May School “Hoot”
Week of January 27, 2025
Announcements
Intermediate classes are collecting towels and blankets for the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society. Please send in gently used linens that you are no longer needing by Friday, February 7. Thank you!
Thank you to the amazing May Families Committee for setting up Pizza Wednesdays! More cheese pizza will be served next Wednesday, February 5.
Need a babysitter or mother’s helper? Look no further—check out our own Rose Andrews!
Upcoming Events
Coffee Chats feat. Ms. Amy, Ms. Amy, & Ms. Megan | Wednesday, February 5, 8:30–9:30 am
We are excited to share all of our outreach efforts around New Mexico! Learn more about our professional development offerings for educators and administrators, as well as our initiatives to help reach children statewide. Interested in connecting with families, schools, or advocacy groups? Please bring your ideas and inquiries to share!
Parent/Teacher Conferences | Friday, February 14 (No School)
Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 17 (School and Administrative Offices closed)
Owl Vision
Art: This week, the students made little forest houses!
Science: This week, Intermediate students created “Wanted!” posters for various pathogens. Wash your hands! They are armed and dangerous!
Ms. Ellen’s class conducted the Glo Germ experiment and determined that 20 seconds of hand washing only removes some of the “germs.”
Students from Ms. Clementine and Ms. Caitlin’s classes conducted a “sticky ice” experiment where they learned how to pick up an ice cube with a string using a bit of salt and science. They also ran an experiment to see how fast they could get an ice cube to melt using various substances.
Reading: This week, students from Ms. Clementine and Ms. Caitlin’s classes read the books The Rainbow Fish, The Rabbit Listened, and The Invisible Boy. The classes then played a game where they acted out the characters in the books and completed an art activity.
Ms. Lisa’s class finished their novel study of Because of Wynn Dixie and, inspired by the friendships, created art projects where they drew their friends.
Ms. Ellen’s class read Where Butterflies Fill the Sky, which is a true story about a girl who had to leave her home in Kuwait with her parents, who settled in Albuquerque. Students then watched a video about Kuwait.
Students from Ms. Nia’s class continued their novel study of A Wolf Called Wander, and Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Corrie’s classes continued their novel study of A Bridge to Terabithia.
Around the Nest
This week, our Intermediate students participated in either skiing or our alternate program, where they went bowling! Ms. Clementine and Ms. Caitlin’s classes went on a field trip to Hyde Park and were delighted with a surprise snowfall.
Thank you to the many parent volunteers who made this happen!
Have a wonderful weekend!