I challenged the students to build a snowman today with the few flakes that were left after yesterday's rain!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Snowman Challenge!
I challenged the students to build a snowman today with the few flakes that were left after yesterday's rain!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Winter Recess Fun!
The kids have been having contests to see who can "fly" the farthest off the end of the slide!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Community Service
Here we are decorating the donation boxes for the Central Vermont Humane Society. The kids had fun painting, cutting, coloring and gluing - all for the needy animals!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Our Trip to the VT Supreme Court today!
We had a fun trip to the Supreme Court today. Our tour guides were two clerks who told us all about the court, and we even held a mock trial.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Welcome Back!
I'm glad to see the students today after a restful break! Here's Antonia in the Macy's parade!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dear Families,
I am at a district technology inservice today, and look forward to meeting with many of you tomorrow for parent-teacher-student conferences. Have a wonderful, bountiful Thanksgiving!
Melissa
I am at a district technology inservice today, and look forward to meeting with many of you tomorrow for parent-teacher-student conferences. Have a wonderful, bountiful Thanksgiving!
Melissa
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Class Newsletter
November 8, 2010
Hi Families,
Here is the class newsletter – please get in touch with any questions or comments!
~ We are working on a Book Buddy Sing-a-long with our first grade buddies, organized by Mrs. Scudder-Chase. Stay tuned for the date of this little show.
~ We are signed up to communicate with a class in Vacaville, CA through epals. I posted a profile this summer and just got hooked up with a class. We will be emailing once a month in Tech class. Please be sure to sign the permission slip that went home.
~ We still have our pen-paper pen pals in Orlando, FL as well. We have practiced “friendly letter” format and look forward to our next package from them.
~ Yet another pen pal opportunity presented itself to me recently. The daughter of Darryl Bloom, our previous school counselor, is in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria. We have started a pen pal relationship with students that she works with there, and we hope to Skype with them as well.
~ Our Inventions essays are fantastic! They are due this Friday, November 12. Some kids will hopefully share their essays at an all-school assembly!
~ I attended a Readers Workshop conference last week and will be making changes to our Literacy block in the coming weeks. Check out readersworkshop.org to see what it’s all about!
~ We have an ELMO overhead projector in our classroom now and we will be able to use it starting this week!
~ Jennifer Bean (Antonia’s mom) and I have started work on a Service Learning Project for this class. See kidsconsortium.org to learn about SLPs in general. I have had many training sessions over the years with this organization, and have worked closely with Brendan and Matt McLane, the district SLP leaders. Each school year I have implemented a project based on sustainability, a personal interest of mine. Jen and I are tossing around the idea of having kids look at our school trash and the number of disposable food containers that are used. We are thinking that kids could sell Lunchskins (lunchskins.com), which are cute little reusable fabric bags to students to reduce the trash that we generate as a school. We’d like to incorporate field trips to the Williston Recycling Center and the ReStore in Barre. There are unlimited academic opportunities that could be aligned to this. Stay tuned for more info on this exciting project!
~ We are being given just ONE day for parent-teacher-student conferences this fall - November 23. It will be a challenge to fit all of the conferences in. Some grade levels are having 15 minute conferences, and with 22 students I’m not sure how else to handle the schedule. I am willing to have some conferences in the weeks after Thanksgiving break (in the mornings), but I need to know families’ schedules before I set the times up. Please email me (or send in a note, or call me) with times that you can meet on the 23rd. I will take it from there and let you know what I have set up. Please also note if you don’t plan on attending or would prefer a phone conference or if you cannot meet on the 23rd.
Upcoming Events –
November 9 – Supreme Court tour
November 12 – State House tour
November 16 – Vermont History Museum
November 18 - Kellogg Hubbard Library - Worry Stone presentation / reading discussion for Native American month
November 19 – 4 Winds
November 22 – Teacher Inservice
November 23 – parent/teacher/student conferences
November 24 to 28 – Thanksgiving break
As always, thank you!
Melissa
Hi Families,
Here is the class newsletter – please get in touch with any questions or comments!
~ We are working on a Book Buddy Sing-a-long with our first grade buddies, organized by Mrs. Scudder-Chase. Stay tuned for the date of this little show.
~ We are signed up to communicate with a class in Vacaville, CA through epals. I posted a profile this summer and just got hooked up with a class. We will be emailing once a month in Tech class. Please be sure to sign the permission slip that went home.
