Team Updates
SBAC Testing: SBAC testing resumes on Tuesday, 4/18/17 with the math assessment. Be sure to get a good night's rest and eat breakfast each day. It helps keep you focused!Cell Phones: Just a friendly reminder that cell phones need to be turned off AND put away during the school day. Students should not be using their phones during classes, in the lunch room, bathroom, hallways, or any other place during the school day!
Gum: Another friendly reminder that gum chewing is prohibited at school. We are seeing more and more students chewing gum throughout the day. Please keep the gum at home!
Reading Challenge: Thank you to the students who have submitted their reading challenges to Mrs. McGuire. Just a friendly reminder all 500 minutes are due by May 31st. Don't forget to get your signatures! Happy reading!
Celebrate Earth Day! As is our tradition, Badger students will celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 21st! We'll learn about it's origin, repot the spider plants we've nurtured, do some math in the Badger Garden and create some gorgeous graffiti outside! We will end the day by presenting our Trimester 2 awards! It's going to be a fantastic day!
Garden Needs: Every Badger student planted a spider baby plant as part of the science unit on reproduction. The culminating activity with this process will be to repot the babies into larger planters. We need more potting soil, and would be most appreciative of some help.
Additionally, our team will be revamping the garden here at Pennichuck this spring. As you prepare to do your own spring clean up work at your homes, consider helping our effort by making a donation to our team! If you plan to purchase a new loam rake, consider sending us your gently used rake, or shovel. We could use a wheel barrow too! Many hands make light work, so the goal is to have lots of tools to be used by lots of young, energized students!
Celebrate Earth Day! As is our tradition, Badger students will celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 21st! We'll learn about it's origin, repot the spider plants we've nurtured, do some math in the Badger Garden and create some gorgeous graffiti outside! We will end the day by presenting our Trimester 2 awards! It's going to be a fantastic day!
Garden Needs: Every Badger student planted a spider baby plant as part of the science unit on reproduction. The culminating activity with this process will be to repot the babies into larger planters. We need more potting soil, and would be most appreciative of some help.
Additionally, our team will be revamping the garden here at Pennichuck this spring. As you prepare to do your own spring clean up work at your homes, consider helping our effort by making a donation to our team! If you plan to purchase a new loam rake, consider sending us your gently used rake, or shovel. We could use a wheel barrow too! Many hands make light work, so the goal is to have lots of tools to be used by lots of young, energized students!
Class Updates
Social Studies: Badger students spent time reviewing and ultimately preparing for their mastery assessment on European Kingdoms, the Crusades, and Medieval Culture. Students either took this test on Friday or will take it on Monday. This upcoming week, we will do some research on coat of arms and family crests. Maybe your family has a family crest that you don't know about!
Science: Next week in science we will learn about life's history on Earth. Students have an online assignment to work on their Favorite Animal Slides. These should be completed soon. Here is a look at our spider plant "babies". As part of our reproduction unit, students rooted the clippings and planted them. On Friday we will repot them in their recycled pots to bring home!
Science: Next week in science we will learn about life's history on Earth. Students have an online assignment to work on their Favorite Animal Slides. These should be completed soon. Here is a look at our spider plant "babies". As part of our reproduction unit, students rooted the clippings and planted them. On Friday we will repot them in their recycled pots to bring home!
Literacy: Badger students have been busy all week with SBAC testing, so I have not given typical homework. Perhaps your student has told you about the plant pot that needs to be "made" from a recycled container and decorated with recycled materials? Or maybe not - but the instructions for this project are attached in this post. Click here! The pots should come to school by Thursday, April 20th. Additionally, students should be working on their posters. They were given a direction sheet on pink paper. The poster should be an example of their finest, most creative work. It should be accurate as well as beautiful. Posters should be handed in before vacation.
English: Nice work on the ELA SBAC assessment this week! It was great hearing students say things like, "I felt prepared for that! It didn't seem that difficult!" Great job staying focused and attentive all week! In English, we started introductory activities on our next classic text: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Students discussed differences between the 1800s and today, and we also had a few social studies connections with the geographical location of the book's setting! Next week, we begin reading! Each student will receive their own copy of the book so they can read at home. Please remember to keep them in their baggies when they are not in use, so they don't get ruined!
Math: We finished up volume and will be testing next week on the geometry unit. Students were given a note card to write down formulas and visuals to use on the test. Below are a couple students who have taken their Go Figures to the next level. Our last one is coming in May, don't be scared to get creative!
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| Pizzeria Profits by Rachel B. |
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| Solar Cars by Jona V. |
School Updates
Early Release: Wednesday, April 19th
Food Pantry: The school is collecting the following items: pasta, canned sauces, peanut butter, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables (or any other non-perishable items). Donation bins are located in the main office and guidance. Please consider making a regular donation to support our community
