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Kids learn through play, but what about the grown ups? The Grove School is a playground for everyone. Join the fun!
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  • We hold our school to the highest safety, cleanliness and maintenance standards. The building is accessible via a single-entry security system with keypad access. There's daily sign in and out for each child. And we follow strict parent/guardian identification procedures. We also regularly inspect our building and playground to ensure that your child is safe and secure with us.

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  • We designed our playground to appeal to your child’s boundless curiosity. There’s a greenhouse and raised beds for growing flowers and vegetables. Outdoor instruments like drums and marimbas for creating an imaginary band. A stage for putting on plays. And sand and shallow water areas for digging and making sand castles. All of our outdoor activities balance teacher-led instruction with plenty of free play.

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  • The Grove School's building was deliberately redesigned to foster increased learning while being environmentally conscious. We use natural light wherever possible, which improves concentration and conserves energy. Recycled rubber flooring, sustainably harvested materials and low-VOC paint make the school a healthy place to learn while reducing our impact on the planet. We also filter both the air and water.

 
 
 

Yesterday, The Grove School of Cary celebrated our annual ‘Man of My Life’ event.  It was an afternoon to celebrate and appreciate all of the wonderful brothers, fathers, uncles and grandfathers in our Grove School community.  We made hats and t-shirts.  We played bowling and soccer.  We even had a box building contest!  Enjoy the photos full of smiles and hugs and don’t forget to show love to the man of YOUR life!

Sunflowers from our garden for the snack table!

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Preschool made shirts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Daddy deserves a pat on the back"

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Early Preschool gives gifts

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A custom cap

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A thank you kiss

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A thank you hug

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Preschool bowling

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dad and Grandpa help show how it's done

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dad's turn!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Preschool decorates hats

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Taking turns

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Working together

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The building begins

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

They grow taller

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A shoulder ride advantage

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

An extra lift

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In the end, we had a city full of recycled box towers!

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Here at the Grove School of Cary, we do not have mere playgrounds, but living and breathing outdoor classrooms where we extend our learning each and every day.   Our teachers utilize these wonderful outdoor spaces and work with their students to create hands-on projects that enhance science, math, literacy and sustainability concepts, but more importantly…learning outside is just downright fun!

While studying the ocean biome, Ms. Sarah and Ms. Kenisha’s preschool students turned our outdoor Grove into the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.  Students were given a checklist and practiced math skills by counting the correct number of objects from each ocean to create their own ‘ocean in a bottle.’  

Students learned the names of our oceans and located them on their classroom globe.
 

Students wrote their names on a checklist. The checklist was then used to collect items from each outdoor ocean.

 
Students collected 2 scoops of sand from the Atlantic Ocean, 2 cups of water from the Pacific Ocean, 8 seashells from the Indian Ocean, and 5 rocks from the Arctic Ocean.
  

Pouring water

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

  

Collecting rocks

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Counting seashells

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Students were excited to bring home their worldly ocean in a bottle!

 

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Those of you who follow this blog know that from time to time I like to pop into the classrooms and take pictures or shoot some video of what is happening for about a minute or so.  Today Mrs. Hunter asked me to come down to her room and shoot her students working.  However, I was in the middle of something so I rushed to get her the Flip video camera so she could film the minute for me.

I love the video below because it is truly an authentic moment in our new TK class.  Mrs. Hunter had the students working on a joint project that she had set up on the floor.

Listen carefully to their dialogue and you will hear what I heard, students engaged in their own learning, discovering and thinking while working very collaboratively with their peers.

Even though this is quite simple, it is one of my favorite videos to date.  I’d love to know your thoughts as well.

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Josh Knowland, a parent at the school, poses with the picnic table he made for the staff.

As you know, our school has a wonderful Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). One of the missions of the PAC is to support the wonderful teachers at our school. Well, they did that and then some!

The PAC collected funds and asked one of our parents, Josh Knowland, to buy the materials with the funds they raised and build the table.

As part of our July 1st family event celebrating the completion of the first month of our summer EcoAdventures program, the PAC dedicated the table in front of the entire student body, staff and parents.

The PAC expressed its appreciation for all the hard work our teachers do to make our school such a special place for their children.  The teachers were touched by the PAC’s appreciation and greatly anticipate using the table.

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We had pet goldfish!

Our summer camp class been studying the theme “Under the Sea” and “Water World” for the past couple of weeks.  We each brought a fish bowl to Camp and were given a goldfish of our very own!  We filled our fishbowls with water.  We picked one fish out of the bag and put them into our own fish bowl we brought from home.  We fed our fish goldfish flakes.  We fed him every other day for one week.  We also cleaned out the bowls and gave our fish fresh water.  After one week, we took the fish home to the families that wanted a pet.  The rest of the fish went into the Camp Aquarium.  This was so much fun to watch our fish grow.  It taught us a great deal of responsibility!

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Michaela is joining us for the summer as a substitute teacher. She is currently a student at Oklahoma State University, studying Elementary Education. Michaela has volunteered in early childhood programs in the past and has demonstrated that she is a very flexible and energetic teacher.

We’re happy to have her here!

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Students carefully pick the green beans.

As you know, we have a wonderful organic garden that our students have grown.  All the fruits and veggies are progressing nicely.  Today, Mrs. Stephanie took the PK students outside to harvest some green beans.

Each of the students used their scissors to cut the beans from the plant.  They were thrilled to see how many beans they had and how big they grew.

There will be more beans harvested in the coming days.  The students also noticed that there were almost 100 tomatoes growing on the vines.

Enjoy the photos below (click on them to enlarge) of their class green bean harvest.  The video below shows the students enjoying their cooked veggies during lunch. There are also new photos below. I was proud of how many of the students tried them at lunch time.

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Are you looking for something fun to do with your 2 to 5 yr old? How about attending a Growing and Gardening session with Ms. Miranda? This is a no cost program offered on Wednesday mornings at 9:30.

Ms. Miranda will read stories and participate in gardening and outdoor activities with you and your children.

Please call ahead (972-618-3523) if this is something you would like to attend.

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As I have discussed before on this blog, I like to visit the classrooms throughout the  day to watch our students actively engaged in their school day.  Today I grabbed the Flip camera and walked into Ms. Gina and Ms. Hunter’s preschool class (3 year olds).

The video shows what a 60 second snapshot looked like today in their class.  I can tell you, what I captured today on video is what typically takes place in their class every day.  Notice how students are engaged in their centers while the teachers are assisting and facilitating, but not directing.

Students were working in the block center, math center, writing center,  and at the computer center.

I thought you might like to see what it looks like.

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What can you do with a balloon? How about math?

Our students found that balloons are not just for displaying – they can teach important math concepts. During our after school enrichment program, Ms. Mandy had students use balloons to identify colors, count objects, and even create patterns.

This was not a “sit down and learn” lesson. Children were actively engaged as they were asked to stand up, form lines, and count together. As you will see from the pictures, students were allowed to take full advantage of the beautiful day by doing their lessons outdoors. Ms. Mandy has also done several other lessons with balloons already in her summer camp class.

So, what can you do with a balloon?  Wait and see – I’m sure we’ll have more updates to follow!

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