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March 25 - 28
Scholastic Book Fair
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March 26 - 28
Student-Led Conferences
March 27 at 5:30PM
Art & Soul at White River Valley High School
March 29
In Service, No School
April 1 at 7PM
PTA Meeting
April 2 at 5:30PM
School Board Meeting
April 5, 6, and 7
Middle School Presents The Wizard of Oz
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April 22-26
April Vacation, No School
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Kindergarten
Ms. Kicza
As part of a science unit about living things, we are observing, drawing, and writing about plants. The class has learned what living things need to survive, and some plants have been getting and not getting these things. One set is healthy with sunlight, water, and air; another set was not given water or sunlight; a third set got sunlight and water but not air. They learned vocabulary words, including “wilt,” and are researching to build their knowledge of living things. They are working hard and doing well with some new skills.
Within the living things unit, the class has been learning what a noun is, as well as singular and plural. Using a poem, picture cards, singular and plural chart, discussion, and practice, they are showing they can use, recognize, and talk about nouns.
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First Grade
Ms. Fisk
First Grade recently finished the first part of our informational writing following the question “How do birds' bodies help them survive?”. At Outdoor Ed, we camouflaged pictures of owls in our space. This helped us answer the question of how bird's feathers help them survive.
During Math, we started learning about penguins and using penguins to help us with math facts up to 32.
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Second Grade
Ms. Giampietro
This week in second grade, students practiced with place value up to 1,000. They created a paperclip chain from 0 to 1,000 that stretched all the way across the 2nd grade classroom, and into the Kindergarten classroom! Students then turned the chain into a number line.
In module, students are learning about the different elements of narrative writing. Second graders are writing a narrative text as if they are paleontologist Dr. Holly Woodward Ballard, who has discovered Maiasaura bones at the Brandvold Quarry.
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3/4 ELA & Social Studies
Ms. Denney
Third graders have been researching frog adaptations to try to answer the question: how does where a frog lives affect how it looks or acts? They will use their research to write an informative piece this week.
Fourth graders used their research to organize, plan, and write an informative essay introducing their expert group animal. Soon, we will begin writing narratives based on these animals. Students will create a choose your own adventure story featuring their expert animal!
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Middle School Social Studies
Mr. Breen
In social studies, all four grades are currently working on essays. Fifth and 6th graders are working on essays on Constitutional rights they think are important. We're most of the way through our research stage and are just now getting some writing going. Seventh and 8th graders are writing about Bronze Age research topics of their choosing, we've got a wide variety of topics so ask your child what they decided on!
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Middle School Math
Mr. Reimanis
The 8th graders learned how to make pizza and cooked a bunch for the rest of the middle school. It was a huge success! They made most of the pies for Pi day. We also learned about the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter, 3.14 and so on.
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Art
Ms. Butters
Last week Kindergarteners read the book Arlo Needs Glasses by Barney Saltzberg, about a sheepdog who needs glasses! The K's drew Arlo with oil pastels, painted him, and made him a snazzy pair of glasses!
First graders are studying birds in science, so we used ink daubers and tempera paint to create playful penguins! Our next project will be Bebo inspired birds with textured backgrounds.
Second graders were introduced to one of my favorite artists, Marc Chagall. They took inspiration from his Over the Town painting to create paintings of themselves flying over the town of Strafford.
Third graders finished up paintings of frogs that connected with their science unit, and made clay pinch pots with lids that will be painted with faces this week.
Fourth graders were introduced to the art of Gustav Klimt and the book The Magical Tree that was inspired by his paintings. Students created their own Tree of Life in the style of Klimt, adding symbols that represent elements from their own lives.
Fifth graders are designing and painting flags in the style of artist Jasper Johns.
Sixth graders were introduced to optical illusion artist Bridget Riley, and are working on their second optical illusion piece.
The seventh and eighth graders are getting close to finishing Greek Amphora out of paper mache'. This multi-step project started with covering a balloon with newspaper to create the basic structure of the vessel, covering it with tape, and painting it brown. The 7/8's are on the final step which is painting on preplanned Greek designs and figures.
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Spanish
Profe Katie
¡Hola familias!
5-8 Spanish has been steadily working on our letters to our PenPals. I am beyond impressed with how enthusiastic students have been in these letters. Expressing oneself in a new language is extremely difficult, not to mention being in their first year of studying Spanish.
K-4 Spanish has been practicing how to say when we like or do not like something (Sí, me gusta / No me gusta) - notably, colors, animals, and food. We have been learning this through music, games, and lots of verbal repetition - 3rd and 4th grade have even been practicing some writing. Ask your student whether they like something or not, and see if they can respond in Spanish!
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Pathways
Ms. Katie
Six-8 Pathways has largely been dedicated toward PLP projects of late. Make sure to check in with your child about what they’re doing, and what kind of support they need! Also, if you haven’t already, please let me know if you are interested in being involved in the Career Shadow Day in early May. Students are looking for an individual whom they could shadow for a day to get to know what their field is like. Any sort of field is fair game! Please reach out to me at kmilligan@wrvsu.org if you’re interested or have any questions.
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The middle school musical at Newton is back in a big way! With support from a dedicated set designer, costumer, choreographer, music supervisor, a highly experienced Upper Valley stage director, and more!
THE WIZARD OF OZ: YOUTH EDITION (a musical)
will be performed at Barrett Hall in South Strafford, Vermont
Friday April 5th: 6:30 pm curtain
Saturday April 6th: 6:30 pm curtain
MATINEE Sunday April 7th: 1:00 pm curtain
(Runtime ~1HR)
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Tell your friends, family, and community, and email nellemj@gmail.com to reserve your spot(s) in the audience before the show is sold out.
*Tickets by donation: collection at the door to benefit our Middle School Theater Program*
Theater curriculum helps kids see themselves and each other in new light; it calls them up to both freedoms and responsibilities that are different from those emphasized in a classroom setting; and in as much as this is an opportunity gifted to the student cast, it is also their gift to give to their families, friends, and neighbors. (Don’t miss it!)
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