Another Travel Log Update

More postcards are coming in everyday!  Here are a few more pictures of our travels...

Taiwan

Portugal; Costa Blanca; Paris; Avila

Spain

Hawaii

Georgia

I have such a thoughtful group of students!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

The biggest card ever!

We are having a Hollywood theme this week.
Today as the teachers walked down the hallway they saw stars!

 Miss Liefer's STAR on "Hollywood Walk of Fame" (aka Gardner Elementary's hallway)

 Monday - Our staff knocks your socks off!

A Sneak Peek at Springfield

Are you getting excited about our field trip to Springfield?
Here's a 2 minute photo story about Springfield.

(Miss Liefer went into her computer and found photos from a previous trip to make this collection! 
Note that several place we go don't allow photography,
so these are just a SAMPLE of all the neat things we'll see and do at our capital)



Check out the websites of some of the places we are headed!


Lincoln Museum

http://www.alplm.org/

http://www.missliefer.blogspot.com/2012/05/springfield-abraham-lincoln.html


Capital Building
http://www.ilstatehouse.com/

http://missliefer.blogspot.com/2011/05/illinois-state-capitol.html

http://www.missliefer.blogspot.com/2012/05/springfield-capital.html


Lincoln's Home
http://www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm

http://www.missliefer.blogspot.com/2012/05/springfield-lincolns-home.html

The Bus

http://www.missliefer.blogspot.com/2012/05/springfield-bus.html

Also check out the "Branches of Government" post!
click on the link on the right side of your computer screen ==>
(It's one of our top ten posts right now!)

FIELD TRIP

Today in the take-home folder was an important paper about our upcoming field trip to Springfield.
Be sure to read it over carefully for more details, but here are four important things to remember....

*Bring lunch, drink, snacks.  (NO chocolate, dairy, gum, sticky candy or seeds).

*You can bring cameras and money. (Electronics can ONLY be used to take pictures!)

*You need to be at school by 7:50 am Tuesday morning!

*We plan on returning to Gardner at 6:45 pm Tuesday evening!

Make a Wish

Tomorrow we are helping make the dreams of a little boy come true.

A 5 year old boy named Joe Joe has Neuroblastoma and is currently in remission.  His request to the Make A Wish Foundation was to be a farmer for a day.  We have been asked to help provide a special day for him by cheering him on.

Tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, May 2nd,  Joe Joe will be coming to Waterloo. (He also has a twin brother who will be with him.)

Joe Joe loves pink and purple. They asked if students would wear pink and purple that day.  Or the students can wear a farmer hat/ clothes.

In class we all made signs to cheer him on and help make his day special.  

This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to participate together and do something special!

Here's a link to the television coverage it....
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/378818/3/Entire-community-pulls-together-to-make-Joe-Joes-wish-come-true

THE PLAY!

Today in the take-home folder was an important paper about our upcoming play.
Be sure to read it over carefully for more details, but here are some of the important dates to remember....


Monday, May 6 - donate or loan items for show

Friday, May 10 - white shirts and blue jeans need to be at school (for dress rehearsals)

Friday, May 10 - family veteran(s) photograph(s) due.  Be sure to tell us the person's name and dates served/serving.  (If you bring in an original picture to school, we will scan it and return the original to you, but please email photos if possible.)

Tuesday, May 21 - performance at 1:30 pm & 7:00 pm

Travel Log Update

Postcards have been received from 29 states and 8 countries. We are learning a lot of interesting things.

A box of chocolate coins from Las Vegas!

Kansas

Nevada

Los Angeles, California

Arizona

Some of our travel log journal entries have returned to the classroom all filled out with information about climate, landmarks, industries, and other neat facts!
 

San Francisco, California