Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 136 No. 1 Fall 2014 | Page 3

Elementary
School News
By Ginger Aleksinski

Skelly’s Farm Market
WSD’s Elementary students (K-3 grades) went on
their annual field trip to Skelly’s Farm Market in
Janesville, Wisconsin on a beautiful autumn day
in October. After taking a scenic bus ride of fall
colors and rows of corn, they arrived to a place
with pumpkins galore. The students learned about
different types of pumpkins, squash, and gourds.
Did you know that pumpkins are always orange
on the inside even if they are different colors on
the outside?

Next, the students got to pick out their
own pumpkins and gourds from the
pumpkin patch. After playing on the
wooden playground with castles and
pirate ships, Dianne Armato and Ginger
Aleksinski led the students through the
corn maze and successfully made it to
the end without getting lost! A peaceful
hayride through the farm and a snack of
apple cider donuts was a nice way to end
the day. What a great learning experience
and a fun field trip.
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