December 7
Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday we were packing to leave the old portable and here we are settled in and working away. Thank-you to everyone who offered to help us move in. We were fortunate enough that we did not require any extra hands as the maintenance department handled most of the heavy lifting for us, and the students assisted with the smaller, lighter loads. Many hands definitely made lighter work. We had a very successful learning period even though we were in the midst of a lot of changes. We have been continuing to learn about Waste and Our World in our Science unit. The students have done a lot of research into packaging and have created beautiful, educational flow charts of how both a product and its packaging go from raw materials to disposal - and disposal doesn't always mean the garbage. We are continuing to work on types of garbage as we move through biodegrading/composting and other creators of waste. It is my hope that we will be