December 14, 2011 - Grenada School District

Communicator, December 14, 2011, Page 8GES Celebrates Christmas in BrazilBy Beth MuselwhiteKidzeum Director“Ola!” The Kidzeum’s “Christmas inBrazil” exhibit is underway! As studentsin grades K-3 board the USS Kidzeumto sail to South America, they receivea class passport to enter the country ofBrazil. As students gather in front of alarge world map with globes hangingabove their heads, they learn about directionsthat are used every day for travel.Students simulate how we experienceseasons of the year on our Earth, andlocate the continents and oceans of theworld. After the children sing a popularsong that reminds them about the fourmain directions, they enter the simulatedAmazon Rainforest.Binoculars and compasses are necessaryinstruments the children use as theywalk through the rainforest to locate variousanimals and plants. Creatures liketoucans, red-eyed tree frogs, monkeys, andeven jaguars can be spotted in the trees ofthe canopy layer and the vines that hang tothe forest floor. As students gather besidethe stucco and tile roofed Brazilian hut,they count to twelve in Portuguese. Thechildren play native Brazilian games, suchas Ball in the Cup and Ring on a Stick, anddiscover that items such as sugar, spices,medicine, rubber, and coffee are productsfrom the rainforest.For the second visit during this exhibit,students hear a Christmas story and enjoy aBrazilian slush made from fruits like pineappleand limes. The children learn thatsome of the fruits that we choose from thegrocery store are produced in the Brazilianrainforest. At the end of the visit, the childrenplay instruments such as castanets,rainsticks, and maracas to form a Brazilianband and perform a popular song to wisheveryone, “Feliz Natal”!Angel Tree Project(left to right) Students from Ceceila Granholm’s multi age K-1 classroom,Quinn Miller, Ethan West, Keirin Alberg, and Layla Spires, stand next to theBrazilian hut inside the Kidzeum’s Amazon Rainforest. Students are displayingseveral of the items they have enjoyed learning about in the Kidzeum’sChristmas in Brazil exhibit.1/2 PriceAppetizers, Milkshakes & Ice Cream*Select Appetizers from 2-4 Mon.- Fri.(Excludes BBQ Nachos)Family Night Every Tues.10% Off Ticket5pm-9pm(3 or more members)Packaging the angel tree gifts for delivery were several Continued Carerepresentatives and students, (left to right) Lacey Walker, Karen Blount,Miya Harris, Cayden Hall, Jazmen Everett, Linda Townes, Anna Hayward,and Meg Lorenson.By Sixth Grader Estella Johnson were sold for Halloween at the same priceas the turkeys. The pumpkins had almostPumpkins and turkeys have invaded the same amount of success as the turkeys.Grenada Middle School! The week before Mrs. Briscoe’s homeroom, Coach Robertson’sThanksgiving break all the classroomhomeroom, and Mrs. S. King’sdoors were plastered with paper turkeys! homeroom were all awarded a donut partyGMS is supporting the Angel Tree project, for their success during the pumpkina program that collects money to purchasecompetition.Christmas gifts for children in need. The project has been very successfulThis project’s goal is for every child, or this year with bunches of turkeys and“angel,”in Grenada School District to have pumpkins sold and many adopted angels.a Merry Christmas. The money for the None of this could have been possibleproject comes from paper pumpkin sales, without the help of so many individuals.paper turkey sales, donations, and individualWe would like to thank Mrs. Tawater, theangel adoptions. Each angel receives chairperson of the middle school divi-a gift of a thirty dollar value. Teachers, sion of the project for the past six years,classes, or individual students could Mrs. Fleetwood, the handler of paperworkNeed a Fun-Raiser?purchase the gifts themselves or turn in the and contact information, the students offunds to Mrs. Tawater to buy the children Grenada Middle School for their generousdonations, the teachers of GMS forEarn 15% of that night’s salestheir desired gifts. Paper turkeys weresold at a rate of twenty-five cents each instilling the importance of helping othersfor your group at Tacky Shack!and the homeroom with the most turkeys to their students, the women of ContinuedCall for details!purchased was awarded a pizza party. Care for their unbelievable donations forFor most of the week it appeared that the twenty children, the administrators andprize was already won, as Mrs. Tramel’s office staff at GMS for helping with theclass was ahead for several days with organization, the National Honor Society,hundreds of turkeys. In a surprise twist, Cindy Willis and the dedicated band directorsof Grenada School District, the Excelhowever, Coach Griffin’s class pulledahead on the last day of the competition to Group, and many others who helped maketie for the prize. All of the students in both this project such a success. Because of theMrs. Tramel’s class and Coach Griffin’s hard work of so many, 204 children willclass were thrilled to, not only win the receive Christmas gifts.party, but also to aid in such a wonderful We look forward to another great resultcause. Mrs. Tramel’s and Coach Griffin’s next year. It is important that we eachNext to the movie theater in Grenada!classes combined purchased over two remember that the true spirit of Christmasthousand turkeys.is not about receiving gifts, but the joy ofMon.-Thurs. 11-9 • Fri. & Sat. 11-10 • Call Ahead © 2011 Grenada Orders 294-1300 School District • Superintendent - Dr. David DaigneaultThis is not the first fundraiser for the helping others!Elementary Communications Coordinator - Robbie Buchanan • Secondary Communications Coordinator - Gail Daigneault • Reporter - Stephanie Raperwww.thetackyshack.com • fb Tacky Shack GrenadaAngel Tree this year. Earlier, pumpkins