{"id":311,"date":"2018-06-12T12:43:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T16:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/?p=311"},"modified":"2018-06-12T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T18:17:13","slug":"summer-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/2018\/06\/12\/summer-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Welcome summer!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whether you had class indoors or outdoors, you&#8217;ve worked hard and are no doubt looking forward to a relaxing and\/or adventurous vacation!<\/p>\n<p>Much appreciation goes to those who used and helped shape the Courtyard into a pleasant and workable space.<\/p>\n<p>Special recognition goes to the 8th Grade Student Council who, along with Mrs. Lessel, decided on the keepsake they wanted to donate to the Courtyard.\u00a0 We hope they enjoy their summer vacation and wish them all the best in High School!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-312 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\u201cHere today, up and off to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, change, interest, excitement! The whole world before you, and a horizon that&#8217;s always changing!\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n\u2015\u00a0<a class=\"authorOrTitle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/3843.Kenneth_Grahame\">Kenneth Grahame<\/a>,\u00a0<span id=\"quote_book_link_5659\"><a class=\"authorOrTitle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/work\/quotes\/1061285\">The Wind in the Willows<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks also goes to Mr. Renko for donating a bird feeder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-330\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">According to the\u00a0\u00a0Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC), there are 450 species included in the official list of birds that are associated with Michigan.\u00a0 The one pictured here is a sparrow.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the Courtyard, the summer blooms are arriving:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-315\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output.jpg 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-316\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-5.jpg 1509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-314\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-2-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>rose\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0phlox\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 sweet william<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Girl Scouts arrived and did a great job pulling weeds and planting decorative flowers at the edge of the butterfly garden.\u00a0 Pizza was provided for them as well so they had plenty of energy for completing their task!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-313\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2233\/2018\/06\/output-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To keep the Courtyard looking it&#8217;s best requires a lot of dedication and work.\u00a0 For that we wish to especially thank Mrs. Ruth Tozzi and Mrs. Nicole Mark.\u00a0 Their consistent effort maintaining, pruning, weeding, and planting, continue to make the Courtyard a place we can all enjoy.\u00a0 If you wish to volunteer to help over the summer, please sign up here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/508084aa5ab22a1f94-natural\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/508084aa5ab22a1f94-natural<\/a>\u00a0 or call Mrs. Tozzi to set up a time that works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If\u00a0 you would like to donate a plant, currently the Courtyard is asking for <strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>columbine<\/em><\/span><\/strong> and <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>trumpet vines<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thank you very much and have a great summer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~ Courtyard Committee~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome summer!\u00a0 Whether you had class indoors or outdoors, you&#8217;ve worked hard and are no doubt looking forward to a relaxing and\/or adventurous vacation! Much appreciation goes to those who used and helped shape the Courtyard into a pleasant and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/2018\/06\/12\/summer-is-here\/\">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-311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311","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=311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bryantnaturalwonderscourtyard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}