Silver Spur Elementary Goes Old School For a Day
Fourth graders at Silver Spur Elementary School in Rancho Palos Verdes had a day full of hands-on activities designed to enhance their knowledge of Golden State history.
The campus's inaugural "Old California Day," which has just concluded, featured guest speakers on subjects including Native American beading, native plants and California's cowboys.
The 100-ish participating fourth graders also got to get their hands dirty -- literally -- panning for gold in a makeshift vat of water, silt and sand; crafting adobe bricks; painting tiles; and making candles.
Inspired by required curriculum, the event was the brainchild of teacher Gail Warner.
For complete and colorful details on the day, see the School Notebook page in Monday's Daily Breeze.