Vermont Projects

The NEW due date for the Vermont Projects is JUNE 1, 2009.
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Mrs. Pierce reading a poem!

Upcoming Events

5/20, 5/22 - Science NECAPs
5/20 - Band Concert
5/22 - Last spelling test of the year
5/26- Vermont projects due
5/27 - 4 Winds trip to Hubbard Park, 9-12
5/28 - Poetry Reading, 1:30
5/29 - Shelburne Museum
6/3 - VT Performance, 1:30
6/4 - VT Performance, 9:45 am and 7:00 pm
6/4 -Egg Drop, 1:00
6/10- Field Day

Technology Conference

I attended the always fabulous Dynamic Landscapes conference at Champlain College on Friday. I learned some cool blogging tools and took a workshop on creating Personal essays through digital storytelling. Fun stuff for next year!

Hubbard Park today

We had a picnic and nature hike at Hubbard Park today!

DCF Blogging

If you want to be able to view your child's post on the official DCF website, go to www.dcfaward.org

DCF Book Conference

I attended a wonderful set of workshops at the Lake Morey Inn on Friday. I learned about the new 09-10 book list and took a class about using technology to support the DCF books - we'll be posting comments to the DCF blog this week and we'll start designing comics based on a DCF book next week.

Yeah!

I am looping to 5th grade!

Field Trip to The Swimming Hole and Ben and Jerry's Factory

We had a blast on the field trip to Stowe!

Busy Busy Busy!

Here is a list of upcoming events..

4/9 - 2nd field trip to the Vermont State House with Vivian Tomasi
4/10 - Mrs. Pierce at a school leadership retreat
4/14 - Contemporary Vermont Art Study with Vivian Tomasi
4/16 - Voting for DCF book award
4/17 - BAKE SALE AND PAJAMA DAY!!!
4/20-4/24 - Vacation Week
4/30 - 4 Winds
5/1 - Mrs. Pierce at the DCF Book Conference
5/4-5/8 - “Way to Go!” Week - bike, scooter, skateboard, walk or carpool to school!
5/5 - Hubbard Park for the afternoon for a hike and nature study
5/14 - National Life trip to view/discuss Paul Sample mural with Vivian Tomasi
5/19 - Flynn Theatre to see “Our Hidden Heritage” for Vermont Studies
5/20, 5/22 - Science NECAPs
5/26 - Vermont Project due
5/29 - Shelburne Museum field trip
6/4 - 4th Grade Egg Drop
6/9 - 4th Grade Field Day at the recreation fields

Class Introduction

Recess!

Service Learning Project!

We have made our goal - we raised enough money from the sale of the water bottles to buy EVERY FAMILY at UES a reusable shopping bag. What fun we had researching facts, organizing bags and delivering them to the delighted students. Go Team!

Update by Isla

We have finished recorders and we have now started chorus . We will also be going to the Vermont Historical Society Museum on Thursday, March 12.

Welcome back!

What a restful vacation! I am rejuvenated from a week of cooking with my daughter, going to the local libraries, getting together with friends and catching up on lost sleep! The classroom was deep cleaned and looks great and we have a new hermit crab. Red was Somerset's pet but we lost interest so he'll live here now. He could use a friend so if anyone is at Petsmart pick up another hermit crab for us!

Update by Lucas

We have been looking forward to a pajama day party on Friday and plan to have a read all day. Mrs. Pierce is thinking about having pizza for lunch.

Book Reports due Friday

We saw an awesome presentation by our Nicaraguan visitors yesterday, and today we are working on book reports, due Friday.

Hood Museum of Art

Update by Desiree - We went on a field trip to the Dartmouth Hood Museum of Art on December 23. We learned about the Wabanaki baskets and other things. Today was the first day back to school!

Update by Tanner W.

We watched the 5th grade show and the band concert today.

Kids taking over blog writing

From now on, the job of updating our class blog will be done by the student of the week who has computer privileges. Have fun and feel free to leave him/her comments!
Melissa