October = Walking Wednesdays

Please join us for Walking Wednesdays!

October 2017

October has arrived, and you know what that means...Walking Wednesdays!  This year we thought we’d continue an opportunity for more students to participate in this wellness activity.  

Beginning October 4th, all K-8 SCS students and families are invited to meet at the “parade” green on the corner of Church Street and Route 7 (Farmer’s Market location).  We will meet up with buses D, G and H at about  7:45-7:50.  Any students who want to get off the bus and walk to school are encouraged to do so.  There will be cones set up on the right (north) side of Church St. with the Shelburne Police there to assist.  Teachers, staff, and community members will supervise students as they cross Route 7, walk down the sidewalk by the library and coffee shop, and head west on Harbor Road.

• October 11th, Bus D,    Driver~Diane
• October 18th, Bus G,    Driver~Damian
• October 25th, Bus H,    Driver~Lucy

Although, we would love to have everyone participate, this is an optional activity.  Any students remaining on the bus will continue on to the school.

A visit from Vermont Author Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

Hello Families!

We had an exciting morning here in 5th grade because we got to meet Natalie Kinsey Warnock!!  She is a Vermont author and she has many great stories to tell.  We enjoyed learning about her life, hearing some of her stories, and LEARNING from her about how to write and where to get inspiration!

One of her primary messages is that we ALL have great stories right in our families!  She very much encourages students to go out and find great stories right in their own families or family histories!!  

So.... I have asked all students to come home tonight and gather a family story.  They can record it with a voice or video recorder, write it on paper, etc.  This assignment is more for them than it is for me, so please support them in this.  If they have a digital version or addition of/to their story, it can be emailed to their email address (or mine).  

I did share questions that they might ask as a way to prompt for specifics (for example, How did you celebrate holidays when you were growing up?  or What was school like for you?), but they can gather any story that wants to be told.  

I hope that you all enjoy going on this journey with your child!  

Cara :)

Hello Families, 

We've had so much fun over the last week with our field trip to Shelburne Farms and our special visit from Vermont author Natalie Kinsey-Warnock!

The students have also been diving deeper into the curriculum starting a narrative writing piece,  literature circles (using Natalie Kinsey Warnock books), and cooking with their Solar Ovens in science!  We also started word study this week!

Make sure to check out SeeSaw this weekend for posts from both me and your kids about some of their work.  

Also, please remember to sign off on the reading on your child's goal sheet before it comes in tomorrow (they're due Friday this year)
.  It seems as though many people forgot last week.  

And finally, don't forget to sign up for a conference if you haven' t yet. 

Thanks!  Enjoy the weekend. 

Cara

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