Thursday, October 29, 2009

New Bus Magnet!


Whose bus is that???? Oh I see :)


Annual All School Corn Maze









Animal And Autumn Hike on Hawksbill











The third through fifth grades are studying animals this block, and with the peak of the fall colors falling on the date of our new block we decided to drive up the mountain to the Shenandoah National Park to hike the Lower Hawksbill trail to the highest peak in the park and observe signs of animals. Above are some images of that beautiful fall day!

Michaelmas Celebration

The third through sixth grades decided to create an original play based on the concept of courage and strength that is often brought about during the celebration of St. Michael. Each child chose an influential person from history, researched that person, discovered how that person was courageous and how that person changed the world, then we wrote a play around their work. Jasper Gros was the "Hearthstone Newspaper Journalist Extraordinaire" in the play. He traveled through time with his handy time machine to interview Ludwig van Beethoven (Trusten Murrah), Benjamin Franklin (Jackson Strickler), Sequoyah aka George Guess (Leif Kvarnes), Mother Teresa (Grace Jones), Albert Einstein (Liam Bauchspies), and Abraham Lincoln (Noah Waller). They ended the play with a beautiful rendition of "With My Own Two Hands" music played by Frances Miller and the high school.






Kitty & Linda's Class performed the traditional Michaelmas play of "St. George and the Dragon". The first and second grades were the townspeople, Princess Una, King, St. George, and fairies. The high school made the dragon and acted as the dragon in the play! Good work everyone!









Sunday, October 4, 2009

All School Hike at White Oak Canyon

On Septmber 11, 2009 the entire school went on a hike to White Oak Canyon to celebrate the beginning of the school year! Below are some pictures from that beautiful afternoon!







Picture of the First Days of School!

First and second graders in the sandbox!

Kitty's dreadful dragon!

Grades 1st and 2nd Beeswax display, from "St. George and the Dragon"!

Noah and Leif working on their pencil pouches in crafts!
September was National Sewing Month.

Third through sixth grade crafts class!


Back to School Photos!

Students and Aron playing football at lunch recess!

Kay Kay Kola Kenyan/Swahili Drumming Game during music!

Play practice for the 3-6 grades Michaelmas play!

The drummers in Kay Kay Kola.

More play practice :)