KVR Day!

Yesterday was our annual KVR Day!  The kids (and I!) look forward to this day all year long.  It is a busy day, jam packed with LOTS of fun activities.  Enjoy the photos below.  We were in two separate groups most of the morning, so I wasn't able to get pictures of ALL the Kindergartners for the morning activities.

First was a ABC Nature Scavenger Hunt where we walked on a trail down to the pond looking for "nature things" that started with each letter of the alphabet. Our most exciting observation was a Sandhill Crane sitting on its nest!

After the scavenger hunt,  we planted flowers on the deck and pulled weeds out of the bark trail before we helped spread new bark on the path. 

After all of that work, it was time for a little fun in the "Project Room" where face painting and various craft projects were available to the kids who were finished with their jobs until it was time for lunch.

We enjoyed the cookout on the lawn of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.

After lunch, the fun continued inside with a musical performance by Tom Pease. 

Then it was back outside for some large group games.

 We finished the day in the project room, making snack, working on crafts and getting our faces painted.

Thank you SO much to the Parents and High School Helpers that came to help supervise the events. Also thank you to Ms. Carrie Russell and the staff at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve for all of their hard work in planning this AWESOME event for our Elementary!