~ We still have our pen-paper pen pals in Orlando, FL as well. We have practiced “friendly letter” format and look forward to our next package from them.
~ Yet another pen pal opportunity presented itself to me recently. The daughter of Darryl Bloom, our previous school counselor, is in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria. We have started a pen pal relationship with students that she works with there, and we hope to Skype with them as well.
~ Our Inventions essays are fantastic! They are due this Friday, November 12. Some kids will hopefully share their essays at an all-school assembly!
~ I attended a Readers Workshop conference last week and will be making changes to our Literacy block in the coming weeks. Check out readersworkshop.org to see what it’s all about!
~ We have an ELMO overhead projector in our classroom now and we will be able to use it starting this week!
~ Jennifer Bean (Antonia’s mom) and I have started work on a Service Learning Project for this class. See kidsconsortium.org to learn about SLPs in general. I have had many training sessions over the years with this organization, and have worked closely with Brendan and Matt McLane, the district SLP leaders. Each school year I have implemented a project based on sustainability, a personal interest of mine. Jen and I are tossing around the idea of having kids look at our school trash and the number of disposable food containers that are used. We are thinking that kids could sell Lunchskins (lunchskins.com), which are cute little reusable fabric bags to students to reduce the trash that we generate as a school. We’d like to incorporate field trips to the Williston Recycling Center and the ReStore in Barre. There are unlimited academic opportunities that could be aligned to this. Stay tuned for more info on this exciting project!
~ We are being given just ONE day for parent-teacher-student conferences this fall - November 23. It will be a challenge to fit all of the conferences in. Some grade levels are having 15 minute conferences, and with 22 students I’m not sure how else to handle the schedule. I am willing to have some conferences in the weeks after Thanksgiving break (in the mornings), but I need to know families’ schedules before I set the times up. Please email me (or send in a note, or call me) with times that you can meet on the 23rd. I will take it from there and let you know what I have set up. Please also note if you don’t plan on attending or would prefer a phone conference or if you cannot meet on the 23rd.
Upcoming Events –
November 9 – Supreme Court tour
November 12 – State House tour
November 16 – Vermont History Museum
November 18 - Kellogg Hubbard Library - Worry Stone presentation / reading discussion for Native American month
November 19 – 4 Winds
November 22 – Teacher Inservice
November 23 – parent/teacher/student conferences
November 24 to 28 – Thanksgiving break
As always, thank you!
Melissa
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Meredith's Autobiography
My life
By Meredith
I love to be active. I am an interesting person and I like to play with my friends.
Read this essay to find out about my life!
Playing sports is one of my favorite things to do. I love to swim! I love to dive into the water and feel it rush around me.
I swim competitively in the summer at the Montpelier public pool. In the winter I swim at Norwich University. I think my coaches are great.
Soccer is an amazing sport. I play soccer in the spring and in the fall. I play with Onion River and Rec. Department. I just learned how to be goalie and its really fun. Skiing in Vermont is magical I love gliding over the fresh fallen snow. I ski classic and skate ski usually at Morse farm.
The second topic about me is food that I like to eat.
I like food from all around the world.
I like pad Thai from the royal orchid down town. I like tacos and enchiladas, those are both from Mexico.
I like all kinds of fish and of course I like Italian pasta.
Some restaurants in Montpelier that I like to go to are: Sarduccis, The Royal Orchid and positive pie.
I like school a lot! Every morning I wake up between 4:45-5:00.
Some of my favorite subjects are spelling, math- around the world, geography and orchestra- I am playing the cello this year. Sadly cello practice is at the same time as recorder so I cant be in the recorder performance. I think I got stuck with one of the best teachers here at UES.
I have family all around the U.S.A and I love all of them. In Seattle, Washington I have my aunt Cindy who has two daughters, my aunt Rekha who’s from India and her husband and 4-year-old dautgher. In Covington Kentucky I have my cousins …Zach, Austin, Nathan, Ben, Hannah she’s like my best friend, Kirsten and Craig. Then I have my aunts and uncles: Kurt and Terry, buzz and Amy, Mary and Dan and my grand parents.
My final topic about me is places I’ve traveled. I have traveled to a lot of places and each one has a fun time.
In Massachusetts I had a regional swim meet. In Detroit Michigan airport I was stuck there for three hours waiting for a plane. In Minnesota I tasted my first deviled egg with my godfather. Last but sertinly not least in Kentucky I went on the best lazy river ride in my life with my cousins.
This is the story of my life I hoped you liked. I think I have a great family and a great life.
