Monday, October 31, 2011
Home: Safe and Sound
Well, we are all home. We've slept in our own beds and I bet we are all missing DC! Probably not the bus though! :-) Those seats are just hard to find a way to be comfortable. Anyone that wants to send me pictures to add the blog, send them to thefivejsvirginia@gmail.com and I'll get them uploaded.
I wanted to add a little bit more to Saturday's post. If you've never heard of the Newsium before, it's a museum about news from as far back to the 1600's to present day using print, radio, TV and now Internet. I could have used a little more time there. The kids could have made their own weather, sports or newscast. I don't know if anyone did that. It would be fun to upload that here.
We also went to Ford Theater and learned a little more about President Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth. We also went to the house where he was tended to before he died. Ford Theater is another place I'd like to spend more time.
On Saturday night we went to the Kennedy Center to see the hilarious Shear Madness production. All I'll tell you is that it was funny! :-)
On Sunday, we loaded the bus and headed for Mt. Vernon. I will tell you that I think the kids might have missed their families. They were down in the lobby ready to load at least 15 minutes early! :-) They (and I did too) left breakfast too early. They kept bringing out all kinds of Chinese food for breakfast! I will say, we ate really well all weekend! I'm not sure that's good news. Mt. Vernon is a beautiful place. I think it was probably my favorite. Of course I'm more an American Revolution fan than the Civil War. Probably because I know more about the Revolution. The view from Washington's mansion is quite the sight to see. I really loved the woodworking inside the house. I'm already pressing Mr. Jones to do some new renovations at the Jones' Estate! :-) HA!
I REALLY enjoyed this trip. This group of kids was one of my favorite classes. I loved them when they were 5th graders. I am so pleased to say how proud of them I was then, and who they are now, as 8th graders. Parents, please know that your children made us very proud to say they were our Westville students! Thanks kids for a great trip!!! See the next post for pictures and videos.
I wanted to add a little bit more to Saturday's post. If you've never heard of the Newsium before, it's a museum about news from as far back to the 1600's to present day using print, radio, TV and now Internet. I could have used a little more time there. The kids could have made their own weather, sports or newscast. I don't know if anyone did that. It would be fun to upload that here.
We also went to Ford Theater and learned a little more about President Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth. We also went to the house where he was tended to before he died. Ford Theater is another place I'd like to spend more time.
On Saturday night we went to the Kennedy Center to see the hilarious Shear Madness production. All I'll tell you is that it was funny! :-)
On Sunday, we loaded the bus and headed for Mt. Vernon. I will tell you that I think the kids might have missed their families. They were down in the lobby ready to load at least 15 minutes early! :-) They (and I did too) left breakfast too early. They kept bringing out all kinds of Chinese food for breakfast! I will say, we ate really well all weekend! I'm not sure that's good news. Mt. Vernon is a beautiful place. I think it was probably my favorite. Of course I'm more an American Revolution fan than the Civil War. Probably because I know more about the Revolution. The view from Washington's mansion is quite the sight to see. I really loved the woodworking inside the house. I'm already pressing Mr. Jones to do some new renovations at the Jones' Estate! :-) HA!
I REALLY enjoyed this trip. This group of kids was one of my favorite classes. I loved them when they were 5th graders. I am so pleased to say how proud of them I was then, and who they are now, as 8th graders. Parents, please know that your children made us very proud to say they were our Westville students! Thanks kids for a great trip!!! See the next post for pictures and videos.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday October 29, 2011
Another great day, except did anybody ever hear of it snowing in Washington DC in October??? Well, it did today. Today was little more low key than yesterday. Yesterday, I think we set a record of seeing the number of monuments in one day. :-)
Today we went to Ford Theater, the Newsium, Air and Space Museum, and then we went to the Kennedy Center to see Shear Madness. I highly recommend it to anyone! It was hilarious! The kids really enjoyed it as well. On the trip home tomorrow, I'll be working on the pictures and videos and uploading them all then.
Tomorrow is Mt. Vernon, and then on our way home! See you tomorrow night!
Weather in DC:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/USDC0001:1:US
Today we went to Ford Theater, the Newsium, Air and Space Museum, and then we went to the Kennedy Center to see Shear Madness. I highly recommend it to anyone! It was hilarious! The kids really enjoyed it as well. On the trip home tomorrow, I'll be working on the pictures and videos and uploading them all then.
Tomorrow is Mt. Vernon, and then on our way home! See you tomorrow night!
Weather in DC:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/USDC0001:1:US
Friday October 28, 2011 Arlington Cemetary
Sorry I didn't get this updated last night. I fell asleep! (Imagine that?) More later! We're off to the Ford Theater, Newsium, Smithsonian Annex at Dulles, and tonight we're going to the Kennedy Center to see Shear Madness! It will be another GREAT DAY! By the way parents, the kids are wonderful. I am thoroughly loving spending time with them this week. GREAT bunch of kids! :-) More pictures and videos later~
Friday, October 28, 2011
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