Sing to the Lord, ye saints of his! Praise his holy name! Psalm 30:4
We began the week exploring African objects, currency and books as we wrapped up this unit. As we ushered in new units on Australia, birds, and rocks and minerals, we explored and compared the Australian Brown snake to the North American Worm Snake. This was based on the children’s curiosity when they were shown a new lesson on animals indigenous to that continent.As we performed another crystal growing experiment (this time with Epsom salts) we learned about another 3 dimensional shape that crystals make- the rectangular prism. We watched a short video clip of shifting tectonic plates, and know that crystals are formed when various minerals are heated and pressurized. Conversely, we also started our rock tumbler, which shows how weather erodes rocks over time.
Wednesday’s Atrium lesson was about the season of Lent. We discussed the Biblical significance of Lent in Jesus’ life, exemplified through our Lenten Garden. Items the children decided to give up during this time include candy, outgrown clothing, and toys.
Sounds of the week included Digeridoo music and tweets from the bird clock that now signals the hours in the classroom!
Announcements:
Parent-teacher conferences will be taking place from March 13-31. Half hour time slots are available. Use the link below to sign up. Childcare will be available. Sign ups will be closedthe evening of Mar 10to allow us time to prepare the reports for those that sign up.
Please RSVP by Weds, Mar 8 for your child to attend the field trip to the Richmond Symphony performance Friday, March 24. We still need chaperones/drivers for this performance to accommodate 5-6 more children. Due to the limited number of tickets and parking, siblings that do not attend PMCS cannot go. Any adult that attends must be able to drive other children.RSVP is required for your child, regardless of whether or not your child attends school on Friday. If you do not RSVP, we will assume your child is NOT attending school that day.
PMCS Cookbooks are now on sale for $10! This is a collection of recipes and pictures from the PMCS classroom over the past 6 years. These were quite popular on Grandparents Day this past Wednesday- 10 copies sold! Many thanks to the Parent Association for creating this fundraising project and event. See Facebook or Mrs. Mary for more details or to make a purchase.
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