Happy Thanksgiving!

September's "Plant of the Month" was the sunflower. Students viewed both fiction and non-fiction texts about sunflowers. We observed aspects of real sunflower plants and collected pertinent facts. Planting sunflower seeds and watching them germinate will allow us to see the early stages of the plant's growth. Integrating art into our studies, students researched facts about Vincent Van Gogh whose famous painting, "Fourteen Sunflowers in a Vase" students emulated to create their own art work. These were then presented to parents as a Thanksgiving gift.

I wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Stand Strong and Follow the Sun!

A special thanks to Mrs. McInnis who brought in her "Russian Giant" sunflower for our investigations.