Playground Upgrades

Kathleen - I am not sure but I think the rubber padding that is on the playground is the "disabled access" upgrade. I can't believe that it cost $500,000 though so Salcha must be getting equipment also. The person that would be able to answer that would probably be Dave Feree. He is the person who we contacted to put in the slide for our hearing impaired student.

I will stop by the school and touch base with Jillian. I can't wait to see the artwork up on the building.

Garden/Playground

Marcia - I mentioned to Jillian that you'd like to know when they start selling. She'll make email contact if she has your address. If I'm in town, I'll send a wrv all staff notice.

Mackenzie - garden is going in nicely. Jillian is enjoying working with the Woodriver group and had positive comments about the kids. They were hard at work the times I've been by. I planted the extra lilies and watered all the cherry trees + lilacs. That's a great idea to take pix of playgrounds. I did take pictures at Two Rivers.

Did anybody hear the borough meeting Thursday night? Did I hear correctly that 1/2 million was being added to the Oct bond proposal for playground equipment at Salcha Elementary? I think Luke Hopkins got this added. There was mention that Salcha was the only school in the District that hasn't been upgraded for equipment - disabled access. Does that mean we've had our upgrade? It doesn't seem like we benefited to the tune of $500,000! And disabled access - I don't think so.

Handwriting Program

Since we did not finish our discussion on handwriting, I ordered Handwriting Without Tears for next year. I only ordered materials for K-3. I ordered paper for 3rd grade as there was a concern about transferring from writing in the book to regular lined paper. We'll see if this helps. If you come across any good information about handwriting or if you have any thoughts on the subject please post them. Thanks.

Playgrounds

I think it would be a great idea to take pictures of playgrounds around Fairbanks and the U.S. and post the pictures of them so we can get a visual of what is out there. I will take some this week as we are out playing. How is the garden coming?

Thanks, Kayla. I was planning on getting an exterior stain. Let me know if your stain is for exterior. Those were the colors suggested (red or green). I should have a $50 gift card donated by Home Depot so I'll see what's available there. I've been busy with our yard but we did stop by Woodriver yesterday. To keep it safe, John took the weather station down for the summer. I'll get the lilies in by the flag pole this week. I'll let you know if we need to plan a painting party. On our way to Angel Rocks this past weekend, we stopped to check out the art at Two Rivers. They had an artist in residence piece(s) just installed and it's a tile mural theme as well. Well worth the trip out (or side trip if you're headed to CHS). It's stunning. That was my first visit to the school and I was impressed by location and the grounds. They have many inviting play structures. I decided I need to make some school playground visits this summer and compare what's out there. We're planning on installation for the Woodriver mural 1st week of June (Nancy leaves on the 6th). Kathleen

The Old Shed

Kathleen - I was wondering if you already have paint for the Old Shed or if you need some donated. Did you have a specific color in mind? I have nearly a full gallon of both red and green paint that I could part with (although maybe it is just for interior)
Anyway, I am happy to help paint if needed, just let me know.
Kayla

McGill Food Fest

Thanks Mike and Sandy and the 4th quarter party people! It was a perfectly beautiful day with delicious food and good company!!!!!

Dawn's First Blog

Ok!  I am launching into the blogosphere!   See you all at McGill's!

Grammar, Mechanics and Speelling

Yes, I purposely misspelled that word. No one is keeping track of or grading you on any of your language/writing skills this summer!!!

Welcome To Our Blog

Welcome to our summer blog. Hopefully this blog will be a great tool to start and foster some discussions about topics that would otherwise be discussed in the fall. Feel free to post/respond when you get a chance. We would also like for you to share some of your summer happenings!!