By Meredith
I love to be active. I am an interesting person and I like to play with my friends.
Read this essay to find out about my life!
Playing sports is one of my favorite things to do. I love to swim! I love to dive into the water and feel it rush around me.
I swim competitively in the summer at the Montpelier public pool. In the winter I swim at Norwich University. I think my coaches are great.
Soccer is an amazing sport. I play soccer in the spring and in the fall. I play with Onion River and Rec. Department. I just learned how to be goalie and its really fun. Skiing in Vermont is magical I love gliding over the fresh fallen snow. I ski classic and skate ski usually at Morse farm.
The second topic about me is food that I like to eat.
I like food from all around the world.
I like pad Thai from the royal orchid down town. I like tacos and enchiladas, those are both from Mexico.
I like all kinds of fish and of course I like Italian pasta.
Some restaurants in Montpelier that I like to go to are: Sarduccis, The Royal Orchid and positive pie.
I like school a lot! Every morning I wake up between 4:45-5:00.
Some of my favorite subjects are spelling, math- around the world, geography and orchestra- I am playing the cello this year. Sadly cello practice is at the same time as recorder so I cant be in the recorder performance. I think I got stuck with one of the best teachers here at UES.
I have family all around the U.S.A and I love all of them. In Seattle, Washington I have my aunt Cindy who has two daughters, my aunt Rekha who’s from India and her husband and 4-year-old dautgher. In Covington Kentucky I have my cousins …Zach, Austin, Nathan, Ben, Hannah she’s like my best friend, Kirsten and Craig. Then I have my aunts and uncles: Kurt and Terry, buzz and Amy, Mary and Dan and my grand parents.
My final topic about me is places I’ve traveled. I have traveled to a lot of places and each one has a fun time.
In Massachusetts I had a regional swim meet. In Detroit Michigan airport I was stuck there for three hours waiting for a plane. In Minnesota I tasted my first deviled egg with my godfather. Last but sertinly not least in Kentucky I went on the best lazy river ride in my life with my cousins.
This is the story of my life I hoped you liked. I think I have a great family and a great life.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Updated List of Events
October 8 – Class Hike to Mt Elmore
October 11-15 NECAPs
November 9 – Supreme Court tour
November 12 – State House tour
November 16 – Vermont History Museum
November 18 - Kellogg Hubbard Library - Worry Stone presentation for Native American month
November 19 – 4 Winds
November 22/23 – parent/teacher/student conferences
November 24 to 28 – Thanksgiving break
October 11-15 NECAPs
November 9 – Supreme Court tour
November 12 – State House tour
November 16 – Vermont History Museum
November 18 - Kellogg Hubbard Library - Worry Stone presentation for Native American month
November 19 – 4 Winds
November 22/23 – parent/teacher/student conferences
November 24 to 28 – Thanksgiving break
Monday, October 4, 2010
Class Hike
Hi Families,
This Friday, October 8, will be our class trip to Mount Elmore. This is an annual community building trip that I love to take with my students. It is a decent hike with some rock climbing involved. There is a fire tower and a gorgeous view at the summit. Elmore Mountain is in the "Hogback Range" and has an elevation of 2,608 feet. There is a beach area where we can play if time allows after we descend.
We plan to leave UES by bus at 8:45 and return by 2:15.
Kids should bring a lunch and drinks (they can order a bag lunch from the cafeteria), layers of clothing, and sturdy shoes or boots. They may also want tissues, a camera, extra socks, and extra snacks. Everything should be carried up the mountain in a backpack.
We'd love to have parents join us! Please let me know if you can be part of this. You can ride on the bus with us or meet us there. It is a fabulous trip!
Thanks,
Melissa
This Friday, October 8, will be our class trip to Mount Elmore. This is an annual community building trip that I love to take with my students. It is a decent hike with some rock climbing involved. There is a fire tower and a gorgeous view at the summit. Elmore Mountain is in the "Hogback Range" and has an elevation of 2,608 feet. There is a beach area where we can play if time allows after we descend.
We plan to leave UES by bus at 8:45 and return by 2:15.
Kids should bring a lunch and drinks (they can order a bag lunch from the cafeteria), layers of clothing, and sturdy shoes or boots. They may also want tissues, a camera, extra socks, and extra snacks. Everything should be carried up the mountain in a backpack.
We'd love to have parents join us! Please let me know if you can be part of this. You can ride on the bus with us or meet us there. It is a fabulous trip!
