A second flu clinic is to be held on November 14. If your student has not yet had their flu vaccine administered, please stand by for this date. If you have already gone to get the vaccine elsewhere, please notify us of this. Feel free to check in with Nurse Kerri if you have any questions or concerns as well. 

First Grade

Ms. Fisk

This week we finished our Magnificent Things. Thank you so much for sending in supplies. Keep your eye out for our writing pieces.

During math, we are playing with

dominoes to help with addition and

comparing numbers. Thank you for coming in for conferences! It was so nice to sit down and talk about our students.

Middle School Social Studies

Mr. Breen

In 7/8 Social Studies, we're starting to wrap up our unit on Ice Age era human life. We've been reading about and watching a movie about cave paintings. Consider asking your 7/8 student: what kinds of art did Ice Age humans make? 

In 5/6 Social Studies, we're also wrapping up our unit on the fundamentals of government. We're reading now about limitations on government. We also started reading excerpts from the Constitution. Consider asking your 5/6: how can governments be limited? 

Middle School STEM

Ms. Tremblay

Students in fifth and sixth grade learned how to use microscopes. They used them to observe microscopic features of items they brought in from home.

Students observed prepared plant and animal slides. They discussed what makes things living or nonliving. Finally, they learned how to prepare a wet slide. They will continue to practice and connect new science vocabulary.

Check student planners for stickers or notes from the teachers.

Spanish

Profe Katie

¡Hola familias! Middle School Spanish students have been doing lots of lessons around Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Each class has been involved in creating decorations and a class ofrenda, where we put photos of public figures and family members, pets, and friends who have passed on. The Elementary classes have also done lessons about Día de los Muertos and made calaveras (skeletons/skulls).

The middle school is diving into the alphabet, numbers, days of the week, and other time-telling and story-telling themes. Thank you to all families and guardians I've met at conferences! If anyone is wondering how they can supplement Spanish learning at home, I am working on compiling a collection of resources to send to families, but otherwise, Duolingo is a free resource that students can feel free to use if they're interested. I also really like the website Spanish Dictionary, which has a great translation engine and also offers lessons and a Spanish Word of the Day. Always feel free to reach out at kmilligan@wrvsu.org if you have any questions. ¡Saludos!