Week 22

 

We celebrated our 100th day of school this week! Each student made a project with 100 items.

This week the sun made a glorious return after an very cloudy and gray fall and winter, and what a difference it made!  We even saw temperatures climbing into the 40's which made us hopeful for spring.  

Winter is not over yet and it would actually be nice if we had some fresh snow (maybe next Tuesday?).  

During writer's workshop this week students worked on completing their informative writing books.  This week they learned how to write a closing (conclusion), and choose images and illustrations to enhance their writing.  After our winter break students will be researching about their nature name animals, and choosing a may to present their information (book, ebook, brochure, poster, report,  etc) and create a project (sculpture, painting, diorama, scientific drawing etc) to go with it.  

In Math first graders solved word problems involving subtraction within 20.   Second graders measured and compared length using inches and feet, and third graders learned new algorithms to solve addition.

During Science this week, students explored concepts of light by considering materials that allow light to pass through them (transparent and translucent) vs. materials that do not (opaque).

On Thursday we had our fifth day at Spruce Peak.  During our Theater Program students worked on putting together their play.  They practiced their dance and the song they will sing and blocked out their play.  Next week is our final week which culminates with our production at 11:00.  Family members are invited to the theater to see us preform!  I will have more information about this in the coming days.  outdoors, it was a bluebird day with clear skies and warm sunshine.  Students enjoyed a wonderful afternoon nordic skiing and ice skating.  Thank you to Jess and Ray Boutin and Deidra Keith for Volunteering this week!

On Friday, we celebrated our 100th Day of School!  Each students brought in a project they created at home to share with the class.  Students made 100th Day crowns and responded to a writing prompt about what they would do if they had $100 dollars.  We ended the day with Chinese where students more about the Chinese Lunar New Year.  This year is the year of the Dragon (Loong).  Students learned how to draw a dragon and then made lanterns to decorate our classroom.  

Next week we will celebrate Valentine's Day.  Scripp News did a story on the history of the Elmore School last year and it's uniqueness, being the last one-room schoolhouse in Vermont.  They loved it so much they want to come back!  On Tuesday, February 13th Scripp News will be visiting The Elmore School to do a story about our annual Valentine's Day tradition of making Valentine's for all the Elmore Post Office Patrons.  On Tuesday we will finish making 170 Valentines and will hang them on the postal boxes at the Elmore Store while Scripp News is visiting.  

On Wednesday, February 14th, students will exchange Valentines with each other.  Children are invited to bring in Valentine'''s Day cards and notes for each classmate. 

Thank you to Andrea Audet for bringing us Shepards Pie, rolls and watermelon for hot lunch and "dirt and worms" for dessert on Friday this week!  Next Friday, Dan Peterson will be bringing Chinese Dumplings for Hot Lunch!  Each students will be able to help make a dumpling before we eat!  

Please email me your school lunch orders for next week.

Other Announcements - mark your Calendars!

• Library is Monday - remember to bring your books back.
• School Banking is Monday - remember your deposits.  
• PE - Wednesday :  Students need their sneakers!
• Wednesday Feb. 14th - Valentine's Day Celebration.
• Thursday Feb. 15th - Curious Place Theater Program final performance @ 11:00am - The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center and outdoor recreation.
• 3rd grade recorder performance - Thursday, February 22nd 5:30 - 6:30 @ MES (Dinner included)
• Feb. 26 - Mar. 5 - Winter Break
• Monday, March 4th - School Budget Information meeting in the PA auditorium @6:00 pm
• Tuesday, March 5th - Town Meeting and VOTING day (support your local schools!)
• Thursday, March 14 - early release (12:10)
• Friday, March 15th - No School.  Teacher/Family conferences
• Thursday, March 21st   - Annual Elmore School Concert @6:30 pm at the Elmore Town Hall 
• Wednesday, April 17th - 2nd annual Grandparents Breakfast @ 9:00 at the Elmore Town Hall