Thanks,
Melissa
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Class Newsletter
9-24-10
Families,
• Union School Open House is September 30 from 6:30-7:30 pm and is only for parents and guardians this year. There will be time to talk to Mr. Bradley and the Interactive Arts teachers, and time to meet with me in the classroom. Hope to see you there!
• Our class hike is tentatively scheduled for October 8 at Mt Elmore. This is an all day community-building adventure! Be on the lookout for more information, and let me know if you’d like to chaperone on this awesome day.
• We have finished lesson 2 in Spelling and will work on lesson 3 this week. We have a test each Friday. We had our first Vocabulary test this week on lesson 1.
• The Tunbridge Fair was terrific – many thanks to the volunteers who joined us!
• FIT (focused instruction time) Reading began Monday. Each student is with a small group reading and doing fluency and comprehension activities.
• Our Unit 1 Math test was yesterday – it will be corrected and passed back to students on Monday. I keep the assessments in students’ files until conference time so I can look for trends – please ask me if you’d like to see the tests before then. Students will know their scores by Monday and can share them with you.
• We will begin a mapping/geography unit for Social Studies next week.
• Check out our class blog when you get a chance – soon it will include student work. http://mrspiercesfabulousfourthgradeclass.blogspot.com. Students will also get their own school email addresses soon – to be able to communicate with other classes and to practice online etiquette with Mr. Jarrad.
• NECAP standardized tests will occur the week of October 11-15.
• Upcoming field trips and events –
October 1 – 4 Winds
October 5 – school pictures
October 8 – Tentative Class Hike
October 11-15 NECAPs
October 29 – 4 Winds
November 2 – State House tour
November 9 – Supreme Court tour
November 16 – Vermont History Museum
November 19 – 4 Winds
November 22/23 – parent/teacher/student conferences
November 24 to 28 – Thanksgiving break
• Students have been working hard in Writing Workshop. Autobiographies are due Monday, September 27. Kids may need to work at home over the weekend to complete final drafts.
• The UES Welcoming Committee is holding a “Quiet Start” in the mornings from 8-8:20. Kids may go to the library if they wish to read, draw or play quiet games instead of being on the playground.
• I have emailed this newsletter to everybody who requested electronic copies. PLEASE get me an email address if I don’t have yours already. I’d like to completely do away with paper copies starting next week, if possible.
• Thanks so much for all of the wish list items – we are all set with yoga balls, but could still use hand soaps, disinfectant wipes and cough drops (with flu season coming…), and any extra craft supplies you may have lying around. Gum is also very useful for math class!
As always, contact me with any questions or concerns.
Melissa
225-8243
melissap@mpsvt.org
Families,
• Union School Open House is September 30 from 6:30-7:30 pm and is only for parents and guardians this year. There will be time to talk to Mr. Bradley and the Interactive Arts teachers, and time to meet with me in the classroom. Hope to see you there!
• Our class hike is tentatively scheduled for October 8 at Mt Elmore. This is an all day community-building adventure! Be on the lookout for more information, and let me know if you’d like to chaperone on this awesome day.
• We have finished lesson 2 in Spelling and will work on lesson 3 this week. We have a test each Friday. We had our first Vocabulary test this week on lesson 1.
• The Tunbridge Fair was terrific – many thanks to the volunteers who joined us!
• FIT (focused instruction time) Reading began Monday. Each student is with a small group reading and doing fluency and comprehension activities.
• Our Unit 1 Math test was yesterday – it will be corrected and passed back to students on Monday. I keep the assessments in students’ files until conference time so I can look for trends – please ask me if you’d like to see the tests before then. Students will know their scores by Monday and can share them with you.
• We will begin a mapping/geography unit for Social Studies next week.
• Check out our class blog when you get a chance – soon it will include student work. http://mrspiercesfabulousfourthgradeclass.blogspot.com. Students will also get their own school email addresses soon – to be able to communicate with other classes and to practice online etiquette with Mr. Jarrad.
• NECAP standardized tests will occur the week of October 11-15.
• Upcoming field trips and events –
October 1 – 4 Winds
October 5 – school pictures
October 8 – Tentative Class Hike
October 11-15 NECAPs
October 29 – 4 Winds
November 2 – State House tour
November 9 – Supreme Court tour
November 16 – Vermont History Museum
November 19 – 4 Winds
November 22/23 – parent/teacher/student conferences
November 24 to 28 – Thanksgiving break
• Students have been working hard in Writing Workshop. Autobiographies are due Monday, September 27. Kids may need to work at home over the weekend to complete final drafts.
