PS September Field Trip

Back in September I barely knew how to make calls on my cell phone!  I'm only a tiny bit smarter than that now, but I have figured out a way to get pictures from it to here . . . as in all the pictures from our Idaho History Projects!

So here is the picture I took on our field trip to the Rexburg Cemetery.  Oh, for that beautiful weather. 

Kids are taking down info from Thomas E Ricks' headstone and getting ready to go on the tombstone rubbing "Treasure Hunt."

Idaho History Museum

Petroglyph

A village with very fancy teepees

Wow!  (I like that word!)  This classroom looks like the American History Museum in Washington, D.C. -- well, almost!  It certainly smells great with all the dugout canoes and the dugout shelter which were made from soap.

To the left is a petroglyph created with plaster of paris.  The artist told us that he is showing a warrior ready to go to battle.  Notice his shield and spear.

This village was built inside a shoe box!  Thank goodness for the flash on my camera!

This village shows teepees and a long house.  The Nez Perce lived in long houses before they got horses.  After horses, they adopted the culture of the Plains Indians which included teepees.

We have a battle going on in this village, although, I'm thinking that the women will be happy to find such big berries to gather for winter!

This horse is pulling a travois.  Before Native Americans got horses from the Spanish, they used dogs to pull travois.  Some tribes called their horses Elk Dogs, big as an elk, but useful like a dog. hummmm

Pictograph is painting on a rock.
Notice the hunter and his prey.

Time Flies!

Wow, the end of the first trimester is only two weeks away.  Anything that needs to be handed in is due on the morning of November 23.  That's the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

Also, that Tuesday, we have a special guest coming.  Mr Henry Matthews is a stamp collector who has spend many years creating collections of stamps on topics which are dear to him.  Idaho History is at the top of the list.  He has a great presentation and we look forward to it.

The Idaho History Projects are due this Friday, Nov. 12.  We already have one turned in.  It's a great representation of a dugout shelter.

Mr Gentile is very excited about the items which have been brought to school to send to our servicemen, but he reminds us that we still have two days to bring things (until Wednesday, November 10th).  I think our story might even appear in the Rexburg paper.  Something to look forward to!

This is looking to be the Best Week Ever!

Oh, for the Gym!

Wow!  The Talent Show was great! 

The lunchroom . . . not so much.  But who can argue with the PE class?

Thanks to all the parents, sisters and brothers who came to watch their kids shine.  I loved it all but especially the dance numbers.  The physical fitness of the boys and girls is amazing.

Equally amazing to me are kids who can memorize music!  Awesome!