The garden looks great! Thanks so much for all your effort. We'll do this again.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
June 17, 2011
Dear Parents,
The last day of school! I know that everyone is ready for a break, but I always find this day a bit sad. Sad partly because this will be Mrs. Kennedy's last day. She has been a great colleague and friend; she has been a much loved teacher.
The 5th and 6th grade students had a lunch for Mrs. Kennedy. They presented her with a card, a CD of "goodbyes", a cake and several presents. She will be missed.
We are starting up our second summer of Weed N Feed. Next Tuesday, June 28, from 5 - 8 PM, we invite middle school students, those students that will be in 5th - 8th grade, to help in the garden then enjoy a cookout.
Garden activities will include weeding, pruning, mowing grass, working with compost, and planting. All students participating should dress for outdoor work and quickly changing weather. If you are interested in attending or have questions, please contact Ms. Johns by email or home phone.
Check the school sign or garden blog for more garden events!!!
Report cards will be sent home on June 23rd.
Have a great summer!
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| From 5/6 Class Trip |
The 5th and 6th grade students had a lunch for Mrs. Kennedy. They presented her with a card, a CD of "goodbyes", a cake and several presents. She will be missed.
We are starting up our second summer of Weed N Feed. Next Tuesday, June 28, from 5 - 8 PM, we invite middle school students, those students that will be in 5th - 8th grade, to help in the garden then enjoy a cookout.
Garden activities will include weeding, pruning, mowing grass, working with compost, and planting. All students participating should dress for outdoor work and quickly changing weather. If you are interested in attending or have questions, please contact Ms. Johns by email or home phone.
Check the school sign or garden blog for more garden events!!!
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| From 5/6 Class Trip |
Report cards will be sent home on June 23rd.
Have a great summer!
Friday, June 10, 2011
June 10, 2011
Dear Parents,
As we head into the last week, students are taking final unit tests and finishing up projects. Today, the 5th and 6th graders updated their portfolios with math and science exemplars.
The 8th graders are putting the finishing touches on their robotics projects and making last minutes touches to their presentations. There are, of course some big challenges to solve in the next 24 hours.
If you make it to the school, perhaps for graduation, be sure to take a look at the 6th grade math projects. Students put a lot of work into their projects and have a much better understanding of percentage.
In your envelopes, you will see a sign-up sheet for garden help.This year we have a container with tip sheets, a log, a camera for picture taking (we have a blog), containers for bugs (so our experts can identify them!) Please help us out if you can.
We will be trying to do several Weed N Feeds this year. If you remember last year’s, you will recall that we had fun despite being rained out.
As we head into the last week, students are taking final unit tests and finishing up projects. Today, the 5th and 6th graders updated their portfolios with math and science exemplars.
The 8th graders are putting the finishing touches on their robotics projects and making last minutes touches to their presentations. There are, of course some big challenges to solve in the next 24 hours.
In your envelopes, you will see a sign-up sheet for garden help.This year we have a container with tip sheets, a log, a camera for picture taking (we have a blog), containers for bugs (so our experts can identify them!) Please help us out if you can.
We will be trying to do several Weed N Feeds this year. If you remember last year’s, you will recall that we had fun despite being rained out.
Friday, June 3, 2011
June 3, 2011
Dear Parents,
This was a good week made better by the fact that the students could get outside. Kickball is the favored game at the moment.
The students in the robotics club gave Mrs. Weed a thank-you note and several of the students were able to take a look at the current 8th grade project. It is very impressive. You can see their work on Friday, June 10th, at all-school assembly.
The final projects for the 6th grade math students are due on Wednesday, June 8th. We will review the unit that day and have the unit test on Thursday.
The 5th/6th grade trip is tentatively scheduled for June 10th. We will be taking a boat trip from MMA. Students will leave Penobscot at 7:45 and return in time for all-school assembly. Each student will need to bring a bag lunch or they can order one from the kitchen.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
May 25, 2011
Dear Parents,
This was a big week for projects. All science students completed their 3rd trimester writing projects. The 5/6 students wrote about seed germination. In addition to content, their focus was on writing about chronological events. The 7/8 students were trying to hone their skills writing introductions and conclusions.
The 6th grade math students are starting their final projects, “How I Spend My Time in School.”
The 8th graders are completing a robotics challenge. They will be demonstrating their work on June 10th during all-school assembly. They are blogging about their work at:
http://site.penobscotschool.org/~student/johns/Home.html
Congratulations to Arianna who received a thanks from the US Embassy in Japan. At today’s all- school assembly, Mr. Cole will give her a patch sent from the Operation Tomodachi (Do Your Best) project.
