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.

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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!

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.

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

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.