Sorry for the absence!

Hello to all!

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted to our site! I am going to try to make my posts on a daily basis in December. Thanks to all who have asked about it. It makes me realize that people were, indeed, reading it!

As part of my "Hello, again!" post, I would like to share a couple of slide shows with you. The first was from our field trip to Weldon Springs on October 9. We had gorgeous weather! Alas, our governor has since closed the state park, along with several others, in the midst of budget cuts. We feel very fortunate to have been a part of the outreach of Weldon Springs and the Illinois DNR. Carol Thompson is seen in many of these photos. She was our thoroughly knowledgeable guide on our day.

During our study of The Phantom of the Opera in October, students watched clips from the movie adaptation of the book. We ended the week with our fall party, a "Masquerade." Students made some wonderful, creative masks!