Washington DC

Finally got my pictures loaded from my vacation. Below are a few of my photos from Washington DC, check them out and feel free to comment!

Mr. McClung

Christmas Vacation Update: Williamsburg, VA

Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg! recently I took a short trip to Williamsburg, Virginia. I apologize in advance for not having photos available at the time, due to the fact that I do not have a card reader for my camera handy.....however, I will move forward!

The area we visited was apart of the Colonial are of the town. This town is dedicated to keeping is history and culture alive. The area is a constant reminder of how life was during the Colonial time period (1600-1799) in the United States. This town consist of a cast of characters dressed in traditional uniforms dated back to English settlers from this time. Many of the buildings in this area are still standing that date back to the 1600's. I was also lucky enough to eat lunch at a traditional English pub and watch a reenactment of the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

There is also a interesting blog that I found that is used in conjunction with Colonial Williamsburg. Check out Jefferson's Blog if you get a chance. Once again I will have photos following my return home, I will also have photos from my trip to Washington D.C.....Arkansas bound in two days, ready to get back home, see everyone next year!

Mr. McClung

Christmas Vacation Update: Hampton, VA

Me, my wife, two dogs, one car loaded down like the Clampetts, and 18 short hours later we arrived in Hampton, Virgina for the Christmas with my wife's family. Been in town since Sunday "morning", and has been pretty uneventful thus far. However, there is so much history in this entire area. While there is so much history in this area, so much of it has been destroyed due to conflicts during the American Civil War.

The city of Hampton was founded in 1607 by English settlers, and is the oldest English speaking city in America, and largely serves as a port town with the nearby ocean and James River. Also of note, Hampton suffered misfortune during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, as it was burned to the ground during both of these wars. Hampton is also the home of Langley Airforce Base, NASA Langley Resource Center, and Virgina Air and Space Center.

Things are going great thus far, enjoying my break and I hope all my students are as well. Very short entire for today, more post to come.....on tap for the next few days, heading to Williamsburg and Yorktown after Christmas, and planning a trip to Washington D.C. before the New Year.

One day left, I hope everyone has a great Christmas, best wishes.

Mr. McClung

Last Day of The Year/House Cleaning

Today was the last day of the fall semester for us at Noel....this means means several things. First off is our sixth grade Christmas parties, each class is having their own individual parties in the morning and a whole class party at the end of the day.

Our party today included a gift exchange, watching the movie A Christmas Story (best Christmas movie of all time!) and of course some traditional snow flake carving.

As I said before, this is the last day of the semester before our Christmas break. We will return to class on Jan. 6th....as for me, I am off to Virgina to visit my wife's family, and there will be a forth coming trip to Washington D.C....plenty of photos to follow my return!

In the meantime, I would like to thank all of my classroom parents for your support online and in the classroom, followers and supporters of this blog, and everyone that has supported me in this being my first year of teaching, I could not do any of this without you all. Thank you, and I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

Mr. McClung

Terrific Tiger

Another month has come and gone....and three more terrific tigers have been named!
This months awards go to Cendy from Mrs. Drake's Class....Serenity from Mrs. Hamm's Class....and Dillion from Mr. McClung's Class

Congratulations everyone!

Mr. McClung

Making Headlines

Back in October, I took a visit to Harp Elementary School in Springdale Arkansas. This was a part of my educational leadership course at the University of Arkansas. Click here to check out the article about our visit to Harp Elementary.

Mr. McClung

Snow.....I mean Ice Day

No school today due to icey conditions....and maybe not tomorrow with more snow and ice on its way. Have a great snow day!

Mr. McClung