• The UES Welcoming Committee is holding a “Quiet Start” in the mornings from 8-8:20. Kids may go to the library if they wish to read, draw or play quiet games instead of being on the playground.
• I have emailed this newsletter to everybody who requested electronic copies. PLEASE get me an email address if I don’t have yours already. I’d like to completely do away with paper copies starting next week, if possible.
• Thanks so much for all of the wish list items – we are all set with yoga balls, but could still use hand soaps, disinfectant wipes and cough drops (with flu season coming…), and any extra craft supplies you may have lying around. Gum is also very useful for math class!
As always, contact me with any questions or concerns.
Melissa
225-8243
melissap@mpsvt.org
Monday, September 20, 2010
Open House and Class Hike
UES Open House this year will be September 30, and it is only for parents and guardians. There will be time to speak with Mr Bradley and the Interactive Arts teachers, and time to meet with me in the classroom to hear about 4th grade curriculum and get your questions answered. It is from 6:30-7:30. Hope to see you there!
Also, our class hike is tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 8 at Mt Elmore. Be on the lookout for more info to come!
Also, our class hike is tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 8 at Mt Elmore. Be on the lookout for more info to come!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Upcoming Events!
9/30 - Open House
11/2 - State House tour
11/9 - Supreme Court
11/16 - VT History Museum
11/2 - State House tour
11/9 - Supreme Court
11/16 - VT History Museum
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
First Newsletter
August 27, 2010
Dear Families -
We survived the first three days of fourth grade and by all accounts, it was successful and fun. We played many get-to-know-you games, learned about fourth grade curriculum and classroom procedures, had our first Morning Meetings, had Tech, Music, and Art classes, read together, got our books and folders, and had lunch and recess with our friends!
Your child has a folder with him/her today. It is a temporary folder until the waterproof ones come in. This folder will act as the HOME folder, to go back and forth every day, for notices and homework assignments. It should be well taken care of and used for notes from you as well, as it will be the first item checked in the morning. Be sure to check it EVERY night, I rely on the connection.
The enclosed packet has a lot of pertinent information and should certainly be read. I included a schedule, which is a rough draft of what our day will look like. I did not include specifics, which will be added in a few weeks, nor did I specify the times for Guidance classes, Chorus (starting in February), Instrumental music classes, and frequent field trips. You will find a class list in the folder also.
I will be sending home regular newsletters, generally on Fridays, to keep you abreast of the goings on in Room 219. My hope is that it will be sent electronically to those who have e-mail access. Please get me your e-mail address if you haven’t already.
You are always welcome to call me at school (225-8243) or e-mail me (melissap@mpsvt.org) with any questions. I am very approachable and have an “open door” policy for families. I am greatly looking forward to this year!
Melissa Pierce (Mrs. P)
PS - There are several book orders included in the folder today. Feel free to order from any of them. The orders are all due back to me by September 3. Also, I need to be out Monday and Tuesday - we are moving! Beth Bingham will be here to substitute. Thanks!
Dear Families -
We survived the first three days of fourth grade and by all accounts, it was successful and fun. We played many get-to-know-you games, learned about fourth grade curriculum and classroom procedures, had our first Morning Meetings, had Tech, Music, and Art classes, read together, got our books and folders, and had lunch and recess with our friends!
Your child has a folder with him/her today. It is a temporary folder until the waterproof ones come in. This folder will act as the HOME folder, to go back and forth every day, for notices and homework assignments. It should be well taken care of and used for notes from you as well, as it will be the first item checked in the morning. Be sure to check it EVERY night, I rely on the connection.
The enclosed packet has a lot of pertinent information and should certainly be read. I included a schedule, which is a rough draft of what our day will look like. I did not include specifics, which will be added in a few weeks, nor did I specify the times for Guidance classes, Chorus (starting in February), Instrumental music classes, and frequent field trips. You will find a class list in the folder also.
I will be sending home regular newsletters, generally on Fridays, to keep you abreast of the goings on in Room 219. My hope is that it will be sent electronically to those who have e-mail access. Please get me your e-mail address if you haven’t already.
You are always welcome to call me at school (225-8243) or e-mail me (melissap@mpsvt.org) with any questions. I am very approachable and have an “open door” policy for families. I am greatly looking forward to this year!
