What happened in
our classrooms
2009-10
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What happened in
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| June 11, 2010. Field Day! Team games, getting wet, balloons, and bouncing! Field Day is just plain fun, and a great way to end the year. | ||
 A tug-of-war is everyone's favorite |
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 Concentrate, Concentrate |
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 The PTA makes everyone a hot-dog lunch, and then there's dancing on the front plaza! |
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| June 9, 2010. Pre-Kindergarten Recognition Ceremony. They're ready for Kindergarten now! | ||
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Parents and siblings come to the ceremony. |
 Everyone gets a chance to show what was learned this year. |
 The other students wait their turn. |
| June 8, 2010. Volunteer Breakfast. Tulip Grove wouldn't be Tulip Grove without all of our wonderful volunteers, and to thank them, a special breakfast was held in the school library. | ||
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Mrs. Swann, Mrs. Charlton, and Mrs. Paish get ready to serve. Scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes, bacon and sausage, fresh fruit, muffins... |
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 Moms, Dads, Grandparents, community members ... Tulip Grove thanks you all. |
| June 7, 2010. Math Biography Report. Not all third-graders dresses up to give their presentation on a famous mathematician, but some do. Others make posters, put together Photostories, or read reports. | |
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| June 6, 2010. Megawalk Monday. Everybody wore red for a healthy heart, and on a day with perfect weather, we went walking! For a whole hour in the afternoon, everybody walked! | ||
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Our PE teacher, Mrs.Wilson, walked with Mrs. Holt and the second grade students. |
 The fifth-graders walked with Purpose! |
 Ms. Kress chats with her kindergarten students as they walk. |
| May 2010. Tie-Dyed shirts for everyone. Field Day is coming up and each class needs a t-shirt in their own colors. Parent volunteers visit each class (even the kindergartners!) to help tie dye a shirt. Won't we all look great on June 11? Mrs. Roth's third grade class is tie-dying their shirts. | ||
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| May 2010. Visiting the Belair Mansion. The Mansion is only two blocks away from Tulip Grove School, and in May, the third grade visited several times. | ||
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Listening to the docent inside the mansion. |
 Playing the games of long-ago |
 Eating our picnic lunch |
| May 28, 2010. Compassionate Students. Being chosen as "Compassionate Student" for your grade is a great honor, but getting an invitation to the Compassionate Student Party at the end of the year is just fun! | ||
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| May 27, 2010. The PTA's Art Awareness Art show was incredible! Click on the link to see more examples of the students' work. | ||
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The students learned about American "Pop" artist, Andy Warhol, who used common everyday images as subject matter for his art work. The students used a form of printmaking which involved the creation of a master plate (in this case, Styrofoam) on which they etched an image, applied ink, and pressed paper onto the plate with a brayer. |
 The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend. |
 A poster of "Vase of Flowers" introduced our students to the translucent art of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Tiffany was an American artists and designer who was known for his work in stained glass, particularly lampshades. The students created their own mini-stained glass widows using clear vinyl, Sharpie markers, and tissue paper. |
| May 20, 2010. Mrs. Holt brought her dog to school. | ||
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Mrs. Holt introduced her dog to the class. |
The dog entertains the class with tricks. |
 Everyone got their photo taken with the dog, but not everyone got a kiss! |
| May 12, 2010. Annapolis Field Trip. Our fourth grade had a pirate adventure on their annual field trip to Annapolis. The day was dark and rainy, but still fun! | ||
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A great chance to explore map-reading skills, maritime history, and water safety. |
Mr. Bell talks to the Pirate lady. |
 No sunshine, but the Chapel dome at the U.S. Naval Academy can still be seen. |
| May 12, 2010. Reading and Art. Our fourth grade reading group is reading From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, which is set in a museum, and about a stolen statue. So Mrs. Hall and Ms. V thought it was time to teach our students about sculpture. | ||
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Everyone was surprised to find Ms. V at the book club meeting, but then she brought out the modeling compound. |
It looked easier than it was... |
 The finished art work, on display. |
| May 3, 2010. Jump Rope for Heart keeps us healthy, raises money for a good cause, and is fun, too! | ||
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All the grades get a chance to Jump-rope for Heart. |
Mrs. Wilson helps turn the rope. |
 Even Mr. G enjoys jumping! |
| April 30, 2010. Math is Fun Day! Who knew so many board games and puzzles could help us learn math! | ||
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| April 30, 2010. Second grade makes paper-maché fish, with the help of Ms. Vandersommers. | ||
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A bit messy, but putting paper-maché on the balloons is fun. |
Ms. V, Mrs. Holt, and parents all helped when necessary. |
 Don't the fish look great, swimming in the hallway! |
| 2009-2010. Where in the World is Grover? Our school mascot, Grover the Tiger, traveled around the world. Anytime a student or staff member visited another place or got a letter, phone call, or email, a paper tiger went up on the World Map that dominated the hallway. | ||
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Grover waits to find out where he's going next. Student could pick up forms and take them with them on the trip. |
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Post cards, pictures, and souvenirs, as well as tiger cut-outs adorned the map. |
| April 22 -- Career Day. Many interesting speakers came to talk to our students about possible careers. | ||
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Ms. Monique brought her horses. |
