Hablamos Espanol!

Spanish class is so much fun!

As you can see, we've been learning some new dance moves.

Cha, cha, cha, and Mexican Hat Dance!

Senora Tanner teaching us how to say our names.

Me llamo. . .

Thank you, Senora Tanner, for teaching us this year!

HaPpY BirThDaY!

Today at school, we had the privilege of helping to celebrate this sweet girl's birthday!

Happy birthday, to you.

Happy birthday, to you.

Happy birthday, God bless you.

Happy birthday, to you.

Her sweet mommy came with treats and a book for the class! I'm not sure what the boys and girls enjoyed more.

Happy birthday!

Olympic Day, 2011.

No question, one of my most favorite things we do at the Heiskell School is Olympic Day. I remember my very first one, just 6 years ago, just watching in amazement, the parade of nations, opening ceremonies, and walking my third graders around to every event. How fun for me to experience Olympic Day on the other side as a spectator with my pre-kindergarten class. While the pressure is not as intense, the excitement surely is there!

Here we are all lined up ready for the torch run and parade of nations.

Each year an 8th grader is chosen to be the torch runner for Olympic Day, what an honor!

After the torch run is the parade of nations, where each of the boys and girls lines up with their country to parade around the field and walk to the track to begin the games.

Coach leading the pack, "Let the games begin!"

We began by watching this year's third graders compete in the water balloon toss, what fun!

What a sweet picture of these girls in my class. They loved being outside with their friends.

Another sweet picture of some cute classmates.

Here are some 2nd graders competing in the sack race.

We ended our afternoon at the sponge relay. Trust me, it was very tempting to grab a sponge a douse the children, but I refrained!

Happy Olympic Day!