Field Trip

We had so much fun at Skelly's Pumpkin Patch.  

We started our day taking a hay ride.  One this hay ride we had to vote and choose the path to earn points.  It was so much fun!

After the hay ride, we went and played at the SUPER cool playground!  We were so happy it was such a beautiful and warm day out. We got an apple sipper of juice and an apple cider donut!  They were yummy.  We had to eat them fast before the bees got them. 

Before we left we were able to pick out our own pumpkin.  It was an amazing day.  

 

Pirate Day 2026

 

  

ARRR MATEY!

We came to school to find Mrs. Wanke dressed like a pirate, and there was a treasure chest locked up!  The treasure box had three kinds of locks securing it.  One had a number code, another had a letter code, and the last one was a key lock.  We wanted to know how to open the treasure box. 

Mrs. Wanke explained that we would have to do a series of challenges to learn the codes and earn the key!  We were ready and motivated to complete these tasks!

Our first challenge of the day had to do with our spelling!  Mrs. Wanke gave us a sheet of paper to write CVC words. On this page, four spaces were circled.  If we successfully spelled the words, the circled spaces would reveal the letter combination for our letter lock! 

We did great with this challenge and learned the code.  We all cheered when we got the first lock unlocked!  

Our next challenge was to create our very own buried treasure map.  We had to follow specific directions to make this map. 

Check out a few of our maps! We are great at following directions. 

We did such a great job!  We earned the letter K.  Mrs. Wanke explained that there would be two more challenges to earn the letters E and Y to spell the word KEY. She went on to explain that when we spelled the word KEY, we would get the key to open the lock.

Our last challenge before lunch was a STEM challenge. We had to work with our partner to create a pirate ship that could actually float and sail across our ocean (kid pool), carrying 10 pieces of GOLD!

We were only given certain materials.  Aluminum foil, 3 strips of masking tape, a small ball of clay, a coffee filter, and a straw.  

We worked hard with our partners to develop a plan to build a ship that would sail.  

After everyone had built their ships, it was time to see if our boats would float! We would blow the ship across...so our sails had to work!

We were so excited when our boats made it across the ocean!

SO HAPPY!

Thumbs up! Our boat sailed across!

Girl power!

YEAH!  Team work!

When we finished this challenge, we earned the letter E.  

After lunch and recess, we came back to the room ready for 2 math challenges!  Our first math challenge was to find the missing part in the number bond. Each correct answer gave us a letter for the code below.  The secret code spelled out the three numbers for the combination lock. 

Once again, the room erupted in cheers when the lock opened and the chain fell off!  Only ONE more lock to go!

Our second math challenge was to work as a team to create a giant 100's chart with gold coins!  Some of the gold coins were already in place for us, but SO many were missing!  

We ALL worked super hard to get this put together.

WE DID IT!  We made the entire 100's chart!

HIP HIP HOORAY! WE DID IT!

This was a tough challenge!  We worked so hard and persevered, which meant we earned the last letter of the word KEY!

We could barely contain ourselves when Mrs. Wanke opened the treasure box. 

Inside were GOLD OREO cookies!

We had such a fun PIRATE day!