Marko
Our next Washington DC fundraiser, Marko the Magician, happens next Friday. Please consider helping in three ways:
We have set up our Washington DC email list so we can contact families directly about DC-related events and updates.
If your child is going to DC you should have received an email on January 1st. Please email
Amy Skapof if you did not receive an email or would like to update the address we have on file.
Ski Vermont- Fifth Grade Passport
"Skiing and snowboarding are magical sports and that can change lives, supporting healthier decisions and experiences that can last a lifetime. There is no better time to fall in love with snow-covered mountains of Vermont than during a student's 5th grade year. To help our youth get to the hills, we offer participating fifth graders up to 88 days of skiing and riding at Vermont’s alpine and cross country resorts for just a $10 processing fee with the Fifth Grade Passport."
Click here for more information.
Free Wilderness Science and Mountaineering Program for Adventurous Girls
Do you know an adventurous 16 or 17 year old girl? Check out this program or keep in mind for future years:
If you know an adventurous, science-loving teenage Mighty Girl looking for a challenge this year, Inspiring Girls Expeditions is currently accepting applications for their free wilderness expedition science program! This year, the non-profit organization is running seven different expeditions, including ones focused on mountaineering on an Alaskan glacier, rock climbing in the Rocky Mountains, hiking in the Swiss Alps, and sea kayaking in Alaskan fjords. On each trip, a small team of girls will spend up to 12 days exploring and learning through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists, ecologists, mountain guides, and artists.
8th Grade Student & Parent Night
January Independent Projects
Independent Projects We will begin Independent Projects after vacation. Each student will select a topic to research related to their fall science and social studies classes. They will create focus questions, find resources, create an outline, take notes, write a report and present a visual over the month of January. Brainstorm potential topics with your son or daughter over vacation so they have some ideas about what they might want to study when they return! Eighth graders will continue on with their 8th grade challenge projects.
Poetry Slam
Other Curriculum Updates
In 7/8 science, students wrapped up their life science unit with a formal debate over whether or not the United States should build an oil pipeline through Yosemite National Park. Both sides of the debate had excellent points. On the pro side, students discussed the importance of the United States becoming more energy independent, and reducing the amount of oil being shipped overseas from other countries to prevent possible oil spills in the oceans. On the con side, students brought up the idea that the United States should be a leader in becoming less dependent on fossil fuels, as burning oil for energy is not sustainable, and is contributing to climate change. Students worked well in their teams to prepare their debate points, with a moderator overseeing the proceedings.
In 8th grade math, students wrapped up the week with a Breakout EDU activity, in which they worked in small groups to open two boxes by solving the combinations for five different locks. Students had to work as a team to solve riddles, figure out clues, and use operations with scientific notation. If they completed the task, a sweet reward was waiting inside the final box!
Fifth and sixth graders have been using the "State of the Lake" report from Lake Champlain Basin Program to inform their poster designs. Students looked at data from the report to generate recommendations for their "World Water Day" art contest hosted by the Champlain Basin Education Initiative.
Thank You from Vermont Children's Trust Foundation
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