STEM

Have you heard about STEM? 

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These areas are becoming an increasing focus in education as jobs need these skills more and more. (For more information check out Ed.org/stem.)
To encourage student interest in STEM fields, we spent most of today doing STEM tasks. I will post each task we preformed and the pictures of the kids working on them. Enjoy!

Restart!

It has been a very long time since I posted! I am going to try to get back into the groove again. I am declaring a restart to the blog!

Down By the Riverside

Here's a variety of photos and videos from our trip on Friday. I was hoping to make this look all nice and neat, but I wanted to get it posted so the kids could share!

Personification Poems

Coats Name is Rob by Harrison

I keep you warm.

I feel sad when you hang me up.

I feel happy when you wear me.

I would like to change you using me as a weapon.

I would tell my owner I love him.

I Am a Pencil by Aidan

I am a pencil.

I feel sad when you leave me at school.

I feel happy when you write with me.

I want to change being in the classroom.

I want to put feet on me so I can follow you home.

Shoe by Gavin

I am a shoe.

This what I do, lay down.

I feel sad when my sisters are mad. 

I feel happy when I lay down.

I would like to change my clothes.

I would tell my owner to tell my mom or dad when someone is mad at my friends.

Car by Gage

I am a car.

I drive people.

I feel sad when you leave me at home. 

I feel happy when you use me.

I would like to change my driving time.

I want to get driven a lot.

Light by Andrew
I am a light.
This is what I do, I waste electricity.
I feel sad when you turn me on.
I feel happy when you turn me off.
I would like to change to not waste.
I would tell my owner to not waste me, please wouldn't you not waste me.

Blues Poem

My Gift by Kelson
My brother ate it.
My brother ate it.
He ate it.
He ate it.
I was sad.
I was sad.
I was so sad.
I was so sad.
I was really sad.
I was really sad.
I didn't like it.
I didn't like it.
I wasn't happy.
I wasn't happy.
He ate Gage's gift.


Chloe by Kate
Chloe is cute.
Chloe is small.
Chloe is a baby.
Chloe is 6 months old.
Chloe has hair not fur.
Chloe is a good dog.
Chloe is a good dog.
She pees and poops on the floor.
She pees and poops on the floor.
I have the blues, wouldn't you?
I have the blues, wouldn't you?



I Was Sad by Ronan
I was sad.
I was sad.
I was bad.
I was bad.
I missed recess.
I missed recess.
And I don't want to do it again.
And I don't want to do it again.



When My Sister Was Calling Me Names by Mason
She started it.
It was mean.
She started it.
It was mean.
I did not like it.
I told dad.
I did not like it.
I told dad.
Dad did not listen to me.
Dad did not listen to me.
I've got the blues, wouldn't you?
I've got the blues, wouldn't you?


I Lost a Car by Evan
I lost a care.
I felt bad.
I lost a care.
I felt bad.
I  looked and looked and looked.
My mom couldn't find it.
My mom couldn't find it.
She looked and looked.
I've got the blues, wouldn't you?

Macroinverebrates

If your student hasn't started telling you about macro-invertebrates please ask them to explain what they are to you. We have been learning about pollution sensitive, somewhat pollution sensitive and pollution tolerant macro-invertebrates and what they mean to water quality. This is in preparation for out Down By the Riverside fieldtrip on May 31!

2 Word Poems

How to make waffles

By Hailey

Watery batter 

Yummy ingredients

Warm pan

Good toppings

Slice eat

Birthday

by Kylie

Good breakfast

Pretty cake

Fun presents

Fun games

Best birthday

Angry  Birds 

by  Susan

Chirping  birds

Grunting  pigs

‘’Peck  peck’’

watching  eggs

pigs  frantic

Playing at the park

By Mia

Children swinging

Soccerballs bouncing

Laughing children

Having fun

Good night

Cub  Scouts

By  Raul 

Very   exciting

Played   safe

Aunt   Helca

Tiger   mason   Kaden

Cub   Scouts

Charter Survey

 

We received 29 survey results - thank you to the parents who have filled those out.  The Charter Board reviewed the results Monday at the meeting but would like additional input before making decisions for next year.

 

If you have not filled out a survey could you please take 5 minutes and click the following link.  The comments are the most helpful - there were several already made that gave excellent input to help guide decisions for next year.

 

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HGYDRZ2

 

 

Thank you for your input!

Reading in French or Spanish???

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