Hello everyone! I have had a great stay here in Waynesboro, VA.  I was in the Valley and Ridge Region of Virginia. It is one of Virginia’s 5 regions. I can see the Blue Ridge Mountains from here. They are part of the Appalachian Mountain system. We live in a climate that has four seasons. It is now fall, and the leaves are beautiful. It is a little bit chilly though, I wish I packed a warmer coat. Virginia is the birthplace of eight presidents! You can learn all about VA here: http://www.virginia.org/Site/main.asp?referrer=welcome

I was busy, I think I’ll need a nap before I head out on my next adventure. Here are some fun things we did.

I was scared at first, but the rats were really nice! I will miss Tajah and Sweet Pea!

Hi there, I visited the Bilmore House in Ashville North Carolina on Friday October 10th.  I have had fun visiting Ms. Thornton’s First Grade in Gastonia N.C. I like centers the best. We do the Daily 5 and workshop way added in. We have learned alot in our Saxon Math and Phonics class. Our class won the best behavior for the month of September for our specials class!  I hope to win it every month.  We have a big sign that hangs in front of our classroom. I have some pictures of Ashville to include for my journey’s

Greetings Hillsboro Students!

This is a letter from your Traveling Gnome! I visited a country called Belgium with John, Mrs. Bockhorst’s brother.   Belgium is a country in Europe, and is the center for a lot of activities and government groups in the European Union. 

Most of the time I visited a city called Jezus-Eik, which is a small village close to Brussels.  I stayed in a small hotel across from a famous church, the Notre Dame au Bois.  This church was built in 1650! The city has just spent several years restoring it and it is quite beautiful.

I also went on a mountain bike trip through a forest called Foret de Soignies.  It is one of the largest forests in Belgium. 

Thanks for the trip!

Welcome to the official Roaming Gnome Online Project Site.  The Gnome has thankfully been requested by classrooms all over the United States and will begin his travels this fall.  He is excited to start his journey all over the world.  Thanks so much to the teachers that have emailed to help us!

There is still time to host the gnome!  This coming school year, our little gnome will travel the globe to try to see the world and he wants to visit you and your students! If you are willing to host him, leave a comment here on the blog with your email address or email Mrs. V at ktvenos@yahoo.com with “Roaming Gnome Request” in the subject line.  I’ll contact you with more details and to add your address to the official list!

What does it take to host him? The Roaming Gnome will be mailed to you, then you’ll take a few photos of him visiting your school or town. When he arrives, he’ll have a password to this Roaming Gnome Blog for you to post an entry to his journal.  Be creative and share whatever you like about your town or state.  Share photos of favorite area foods, landmarks, the gnome being silly, your school, attractions, anything!  All grade levels are welcome! Then we’d ask that you please return him promptly in his self addressed envelope so he can continue on his journey.