Greetings!
This school year, all campuses decided to have more collaboration time and interaction among students, so we came up with the idea of having a “playdate” where the Aurora class (3-4 years old) from Minami Campus came to Shimauchi to have a trip with our Canyon class to Horseland. It was a great opportunity for everybody to get to know each other and learn more about the other campuses. Our trip to Horseland was enjoyable! Our little ones learned a lot from the staff as he shared some information on how to take care of horses, how to feed them, and he also showed us the barn, where they put the horses’ manure to use as fertilizer. They also had a chance to feed the horses with what they call “horse cookies.” Everybody had so much fun on this trip! This activity is part of our UOI lesson, where we are learning about “People and Animals Help Each Other.”

This week, we conducted an earthquake drill. However, this drill was not the usual drill we do on our campus. We conducted it after nap time. Natural disasters like earthquakes may occur at any time of the day, so we are training our youngsters just in case something happens during nap time. We taught them that when they hear the bell ring, they need to cover their heads and bodies with their beds to keep themselves safe while it’s still shaking. Then, when it stops, they need to put on their hats and shoes and evacuate quickly from the building. Everybody followed the rules well, and we reflected on whether we did well or not after the drill. Great job, Canyon!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!