Flat Leslie in Alaska!

Flat Leslie returned home from Denali National Park in Alaska! Boy, it was sure cold there! We accidentally sent another flat person along with Flat Leslie, but they both had a great time! Check out the Denali website below:

http://www.nps.gov/dena

Flat Shelby is back with some amazing news! She was at the Colorado National Monument when they unveiled a........dinosaur print! Look at this!
 http://www.nps.gov/colm/photosmultimedia/new-fossils-discovered.htm

That's the good news, but there's some sad news too. Flat Shelby's host, Amy, made pictures of her at the unveiling, but the pictures were lost while trying to put them on the computer. Flat Shelby was already on her way home, so they couldn't make any more pictures of her. However, one picture was saved of Flat Shelby.

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

Disney World is located in Orlando, FL.

Our super PTA leader Kenya Shirley and her son Justin took Flat Stanley and Flat Justin to Disney World! They brought back some great pictures, so take a look at the gallery below!  

https://cid-b85f02730ccc08ca.photos.live.com/play.aspx/Flat%20Stanley%20and%20Flat%20Justin/disney%20sept%202010%20027.JPG?Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos

Another Flat person back from Turner Field!

Meagan Swindle, Public Relations Manager for the Atlanta Braves, went us the following journal and pictures from Flat Stanley's continuing adventure!

Flat Stanley: My Journey to Turner Field

I recently travelled to Atlanta, Georgia and took a tour of Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves.  I sat in the same dugout where my favorite Braves players sit during the games!  I saw the beautiful view of the field from the press box where journalists from all over the world watch the games and write stories about the Braves.   I also visited the TV and Radio broadcast booths.  Sometimes I listen to the Braves on the radio and hear Jim Powell and Don Sutton broadcasting the games, and so I loved visiting the “Pete Van Wieren Radio Booth” to see where the broadcasters work during home games.  Pete Van Wieren was a Braves broadcaster for more than 30 years and when he retired at the end of the 2008 season, the team named the radio booth in his honor.  He is also a member of the Braves Hall of Fame!

Next I visited the “BravesVision Control Room,” where the Braves production department works, and where the Public Address announcer sits during the games. I hope that the next time I go to a game they put me on the “BravesVision” centerfield scoreboard during the game!

I also took a tour through the Braves offices where all the marketing, public relations, community affairs, and business departments work.  I visited the offices of team President John Schuerholz and General Manager Frank Wren.

I’ve saved my favorite part of my day to tell you about last!  I visited the Braves locker room, which they actually call “the clubhouse” and I walked right by Bobby Cox’s office!!  Bobby was the team’s manager for 25 years and he just retired at the end of the 2010 season.    I also visited the locker of my favorite player, Chipper Jones!  His locker is right next to Tim Hudson’s and Brian McCann’s lockers. 

I had a wonderful time visiting Atlanta to see the home of the Braves.  The next time I go to Atlanta I will definitely go back to Turner Field again.  If you ever visit Atlanta you can sit in the Braves dugout and visit the press box, broadcast booths and clubhouse just like I did!  The Braves Museum at Turner Field is open all year round, even when it’s not baseball season, and they take fans on ballpark tours every day.  If you want to plan a trip to Atlanta and tour Turner Field, the Braves have all the information on their website at: www.braves.com/museum.  

Flat Stanley goes to Phoenix, AL

Arizona is located in the southwest United States. Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.

The super Dr. Kim Mintz at the Board of Education took Flat Stanley with her to Phoenix, Arizona, where he went ghost hunting..........Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.schooltube.com/video/799bf22b75d881b52487/Flat-Stanley-Travels-to-Phoenix

Flat Stanley visits Governor and Mrs. Riley at the Governor's Mansion in Montgomery, Alabama.

Really cool picture that I took....don't you think?  This is Mrs. Whitehead and Mrs. Towns meeting Mrs. Riley.

Mrs. Riley's powder room had a very pretty sink.  It even has a poem!

