This week in STEM, the 4/5 class analyzed their audits and came up with a plan on how to make positive changes. They came up with plans for reducing energy usage, reducing water usage, composting more, and reducing waste and increasing recycling. They also came up with methods to share their ideas (emails, posters, etc.) […]
Sustainability Audit of VDS!
This week in STEM, the 4/5s looked at various audits for water, energy usage, and waste, and after analyzing those, they created their own audit for a specific topic. Then, they used the audits they wrote to analyze the sustainability of our school! In groups, they went around the school and analyzed the water systems, […]
Writing to Persuade!
Over the past several weeks, the 4/5s have been exploring persuasive writing in a variety of ways. When ‘tuning-in’ to a new genre it is important to investigate as many forms as possible. We have looked at posters, infographics and read essays, guided reading texts. We also enjoyed playing “Would you Rather”, a game that challenges students to form an opinion […]
Thank You Homestead Buddies!
On Wednesday, the 4/5s had our last visit with our preschool buddies for the year. Once again, we arrived to excited, happy faces and left to hugs, handshakes, high fives, and waves. Our partnership has proven to be a positive and empowering leadership experience for the 4/5s. Each month they are complimented for their patience, […]
Game: Cinco de mayo –what do you know?
We discovered that there are misconceptions about this celebration. We explored some of the history and traditions around Cinco de mayo using Kahoot quiz games. Try these links to play the game as a guest {no login required}: Cinco de Mayo game 1 Cinco de Mayo game 2 Test your knowledge, have some fun with your […]
What happens when we throw things “away”?
This week in STEM, the 4/5 class continued investigating matter as we looked at the question, do things ever really disappear when we throw them away? This led to an investigating into the Law of Conservation of Mass, which states that matter can not be created or destroyed. To demonstrate this, the students followed the […]
Thank You Vermont Day School Families
Dear Families, A sincere thank you for your generous and thoughtful Teacher Appreciation Week! It was such a special week filled with delicious food, sweet treats, beautiful flowers, and thoughtful notes. THANK YOU. It is a joy to spend our days with your children 🙂 An additional THANK YOU for supporting your children in the […]
Conducting a Waste Audit
This week in STEM, the 4/5 class explroed the basics of matter- what is it made of? What form is it found in? How does it behave? What affects it? We did this through inquiry stations where they conducted a variety of mini-experiments, followed a procedure, and made detailed observations on what happened. There was […]
Last Scholastic Book Order :)
Dear Families, We will be placing our final Scholastc Books order on May 30th. You can go to the website https://orders.scholastic.com/TCDPPto place an order. This month if you spend $25 your child gets a free book (up to $5)! Book catalogs went home in HW Folders on Monday 🙂 Thank you to everyone who purchased books this year and helped […]
Messages of Human Rights
Hello 4/5 Families, We did it! The art show at Green Door Studio was a huge success and thank you to those of you who were able to make it!! The art work looked incredible inside the gallery space, and people were enjoying viewing the pieces and reading the quotes and artists statements. I look […]