Tom’s ready for Mardi Gras!
Can’t make it to our Mardi Gras Gala? You can still help us reach our goal by making a donation and/or participating in the 50/50 raffle. Get details at http://hilltopchildrenshouse.org/mardigras

Yesterday two of the Elementary kids made a top with the three primary colors of light to see how those colors combine to appear white.
Today we have a rare sunny day in February, and one of the kids noticed that the lid of Mr. Tom’s Yeti cast a rainbow on the table. So since we take advantage of opportunities that present themselves, we pulled out that same book and talked about how a prism bends light and separates it into its constituent color parts.
Fascination ensued.
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Red, blue, and green are the primary colors of light. When they mix, white is perceived.
The learners found this experiment in a book, made the top (with a little lesson on what a “center of gravity” is and why it matters to a top), and we’re eager to try it out and show each other.
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Just 3 weeks until our Mardi Gras Gala! Get your tickets today!
Not able to attend the gala? You can still participate with a donation to help us reach our goal and by entering our 50/50 raffle.
Get information at https://hilltopchildrenshouse.org/mardigras/
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Many days we sing as we work. Sometimes it is many different songs. Sometimes it’s all together.

Doing multiples of four (she’s six), a report on gerbils (she’s ten), and adding multiple 6-digit numbers with the dot game (they’re six and seven, respectively).
Later in the morning these learners moved on to a report on geckos, animal tracks matching flash cards, and a different advanced addition work, respectively.
Meantime, another learner in another part of the room (he’s nine) initiated a chemical experiment to test the reactions of different proportions of the constituent parts.
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A huge thanks to the Gold Sponsors for this year's Mardi Gras Gala for Hilltop Children's House! So far we have Trinity Health System, Blue Mantle Media, and Paul & Robbie Crowe.
To become a sponsor or get tickets see link in bio.
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There’s still time to make Hilltop Children’s House a beneficiary of your end-of-year giving! Thank you for your support!
https://www.hilltopchildrenshouse.org/support/
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