Building the Globe

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The mall is hosting an event called EcoMania that corresponds with Earth Day. For this event, they are building a giant globe. Our students are helping with the construction of the globe.

Celebrating Planet Earth

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The students earned their goal party by completing their goals for the month of March. We decided to do an activity centered around Earth Day. The students were allowed to work in groups. Each group chose an animal from the list of endangered species and created a poster. The staff members brought snacks for the students. Mrs. Sullivan brought some different kinds of food for the students to try. One of them was a coconut. Luckily, one of our students is an expert at opening a coconut.

Student Art

Matt Golbek is working on the Drawing course in Art Snacks. This is one of his drawings. It is called Bass Habitat.

Grandpa Buster

Mr. Buster became a grandpa over Spring Break. His daughter, Lida, gave birth to Braydon Lane Owens on March 21, 2009.

Chinchillas

Two chinchillas have made their home at the Flint Hills Learning Center. The students are having a contest to name the new chinchillas.

Canary Rescue

There is now a canary at the Flint Hills Learning Center. Her name is Delilah. Another canary picked all of the feathers off of her head, so she is bald right now. Mrs. Sullivan felt sorry for the poor bald bird, so she bought her and gave her a home. Her feathers will grow back.

New Additions

We now have two more critters at the center. Mrs. Sullivan bought two guinea pigs. Their names are Charlie and Stella. The students love them.

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We had a Mardi Gras Party today. In order to earn the party, 75% of the students had to meet at least half of their goals for the month of February. They spent the morning making posters of Mardi Gras and New Orleans. Mrs. Sullivan provided the beads, masks, and hats. At noon, we had lunch. Each staff member brought some authentic food for the feast. We had shrimp po boys, jambalaya, red beans and rice, dirty rice, king cakes, and pecan praline cookies. It was delicious. The students enjoyed having a break from their regular school day.

Student of the Week, Feb. 23-27

Nayelli is the Student of the Week. She was born in Ojinaga, Mexico. Nayelli came to the learning center so that she could bring her baby with her. Nayelli works at Subway, takes care of her baby, and comes to school every day. Because of her hard work and dedication, Nayelli will graduate a year early. After she graduates this May, she plans to go on to college and study nursing.

Student of the Week, Feb. 16-20

Ron is our student of the week. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Ron came to the learning center to get a better life. His favorite thing about going to school here is the staff. His main goal is to get good grades, and his favorite subject is Music History. When Ron is not in school, he enjoys playing games, listening to music, and doing push ups.

The New Fish Tank is Ready!

We had parent-teacher conferences on Friday, February 13. Between conferences, Mr. Buster found the time to put the finishing touches on the new fish tank. Mrs. Sullivan bought two angel fish and two frogs.

Evening Help

This is Misty. She works in the evenings. She spends her evenings helping students one-on-one. She is a junior at Emporia State majoring in Secondary Education.

Back in Business

Yesterday was a teacher workday, so there was no school. The students were eager to get back to work after a three day weekend. Mr.Buster is helping a student with Consumer Education. When students need help, all they have to do is ask.

Student of the Week, Feb. 9-13

Each week I am going to choose randomly a student to be the "Student of the Week." This week, the "Student of the Week" is Jak. That's Jak with no c. Jak was born in Dahran, Saudi Arabia. He takes classes here and goes to the high school to take Orchestra. He plays the bass. Jak claims that the high school was making him crazy, so he came to the Flint Hills Learning Center under the illusion of freedom. When he's not in school, he enjoys writing, sleeping, and talking with friends. An interesting fact about Jak is that he has double jointed thumbs. Jak also has a way with words. The following is what Jak has to say about himself: "I dance while I'm the only one dancing; usually on my feet, not all the time, but mostly. Words catch me, and rhymes are catchy, but rapping is sketchy. I don't quite like egotism to a beat. I'm more of a poet, I'm into poetry, which I guess is neat."

A New Senior

April has completed enough credits that she is now classified as a senior. Congratulations April!

The New Fish Tank

Mrs. Sullivan bought a new fish tank for her office. Her angel fish was getting too big for the old one. Our fish tank expert, Mr. Buster, spent a little time this morning getting it ready.

Flint Hills Learning Center

I'm trying something new for 2009. I am going to try to blog several times a week about what is happening at the Flint Hills Learning Center. I will be adding new features as we go along. Every Monday, we will have a new "Student of the Week." We will include information about the student and their accomplishments made here at FHLC. On the other days, I will just ramble about what is going on here. We have several new things in mind for this new semester.