This month’s theme is "Way Out West" for the k3 class. The children will be introduced to the rodeo, cowhands, desert plants and desert animals. The children enjoyed a visit from two Macon East cowboys on Monday. Blake Hughes and Hunter Holland shared about what cowboys wear on a cattle drive and shared some rope tricks with the children.

In Mrs. Janet Johnson's K 4 Class they are learning about the 'Wild Wild West'. They were visited by cowboys from Macon East, Blake Hughes and Hunter Holland. Blake and Hunter showed the children how to saddle a horse and how to rope a calf using a lasso. They also explained that the clothes that a cowboy wears are to protect them from the sun. On Friday, a rodeo clown is coming to share about what he does in the rodeo. They are having a "Boot Scootin" good time in K.

Mrs. Johnson’s Kindergarteners were as busy as little beavers practicing for their graduation program. For the letter “Z” they have been learning about different zoos around the United States. In Math they are excited about learning how to tell time and read the clock the “old fashion” way—like Mrs. Johnson  learned when she was a little girl.

All of our first graders would like to congratulate Ms. Thomas on the birth of a brand new baby grandson! They can't wait to see pictures of little Brendan. Meanwhile, they have been very busy working toward their AR goals. As an added incentive to keep on reading, each student chose one of their favorite books, created a very interesting, informative book report after reading that book one more time and then presented that report orally to the class. As a result of these reports, our first graders are even more motivated to look for these books and read them to see if they agree with their classmates.

The second graders have been busy reading their second chapter book, Horrible Harry Takes the Cake.  In the book, Harry (the main character) and his classmates try to solve the mystery of who their teacher is marrying. 

For the fourth nine weeks in a row, the second graders are excited that every student has met their A.R. goal.  In addition, every student has above a 90% average percent correct.  Students will complete book reports on their favorite A.R. book that they read this year and are looking forward to presenting these  to their classmates.

Finally, the second graders have been hard at work making “I Love You” jars for Mother’s Day.  Students decorated jars and filled them with slips of paper that told 10 reasons why they loved their moms.  They surely love their moms a lot!

Last week the third graders enjoyed learning about dairy farmers. They had a lot of fun learning about the different dairy cattle and milk production.  They wrote their own monologues for cow puppets and enjoyed presenting to some of the first grade classes. This week they are blasting off into space and learning about the solar system.  They are using their I pads for research and researching about what life would be like on their assigned planet. Maybe they will find out there really is some new life in space.

Fourth graders are celebrating today. They have completed their spelling books and taken their last test for this year. “What a great feeling!” the fourth graders say. If you are looking for a good book to read, check out the “Getting the Scoop on Some Great Books” display near the fourth grade classrooms. Ever wondered what it would be like to be a raindrop traveling through the water cycle? Find out by reading the adventures of Daisy Diver, Puddles, Drippy and other raindrops whose stories are located near the fourth grade classrooms.

Did you happen to notice that the far end of the Lower School hallway was unusually quiet last Thursday? The main reason was that the fifth and sixth graders went on a day long trip to Atlanta, Georgia. They left at 5:45 am on charter buses and toured various places in Atlanta. First, they visited the Cyclorama, where they saw a huge painting that literally moved around them, explaining the Civil War in great detail. From there, they ate at the famous Varsity restaurant - known for being loud, crowded, awesome onion rings, and cool orange shakes.

After they ate, they headed to Turner Field- home to the Atlanta Braves baseball team. They had a behind the scenes tour and actually got to walk on the field and go to the Brave's Dugout. It was totally cool to realize they were sitting where players like Chipper Jones sat! To end the trip, they went to the World of Coke. This amazing place told of the history of Coca-Cola in a very fun way. The students enjoyed watching a very interactive 4 dimensional movie. Then they were treated to try the 100s of flavors that Coca Cola has created over the years. The fifth grade would like to especially thank Mrs. Walters for planning such an AWESOME trip!

This week sixth grade is learning about the United States economy.  They are learning about supply and demand and what a free enterprise is like.  Sixth grade recently went to Atlanta with the 5^th grade and the trip was fantastic.  Their favorite stop was the World of Coke.

The sixth grade is busy preparing for graduation.  As their year closes, there are lots of talk of past memories and thoughts about our wonderful trip to Atlanta.  They are having fun planning their program and looking forward to a great party the night of graduation.