Family, Field Day and Fun!
Week #37 June 3-7, 2019

This week flew by as we enjoyed the PTO Family Picnic on Tuesday, Field Day on Friday and had fun creating models of seed dispersal in between those special events.

Here are a few pictures from Tuesday's lunch.  We were thankful to be together, eating outside and sharing blankets with friends.

Field Day occurred on a glorious Friday morning.  We were so fortunate to have the amazing weather support efforts from Mr. Day and all the parent volunteers.  Great times were had by all!  Did you know that Mrs. Hock hit a home run over the fence, scored a goal in hockey and avoided getting wet in the water bottle battle?

The national science standards state that students need to create models not only as engineers, but also as experts of plant and animal relationships.  This week we created models of seed dispersal.  Students were given 4 seeds to create a model of how each seed could travel (by wind, water, animal or propulsion) to land far from its parent plant.  Students made plans, created models, tested & revised their models, and then demonstrated the models to their peers.  They all persevered, designed impressive models of dispersal and smiled as well!

Other things to ask your child about this week:
*Building and drawing triangles and quadrilaterals
*"Last Shape in Wins"
*Mystery Doug
*Analyzing height data of Kindergarten, 2nd grade and 3rd grade students

Enjoy the beautiful weekend with your family!
Mrs. Hock