Rain Plans

If it is rainy in the morning, we will go ahead and have our picnic lunch at school.

Field Trip to East Montpelier

We had a great visit with our pen pals. We went to Fairmont Farm, a dairy farm with over 700 milking cows, and 2000 total cattle. We then returned to EMES for snack, and a visit to the outdoor classroom. Everyone enjoyed camouflage in the tall ferns. We returned to school for lunch and recess.  Then buddies worked on write thank you notes to Bonnie Hall, farm owner, and enjoyed popsicles together for Ethan's summer birthday celebration. Mrs. Zeilenga's class rocks!

Picnic at the Koch's

You are invited to:

Mrs. Koch’s House
for a picnic lunch
on Wednesday, June 13!

We will be in Hubbard park in the morning, and will travel through the park to Mrs. Koch’s house.

We plan to arrive at the picnic at 12:00 noon. We are hoping that all families can meet us at the house for a picnic and relaxed lunch.

(Mrs. Koch’s address is 35 Bailey Ave. It is a maple colored house on the right, when Bailey Ave becomes steep!)
The class has requested the following picnic foods:
sandwiches
watermelon
pizza (perhaps Max)
carrots and dip
bagels
biscuits(vegan ones that Jen makes)
crackers and cheese
grapes
We will also need drinks, cups and napkins and plates!

Please contact Berenice Sarafzade if you can contribute or help
She would prefer e-mail : berenicefs@gmail.com

I hope each family can make it for this luncheon together!

Pen Pals Visit Montpelier

Community Service ECO Day in Hubbard Park

We will be "giving back" to Hubbard Park tomorrow. All first grade classes will be engaging in community service . There are five different projects, and your child has chosen a project that appeals to them. We will be planting and watering fruit trees, cleaning ditches, mulching trails, picking up trash and removing invasive  species such as burdock plants. Please help your child dress for the weather( it might be a a bit wet). We plan to have lunch in the park, and will return to school if it is too rainy. Please feel free to join us if you are able. We cannot wait to show Hubbard Park how thankful we are, and how much we care about this special part of our community.

Pen Pals Visit From East Montpelier

Our pen pals from East Montpelier Elementary School will visit us here at UES on Friday, June 1st. We will spend some time together at school, then take a tour of Montpelier. We will head to the Montpelier Fire Station at 9:30, then to Bear Pond books at 11:00. We plan to zip back to school to grab lunches, then head to the State House for a picnic, and some fun and games.

Next week, we will get to see what life is like in East Montpelier. We will take a bus to visit our pen pals...

Birthday Breakfast Tomorrow

We will celebrate all May birthdays tomorrow at our birthday breakfast. Please feel free to join us from 8:30-9:00 as we enjoy a morning snack together.

First Grade Independent Projects

Please help your child choose a topic to explore independently. We had discussed possible topics in March at our conferences, and your child might still want to pursue that topic, or may choose a new topic to explore. Please help your child plan a project to share the new learning about this topic.

We will be devoting Writer’s Workshop time in the afternoons, to independent project work time after the Memorial Day weekend.

Please complete the lower portion of this sheet, and return to school by Tuesday, May 29^th( or earlier).

Remember, there will be time at school to work on the projects!

Please help your child be sending in any supplemental materials to school to assist with exploration and research.

Name:

Topic:

How I plan to explore: (books, computer research, interviews, consult experts, videos,  etc.)

How I plan to share my learning: (poster, song, presentation, diorama, dance, skit, report, poem, etc.)

 

SPIRIT WEEK

Mrs. Parker's fifth graders have designated next week as "Spirit Week".

Each day has a theme:
Monday- Super Hero Day- Dress as your favorite- real or made up
Tuesday- Inspiration Day-Dress as someone who inspires you
Wednesday- Mismatch Day
Thursday- Crazy Hair Day
Friday- Stripes Versus Polka Dots Day- Wear all stripes or all polka dots, not both

ECO needs you!

Please help us support Educating Children Outdoors, formerly known as Nature Adventure. This incredible program is partially funded through donations and fundraisers. We need your help with a fundraiser at NBNC on June 8th. Your chance to support this program is here!

 

When: Friday, June 8, 2012   5:00-8:00pm

Where: North Branch Nature Center

What: A Family Picnic with Live Entertainment

Pack a picnic and a blanket and come join us for an evening of family time.  

We still need:

1. Volunteers (yourself, friends, family) who would like to perform (music, magic or something else)? 

2. Donations for a silent auction

3. Baked goods for a bake sale

4. People who can help out at North Branch Nature Center before and after the event 4:00-5:00 and 8:00-8:30.

Thank you!!!

Lettuce Planting Field Trip

Our class will be traveling with Ms. Closter's class to the high school for the annual lettuce planting event.  If you are to join us (we'll be walking over), please let me know or meet us around 9:30 on Wednesday! We should be back to school by 11:00.

ECO

Our next Nature Adventure/ECO outing in Hubbard park is coming right up on  MONDAY,May 7th.
We will be merging Mrs. Koch’s and Ms. Closter’s first grade classes for a whole day learning experience. (9:00-1:00)
We will be spending most of the day outside  Please make sure your child is prepared for the outdoors with the following:
·         Sturdy Shoes- no flip flops
·         Layers
·         A sun hat/sunscreen
·         Lunch
·         Water bottle


We will be bringing backpacks with lunches from home (unless we hear you would like us to order a school lunch- let us know ASAP)
Chaperones are welcome for the whole day, or even a portion. Please let us know if you are planning to join us for this adventure. We will be in a  variety of locations, with a variety of stations.

Ways to help:
Walk with class
Help at a station
Be a lunch angel
Bring extra water

Thanks for all you do to support this outdoor learning experience.