Melissa Pierce (Mrs. P)
PS - There are several book orders included in the folder today. Feel free to order from any of them. The orders are all due back to me by September 3. Also, I need to be out Monday and Tuesday - we are moving! Beth Bingham will be here to substitute. Thanks!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Almost Time for School!
I am getting excited for a new class! The classroom looks clean, the textbooks are brand new and the desks are empty! See you soon! Mrs. P
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Upcoming Events
MRS PIERCE’S 5TH GRADE
UPCOMING EVENTS!
May 28, 2010
June 3 - Pizza and Salad Party in the cafeteria
June 3 - Choral Concert grades 5-12, 7:00 pm at MHS
June 4 - Boston
June 8 - Orchestra Concert, grades 4-12, 7:00 pm at MHS
June 14 – 5th Grade Pool Party at the Montpelier Pool, 10:30 – 2:30
June 15 – 5th Grade Graduation! 6:30 pm
June 16 – Report cards (and placement info for 6th grade) go home
June 17 - Step Up Day to MSMS
June 18 – Last day of school, ½ day
UPCOMING EVENTS!
May 28, 2010
June 3 - Pizza and Salad Party in the cafeteria
June 3 - Choral Concert grades 5-12, 7:00 pm at MHS
June 4 - Boston
June 8 - Orchestra Concert, grades 4-12, 7:00 pm at MHS
June 14 – 5th Grade Pool Party at the Montpelier Pool, 10:30 – 2:30
June 15 – 5th Grade Graduation! 6:30 pm
June 16 – Report cards (and placement info for 6th grade) go home
June 17 - Step Up Day to MSMS
June 18 – Last day of school, ½ day
5th Grade Graduation
We will have a ceremony on June 15 at 6:30. We are currently asking interested students to come up with a poem, song, skit or speech about their memories of UES. 2 Kids from each class will be chosen to present at the graduation!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Puberty Is Here, Etc.
Families,
We are in the midst of our Puberty unit in Guidance. The students have handled themselves in a mature and respectful manner.
Also, the personal essays are due June 3. Keep posted for the Colonial America project. Boston June 4!!
We are in the midst of our Puberty unit in Guidance. The students have handled themselves in a mature and respectful manner.
Also, the personal essays are due June 3. Keep posted for the Colonial America project. Boston June 4!!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
It's great to be back!
Today was the first day back for me, and while I have loved being home (although we were rarely home!) with my two sweet children, I am excited to be back in the classroom. I missed the students so much! Here's to a fun, productive last six weeks!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hello Everyone!
I am attempting to update Mrs. Pierce's blog. We have so much to update! Please keep up the patience as I try to download newsletters, writing, pictures, etc.
I want to take this time to thank everyone for the great welcome! I have really enjoyed getting to know all the students, families, and teachers here at UES. Everyone has been so kind.
Thanks!
Ms. Slater
I am attempting to update Mrs. Pierce's blog. We have so much to update! Please keep up the patience as I try to download newsletters, writing, pictures, etc.
I want to take this time to thank everyone for the great welcome! I have really enjoyed getting to know all the students, families, and teachers here at UES. Everyone has been so kind.
Thanks!
Ms. Slater
Friday, January 29, 2010
Welcome to the World, Lachlan!
Dear Families,
Introducing...
Lachlan Louis Booker Pierce
Born Tuesday, January 26, 1:51 am, very nearly on the highway!
He actually was born 15 minutes after arriving at Gifford, weighing in at 9.7!
We are glad to be home and getting acquainted.
See you all soon!
Melissa
Introducing...
Lachlan Louis Booker Pierce
Born Tuesday, January 26, 1:51 am, very nearly on the highway!
He actually was born 15 minutes after arriving at Gifford, weighing in at 9.7!
We are glad to be home and getting acquainted.
See you all soon!
Melissa
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Great Reading...
I just wanted to pass along the titles of two fabulous books I've read this month. "Nurtureshock" and "Pink Brain, Blue Brain" have both given me much insight as a teacher (and a parent, obviously!). The books have made me think about gender differences in the classroom, as well as puberty and development in general. I would highly recommend both books.
Melissa
Melissa
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Cookie Dough Sale
Your child should have come home with a packet detailing the cookie dough sale which ends on January 29. All proceeds will go to the Boston trip. Thanks!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Welcome Ms. Slater
My substitute for my maternity leave will be Kylie Slater. She will be here tomorrow with the class as I work on report cards - feel free to pop up to the classroom to meet her!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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