Science

In science we are studying sound and sound waves!  The students have been collecting data to help them answer questions such as, "How does a guitar make sound?" "Do all things that make sound vibrate?"  and "Do all vibrations make sound?"    After testing our data we are looking at it together during our scientist meetings and students are making and agreeing on claims based on our data! Ask your child to tell you more about it!

Below are pictures of students testing if things that make sound also vibrate.

Holidays around the world

Some highlights from our study of holidays around the world!

Saint Lucia Day crowns!

Hanukkah menorah crowns!

Playing the dreidel game!

Making poinsettias after learning about the legend of the pointsettia in Mexico.

Writing Celebration!

After a lot of hard work, we celebrated our writing today! Each child shared his/her story and we toasted each other with seltzer water!  Congratulations, writers!

Our Pilgrim village and making butter!

Our study of the first Thanksgiving began in England and followed the Pilgrims on the Mayflower to Cape Cod and Plymouth. Each child made a Pilgrim house and a Wetu (the house of the Native American Wampanoag).

Visit to the Animal Hospital of Hinesburg

We had a wonderful visit to the Animal Hospital of Hinesburg on Tuesday!

It was a beautiful and unseasonably warm day for walking! We felt very lucky to enjoy the sunshine and the nice walk together!

Dr. Pat Leavey met us in the waiting room  with his dog, Scruffy.

We thought of good questions to ask to better understand why Scruffy wasn't feeling well, so we could help him get better,

When Dr. Leavey examined Scruffy he felt something hard in his abdomen and it seemed to be painful to touch!

The x-ray revealed that Scruffy had eaten a cellphone and would need surgery!

Luckily, the surgery was successful!

Fun-O-Ween!

We had a great time rotating through Halloween stations on Friday afternoon in our costumes!  We enjoyed Halloween Bingo, Musical Chairs, Ghost in the Graveyard, and more!  Ask your child to tell you all about it!