Welcome to the Ant Hill

Welcome to the Ant Hill

Tuesday, February 28, 2012


Please see the previous post I made earlier today for a copy of the KSC Itinerary.

There will be pizza sales this week. Send $4 tomorrow, if you wish to order.
 
Thank You:
to Miss Joy for being our wonderful Filing Fairy each week. Don't forget to return your papers or she won't have a packet ready for you.

Homework:
Spelling- CE 19 5x
Math- CW 191-192/ HW 105
Bible- study MV
Science- study CCs/stellarscope
History- quiz 19 Friday, study new notes

KSC Itinerary


Kennedy Space Center 2012 Itinerary






Thursday, March 8, 2012
















5:15 a.m. Meet in Building A parking lot to load bus.













5:30 a.m. Depart for Kennedy Space Center. The bus WILL leave on time…with you, or without you!










8:00 a.m. Breakfast on bus.
















10:00 a.m. Snack on bus.
















11:30 a.m. Arrive at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.



Check in. Give passes to Mrs. Harrell as soon as you scan in.



Gather at Information Central until all of our group have passed security. (#11 on map) 










12:00 p.m.  Go to the Orbit Café. (#14 on map) for lunch.













1:00 p.m. Play follow the leader with Mrs. Harrell. Follow her like you are a stalker! Don't get 

separated from the group! We will be visiting the following attractions:












Center for Space Education (#4 on map)





     This is a private program I have scheduled with a NASA educator.)


Astronaut Memorial (#2 on map)





IMAX Theater (#9/10 on map)






Exploration Space (#12 on map)





Astronaut Encounter (#1 on map) You will get to meet Astronaut Jerry Carr!

Robot Scouts (#15 on map)






Rocket Garden (#16 on map)















5:00 p.m. Shop for souvenirs at the Space Shop(#17 on map)













5:45 p.m. Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.














6:00 p.m. Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.





Depart for supper at Whistle Junction (3125 Columbia Drive in Titusville, Florida)










7:30 p.m. Arrive at the Fairfield Inn & Suites (4735 Helen Hauser Boulevard in Titusville, Florida)

Wait on bus while Mrs. Harrell checks in and procures room keys.


Unload baggage from beneath bus after receiving room key.












8:00 p.m. Once in your room, change into spare t-shirt and race your shirt to the Laundry Room.

No extra laundry, please.















9:00 p.m. Devotion and prayer, then lights out! Only adults are to open hotel room doors. 

Depending on how busy the laundry is, Mrs. Harrell may be around as late as 11:00. 


















































Kennedy Space Center 2012 Itinerary





Friday, March 9, 2012

















7:00 a.m. Rise and shine! Welcome to a wonderful morning in Florida!



Get dressed and get packed. Leave your luggage inside the door, you will come back for it 

right after breakfast!






Come down to the dining room for breakfast. 













8:00 a.m. Go back to your room and gather your luggage. Check your room twice, we won't be back!










8:15 a.m. Gather for group photo shoot by bus. Afterwards, we will load the bus and depart for the

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Mr. Braswell will help you with your luggage.










8:45 a.m.  Arrive at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex



Bear with the Queen for another photo shoot before we pass through the ticket booth.










9:00 a.m. Visit the Shuttle Launch Experience.(#19 on map)




You will need a quarter to secure your bags/purses/etc. in a locker. You are not permitted 

to bring anything into this exhibit/ride.














9:30 a.m. Space Shuttle Plaza (#18 on map)














10:00 a.m. Follow Mrs. Harrell to the Bus Boarding Station.(#3 on map)



We will be heading to the LC 39 Observation Gantry, and then on to the Apollo/Saturn V 

Center. Do not let yourself get separated from the group. Keep up!


Once we arrive at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, we will view a short introduction film and 

visit a mock-up of the Firing Room.  





We will then gather at the Lunar Theater (all the way down on the left) for the show.

After leaving the Lunar Theater, we will go to lunch at the Moon Rock Café. 











I can't stress it enough…don't get separated from the group! After lunch, we head out to 

board the tour bus that will take us back to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

After unloading the tour bus, we will catch any attractions that we missed. Just follow

Mrs. Harrell.
















2:30 p.m. Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.





Depart for the Astronaut Hall of Fame.





Upon arrival, gather for group photo. Then, follow Mrs. Harrell to the simulation room.










4:00 p.m. Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.





Depart for home!
















5:00 p.m. Snack on bus.
















7:00 p.m. Supper at Burger King. (Exit 36A/US 341 in Brunswick, Georgia)











11:00 p.m. Approximate arrival time in the Building A parking lot at Cathedral Academy.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Here are some Stellarscopes that were completed and turned in today. Sadly, half of the class currently has a zero for this assignment.


































































































Homework:
Reading- voc. quiz tomorrow
Spelling- List 19 3x
Math- CW 189-190/ HW- test corrections
Bible- study MV
Science- stellarscopes for those that didn't turn them in today

Friday, February 24, 2012

Stellarscopes






Announcement:
Tutoring will be from 2:45-3:15 next Tuesday. Please e-me or send a note, if your child will be attending.

Homework:
Reading- voc. quiz Tuesday...be sure you are ready, kiddos
Spelling- abc order 19
MAth- CW 187-188
Bible- study MV
Science- decorate Stellarscope (directions gone over in class, due Monday)

Wednesday, February 22, 2012


I will be at a meeting away from school tomorrow, so we will not have tutoring this week. The next tutor day will be Tuesday from 2:45-3:15. 
Be sure to remind your child to copy down all assignments from the board, as there will not be a blog post tomorrow.

Homework:
Reading- study voc.
Spelling- study CE 1-18
Math- CW332
Bible- study MV
Science- bring Pringles can
History- test moved to Friday....study!!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

You need a Pringles can for our science lab on Friday! Don't throw away the lid...you need it, too!
Reminder:
Don't forget that your KSC balance is due Thursday! Bills are due.

Homework:
Reading- study voc.
Spelling- study CE 1-18
Math- CW 183-184/ HW 101
Bible- study new MV
Science- bring Pringles can
History- test Thursday....study!!

Friday, February 17, 2012