A termite mound was removed from the rafters of a nearby building in early January. On the first day of school after Christmas Break, each class at The Greenhouse took a turn studying and dissecting the mound. Prior to the ‘field work’, each class learned about termites from books borrowed from the school library. Continue reading “Termites!”
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Swimming Lessons!
Students in kindergarten through grade 6 participated in swimming lessons during the December Joint Learning Session (December 7-18, 2015). Parents and volunteers drove kids from school to two local pools as well as were the swim instructors and helpers. Kids (and the adults!) loved getting to swim and play in the pools every afternoon duringContinue reading “Swimming Lessons!”
First day of the new school year, August 10, 2015
Excitement was high both outside and inside of school on the first day of the new school year. Students and parents were gathering outside waiting for the bell to ring. Teachers and staff were inside with last-minute preparations and peeking out the window to catch glimpses of their students. Home school students and The GreenhouseContinue reading “First day of the new school year, August 10, 2015”
A new pole at last!
One day during rainy season, the electrical pole at FES was noticed to be leaning a bit. A few day later, and a good storm later, it was noted to be leaning significantly and directly over the walkway and gate to the school. We called the Maintenance Department and put the request in to theContinue reading “A new pole at last!”
The 100th Day of School
Friday, January 23, 2015 was the 100th Day of School at The Greenhouse. We celebrated school-wide with special activities in each class! Several teachers came to school looking 100 years old. We especially enjoyed Miss Myrtle and Miss Gertle leading our chapel worship :-). Students in grades kindergarten through grade 2 also came dressed asContinue reading “The 100th Day of School”
The staff at FES…
We are blessed by the quality and commitment of the teachers and staff at The Greenhouse. We expect a lot of them in the course of a school year. The year starts with three weeks of classroom teaching for the August JLS (for home school and The Greenhouse students). Once over and minus the homeContinue reading “The staff at FES…”
World Teacher’s Day
October 5 is World Teacher’s Day. In Cameroon, the teachers and staff get an outfit or skirt made from the special pagne (fabric). Here’s the 2014 staff. Left to right: Naomi Emberson, Kay Watts, Katie Majorins, Barb Lane, Mary Santos, Karen Merry. Pictured below is another one of our staff member’s for 2014, DeAnna Anderson. However,Continue reading “World Teacher’s Day”
Start of the Academic Year
We started the academic year on August 11th with the August Joint Learning Session (JLS). It was a wonderful time focusing on the historical theme of Age of Science and Exploration. Kindergarten through Grade 6 focused on advances in science, industrialization and much much more. We are blessed to have a full teaching staff, aContinue reading “Start of the Academic Year”
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