Shelburne Museum Field Trip

We had a wonderful field trip to the Shelburne Museum last Thursday. We learned about life long ago in Vermont.  Students had the opportunity to make ice cream with a churn, dip wicks into wax to make homemade candles, and see toys that children used to play with long ago.  They also got to learn some old yard games that were popular and visit a schoolhouse, where our leader pretended she was a schoolteacher, and the children were expected to bow, curtsy, and call her "Teacher." In the afternoon, we broke off into smaller groups and were given the chance to freely explore the grounds.  Many found time to visit the Ticonderoga, as well as the old carousel. I heard many second graders saying, "this was the best day ever!" 

A Visit from the Hinesburg Fire Department!

We had some special visitors today! A few Hinesburg firefighters visited our school to teach us about fire safety. We learned all about the protective clothing that firefighters wear when fighting fires including pants, jacket, and hood. We even got to see how the mask and breathing apparatus work. It was very exciting! The firefighter explained to the children that if there is ever a fire that they should yell for help and never hide from a fire fighter who is trying to help them. Later in the day we learned all about the fire and rescue trucks outside in front of the school. The firefighters showed us all of the parts and explained their purpose and answered the children's questions. Thank you Hinesburg Firefighters!

Paper seeds

In science we are learning about plants!  We  made three different seed models out of paper and tested them out to see how they traveled! 

Eyes of the Hurricane

Our second grade students have teamed up with Mr. Heney's class to raise money for the victims of the recent hurricanes. Today we got together with the 7th graders to make "Eyes of the Hurricane." Students will be selling these and donating the funds.  Stay tuned for more information about how you can purchase one of these beautiful decorations to support your children's efforts.  

We are off to a great start!

I love that your children love to read! Check out these photos of them enjoying books with a partner.

On Monday, we were welcomed back to school with a surprise! One of our Monarch butterflies hatched!

Our butterfly was able to start off it's journey south with a buddy - Mrs. Hodge's class's butterfly hatched on the same day as ours!