Next Friday, I will be accompanying the 8th graders on their class trip.
This was a big week for projects. All science students completed their 3rd trimester writing projects. The 5/6 students wrote about seed germination. In addition to content, their focus was on writing about chronological events. The 7/8 students were trying to hone their skills writing introductions and conclusions.
The 6th grade math students are starting their final projects, “How I Spend My Time in School.”
The 8th graders are completing a robotics challenge. They will be demonstrating their work on June 10th during all-school assembly. They are blogging about their work at:
http://site.penobscotschool.org/~student/johns/Home.html
Congratulations to Arianna who received a thanks from the US Embassy in Japan. At today’s all- school assembly, Mr. Cole will give her a patch sent from the Operation Tomodachi (Do Your Best) project.
Next Friday, I will be accompanying the 8th graders on their class trip.
Friday, May 20, 2011
May 20, 2011
Dear Parents,
Congratulations to Ethan Snow, Nate Winchester, Nick Szwez and Jacob Reynolds for winning entries in last weeks robotics competition. We brought home first place in speed, slope climbing and heavy pull.
Defining limits for student behavior is a large part of a middle school teacher’s job. Sometimes the “line” is very obvious and sometimes it is more difficult to discern; take the music at the dances. How many references to sex and how many curse words are acceptable in a song? Or, do we go by school policy and ban any song that is “sexually explicit, sexually suggestive”?
What do you think? What songs are in your child’s laptop, iPod or MP3 player? Is it your job to monitor this? Mine?
The 7/8 Science students completed a unit test today and next week they finish their Compare-Contrast papers and begin a unit on issues in Maine Ecology.
The 5/6 students are working on a writing assignment about Seed Germination.
Defining limits for student behavior is a large part of a middle school teacher’s job. Sometimes the “line” is very obvious and sometimes it is more difficult to discern; take the music at the dances. How many references to sex and how many curse words are acceptable in a song? Or, do we go by school policy and ban any song that is “sexually explicit, sexually suggestive”?
What do you think? What songs are in your child’s laptop, iPod or MP3 player? Is it your job to monitor this? Mine?
The 7/8 Science students completed a unit test today and next week they finish their Compare-Contrast papers and begin a unit on issues in Maine Ecology.
The 5/6 students are working on a writing assignment about Seed Germination.
Friday, May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011
Dear Parents,
The focus for this week was science MEAs. 5th and 8th graders completed three sessions of testing.
The 5th and 6th grade continue to study plant biology. They have studied seed types and plant structures. Their next assignment is a writing project.
The 7th and 8th graders are studying animal behavior and adaption. This week they did several activities involving wolf survival. Their next project is also a writing assignment.
The salmon have matured, almost ready for release, and most seedlings are in the greenhouse waiting for the weather to warm up.
Today marks the end of this year’s Robotics Club. After a competition at Beech Hill School, students will display their robots and hopefully some ribbons at the all-school assembly.
The focus for this week was science MEAs. 5th and 8th graders completed three sessions of testing.
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| From May 27, 2011 |
The 5th and 6th grade continue to study plant biology. They have studied seed types and plant structures. Their next assignment is a writing project.
The 7th and 8th graders are studying animal behavior and adaption. This week they did several activities involving wolf survival. Their next project is also a writing assignment.
The salmon have matured, almost ready for release, and most seedlings are in the greenhouse waiting for the weather to warm up.
Today marks the end of this year’s Robotics Club. After a competition at Beech Hill School, students will display their robots and hopefully some ribbons at the all-school assembly.
Friday, May 6, 2011
May 6, 2011
Dear Parents,
Despite the rainy weather, the garden fence is up, most of the large green house is planted and the first hoop house completed. We moved many of seedlings to the green house; we’re just waiting for the last frost date to pass.
The 5th and 6th grade class trip is starting to come together. Although the activity is still not firmed up, the date is June 10th.
Next week, the 8th grade math students will take their final unit test and begin their last unit project. The 6th graders have begun their last unit, Data Around Us. This is a 7th grade unit! The 5th graders are well into Unit 10 and they too, are studying data.
We had hoped to do student led conferences this trimester but we let the date sneak up on us. We will do traditional conferences because we cannot get the students prepared in time. To sign up you can either call Mrs. Kilpeck or follow this link to sign yourself up.
http://bit.ly/PCSParent
Despite the rainy weather, the garden fence is up, most of the large green house is planted and the first hoop house completed. We moved many of seedlings to the green house; we’re just waiting for the last frost date to pass.
