Look What Mr. Henrikson Found!

Mr. Henrikson found this at the end of our driveway today!  Look closely and you can see hornets at the bottom of the nest!

Time Lapse Photos of the Garden Project

Here are three time lapsed views of the Dike Newell garden project.  Here is the first view with three photos over time:

These are overgrown bushes on the corner of the school.

This picture was taken right after the bushes were removed.

Here is that corner with grass grown.

In this second view, it is hard to tell that there are even windows behind the bushes. 

Here is the same view right after the bushes are removed.

This is the same view with the grass grown. Now the lilac tree has room to grow. 

In this view, you cannot see the Dike Newell sign due to the the out of control bushes and trees.

Here is the same view with the bushes removed. 

Here is the view with the hostas and mums planted.  

Over the next month, each child at Dike Newell will plant a daffodil or tulip bulb that will blossom in the spring.  Thank you to Estabrook Gardens in Yarmouth, Maine, for giving the students at Dike Newell a wonderful break on the price of the bulbs!

Bees and Beehavior

We are working on behavior in our classroom.  This bulletin board is in our room in the science center where we are studying sunflowers and their life cycles. 

Whenever I catch a child being kind, safe, or responsible, they receive a bee sticker to place on the bulletin board.  We are hoping for lots of stickers!  I will post an updated picture in a few days so check back and see how my bees and beehavior plan is working.

Here we are on September 27!  Look at all those stickers!