Monday, September 22, 2014

Where Has the Time Flown?

My goodness! It's already the fifth week of school? Time is flying by!

So far, kindergarten has done a great job learning library rules, how to respect books (care for them), and how to choose a book. First graders are learning how to come without their classes for open circulation. Second grade, however, has learned they will learn more about the library than any other grade! They have already learned self-checkout, and they are learning about the Dewey Decimal System, the online catalog, and accessing our shelf of e-books!

Third and fourth graders learned a powerful message: you don't have to choose between being an athlete and being a scholar...BE BOTH! Spend equal time on reading as you do on practicing your sport, and it will show. (Thank you Malcolm Mitchell of the University of Georgia Bulldogs and ABC News!)

Fifth graders are about to embark on an intensive investigative science project...Museum in the Schools! Next week they will begin choosing topics and start the investigation.

Whew!

Friday, September 5, 2014

Bulldog Adventures with a Guest Blogger

Today's story  is provided by guest blogger, Susan Hewett, who is chaperoning our International Bulldog's adventures in Vietnam.


Ahhhh…….A nice trip to the jungle.  That is what the bulldog thought.  It would be relaxing to get away from the city.



Once he arrived in the jungle, however, he wasn’t so sure.  Looking to the right and the left, all he saw were huge trees and plants.  As he wandered in the jungle, he began to get scared.  Finally, he saw what looked like a good place to rest.

“On this piece of bamboo, I don’t have to worry about the bugs or snakes,” thought the bulldog. “Plus, maybe I can rest here and just take in the sights.”
Resting on the bamboo, the bulldog decided that he was in a good place. 


Soon, the bulldog became bored on the bamboo.  “There is nothing to do here,” he thought.  “I need to go and explore some more.  Maybe I’ll be safe.”
Leaving the safety of his log, the bulldog continued to explore the jungle….
He saw all sorts of interesting things.     




His favorite spot was the river.  There he could watch people and look at the sky.  It was calm there, except for the bugs.

The bulldog decided that the city wasn’t so bad after all!