Wishing
Everyone
Lots of

Cool shade,
Outrageous sunsets,
Magnificent hikes, and
Exciting discoveries.


Take each moment and
Observe.


Stare at the clouds,
Upturn stones,
Make
Mudpies,
Eat wild berries,
Return refreshed! 

Stay tuned to your email and our Facebook group for more information and pictures.


Direction
Shelly Emmett
Shelly Emmett
 
More summer!
Yummy food,

Family,
And
Vacations
Or
Rest...
It's
Truly
Extraordinary.

 


Knights of the Round Trailer
Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson
 
Watermelon by Amelia

Wet and delicious
Amazing and juicy
Tasty and sweet
Edible and fun to eat
Really yummy
Magically cold and sticky
Easy to eat
Little and big watermelons
Oh delicious watermelons
Now it's time for ... WATERMELON!!



Barefoot by Alonzo

Blood
Awesome
Running
Entertaining
Footprints
Over
Off shoes
Two feet

Summer Night by Grace

Super awesome
Umm...what do I write?
Mud!
More mud
Everything is dark
Rain

Now the stars are out
Inside is dark
Glue stick
Hi
Talking to fruit



Spring by Gabriel

Super
Promising
Refreshing
Imagination
Not bad
Glorious

Summer by Tara

School is over
Unexpected rainbows
Moths
Months of warmth
Exciting
Rain

Summer by Eva

Swimming
Under the sun
More sun
Much more fun
Everything is awesome
Rainbow

Warm Rain by Indigo

Water droplets
Amazing
Rainbows
More rain

Running through the rain
Awesome
Inside is not an option
Never going inside again





Black Falcons
Shelly Sherman
Shelly Sherman
 
Beach by Nyjah

B athing suit in the pool
E ating ice cream at the beach
A cting as a shark
C atching fish in the water
H ungry shark
 
Play by Kanaya

P laying soccer in the park
L icking ice cream all day long
A wesome bananas
Y ou'd better watch out!
 
Vacation by Loic

V ic's band in South Carolina
A wesome drinking lemonade
C at is coming to the beach
A mazing Espeon (Pokemon)
T omatoes tornados
I 'm swimming in the ocean
O cean waves
N othing stopping me!
 
Pool by Leah

P eace in the pool while swimming
O utside in the sun
O ut in space watching the stars
L ying at the beach

   
Summer by Eva

S un is hot
U nbelievable summer kitty cupcake
M arvelous sky
M usical summer
E verything hot
R ising the sun high
 
Flowers by Anya  
F un at the beach
L emonade yum!
O utside is fun
W ater play
E ating ice cream at the park
R ains hardly ever
S un wow hot!



Lemonade by Wubi

L emons yummmmm
E ating oranges
M onday at aquatic place
O utside play
N oisiness at a party
A wesome apples
D one with the day
E ve (Pokemon) dreams
 
Hot Sun by Teja

H otel in the sun
O wner of a dog at the beach
T oes in the sand
S ongs at the beach
U ncle at my house
N oisiness at a party

 



Ruby Diamond Dragons
Hari Berzins & Jenni Heartway
Hari Berzins
Jenni Heartway

Spies by Avery

Sneaking up on
People.
Invisible in the dark on the
Earth.
Spies are awesome.
 
Water Play by Vivie and Sully

Wham
Ahhh!
Take
Everything
Run!
 
People
Launch
A
Yay!
 
Ice Cream by Cedar

Ice
Cold
Eeeeee! Brain freeze!
 
Creak.   It is melting!
Race to eat it.
Eeeeee! Another brain freeze!
Amazing taste!
Magical taste.

Camping by Otis

Cooking
A
Marshmallow.
Picking apples
Is
Nice and
Good.
 
Field Day by Avery S

Fast, jump
It is
Everyone, time to play!
LOL
Day
 
Day
All
Yay

Horses by Mena

Happy
Outside
Riding
Shoe picking.
Equestrian
Summer
 
Ran by Milo

Race
Anywhere
Nowhere
 
Run by Aden

Race. Run
Up
Not down!
 
Swimming by Sully and Vivie

Splashing
Water
I
Made a sand castle.
Mom wears a bikini.
I
( k)Now I'm
Grekkat at sandcastles.

Water Play by Isobel

Wrap
A
Toffee.
Eat it.
Run and
Play.
Laugh
And
Yay!

SUMMER! by Hari

S
ipping ice water
Under
My favorite sky
Making memories 
Every day
Resting and working with my family


Rosa Sharks
Stefi Schafer
Stefi Schafer

Rain
Or
Shine
Always

School
Holds
A
Reason
Kids
Smile




Yoga & Physical Education
Sarah McCarthy
Sarah McCarthy
 
Foraging
In
Raspberries
Elated
Friends
Laughing
In
Earth's
Splendor

Friends
Rambling
Over
Glorious
Streams 




Art
Lore Deighan
Lore Deighan
 
A rt we did this year......
R eally fun clay creatures
T alking sticks
 
R ainy day watercolor paintings
O uter space spray paint art
O bserving flowers as they grow and drawing them
M agazine collage fun
 
G ooey paper mache
O ngoing sketchbook use
O ctober leaf art
D rawing Chinese Dragons
B lock prints
Y earbook pages
E xhibit at the Jax
S elf portraits




Contemplative Studies
Jagadisha
Jagadisha

Beauty
Everywhere




We hope you enjoyed reading the Indigo Messenger.

Be sure to  it to anyone you think may be interested.

 
Thank you,

The folks at


In This Issue
 
July 27-31: FloydFest ChildCare
Aug 8-12: BuildIt! Camp
Aug 24: Back to School Tea and Class Meetings (5:30-6:30)
Aug 29: Back to School!
   
 
We will be operating on a summer schedule from July 5 through August 7. If you need to speak to someone, please be sure to call before you come by the school.

Tuition payments may be mailed to 470 Christiansburg Pike, Floyd VA 24091, and checks may be left in the mailbox next to the office. Cash payments must be given to a staff member. 
Board of Trustees

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is Wednesday, July 13, at 5:30 in the enrichment room. The public is welcome to attend.  

 

In Gratitude We Thank

Angela Kessler for donating dress up clothes and a shelf.

Linda Fox for making yummy treats for staff meetings.

Cassie Wilson, Andy Volker, and Perrin Heartway for helping with Field Day.

Larry Grimes for sharing robot information.

Wes Wenger for trimming around campus.

Lynn and Scott Crotts
from the Floyd County Humane Society for talking with us on Pet Day.

Milo Grimes, and Otis Grimsley
for trimming the path to Zion Lutheran Church.

Amelia Smith for teaching songs to the Black Falcons.

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster for donating coffee for our Project Fair.

Adventure Toys & Hobby for donating a pinewood derby track for our Project Fair.

Zion Lutheran Church for allowing us to hold our End-of-the-Year Celebration in the Oak Grove Pavilion.

Across the Way Productions
for welcoming us to Floyd Fandango.

Beegle Landscaping & Lawn Care
for taking great care of our grassy areas.

Citizens Telephone Cooperative for donating internet services.

Beth Spillman, Linda Johnson, Jessica Maas, and Haley Leopold for helping in the classroom.


 

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