Field Trip

Just a reminder that our field trip is on Thursday, May 6th. Your child needs to be to school at 7:20. You can either bring them to school or they can ride the high school bus. They need to be sure to bring a lunch and a plastic container to dig in the sand with. They will also need a change of clothes because they will be wading in the stream for a stream activity. Please try to send an extra pair of shoes to wade in the stream with because it is hard to walk on the slippery rocks in bare feet. Please be sure your child dresses for the weather of the day. Now we just have to hope for a warm, sunny day.

Clear Creek Field Trip

On Thursday, May 6th, rooms 202 and 203 will be taking a field trip to Clear Creek State Park. Permission slips were sent home earlier this week. There is a cost of $2 to help cover the transportation. If your child hasn't already returned their permission slip and $2, please have them return it.

Students will need to be at school at 7:30 that day. We will be returning in time for regular dismissal. Students will need to take a lunch. We also ask that you send a complete change of clothes for your child, including shoes. We do a stream exploration activity where the students wade in the creek, and they usually end of getting wet.

Now we just have to hope for a warm, sunny day! Hopefully the weather will cooperate for us.

Wildlife Research Reports

Last week, students began research on their wildlife research report. The outlines with all their information is due on Friday, April 16th. We did a lot of research in class last week, and we will continue to research this week. Rough drafts will be due on Friday, April 23rd. Then students will be publishing their report into a blank hard back book. Their books will be due on Friday, May 7th. The students are very excited about their project and are already learning a lot of interesting information about their animal. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

PSSA Testing

It is that time of year again! We will begin the PSSA testing on Wednesday. Testing will continue through next Wednesday. We have been preparing very hard for these tests. It is very important that your child is well rested and eats a good breakfast.

Recipe for "GAK"

Last week we made GAK with our kindergarten buddies. They were learning about the letter G, so we helped them make some green GAK. All the kids loved it, and many asked for the recipe so here it is.

Mix: 2 cups glue
1 1/2 cups cold water
green food coloring
Set aside.

Mix: 1 cup hot water
1 tablespoon borax
Mix until dissolved. Then mix into the first mixture very slowly. Knead. Then enjoy.

Beauty and the Beast

On Wednesday afternoon, we will be walking to the high school to see a preview of the high school musical, Beauty and the Beast. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather and is wearing comfortable walking shoes. I can't wait to see this. I have heard that the costumes are wonderful.

The Race is on!

What race you may be asking? The Last Great Race otherwise known as the Iditarod started on Saturday. We began studying the race last week by doing an Iditarod trivia search on the computer. The Iditarod is a 1,112 mile dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome. Each student has chosen a musher to follow in the race. Students will be keeping a daily journal tracking their musher as they head to Nome. The students are already very interested in the race, and I am excited to see their enthusiasm grow as they track their musher to Nome. Hopefully, one of the students will be following the winner of this year's race. We will also be reading many books about the race so students will realize what it is really like to race in the Iditarod.

I encourage you to check out the official Iditarod website with your child: www.iditarod.com . They will be able to share lots of interesting information with you from the website and they check their musher's progress. The race will wrap up around the middle of next week. The students will be anxious to see how their musher is performing as they get closer and closer to Nome.