May School “Hoot”
Week of February 24, 2025
Announcements
School Spirit Week is next week!
Tuesday: School Colors Day
Wednesday: Hat Day
Thursday: Pajama Day
Friday: Crazy Hair Day & Lip Sync
Please send in your broken toys for Ms. Brenda as she is collecting them for an upcoming upcycled art project!
Thank you to the amazing May Families Committee for setting up Pizza Wednesdays! More cheese pizza will be served next Wednesday, March 5.
Upcoming Events
Faculty Inservice | Monday, March 3 (No School)
School Spirit Week | Tuesday, March 4—Friday, March 7
Coffee Chats feat. Ms. Annie & Ms. Leia | Wednesday, March 12, 8:30–9:30 am
This month, hear from:
Annie Kuenstler, Director of Advancement and Marketing, on fundraising for scholarships and the capital campaign
Leia Branton, Director of Enrollment, on the admissions and financial aid process
May Families Committee Meeting | Wednesday, March 19, 8:30–9:30 am
Spring Break | Monday, March 24—Friday, March 28 (School and Administrative offices closed)
Science: This week, students have been exploring the topics of biomimicry and invention, using nature as an inspiration for improving our world. Shout-out to Finley for using bear hibernation to invent a special watch that you can set at night and which will automatically slow down your bodily functions so you can sleep soundly!
Students also had a lot of silliness with the game, “Forced Connections,” where they randomly drew a Nature Card and an Object Card and tried to figure out an invention.
Reading: This week in Jack’s Reading Room, Ms. Clementine’s class started learning about cowboys and cowgirls. They read Cowboy Car, drew pictures of cowboys, and then played an imaginary game of cowboys and cowgirls.
Ms. Lisa’s class continued their novel study of The One and Only Ivan. Students from Ms. Ellen’s continued the next chapter in Judy Moody and created collages.
Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Corrie’s classes began creating short stories about gods and goddesses. Students from Ms. Nia’s class worked on Venn diagrams comparing two gods and goddesses, and they continued to read A Wolf Called Wander.
Art: This week, the students experimented more with clay by creating coil pots and ceramic owls!
Town Hall Information Session
Thank you to everyone who attended our Town Hall Information Session about the new campus! Keep an eye out for regular communications about the process via our e-newsletter and May Families Committee.
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Have a wonderful weekend!