Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Midnight Rider

Post a comment about the book Midnight Rider. Feel free to make comments responding to your peers' comments!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Assignment for 5th Grade

Students,
Please post a comment in the comment section - ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE USING ONE OF YOUR SPELLING WORDS FROM THIS WEEK.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Visit from NU

We have had a few visits from Civil Engineering students from Norwich to talk about the UES playground. They focused on water drainage and design.

Monday, November 3, 2014

ECO

Hi all,
Our fifth grade class will be going on an ECO trip Thursday morning! We will leave school at about 8:45, head to Hubbard Park for the morning, and return by 11:45.
Cara Barbero, along with a high school mentor, will be leading the trip.
Kids will need -
*appropriate clothing (waterproof shoes or boots, coats, layers, extra clothes in case we get muddy)
*snack
*water bottle or thermos
Any parents interesting in helping out for the morning, please arrive in the classroom by 8:30. Thanks!

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Upcoming Events

Hi all,
Here are a few upcoming events to post on your calendars!

October 2 - Open House 6:15-7:15
October 6 - FIT starts, 10:20-10:50 daily
October 9 - Our first Math Investigations session with Steve Hinds, a retired mathematician. He will be with us every third Thursday.
October 17 - Kellogg Hubbard Library for a presentation on the 2014-2015 DCF book list
October 23 - Parent Conferences 12-3
October 24 - Parent Conferences
October 27 - Everybody Wins starts
October 30 - Mrs Pierce at a technology conference

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Open House

UES Open House next Thursday, October 2 from 6:15-7:15. See you there!

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Getting ready!


Getting ready for Wednesday!

Friday, June 6, 2014

Waste Audit

We went through all of the school's trash from Thursday.
We started with 72.18 pounds of trash.

Here are the results -

Compost found in the trash  - 21.1 pounds
Recycling found in the trash - 6.8 pounds
Uneaten food found in the trash - 5.1 pounds
Non trash - 12 pounds

ACTUAL TRASH - 27.4 POUNDS!!







WE HAVE SOME PEER EDUCATION TO DO!

Making tetrahedron kites in Math


Shelburne Museum!


Thursday, May 8, 2014

Water Taste Test!

We have been working on Opinion Essays regarding bottled water vs. tap water. We learned that tap water is MUCH better for the environment and can even be safer and healthier. We conducted our own scientific experiment today - a blind taste test of five different waters. We took notes and compared flavors/aftertaste/general appeal. Guess which water won? UES tap water!!!

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Upcoming Events!

3/26 4 Winds
3/31 Kindergarten buddies
4/10 Sugar On Snow at Morse Farm (I need drivers and $3.50 per kid!)
4/11 Mrs Pierce out at a reading conference
4/17 Lost Nation Theatre showing of Our Town
5/21 4 Winds
5/28 Rock of Ages
6/4 Shelburne Museum

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Assignment

Students,
In the "comments" section please write one complete sentence describing what you thought about Peggy's St. Patrick's Day presentation yesterday. Use at least one strong adjective and one strong verb.

Friday, March 7, 2014

It was downright balmy today!!!

23 degrees and t-shirts at recess??
Yes!!!

Friday, January 24, 2014

A Day In 1890 at The Billings Farm and Museum




Ask your child to tell you about these photos!

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Sam reading his narrative essay


Abenaki Question

Students -
In the comments section, please write one complete sentence comparing or contrasting YOUR life with the life of an ABENAKI child.