
how much money was in my bank account
nor what my clothes looked like.
But the world may be a better place because
I was important in the life of a child.
They are cleaning all the classroom shelves, in preparation for all the new materials that will soon fill them.
Excitement is building, as new schedules are being discussed and new classes and staff are added. One change in elementary is the addition of a new Spanish teacher, who will also be teaching music every Friday.
We're really looking forward to seeing all the children again soon!
One Hundred Years from now
(excerpt from "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft)
One Hundred Years from now
It will not matter
what kind of car I drove,
What kind of house I lived in,
how much money was in my bank account
nor what my clothes looked like.
But the world may be a better place because
I was important in the life of a child.
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