Tonight's reading selection is "The Bee".
Study those "ar" words for the test tomorrow!
Thanks to those who've returned the Remembrance Day art and swim permission forms. We're still waiting for a few more to come back ....
Today the students heard the story of Persephone and Demeter and their connection to the seasons. (Apparently Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, was so lovely that Hades nabbed her and took her to live underground with him. Demeter was the goddess of growing plants. She was so sad that her daughter had disappeared that she neglected her crops and plants, which dried out and turned yellow. People were so worried about this that they appealed to Zeus, who decided Hades must return Persephone. The only problem was, Persephone had eaten 6 pomegranate seeds while she was underground. Because she had done this, she had to return to Hades for 6 months of every year (the 6 months of fall and winter). When she returned above ground, however, her mother perked right up and let all the plants grow again - presto! Spring and summer!
We had a little taste of pomegranate after the story. Hopefully nobody got pomegranate juice on their clothing....
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