Monday News

Dear Families,

Please enjoy some photos from the outdoor classroom. 

 A bird's nest found on the ground.

 A plant's defense

 Creating an ice bridge. 

 Using tools (a stick) to help move ice

 Floating ice down the river

Yoga with Maggie Mae!

The students are scheduled to cross-country ski on Tuesday. Stay tuned for updates.

Mrs. Carter

Monday News

Dear Families,

We were optimistic last week, but we had to cancel cross-country skiing at the last minute. We are scheduled to ski on Thursday, but it will depend on the snow cover.

Monday is formal day. The students decided on formal day for their class celebration. Your child is welcome to dress-up and we will have tea in the afternoon. Maggie-Mae will lead the students in yoga Monday morning.

Tuesday is zero-waste day. Please try to use reusable containers for snacks and lunch.

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. Here is our class list if you would like to send in valentines.

• Ella
• Avery
• Ryan
• Connor
• Jazzlyn
• Summer
• Langdon
• Mason L.
• Mason K. 
• Mya
• Arianna
• Juniper
• Gavin
• Sam
• Addie
• Kory

Enjoy your week,
Anna

Monday News

Dear Families,

Our second cross-country ski time is scheduled for Tuesday. We will have to miss it again due to lack of snow. Let's hope we get some snow soon! Last week the students practiced putting on their ski equipment and taking it off. They are all ready to get out in the snow and ski.

Wednesday is family math night at Brewster-Pierce from 6:00-7:00. I'd love to see you there.

The students have been learning about heredity in science. We will start our unit on matter soon. This will be a great unit to investigate in the outdoor classroom.

Our read aloud book is Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare. This book will help students to understand the history of Vermont.

 
"Calico Captive is a historical fiction children's novel. It was inspired by the true story of Susanna Willard Johnson (1730–1810) who, along with her family and younger sister, were kidnapped in an Abenakis Indian raid on Charlestown, New Hampshire in August 1754.The main events in Calico Captive, which occurred on the brink of the French and Indian War, were taken from Johnson's narrative diary A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson, which was first published in 1796. Calico Captive is told through the eyes of Miriam, Johnson's younger sister, and her imagined adventures."

In reading and writing workshop, the students are in research clubs studying animals. Soon the students will apply what they have learned about nonfiction to do a report on a person, place or event that was significant to Vermont's history. 

Enjoy your week,

Anna

Monday News

Dear Families,

This Thursday we start our cross-country skiing (if there’s snow). Fingers crossed for snow instead of rain.

There will be a math night at Brewster-Pierce on Wednesday, January 18th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. Please bring your children along and play some math games. I hope to see you there!

I will be at Richmond Elementary on Tuesday for a Reader’s Workshop Lab site. Buddy Dubay will be my guest teacher. Wednesday is a late start day..

There will not be school on Monday, 1/16. It is a Professional Development Day for teachers.

Last week the students studied Andy Goldsworthy in our outdoor classroom. Enjoy the natural art the students created. 

Monday News

Dear Families,

Happy New Year! The students will arrive Monday to the classroom library changed to informational books (non-fiction books). During January and February, the students will form Research Clubs in reading workshop and focus on the art of information writing during writing workshop.

We will read Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare for a read aloud. The story is historical fiction and will help students understand what challenges early settlers faced in Vermont.

On Tuesday, we will head to the Flynn for Cirque Mother Africa. Permission slips were collected in September and I have all the slips.

Nordic skiing during PE will start on January 12^th. The dates are as follows: Tues: 1/17, 1/31 and Thurs: 1/12,1/26, 2/9.

Math Night at BPMS will be on Wednesday, January 18th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. Part of the evening will be explaining how math instruction has changed and half of the time will be devoted to playing math games that families can bring home. I hope to see you there!

Monday, January 16^th is a Professional Development Day. No school for students.

The January book project directions will go home on Monday. 

Enjoy your week,

Anna

Making bird feeders with our Prebuddies.