A different kind of watercolor...

Inspired by THIS art lesson, we started by drawing a shape in the center of a square piece of paper with permanent marker.

Kid traced around the shape a few times, then added a path going North, East, South, and West (to attach to other pieces.)

Next, they added a little marker, and painted over the washable marker w/ just water and a paintbrush to give a blended effect!

Glendale is a MN School of Excellence!

Glendale Elementary was given the MN School of Excellence this past week.
Great students, great staff, and great families make this an amazing place to be!
We started the day with a field trip to see the movie "The Lorax" and learned a little about saving the earth.
When we returned to school, the sun came out (for just a bit!) and enjoyed a picnic lunch before the All School Ceremony.
Our school celebrated with our district superintendent, administrators, principals & staff from years past, and even TCBear! 
The afternoon was spent with rootbeer floats and robots, magicians, jugglers, imagination stations, and our very own dance party (even the DJ was a Glendale 5th grader!) 
A wonderful day for a wonderful school!