Spread Your Wings and Fly with Monarch Butterflies

Mrs. Walters students rear and hatch Monarch Butterflies every fall.  These Monarch Butterflies are then tagged (working with Monarch Watch) and released to make their journey south to Mexico.  Students and Kenai LOVE this hands on learning activity.  We look forward to each successful release.

Giving Kisses 2 My Favorite 2 Gals

Miss Michelle gets a kiss from Kenai, while Mrs. Eramo tries to keep her breakfast from being eaten.

Kenai helps with homework

Kenai lends Jacob H. a helping hand with his homework.

Christina from PetCo Teaches about Pet Ownership and Responsibility

Kenai's groomer, Christina, from PetCo volunteered to visit our class and teach us about how to be a responsibile pet owner.  She also shared with the students how the "dog brain" works.  Her presentation helped us better understand the "Siberian Husky" in Kenai.  In the front of the picture, notice the Monarch habitat.  We will share more about the Monarch Butterfly Project later. 

Kenai is BACK!!!

After a very restful summer, Kenai was ready to come back to school.  Kenai still thinks he knows how to do spelling as he helps Tristan and Jacob looks on.  Students at McKinley were so thrilled that Kenai was able to come back to school.

Building Our Sled

Our video that shows each stage of builiding our sled. This includes sanding, staining and assembly. This sled assembly was a huge accomplishment for our students. This was a cross curricular project that included lessons on angles, reading the blueprint, team work, and patience. Here is the link to our sled kit: http://www.affordabledogsleds.com/slider.htm

Kenai in the News...

"Dog Teaching Students Responsibility, Teamwork"
Kokomo Tribune
November 14, 2009
By Danielle Rush-Tribune Staff Writer

To read about me in the news...click here.
http//www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_318231625.html