October 28, 2016

Thank you Ludlow Fire Department!

We were so excited for Forest Friday this week! The day started a bit crazy because we had SNOW and a two hour delay. Some of us were very worried that the fire fighters might not come. We did not need to worry! Five firefighters from Ludlow came to our classroom to teach us about fire safety! They came dressed in different types of fire fighter gear. Some wore suits that are worn for house fires and others wore clothes that they wear for a wild/forest fire. They talked to us in the classroom and then we headed outdoors to show them our site and learn how to build a campfire! 

The firemen were teaching about fire safety.- Possum, Bat, and Vermont Frog

UP the hill we went! We loved the snow and our awesome rain suits!

The firemen are starting the fire for us- Chipmunk and Cotton-tail Bunny

The firemen were making a fire to keep us warm.- Bobcat, Milksnake, and Robin

We are watching the firemen making a fire.- Newt, Grey Fox, and Bald Eagle

We had to move our fort because it was too close to the fire. 

We were roasting marshmallows around the fire.- Mouse and Woodpecker

Hot chocolate tastes so good when it is cold and snowy!

Snowman!

Raccoon and Coyote are laying in a pile of sticks and snow.

Red Tailed Hawk and Moose are carrying a tree trunk.

Ms. Koski was bing completely safe. She sprayed water on the fire.- Skunk

THANK YOU OKEMO COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT!

We want to give a big shout out to the people at the Okemo Community Challenge Grant for funding our Forest Friday program.  Thanks to your generosity all the kindergarten and first graders at LES were kept dry in their rain suits/rain jackets and pants in the snowy, wet weather. The pictures show these suits in action. The kindergartners are in one-piece blue suits and the first graders are in green jackets and black pants. This amazing grant allows our students to be outside in all kinds of weather. Thanks to this grant we were also able to purchase extra socks and mittens for students to use as well as a few pairs of loaner boots! Thanks for believing in the value of outdoor play for young children. We will keep you posted on our adventures!

Thank you Ludlow Fire Department and Ron Bixby!

Thank you to all the firefighters that took time out of their busy day to help teach our kids about fire safety and how to build a fire. We wish that you could have stayed for the S'mores and hot chocolate. We hope that you will come back and visit again. Thanks also for the gift on the Indian Pump to keep at our site to put out fires! We appreciate it. Ms. Koski tried it out after you left and it was a success. 

We must share the quote of the day by Moose:  "It's a baaaad day to be a roasted marshmallow."

Ms. Ecket and Mrs. Koski