Fall Fest

Fall Fest 2008

Presented By Lack Tuscarora Elementary School

Where: East Waterford Carnival Ground

When: October 18, 2008

Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Games, Good Eats, Fashion Show, Singing Entertainment by Students, Flea Market, BBQ Chicken, Ice Cream, and Lots Lots More!

BBQ Chicken Tickets:$5.00 a meal$3.50 a half

$3.00 a Quart for Ice Cream- Chocolate, Vanilla, and Black Rasberry

Raffle Basket Tickets:$2.00 each or $5.00 for 3

5th Grade- "Bird Watching" Basket

4th Grade- "Camping Out" Basket

3rd Grade- "Penn State" Basket

2nd Grade- "Baker's" Basket

1st Grade- "Chocolate Lover's" Basket

K- "Primary Colors" Basket

More Information call Heidi Love 734-3308

There's an OWL in the SHOWER

Here is the first chapter book the students and I are reading through. Below is a summary of the book.

Borden's father, Leon, was a logger in the old-growth forests of California. That is, until the spotted-owl lovers interfered. One day, frustrated by his father's unemployment, Borden sets out on a mission of revenge against the spotted owl but returns home with a half-starved owlet instead. The family soon discovers that the owlet, whom Borden names Bardy, loves to take showers and watch late-night TV. Only after the whole family has fallen in love with Bardy do they realize that the conflict between nature and human industry is not so easily resolved.

My House & Back To School

You guys have been with me through my entire house building process and here it is...

The view out the window...

I'm really starting to get into back-to-school-mode and anticipating another aweseome year at Lack Tuscarora! We have some exciting projects planned, and I hope you are ready to work super hard! I ran into Josie today at the O.I.P., which was a great surprise! I miss everyone and hope you are having a fun summer! If the weather is good and I can get my out-of-shape body on my bike, I might ride up to East Waterford sometime this weekend and see who I can find.

take care,

Mr. Sanderson

TROUT in the CLASSROOM

The 2008-2009 school year at Lack Tuscarora Elementary will certainly be an exciting one! This year we will be rasing trout eggs to fingerlings (small trout) in the lobby! In May, Mr. Hart's 5th grade will release these fingerlings into Laurel Run, near the school. However, all students will be directly involved with this unique learning experience! Check it out...troutintheclassroom

2008 Tour de France

Carlos Sastre (CSC-Saxo Bank) won the 95th Tour de France on Sunday. "I've dreamt of this since I was a child," said an emotional Sastre, who was surrounded by his wife and two children, Claudia and Yeday. "I'm beyond words — to be here with my family is really special."

Final overall 1. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC-Saxo Bank, 87:52:52 2. Cadel Evans (Aus), Silence-Lotto. at 0:58 3. Bernhard Kohl (A), Gerolsteiner, at 1:13 4. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank, at 2:10 5. Christian Vande Velde (USA), Garmin-Chipotle, at 3:05 6. Frank Schleck (Lux), CSC-Saxo Bank, at 4:28 7. Samuel Sanchez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 6:25 8. Kim Kirchen (Lux), Team Columbia, at 6:55 9. Alejandro Valverde (Sp), Caisse d’Epargne, at 7:12 10. Tadej Valjavec (Slo), Ag2r-La Mondiale, at 9:05

More From Alaska

Hey class! Erv and Sandra (my aunt) sent us some more cool stuff from Homer Alaska. They loved the cards you sent them, and I know they were impressed by your awesome artwork! More importantly they respect and admire your appreciation for birds. Use that gift to teach others how to respect them as well. Erv and Sandra used the picture we sent them and put it into the eagle's wing...way cool! Also, check out birdsofpreynorthwest.org for the story of the bald eagle who got a new beak!

Hope you are having a great summer,

Mr. Sanderson

National Aquarium In Baltimore

Hey Class!! June 14th I headed down to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. I kept thinking how cool it would have been to have you guys along with me. If you get a chance it's definitely worth checking out! The sharks in the pictures are sand tiger, sawnose, nurse, and bull sharks.

They even had a Death Adder from Australia...Crikey!!

2007-2008 3rd Grade Photostory

Thanks for the memories...

Memorial Day

"It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Abraham Lincoln The Gettysburg Address: November 19, 1863.

Why Ride A Bike?

Albert Einstein discovered the theory of relativity while bicycling.

Why I ride...

I ride for health and well-being. My bike and I are the perfect combination of man and machine. It takes the pressures and stresses right through the bike and leaves them on the road or trail.

AND...

I ride because it hurts

I ride because it scares me

I ride because it is pure fun

I ride because it keeps me alive

MyPyramid.gov

One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice to help you: http://www.mypyramid.gov/

► Make smart choices from every food group.
► Find your balance between food and physical activity.
► Get the most nutrition out of your calories.
► Stay within your daily calorie needs.

The Beaver Pond

What an awesome day! Thanks Mr. Hart!!

The Organic Garden

Here is the official groundbreaking of our organic garden!

Shaver's Creek Field Trip

April 21st we headed to Shaver's Creek for our field trip. We all had a great time and learned some pretty cool nature facts as well. However, I think the kids impressed the presenters with how much they already knew about birds of prey!

PA Fish & Water Temps

Discovery Channel Plant Earth Website

Click here to enter The Discovery Channel Plant Earth website. The site has some really cool puzzles, games, pictures, and is loaded with fascinating facts! Check it out!

Juniata River Bald Eagle

When I don't see a bald eagle at Lack Tuscarora, I look to the next best place which is the Juniata River. Everyday when I cross the Millerstown bridge I scan up and down the river for eagles. Today I got lucky and spotted one just south of the bridge and was able to snap a few pics. This eagle was being constantly dive bombed by about a half dozen crows!

NEW FISH DISCOVERED

While diving in the harbor of a small island in Indonesia recently, husband and wife Buck and Fitrie Randolph, with dive guide Toby Fadirsyair, found a strange fish and took some pictures. The divers could not find the fish in any reference books, so they consulted an expert. The leglike pectoral fin for walking is the clue that this newly found fish is an anglerfish, even though it does not have a lure on its head for attracting prey. Its flat face and forward-looking eyes are just two of a host of reasons why University of Washington professor Ted Pietsch thinks the fish found in January probably represents a new family of vertebrate animals. Just when you think humans have discovered everything on this earth, Mother Nature still holds some amazing secrets.

EARTH HOUR

On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off its lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against global warming caught the attention of the world.

In 2008, 24 global cities participated in Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.