The 5th and 6th grade class trip is starting to come together. Although the activity is still not firmed up, the date is June 10th.
Next week, the 8th grade math students will take their final unit test and begin their last unit project. The 6th graders have begun their last unit, Data Around Us. This is a 7th grade unit! The 5th graders are well into Unit 10 and they too, are studying data.
We had hoped to do student led conferences this trimester but we let the date sneak up on us. We will do traditional conferences because we cannot get the students prepared in time. To sign up you can either call Mrs. Kilpeck or follow this link to sign yourself up.
http://bit.ly/PCSParent
Friday, April 29, 2011
April 29, 2011
Dear Parents,
After a week of rain, we finally had a nice day. We were able to prepare and plant several beds in the greenhouse.
Our hoop house and fence were destroyed in the storm over spring break but next week the 8th graders will be able to get out in the garden and redo those projects.
I would like to get the 6th graders out into the greenhouse but to many of them have phobias of spiders and bugs. We have discussed this many times but I have not made any headway.
I will be chaperoning the 8th grade class trip. This is usually the weekend that we have the 5th and 6th grade camping trip so I am hoping to do something different. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. There is a 4H Jamboree at the Blue Hill fairs grounds, and I am looking into the possibility of a trip to the University of Maine. Other suggestions are welcome.
I hope you have a chance to get to the play, the rehearsal was great!
After a week of rain, we finally had a nice day. We were able to prepare and plant several beds in the greenhouse.
Our hoop house and fence were destroyed in the storm over spring break but next week the 8th graders will be able to get out in the garden and redo those projects.
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| From May 2, 2011_2 |
I would like to get the 6th graders out into the greenhouse but to many of them have phobias of spiders and bugs. We have discussed this many times but I have not made any headway.
I will be chaperoning the 8th grade class trip. This is usually the weekend that we have the 5th and 6th grade camping trip so I am hoping to do something different. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. There is a 4H Jamboree at the Blue Hill fairs grounds, and I am looking into the possibility of a trip to the University of Maine. Other suggestions are welcome.
I hope you have a chance to get to the play, the rehearsal was great!
Friday, April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011
Dear Parents,
It looks as though we are going to have great weather for our Friday afternoon projects. The 7th and 8th graders participated in one or more of these activities:
Building a hoop house
Planting peas
Building a straw floor in the greenhouse
Putting up the garden fence
Mrs. Weed finished her unit on manners by hosting a very nice luncheon for the 5/6 class. It was a really nice occasion.
The 5th and 6th graders came very close to completing their math units. We will pick this up after vacation and finish up the first week.
They have also been working very hard on collecting data about plant growth and temperature. You can take a look at their work on the webpage. Look for the link that says Journey North.
The 7th and 8th graders have been studying covalent and ionic bonds. Each of them set up an experiment and will have results when they return to school.
As part of her unit on manners, Mrs. Weed set up a lovely lunch for the 5/6 students.
Building a hoop house
Planting peas
Building a straw floor in the greenhouse
Putting up the garden fence
Mrs. Weed finished her unit on manners by hosting a very nice luncheon for the 5/6 class. It was a really nice occasion.
The 5th and 6th graders came very close to completing their math units. We will pick this up after vacation and finish up the first week.
They have also been working very hard on collecting data about plant growth and temperature. You can take a look at their work on the webpage. Look for the link that says Journey North.
The 7th and 8th graders have been studying covalent and ionic bonds. Each of them set up an experiment and will have results when they return to school.
As part of her unit on manners, Mrs. Weed set up a lovely lunch for the 5/6 students.
Friday, April 8, 2011
April 8, 2011
Dear Parents,
Next Friday is Global Youth Service Day. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Hastings are working with the 3rd - 6th graders on a clean up project and I will be working with the 7th and 8th graders to complete various projects around the school.
The total for donations to the Puzzle-A-Thon is $1355.00. Again, thanks for all of your help.
The weather is getting warmer and I am interested in getting students outside and into the garden. If you could send in an extra pair of boots and, if your child desires, gloves, that would be very helpful.
Students have been using deodorants and perfumes at inappropriate ways and in inappropriate times. We have students and staff who are moderately to severely allergic to these items. If your child needs these items, please talk to them about appropriate use.
