Words for the Week from Brenda and Elaine ~ 5/5/08
Spirit Week this week see Friday Notes for details
(Unfortunately, we will not be here to celebrate Formal Day- see below)
We launched our study of Wetlands last week by setting up two tanks in the classroom. We observed a salamander, and found a caddis fly larva. The other tank holds two clusters of frog eggs which are slowly changing. By Friday we saw flutters of movement in the tank as the tadpoles prepare to hatch. As weather permits, we will continue to have wetland visitors.
On Friday, May 9th, we will go to the Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (West Brattleboro) for the Vernal Pool Discovery program. We will leave at 9:00am and return in time for lunch. The field trip will happen rain or shine. Students should be prepared to get slightly wet but mud boots are not necessary.
We welcomed Elaine at All School Sing on Friday. She has thirtysix-years experience teaching fourth grade in Connecticut. She is going to lead a whole class math unit called Hands-On Equations.
Charlene is going to teach the children how to play the recorder. Several students mentioned that they had recorders at home and could bring them in to school. The school doesn’t have enough recorders for each student. If your child owns a recorder it would be great if they could bring it into school this week (music class is Thursday)
Homework
1) Read for 30 Minutes-NEW: Fill in the reading sheet and bring in on Friday
2) Complete the Math Packet
3) Study for the Spelling quiz on Friday
4) Read the Activity Sheet about Snapping Turtles, Coots and Arrowheads. Then, Answer the Questions in complete sentences.
Posted: May 5th, 2008 under 34.