Laura L SanchezApr 51 minNew Animals & Garden Preparation!Spring is "springing" all around us. We have baby chicks and a new lion head bunny, "Rosie." The students helped amend the garden soil...
Laura L SanchezFeb 241 minKansas State Capitol TourToday we traveled to Topeka for a tour of the State Capitol. Our trip was rescheduled for today because of the snow last week. We were...
Laura L SanchezAug 30, 20211 minNature Classroom is Ready!A little elbow grease and some chalkboard paint have our outdoor classroom ready for the new school year. We can't wait to investigate...
Laura L SanchezApr 20, 20211 minAfternoon HikeWe have been having wonderful hikes for recess, looking at all the new signs of spring. Observing animal tracks, new flowers blossoming,...
Laura L SanchezApr 20, 20211 minSTEAM - What A Year We've Had!We have had so much fun this year in our STEAM Fridays. We have studied magnetism, the physics of flight, rocketry, body systems, plants,...
Laura L SanchezJan 3, 20211 minCode NinjasAs part of our STEAM program, we took a trip to Code Ninjas in Lenexa. The students had used hands on code at school in the morning...
Laura L SanchezJan 2, 20211 minChristmas CelebrationOur class party and pajama day was so much fun! We sang carols, dressed a classmate as a snowman, made snow birds, played games, watched...
Laura L SanchezJan 2, 20211 minThe Advent SeasonThis year we read the Adornaments Book with ornaments that taught us the names of Jesus as part of our morning devotions. We also did an...
Laura L SanchezJan 2, 20211 minA Trip To The RoasterieAfter studying Africa, we moved on to South America. Since coffee is one of the largest exports from South America we decided to visit...
Laura L SanchezJan 2, 20211 minThanksgiving CelebrationEvery year we have all the student's families join us for a school Thanksgiving celebration. This year the students helped prep the...
Laura L SanchezJan 2, 20211 minNew Year - New Classes!This year we have added Homeschool enrichment classes. We are offering Art on Tuesday, Music on Thursday and STEAM classes on Friday....
Laura L SanchezDec 2, 20201 minField Trip to Sea LifeAs an introduction to the study of ocean life, we made a field trip to Crown Center's Sea Life aquarium. The students enjoyed all of the...
Laura L SanchezAug 15, 20201 minSummer Honey HarvestThis summer, several of our students came back to school to help with the honey harvest. Students learned how to remove cappings, spin...
Laura L SanchezMay 11, 20201 minArtist Walk Canceled...Due to the cancellation of school by Governor Kelly, I thought I would post some of the student work so that you could see some of the...
Laura L SanchezApr 3, 20201 minA New "Normal"...Who would have thought we'd be finishing our school year remotely? Or that hand sanitizers, face masks and toilet paper shortages would...
Laura L SanchezFeb 6, 20201 minWalk On: The Story Rosa Parks On Tuesday, February 4th, we attended the musical, "Walk On: Rosa Parks Story," presented by Mad River Theater Works at the Carlsen...
Laura L SanchezDec 1, 20191 minPuppetry Arts Institute Field TripJanuary 15th - Our trip to the Puppetry Arts Institute was so informative and fun. We definitely recommend it! We learned some of the...