Puzzle Thank You’s at:
http://is.gd/zJG9bx
The total for donations to the Puzzle-A-Thon is $1355.00. Again, thanks for all of your help.
The weather is getting warmer and I am interested in getting students outside and into the garden. If you could send in an extra pair of boots and, if your child desires, gloves, that would be very helpful.
Students have been using deodorants and perfumes at inappropriate ways and in inappropriate times. We have students and staff who are moderately to severely allergic to these items. If your child needs these items, please talk to them about appropriate use.
Puzzle Thank You’s at:
http://is.gd/zJG9bx
Friday, April 1, 2011
April 1, 2011
Dear Parents,
Thank you, thank you to all the parents and donors that helped make our Puzzle-a-Thon a success. We have raised about $1,200. The biggest success of was 100% participation of the students. Thanks for the food, thanks for the baking, cutting and mixing, thanks for hanging out with us.
If you haven’t checked out the site, you should. Almost all students have either a website or a blog associated with the Journey North project. This is a great way to see what students are learning and a way to check out their writing.
The 8th graders had a Unit Test on Thursday. Today, they are at MMA until 2:00PM.
The 7th and 8th graders are learning about atomic structure. After that, we will move into the basics of chemical bonding.
The 5th graders had a unit test on Friday. Next week, they will start a new unit.
The 6th graders are studying probability.
I am visiting my father, I’ll be back on Tuesday. Have a great weekend.
If you haven’t checked out the site, you should. Almost all students have either a website or a blog associated with the Journey North project. This is a great way to see what students are learning and a way to check out their writing.
The 8th graders had a Unit Test on Thursday. Today, they are at MMA until 2:00PM.
The 5th graders had a unit test on Friday. Next week, they will start a new unit.
The 6th graders are studying probability.
I am visiting my father, I’ll be back on Tuesday. Have a great weekend.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
March 24, 2011
Dear Parents,
Spring is an exciting time and the 5th and 6th graders have started an exciting new unit focused on those changes. Each small group has a main focus: soil temperature, robin activity, sprout activity, eagle sightings and garden activity. Tyler Brenton is pulling the class webpage together and each group will make a contribution.
Arianna has become a contributing editor to the Learning Garden blog and by next week the individual sites should be online. Check out these URLs:
http://penobscotgarden.blogspot.com/ http://site.penobscotschool.org/~student/Johns
Here is what is happening Friday:
The students should arrive at 4PM. We will have pizza and coleslaw for them at 6:30PM. We will have snacks out during the night and will put a light breakfast out at about 7:00 AM.
We will have plenty of herbed popcorn. Brenda Clark is baking some snacks. Laurie Norton is making a fruit salad.
This is what I need:
The pizza needs to be picked up at 6PM
More snacks and juice
Things for breakfast
Arianna has become a contributing editor to the Learning Garden blog and by next week the individual sites should be online. Check out these URLs:
http://penobscotgarden.blogspot.com/ http://site.penobscotschool.org/~student/Johns
Here is what is happening Friday:
The students should arrive at 4PM. We will have pizza and coleslaw for them at 6:30PM. We will have snacks out during the night and will put a light breakfast out at about 7:00 AM.
We will have plenty of herbed popcorn. Brenda Clark is baking some snacks. Laurie Norton is making a fruit salad.
This is what I need:
The pizza needs to be picked up at 6PM
More snacks and juice
Things for breakfast
Friday, March 18, 2011
March 18, 2011
Dear Parents,
The 5th and 6th grade class would like to do a fund raiser for the recent victims of the earthquake/tsunami. We have spent some time discussing ideas and this is what we have come up with.
The theme would be a 16 hour puzzle marathon and the date would be March 25th from 4:00PM until 8:00AM, March 26th. People would pledge $3 per completed puzzle with the possibility of capping their donation.
The students would like to have pizza and coleslaw for Friday night’s dinner and pancakes for Saturday’s breakfast. Are there parents who could help with snacks? Some of the healthy snacks we came up with are fruit salad and popcorn.
Chaperones will be me, Mrs. Kennedy and Cyndy Willis and any other parent who volunteers. All parents are welcome to attend any portion of the event.
We have made our first exploratory trips out to the greenhouse. The beds are still frozen but we were able to remove some stored items (fence and tomato cages). We harvested some parsnips and saw a mouse. The students felt sure it was Pi. The garden area is very wet. Will you send in a pair of extra sneakers and socks or even better, rubber boots so that we can all get out there? Thanks!!
Robotics is going well. We have met twice.
