Kansas Day is Coming!

Happy birthday to our great state on January 29th!!! Did you know Kansas is turning 150 years old this year? Our class is learning about the history of our state and has begun our 'Famous Kansan" research project. The students will research a famous Kansan and write a report telling about that person's life and their connection to our state. Students should dress up as their famous Kansan and use at least one prop. A letter with further details is in your child's take-home binder today.

We are also planning on several other fun classroom Kansas Day activities to celebrate this occasion. We will even get to enjoy "Kansas Day at the Capitol". The public is invited to view the ceremony for Kansas 150 on the south steps at 10 a.m. Friday, January 28. The 30-minute event will be televised on Kansas PBS affiliate stations.

Finally, we would like to participate in "Bake a Cake for Kansas Day". The public is encouraged to take part in this grassroots effort to bake a birthday cake for Kansas Day. The advisory committee suggests that people share the cake with their community. Who knows? Maybe these gorgeous 4th grade faces will end up in the local newspaper! Are there any fabulous cake bakers/decorators out there who would be interested in making a Kansas Day cake (or I've done sunflower cupcakes before that are cute) for our class to eat on January 28th?