Last week during the spring interim "Global Citizenship," Mrs. Douglass introduced a group of high schoolers to the world of international cuisine. Each day the group visited a different restaurant.
First, they got their taste buds primed at Taj Palace in Chesterfield with an Indian buffet.
Then it was a taste of Ethiopian food at Meskerim on South Grand.
Wednesday they delved into a Brazilian buffet at Brasília near Tower Grove Park.
On Thursday, it was off to King and I for a taste of Thai food on South Grand.
And finally they rounded out the week with fine Syrian cuisine at Ranoush in the Delmar Loop.
As a special treat at each of the restaurants, the owner visited with the students after their meal to talk about the food, the culture, and how the restaurant came to be.
March 2019 Apiary Report from Beekeeper Joe Dittrich:
“After starting the month of March with more cold weather and snow, the temperatures are now steadily rising. Last week, I opened up Hive #4 to see a ton of bees in the candy and in the top of the second deep (hive chamber). They were crawling all over the hard candy and eating it up. Some were out flying around, doing their cleansing flights. They were a bit feisty and somewhat noisy.
Next, I opened Hive #3, which had plenty of bees but not as many as Hive #4. Hopefully, it will survive the next few weeks with its lesser number of bees. They were down in the second hive chamber; it doesn’t look like they have been eating as much of the candy as in Hive #4. They still had honey to eat that was left-over from last fall. The bees were also going out and flying around with a cleansing flight. I didn’t see any pollen on any of the bees’ legs, and it doesn’t look like much is growing for nectar to be collected at this time.
Next up is feeding them sugar water and pollen supplement once we know the temperatures will remain above freezing for several weeks.”
This morning at 4:30 am these seven 6th, 7th, and 8th grade TFS students boarded a plane with Mr. Dittrich bound for the Bahamas. The group will sail The Exumas with Mr. D!!!! The Exumas are an archipelago of 365 cays and islands, beginning just 35 miles southeast of Nassau.
The students will learn to sail a 46' cutter/ketch, navigate using sextant and compass, read longitude and latitude maps, snorkel coral reefs and catch conch and lobster for dinner, forecast weather studying meteorology, and locate constellations, planets, and stars during evening astronomy lessons.
What a fantastic adventure!
We are less than one hour away from the start of our two-week spring break. And what a beautiful day on which to end our third quarter!
“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.” – Paul Gauguin
[Photos courtesy of the TFS High School Photography Club.]
This high school interim group, which is exploring "Invasive Species," took a trip to Howell Island Conservation Area this morning. They were looking for evidence of Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussels, and the Asian Mystery Clam. However, due to the rapidly moving water of the Missouri River, they were limited in the number and quality of samples that they were able to get. Still a great spring morning to be in the great outdoors.
Today our high school "International Experience" group, led by Sra. Toujas and Sra. Salem-Pon, learned to tango!Professional tango dancers Marcos Pereira and Florencia Borgnia joined us for dancing lessons.
BONUS: They invited Mrs. Lannert and some of her 5th and 6th graders to join them -- what a morning!
Enjoy a splash of color and creativity from the Art Room on this overcast Tuesday. #tfs #elementaryart #color @ The Fulton School
Our 21 international travelers are finishing up their first week in New Zealand. They have seen some amazing sights of Mother Nature, like the unbelievable geothermal pools in Rotorua. They have biked in the Redwoods, rode a luge track and a gondola, went caving, swam in a waterfall, taken in several beautiful beaches, visited a local school and played rugby with the team, and enjoyed a Maori cultural evening. What a fantastic adventure!
Meet the cast of "Gertrude"!
Last Thursday and Friday, the 6th grade class -- with some help from the 5th graders -- presented the annual class theater production. This year's play, "Gertrude," was written and directed by TFS past parent Mindy Voelkel. It was the story of a not-so-lovely Princess who was locked in a castle tower for 18 years waiting for her prince -- named Prince 😂 -- who, in the end, turns into an unlikely character.
See the full play on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/h9fbOWE3r8k
A real-life Tortoise and the Hare story.
The Montessori preschool-kindergarten classroom is home to Harley the Harlequin Lop-Eared Bunny and Sherlock the Tortoise. What a fun pair to have around.
Mr. Ray Sharma, director of recruitment for ADB Companies, was our guest speaker for our February Senior Luncheon. The seniors took a trip to the ADB headquarters in Pacific to meet with Mr. Sharma, who spoke to the young adults about resumes, interviews, and first impressions. (Oh yeah, did we mention that Mr. Sharma's "other half" is Coach Audrey Sharma.)
Making mittens!
During their STEM class with Mrs. Herndon, the 4th and 5th graders learned about heat transfer and insulation. They made mittens to keep their hands warm.
Make a date to join us this week for our theatre performance!
A long-standing tradition at The Fulton School, the 6th grade play is always a delight. This year the students will be presenting "Gertrude" on Thursday night at 6:30 pm and again on Friday morning at 8:30 am. We hope you can join us!
All proceeds benefit the 6th grade philanthropy project.
We love how this preschooler made up his own Montessori matching work -- a Cardinal at the feeder outside, a Cardinal in his hand!
TFS kids — check this out!
And they’re off... to New Zealand. 21 high schoolers and three faculty chaperones excited to explore The Land of the Long White Cloud. Stay tuned for travel pics the next two weeks!
A few weeks ago, Mrs. Mertz and her Environmental Science students took part in a lab called: Soil Your Undies. They buried 100% cotton underwear, which they'll leave undisturbed for the next 2 1/2 months. After that, they'll unearth the undies and investigate the microbial degradation.
The Fulton School is closed today, Thursday, February 28, due to the icy road conditions.
Mrs. Mertz's Environmental Science students took a hike up the hill to neighboring Engelmann Woods, then down to our creek.
Never too young to lend a helping hand (or shovel).
GAME NIGHT: Tonight at 4:00 pm, our TFS Middle School Basketball team plays at Churchill. Good luck!
