As you know, we have a field trip to Shelburne Farms scheduled for Monday! The predicted temperature is for an overnight low of -20 degrees and a daytime high of 1 degree! I'm expecting it to be...cold! While Shelburne Farms will likely try to keep us inside as much as possible, I'm hoping that we can go outside for short trips to try and find animal tracks in the woods. Please be sure to send your child in warm clothing (it's an old barn and even inside is chilly!) and include snow pants, boots, a hat, mittens and maybe even a scarf to cover your child's mouth and nose while outside! I'm a little disappointed that it's going to be so cold, because this is a wonderful field trip! Wish us luck and warmth!
As part of our tracking unit, each child made an animal tracks field guide. They've become quite the experts when identifying animal tracks and what kind of tracks they see...waddlers, straight walkers, hoppers or bounders! They'll bring their field guides home to share after the field trip!
Our current math unit is wrapping up and we'll move on to a unit about penguins. This is an integrated unit which includes activities across the curriculum...math, writing, science and social studies! The kids will be living and breathing penguins for about 3 weeks...and so will you!
Your child will be bringing home a unique-truly once a year-homework assignment tonight! February 7th is the 100th day of school! To celebrate the very special day, each child is asked to make a 100th day project using 100 of...something! In the past children have a wide variety of 100 things to display! The directions are in your child's homework bag tonight!
Our technology educator, Jessica Wilson, came to help me install our "rock star" headset this week! I have a headset for the computer with a microphone attached. Children are beginning to read their Christmas stories into the computer for "publication." They're very excited to be movie stars!
Have a great weekend! Keep warm!
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