A fireman talks to students. |
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A representative from the park service brought a corn snake that they students could touch. |
Pre-K students disembark from a Metro Bus, after listening to a bus driver tell them about her job. |
An operating room nurse explains how a patient is put to sleep for an operation. |
| April -- Hard Bargain Farm. Our fifth graders enjoy the overnight field trip to Hard Bargain Farm. Mrs. Holmes's class went on April 7-8, and Mrs. Parr's class went April 15-16. | ||
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Going for hikes |
Eating outside |
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Outdoor challenges |
Everybody got a chance to milk the cow -- even Mr. B. |
Working in the fields. |
| March 22, 2010. New Lights! The County installs new lights in our hallways. What a difference it made! | ||
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| April 11, 2010. Congratulations, Grace. One of our fifth graders was named a Carson Scholar. Grace received a $1000 scholarship for college at a ceremony in Baltimore Maryland. | ||
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Grace with Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Nancy Grasmick. |
Grace holds up her Olympic-sized medal. |
Grace with Tony Dungy, former football player and head coach in the National Football League. |
| March 2009. Art Show. The Young Persons' Art Gallery at Bowie City Hall showcased our art. Ms. Vandersommers and the PTA's Art Awareness Committee set up the display. | ||
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Kindergartners build buildings with shapes. |
Framed and hung at the Art Gallery in City Hall. |
Fourth graders made Chinese Dragons. |
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First graders made rainforests |
A bug on a flower. |
Kindergartners make snowmen. |
| February 26 -- Reading is important at Tulip Grove. Older students read to younger students -- sometimes books they wrote themselves! | ||
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| February 26 -- Authors' Tea. Our first grade students have been writing all year, and finally it was time for the authors' tea! Everybody dressed up to read to our parents and visitors, followed by cookies and punch in the cafeteria. | ||
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| February 26 -- SNOW DAYS. Almost three feet of snow fell in February, giving us over two weeks of snow days, late openings, and early dismissals. | ||
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Thursday, February 11, before the main driveway was plowed. |
Finally, the driveway is plowed. Huge snow banks line the streets all around Bowie. |
Plows couldn't do everything. Thanks to all the parents, neighbors, and staff who turned out to help shovel! |
| February 4, 2010 Tom Kierein, the weather man on Channel 4, WRC-TV, showed photos of his visit to Tulip Grove on February 4 -- the day before the Big Snow. Click HERE to watch! |
| November 24, 2009. Mrs. Lipford's first grade class celebrates Thanksgiving with a dessert party (What? Who doesn't like pie?), and remembers Mrs. Lipford's birthday, too. | ||
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The turkey pictured above was made by one of the parents in Mrs. Lipford's first grade class. It is made of grapes, pears, melon, and peppers. |
Plates are piled high with all kinds of desserts. |
All the children's voices are on the card Mrs. Lipford opens. This is one class she'll never forget! |
| October 29, 2009. It was a magical afternoon when pumpkins appeared in the side yard at Tulip Grove. Kindergarten and Pre-K students had a great time finding the perfect pumpkin, right here at school! | ||
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| October 23, 2009. First graders had a great time visiting Green Meadows farm. They each got to pick out a pumpkin, and they got up close and personal with lots of different animals. | ||
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Everybody came home with a pumpkin! |
Chasing geese. |
The babies are cute. |
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Here's your chance to milk a cow! |
Or pet a cow... |
Or hold a duckling. |
| October 2, 2009. A big yellow dog visits Mrs. Lipford's first grade classroom, to congratulate Ms. Paish on passing all the requirements to become a "highly-qualified" paraprofessional. | ||
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| September 30, 2009. Mrs. Kress's Kindergarten class visits the computer lab. | ||
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| September 22, 2009. Everybody wished Mr. B many happy returns on his special day. The students broke into song on the plaza that morning when Mr. B came out, with a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday to you." And each class had made sure to make him a special gift. | ||
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Mrs. Gilbert's second grade class gives Mr. B fifty paper flowers as a birthday gift. |
The birthday cake was shared by all. |
That's right. Take away the zero, and Mr. B is as old as the kindergarten students. |
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A card and fifty paper tulips from Ms. Nay's kindergarten class. |
Mrs. Roth's third grade class also had a surprise for Mr. B. |
Fifty M&Ms and a card from Mrs. Lipford's first graders. |
| August 28, 2009. Before and After School ELP has fun on a rainy Friday afternoon. | ||
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Playdough is fun no matter how old you are! |
Dodge ball is especially fun! |
Never underestimate a good game of checkers. |
| August 24, 2009. The first day of school | ||
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Parents and students begin to gather outside on the first day of school. |
Our patrols are ready to help the younger children. |
The School Bus rolls up to the front door. |
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Mrs. Decker is excited to see her students. |
Mr. B greets each child individually as they enter the school. |
Parents help the children unpack and get settled in their new classrooms. |
| August 20, 2009. There's so much to do before the students arrive | ||
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The whole school is cleaned from top to bottom. Here, Mr. G is replacing lights in the library. |
Teachers get the classrooms ready for Monday morning. No time to waste; let's get right to work! |
Bulletin boards and showcases are put together to make the school colorful when the students arrive. |
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