Dear Friends,
We are excited to be hosting this year's Barrington Informal Annual Habitat Day on Thursday, October 2. This is an all-day event at Barrington (essentially an on-site field trip) where students in grades K-5 participate in workshops and interactive learning sessions. I believe this is our seventh year. Students look forward to this event each year!
This year's sessions focus on learning about natural remedies from plants and uses for pure essential oils, soil exploration with help from Carol Loopstra of the Franklin County Soil and Water District and our school librarian, Amy Byard; a nature-focused music and movement session with music teacher, Mrs. Gibson; learning about honeybees and the importance of this insect in our ecosystems; and using natural ingredients, like flower petals, to create things like perfume facilitated by retired UA teachers Gayle Dunn and Audrey Triotier. All these activities relate to nature and work at school with the Barrington Garden and Habitat. We have been in contact with representatives from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank as well and hope to explore various ways students and families can assist at produce markets as part of our service learning.
You are welcome to join us for a few minutes or for the entire day. We would love to share this authentic, hands-on day of learning with each of you. The workshops and activities take place between 8:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. and again from 12:15 p.m.-2:10 p.m. A closing event for all students will be from 2:15-2:30 p.m. in the outdoor Barrington Habitat.
We also invite you to be our guest for lunch from 11:05-12:05 in Mrs. O'Brochta's and Mrs. Wilcox's rooms. Come for just lunch if that works in your schedule. A schedule with times, workshops, and rooms will be available in the Barrington Office on Thursday. If you can attend, please check in there, pick up a schedule, and stop in for any of the sessions throughout the day (or for lunch)!
If you have any questions, please let me know. We hope you can stop by at least for a bit! Thanks for supporting this unique educational opportunity.
Katie Benton
Third and Fourth Grade Looping Teacher
(on behalf of the Informal Program at Barrington)
We are excited to be hosting this year's Barrington Informal Annual Habitat Day on Thursday, October 2. This is an all-day event at Barrington (essentially an on-site field trip) where students in grades K-5 participate in workshops and interactive learning sessions. I believe this is our seventh year. Students look forward to this event each year!
This year's sessions focus on learning about natural remedies from plants and uses for pure essential oils, soil exploration with help from Carol Loopstra of the Franklin County Soil and Water District and our school librarian, Amy Byard; a nature-focused music and movement session with music teacher, Mrs. Gibson; learning about honeybees and the importance of this insect in our ecosystems; and using natural ingredients, like flower petals, to create things like perfume facilitated by retired UA teachers Gayle Dunn and Audrey Triotier. All these activities relate to nature and work at school with the Barrington Garden and Habitat. We have been in contact with representatives from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank as well and hope to explore various ways students and families can assist at produce markets as part of our service learning.
You are welcome to join us for a few minutes or for the entire day. We would love to share this authentic, hands-on day of learning with each of you. The workshops and activities take place between 8:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. and again from 12:15 p.m.-2:10 p.m. A closing event for all students will be from 2:15-2:30 p.m. in the outdoor Barrington Habitat.
We also invite you to be our guest for lunch from 11:05-12:05 in Mrs. O'Brochta's and Mrs. Wilcox's rooms. Come for just lunch if that works in your schedule. A schedule with times, workshops, and rooms will be available in the Barrington Office on Thursday. If you can attend, please check in there, pick up a schedule, and stop in for any of the sessions throughout the day (or for lunch)!
If you have any questions, please let me know. We hope you can stop by at least for a bit! Thanks for supporting this unique educational opportunity.
Katie Benton
Third and Fourth Grade Looping Teacher
(on behalf of the Informal Program at Barrington)