Weekly Update

Dear Families,
I hope you have a chance to scroll down on this blog so see pictures from our trip to Shelburne Farms this week.  We learned so much about pond life and had the opportunity to do scientific hands-on activities together.  We collected tadpoles, frogs and fish in the pond at the farm.  We also discovered leaches and water bugs, along with dragonfly nymphs.  In the forest, we explored habitats.  We looked under logs and leaves where we discovered worms, salamanders and spiders.  Once again, thank you parent volunteers for coming along and supporting our learning!

It is getting very hot and humid outside.  Your child has outdoor recess every day and gets very thirsty during the day.  Please send in a water bottle to keep at your child's desk so he/she can keep hydrated throughout the day.  We have water fountains at school and in our classroom, but sometimes it is more convenient to have a bottle at the desk all day.  Thank you.

Your child is coming home with many different projects and writing pieces now.  We slowly started cleaning out our desks and folders so we won't forget something before the end of the year.  Your child's "official" scrapbook will not come home until the last week of school.  Keep checking those backpacks!

Next week, 2nd graders will visit their new 3rd grade teachers at WCS.  They are scheduled to visit WCS on Tuesday June 4th in the morning.  Our new, incoming Kindergarten friends will join our class on Wednesday, June 5th.  We cannot wait for these two very exciting days. 

Have a great rest of the week.

Maria