{"id":142,"date":"2018-03-20T13:25:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T17:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/?p=142"},"modified":"2018-03-27T13:09:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T17:09:26","slug":"happy-first-day-of-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/2018\/03\/20\/happy-first-day-of-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"~Happy First Day of Spring~"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Courtyard is springing to life \u2013 in its own way and in its own time!<\/p>\n<p>St. Patrick\u2019s Day is behind us, but there is definitely a nip in the air.<\/p>\n<p>As the Courtyard awakens, the Committee is happy to let you know that the first bench has arrived thanks to\u00a0\u00a0Mr. Cialone&#8217;s Dearborn High School Advanced Wood Tech class.<a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0031-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Hand made wooden flat-top bench\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0031-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0031-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0031-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0031.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>There are plans for five more to accommodate your classes!\u00a0\u00a0 We are happy to encourage you to connect with the outdoors and take your classes outside. \u00a0Be creative, be scientific!\u00a0 It is remains the goal of the Courtyard to\u00a0<em><span class=\"m_3150670869274767607m_-587555234249482535m_-3805216615905491111gmail-m_3012771347507997149gmail-m_5131847426171062801gmail-\">take advantage of this outdoor classroom,\u00a0<\/span>engage in authentic learning in a natural environment, and\u00a0<span class=\"m_3150670869274767607m_-587555234249482535m_-3805216615905491111gmail-m_3012771347507997149gmail-m_5131847426171062801gmail-\">expand\u00a0<\/span>insights so that we can develop a deeper and appreciative understanding of what it is to be a part of the natural world<\/em> .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, it is wonderful (and educational) to ponder nature\u2019s subtle surprises.<\/p>\n<p>Can you spot the squirrel?\u00a0 (Hint:\u00a0 you may need to enlarge the photo).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0032.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0032-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"squirrel hiding in a nest made of leaves on the side of a tree\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0032-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0032-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0032-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/03\/IMG_0032.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Ms. Grodzicki for sharing this adorable picture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Welcome spring!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Courtyard is springing to life \u2013 in its own way and in its own time! St. Patrick\u2019s Day is behind us, but there is definitely a nip in the air. As the Courtyard awakens, the Committee is happy to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/2018\/03\/20\/happy-first-day-of-spring\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1064,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1064"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}