May Update

Holy smokes! An endless amount of apologies need to be made for my inexcusible absence from the Paths. Hopefully a more regular schedule of posts will be made through the end of the school year!

As you may or may not know, our beloved Giant Water Bug Angus recently passed away. He was a decent age for a water bug, and his passing makes me believe that we received him after his final juvenile molt (during his adult stage). But his home isn't empty anymore, because we just adopted a crawdad from the creek north of the school. We haven't decided on a name yet, but he is approximately 10-12 centimeters in length, blue-green in color, and possesses a large right claw. Pictures may be coming soon, so keep posted!

We have been getting quite a fair amount of precipitation lately, and I wanted to remind you of the CoCoRaHS site for Colorado. Formed in 1998 after the tragic Spring Creek Flood in Fort Collins, CoCoRaHS is a volunteer based organization that measures and reports the rain, snow, and hail around the country. You can find the site here, http://www.cocorahs.org/state.aspx?state=co.

In other news, Sky Maps has released the May 2009 version of what the night sky will look like. I will make several copies for students if you would like one, otherwise they are very printer friendly.

Until next time, keep an eye on the skies!

-Mr. Freeman