Pizza and Pollinators!
Week #34 May 13-17, 2019

Thank you to everyone who enriched our learning this week.  Peers, family, friends and community members all shared their talents to support our work.  It made this a fabulous week with all of our engaging experiences.

My son, Eddie, and Folino's started our week on Monday.  We learned about The 52 Kids Foundation, math used at restaurants, and enjoyed wood-fired pizza.  Eddie volunteered for 3 weeks with The 52 Kids Foundation in Uganda, and since Folino's sponsors this organization, he shared his experience to give us some context.  
At Folino's we solved math problems related to ingredients, purchasing/production/cost, seating, cooking time, oven temperature and consumption.

Jen, the bee keeper spoke to all of 2nd grade this week about her work to help the honey bee collapse.  She explained about the different types of honey bees and their role in the hive as social animals.  We learned amazing bits of information about their physical features and their important role as pollinators.  We enjoyed a sample of her own honey, and she also gave us each a package of seeds to grow flowers to attract honey bees.

Information about next week's field trip to the UVM Horticultural Farm Thursday, May 23.

• We will be outside 10:00-12:00; please dress accordingly.
• We will be served snack options.  Please let me know if you do not want your child to eat any of the 3 options.  The 3 options are:  Nabisco Honey Grahams, Fig Newtons and apples from Champlain Orchard.
• We will return to RMCS in time to eat lunch at school.

Other things to ask your child about this week:
*measuring the heights of Kindergarten and 3rd grade peers
*seed dispersal by wind, water, animal and propulsion
*pole bean germination
*writing paragraphs
*Talent Shares:  baking, baseball, soccer and geodes

Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Hock