The 5th and 6th grade class would like to do a fund raiser for the recent victims of the earthquake/tsunami. We have spent some time discussing ideas and this is what we have come up with.
The theme would be a 16 hour puzzle marathon and the date would be March 25th from 4:00PM until 8:00AM, March 26th. People would pledge $3 per completed puzzle with the possibility of capping their donation.
The students would like to have pizza and coleslaw for Friday night’s dinner and pancakes for Saturday’s breakfast. Are there parents who could help with snacks? Some of the healthy snacks we came up with are fruit salad and popcorn.
Chaperones will be me, Mrs. Kennedy and Cyndy Willis and any other parent who volunteers. All parents are welcome to attend any portion of the event.
We have made our first exploratory trips out to the greenhouse. The beds are still frozen but we were able to remove some stored items (fence and tomato cages). We harvested some parsnips and saw a mouse. The students felt sure it was Pi. The garden area is very wet. Will you send in a pair of extra sneakers and socks or even better, rubber boots so that we can all get out there? Thanks!!
Friday, February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011
Dear Parents,
Everyone has been very excited about the school play. On Wednesday, students got their roles and today, students get their scripts. Play practice will start when we return from break. It will be held on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week.
Robotics will start on March 8th and meet every Tuesday. This year we will compete with other schools in the area.
If you have not scheduled a student led conference, there are still some openings Wednesday, March 2nd and Thursday, March3rd.
This week the 8th graders completed the GSA math test as well as a unit test. I am sure all of them are looking forward to a well deserved break. The 5th and 6th graders have been learning about scientific notation and units of measure used in astronomy. The next topic of study for the 7th and 8th graders is volcanos and how they relate to the theory of plate tectonics.
Everyone has been very excited about the school play. On Wednesday, students got their roles and today, students get their scripts. Play practice will start when we return from break. It will be held on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week.
Robotics will start on March 8th and meet every Tuesday. This year we will compete with other schools in the area.
If you have not scheduled a student led conference, there are still some openings Wednesday, March 2nd and Thursday, March3rd.
This week the 8th graders completed the GSA math test as well as a unit test. I am sure all of them are looking forward to a well deserved break. The 5th and 6th graders have been learning about scientific notation and units of measure used in astronomy. The next topic of study for the 7th and 8th graders is volcanos and how they relate to the theory of plate tectonics.
Friday, February 11, 2011
February 11, 2011
Dear Parents,
We broke with tradition and started a third puzzle! In our classroom, puzzling is a popular past time. This and the many indoor recesses made it seem like a good idea. 200 salmon eggs arrived on Wednesday and they are safely nestled in the tank of 33ºF water. The eggs were fertilized on November 19, 2010 and we expect them to hatch in April.
Thank you for attending our student led conferences. Students always seem eager to talk about their progress and I am impressed with their honest evaluations and interest in improving. NECAP scores were handed out at the conferences and the remainder will be sent home today.
If you have not signed up, we do have next Thursday afternoon for conferences and we can always schedule something after the break.
Today we are going to the Grand for a film, Oceans Alive and next week we will resume our studies.
Did you know that if the Earth were 2” in diameter, the moon would be about 1/2” in diameter and the distance between the two would be about 5 ft? The sun would be the size of a mini-van and about 6 soccer fields from the earth.
We broke with tradition and started a third puzzle! In our classroom, puzzling is a popular past time. This and the many indoor recesses made it seem like a good idea. 200 salmon eggs arrived on Wednesday and they are safely nestled in the tank of 33ºF water. The eggs were fertilized on November 19, 2010 and we expect them to hatch in April.
Thank you for attending our student led conferences. Students always seem eager to talk about their progress and I am impressed with their honest evaluations and interest in improving. NECAP scores were handed out at the conferences and the remainder will be sent home today.
If you have not signed up, we do have next Thursday afternoon for conferences and we can always schedule something after the break.
Today we are going to the Grand for a film, Oceans Alive and next week we will resume our studies.
Did you know that if the Earth were 2” in diameter, the moon would be about 1/2” in diameter and the distance between the two would be about 5 ft? The sun would be the size of a mini-van and about 6 soccer fields from the earth.
Friday, February 4, 2011
February 4, 2011
Dear Parents,
The highlight of the week was making ice cream. Mrs. Weed brought in the churn and ingredients. Josie, Ethan and I gathered icicles while EB and Nate helped mix the ingredients. The kindergarten came by to see what we were doing and Nate very patiently explained how the process.
