The answer is...CHEMICAL CHANGE!

We have been looking forward to our Science experiment for quite a while. We've been learning about matter, and how matter can go through physical changes and chemical changes. 

Today, we conducted an experiment to see what would happen if we mixed a glue/water solution with a borax/water solution. 

Yes, the answer was a CHEMICAL CHANGE because a brand new substance of POLYMER was formed!! 

I took a BUNCH of photos because their expressions were super duper cute. I'm going to post them ALL because I can't choose. They're all adorable. 

And here are a couple of video clips to capture some FUN moments!

The Wall of Gratitude

If you come to pick up the kids every day, then you've seen this. I'm posting it for those parents who have not seen it yet. 

We had a Wall of Gratitude up all November long to see if we could fill it up with everything that we are thankful for! 

I'm posting each segment so you can see some of the words close-up. 

Here is the whole thing:

Here are the pictures of each section:

Thank You Jesus for all of YOUR blessings!

Thanksgiving Feast 2018

IMPACT has done it again...another successful Thanksgiving Feast! It's a well-oiled machine led by Shannon Peterson and her wonderful volunteers. 

I saw many of you there to help, and I THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I know you were on your feet for a long time, running around serving the children and the teachers. 

We felt blessed by the delicious meal and excellent service with a smile:) 

(Photo credit above: Michael Dowd)

I forgot to take pictures of the kids at movie time, but trust me...they had a blast. We were cozy with Miss Rice's class who joined us. We had blankets, pillows, movie snacks, and pumpkin pie. Needless to say, it was a great afternoon:) 

I am truly THANKFUL for each of my students and the families that they belong to. 

We are THANKFUL most of all for Jesus who loves us unconditionally and showers us with His forgiveness and grace. Now we are counting down for the celebration of His coming!! 

Shine that LIGHT!

We LOVE hands-on science! We have been learning about colors and light in this chapter. One of the things we wanted to categorize was light's ability to go through an object. Is the object 1) transparent 2) translucent or 3) opaque?

Our scientists took their work very seriously to determine their findings. 

We are looking forward to starting our new chapter on MATTER! And yes, there will be another experiment...wait and see:)