CMS@NaturesClassroom2014: Underground Railroad

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Underground Railroad

How fitting that our last evening activity is by far one of my favorites - the Underground Railroad. This is one of the most intense simulations we do and by far has the biggest impact on the kids and their understanding of this historical event. They get so scared they hate it yet they love it. Strange, but true. Because the teachers all play a role (and because there is no flash photography for this event), there are no pictures to post. I have a suggestion, though; ask them about it - you will be amazed by their passion.

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Mmm, Mmm Good!

Lunch, 4/11 - Pizza, salad, sun butter.

Breakfast, 4/11 - Eggs, hash browns, juice, sun butter, bagels, boiled eggs.

Dinner, 4/10 - Roast chicken and rice, cooked carrots, salad bar and, of course, the now famous and ever so popular sun butter and jelly.

Lunch, 4/10 - Macaroni and cheese, pickles, salad bar, sun butter & jelly.

Breakfast, 4/10 - French toast/maple syrup, cereal, hard boiled eggs, bagels, sun butter, juice, & water.

Dinner, 4/9 - Cheese Ravioli with breadsticks (okay, they were a little hard), salad, sun butter/jelly, and lots of dinner time fun.

Lunch, 4/9 - Mini subs (build your own) with chips and all the fixins. Don't forget the salad bar!

Breakfast, 4/9 - Eggs, hashbrowns, and the usual breakfast alternatives. All you can eat!

Dinner, 4/8 - Sloppy Joes - PERFECT. Kids came back with bog mud on their clothes and war paint on their face. So this meal was fitting. Sloppy Joes, fries, salad bar, sun butter, and great company.

Lunch, 4/8 - An interesting experiment. Taco Tuesday? Not quite. We had all the taco fixins, including reried beans, but instead of beef, we had TVP (textured vegetable protein). What most kids found is it was quite tasty. There were, of course, the usual options of salads and a sun butter sandwich.

Breakfast 4/8 - Comfort food! Pancakes, syrup, bagels, cereal, juice, milk, and, of course, sun butter. Delicious!

Dinner, 4/7 - All you can eat beef roast, potatoes, and corn; along with the usual salad bar and soup. Special treat - one class made their own bread - enough for all 80 (including all teachers) to enjoy. Thanks, "Dough"

Lunch, 4/7 - All you can eat pasta, sauce, and garlic bread. Don't forget the salad bar, the "glob n go" counter, and soup of the day, vegetable rice.

Visiting Teachers

4/10 - Welcome Deputy Joynt! Thanks for jumping in and assuming this role.

4/9 - We had a trifecta today with Mrs. Cavender, Ms. Menis, an Ms. Clark (she just can't get enough of us). The bonus for the guys, though, is a new bunkmate - Mr Carolan. Thanks for joining us.

4/8 - Time to get the new guy involved. You're a natural in this environment, Mr. Kleinhans.

4/8 - It was fun having Ms. Clark on our night hike. Thanks for sharing your astronomy knowledge with us!

4/7 - Thanks Mr. Seaman for spending the night. You always brighten our day.