Better get out of here.  It is getting a little warm!

Governor Riley's dining room had a really fun chandelier.  Wheeeeeee!!!!

Flat Kim goes international!

Well, it looks like our Flat Stanley project has now gone international! That means that a flat person has now went to another country. Actually, she even went to another continent! Ms. Clark's friend took Flat Kim with him to Paris, France. Look at the map above. France is located on the continent of Europe. France is a much, much older country than the United States. Actually, some French explorers came to our continent, North America, to begin colonies.

Flat Kim visits Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a cathedral, which is like a church. Construction began in 1163, so this building is around 600 years older than our country, the United States!

Flat Kim has a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is the tallest monument and building in Paris, France. It was constructed in 1889. It is one of the most well known features of Paris. It could be compared to the Statue of Liberty in the United States.

Wow...Flat Kim is actually viewing the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the early 1500s. Once again, something else that is older than our country!

Flat Kim is getting ready to tour the Louvre. The Louvre is the most visited art museum in the world. The Mona Lisa is on display there.

A sneak peak......

Look at Flat Marie learning to be a news reporter at NBC 13 in Birmingham, AL! Her host,  Mike Royer, has been terrific about sending us updates on her visit. So have many of the other great hosts that agreed to take our flat visitors. Below are some of the updates we've received so far. We'll post more when they arrive home, but for now take a sneak peak of their travels......

Flat Julia looking at Yosemite National Park. Wow...it's gorgeous!

Flat Kyla is at the Oklahoma City Memorial.

Flat Mackenzie is at the state fair in North Carolina. Her hosts have asked her to stay all school year long! What fun!

Flat Orlando is in Hawaii! He's a long way from home!

Flat Sara is checking out the trains at the Pacific Railroad Memorial.

Flat Josue is in Minnesota. His hosts have given him the nickname "FJ!"  

Flat Stanley home from San Diego

Flat Stanley traveled to California. It is located on the east coast of the United States.

One of our classroom Flat Stanleys just returned from Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, CA. Check out some of the history of this national park at http://www.nps.gov/cabr/.

Flat Josilin visits the 105.1 WQSB Studios in Albertville, AL! Plus, Flat Taryn is back from St. Augustine!

Flat Josilin traveled in our wonderful state of Alabama.

Flat Josilin has returned to Carlisle after visiting the 105.1 WQSB Studios in Albertville, AL!  She returned with some great pictures and an amazing tale of her adventures in radio!

Flat Josilin was very excited to visit the WQSB studios!

She learned that 105.1 WQSB & AM 630 have their studios in the same building!

Flat Josilin got to work right away!

She learned that being a radio DJ is a lot more work than just talking!

Radio DJ's have to pick out the songs that listeners want to hear and program them in the computer to play.  Flat Josilin was always willing to play the songs listeners requested, just like the regular WQSB employees.

Flat Josilin got a little confused! There are so many buttons and switches!

She decided she'd just try to sing a song herself!

After her shift was over, Flat Josilin took a tour of the studios.  She saw many neat things, including this old radio!

She was excited to see all of the pictures of famous country musicians.  Here she is with the famous group, Alabama!

Look at all the autographed pictures!

Flat Josilin made a lot of friends at WQSB and is very grateful for everyone's hospitality! She loves listening to "Alabama's Country Giant, 105.1 WQSB!"

Flat Taryn traveled to Florida, our southern neighbor.

Flat Taryn is back from St. Augustine, FL. Boy, you should see her pictures of the Castillo de San Marcos. It's the oldest castle in the United States! Her host sent us developed pictures along with Flat Taryn, and they will be up on our Flat Stanley Spotlight soon!You can learn more about this national park by going to http://www.nps.gov/casa/.

Washington D.C. - our nation's capital

The real Joselin and Taryn are first cousins, and their grandparents took a Flat Stanley with them to Washington, DC recently. They brought us back lots of great pictures and really interesting brochures!Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Young!