Seventy-Six Trombones Led the Big Parade....

Well...  We may not have quite 76 trombones, but our class does have four trombone players, three saxophone players, a clarinetist, and a flautist attending band lessons each week.  They are joined by a handful of  students from Mrs. Diffatte's fourth grade class as well as quite a few students from the upper grades.  Every Monday our hallway looks like a display at a music store!  We love that so many students are taking advantage of the band lessons offered at school, so we work hard to catch them up and give a little more time to get work done.  We can't wait to hear their first concert in a few months!

Busy - Busy - Busy!

We have been a busy bunch these last few weeks!  

Check out the pictures of the Marathon!  We went over to Highland High School's track and met our friends from neighboring Catholic schools to walk the track for an hour.

We also went on our annual trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to visit their Apple House. We learned about the history of apples in Minnesota, learned how new varieties of apples are grown, and even enjoyed a few samples.

We are pleased to be finished with our standardized testing and are ready to get back into the groove of regular fourth grade work!  We sure did work hard!