We had a great time at the Maine School Book Awards. Many of the 5th and 6th graders are still writing and reciting tongue twisters.
This week we made magnets by wrapping wire around a nail. We energized the wire with a flash light battery and instant magnet!
The delivery of salmon eggs was put off until next week but we are ready. Tyler S, Tyler B, Nick and Gabby helped with the cold task of getting water from Winslow Stream.
Parent Teacher Conferences are next week. Please call Mrs. Kilpeck to set up your conference. Your child has picked out their work in each subject area and is ready to tell you what and how they are doing in each class. I hope you will be able to attend next week but if not, we would be happy to arrange another time with you.
The highlight of the week was making ice cream. Mrs. Weed brought in the churn and ingredients. Josie, Ethan and I gathered icicles while EB and Nate helped mix the ingredients. The kindergarten came by to see what we were doing and Nate very patiently explained how the process.
We had a great time at the Maine School Book Awards. Many of the 5th and 6th graders are still writing and reciting tongue twisters.
This week we made magnets by wrapping wire around a nail. We energized the wire with a flash light battery and instant magnet!
The delivery of salmon eggs was put off until next week but we are ready. Tyler S, Tyler B, Nick and Gabby helped with the cold task of getting water from Winslow Stream.
Parent Teacher Conferences are next week. Please call Mrs. Kilpeck to set up your conference. Your child has picked out their work in each subject area and is ready to tell you what and how they are doing in each class. I hope you will be able to attend next week but if not, we would be happy to arrange another time with you.
Friday, January 28, 2011
January 28, 2011
Dear Parents,
Mrs. Kilpeck has been busy this week. There are a lot of injured fingers and that means multiple bandaids.
The rats seemed under the weather so they made their first trip to the vets. I was a little embarrassed but the vet was very caring and examined both rats. Whoopie has some antibiotics to take. Ratical is fine.
The theme in 5/6 science is designing your own experiment. We discussed experiments around magnetism and they will be making their own electromagnets on Monday.
All 7/8 science assignments are on Moodle. You can log on with your child to see their work, grades and quizzes.
The salmon eggs come in next week!!
Parent teacher conferences - February 7-10.
I am still looking for Johnny’s seed catalogs.
5th and 6th graders have Unit Test!!
Please call if you have questions!
Mrs. Kilpeck has been busy this week. There are a lot of injured fingers and that means multiple bandaids.
The rats seemed under the weather so they made their first trip to the vets. I was a little embarrassed but the vet was very caring and examined both rats. Whoopie has some antibiotics to take. Ratical is fine.
The theme in 5/6 science is designing your own experiment. We discussed experiments around magnetism and they will be making their own electromagnets on Monday.
All 7/8 science assignments are on Moodle. You can log on with your child to see their work, grades and quizzes.
The salmon eggs come in next week!!
Parent teacher conferences - February 7-10.
I am still looking for Johnny’s seed catalogs.
5th and 6th graders have Unit Test!!
Please call if you have questions!
Friday, January 14, 2011
January 14, 2011
Dear Parents,
In Science, students have been researching science articles that interest them and presenting their findings to the rest of the class. Did you know that in the last few weeks there have been dozens of mass animal deaths, particularly birds and fish. We found out that this is actually common and random. There are many unrelated causes for these mass deaths. Did you know that chronic jet lag causes hamsters brains to slow down or that studies show that excessive sugar consumption as a child leads to increased heart disease as an adult?
If you have any remodeling projects coming up, you might want to consult a 6th grader. They are studying area and linear measurement and can tell you how much paint or carpet you need.
Parent teacher conferences - February 7-11.
There is a Penobscot dance tonight. 8th graders who are helping need to be here at 6:15PM. The dance starts at 7:00PM and admission is $4.
Please call if you have questions!
In Science, students have been researching science articles that interest them and presenting their findings to the rest of the class. Did you know that in the last few weeks there have been dozens of mass animal deaths, particularly birds and fish. We found out that this is actually common and random. There are many unrelated causes for these mass deaths. Did you know that chronic jet lag causes hamsters brains to slow down or that studies show that excessive sugar consumption as a child leads to increased heart disease as an adult?
If you have any remodeling projects coming up, you might want to consult a 6th grader. They are studying area and linear measurement and can tell you how much paint or carpet you need.
Parent teacher conferences - February 7-11.
There is a Penobscot dance tonight. 8th graders who are helping need to be here at 6:15PM. The dance starts at 7:00PM and admission is $4.
Please call if you have questions!
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