Friday's Session

I love the pictures, I think the kids had a really great time planting the trees. There weren't even enough gloves for all the students who wanted to help!

Having last Friday's session OUTSIDE was a huge bonus. All of the students who were at recess saw what we were doing and literally ran over. Everyone wanted to help! I counted at least ten new students who were asking what we were doing and if they could help. This probably made our group feel a little bit of pride in the fact that they are the ones involved. Even the girls wanted to get in there and dig holes. One student had a great idea of wrapping plastic bags around his shoes to keep them clean- this was an emergent trend that many other students implemented. This time, the students weren't reaching for the door

Luckily, we got a list of a few students who are not in our group but who would like to join. I told them to talk to their teachers and see if they could be included in the future.

This week should be fun. I did some online research on River Birch trees- it is a very pretty trees and is also native. It has salmon-colored bark that peels off as it ages. It does well in moist soil and should receive plenty of sunlight- perfect for our school yard!

In the email I sent to Principal Rousseau, I asked if someone could remind the students of their "assignment". Hopefully they will all bring their ideas with them this week.