hula hula

Every other month or so, the school has "Rhythms Day". They come up with different themes and learn new songs and dances that feature that theme. I think it's a way for them to add a little extra fun to the year. It's not technically a party AND the kids get to dress up. They also learn a little about different cultures, and maybe even a little history!

The last Rhythms Day of the school year was luau-themed. Grass skirts and leis. Sunglasses and flip-flops. Easy, right?
Here's to Anna and the way she does the hula
Here's to Anna and the way she does the hula
the hula hula, the hula hula
Here's to Anna and the way she does the hula
Here's to Katie and the way she does the hula
Here's to Katie and the way she does the hula
the hula hula, the hula hula
Here's to Katie and the way she does the hula


(even Bethany got in on the action!)

For Katie, it was also Market Day. The 4th graders are expected to come up with a homemade product to sell. They have to purchase the supplies, assemble the items, price the items, create a display, and sell them. The kids in the school are invited to "shop". Katie had about a $15 profit. Not bad! She sold 2 different products - flower hair clips (artificial flowers taken apart, mixed up, then attached to metal clips) and fool's gold (rocks from the backyard spray-painted gold and wrapped in burlap). It was a good lesson on supply and demand, economics, etc.