Coming Soon: Family STEAM Night

RES Family S.T.E.A.M. Night

Friday, March 6th, 6-7:30 pm

The Enrichment Program invites families to come learn together at our annual STEAM night. Families will participate in science, technology, engineering, art & math related activities and workshops. The PTO will be providing a snack table. This event is free, but donations to the Enrichment Program will be graciously accepted.

Here are some of the activities that will be available for families to do together:

• Family Garden Planning with a local horticulturist, Hattie White from Apis Garden Coaching
• Robotics with parent and STEM educator, Darcie Rankin
• Make a kinetic sculpture mobile with a local artist, Keri Hess of Wabi Sabi Art Studio 
• Stop motion animation - make a short film with Librarian, Emily Wood
• Guided stargazing and telescope demo with the Vermont Astronomical Society
• Outdoor Education with Vermont Audubon 
• Cardboard Engineering Challenge with the Society of Women Engineers
• Sustainable Energy & Electricity with Vermont Energy Education Program
• Coding & math games - learn about & play logic and computer programing games.

Please email Enrichment Teacher, Harmony Roll at harmony.roll@mmuusd.org if you would like to help out with this event. Thank you in Advance!

Snow Motion Week 5

We've wrapped up our season on the slopes at Cochran's Ski Area -- another amazing year! 

A BIG HUGE Thank You to all of the folks who help make it happen!

Lost & Found

The Lost & Found is overflowing!  

 

Please stop by and check it out to look for:

•  lonely mittens/gloves (38 ones looking for their partners, 13 pairs)
• hats/neckwarmers/balaclavas (23)
• snow pants (4)
• boots/shoes (3 pairs) 
• clothes (13 shirts/hoodies & 2 pairs of pants).  

Next Wednesday all the items will be on display outside the main entrance and anything not claimed will be disposed of or donated on Thursday.  Thank You!

TRY Lesson 6 -- Tree Jeopardy!

This week, we wrapped up our lessons with Ben, Finn & Will with the TRY program.

ClipArt From: http://clipart-library.com/clipart/ki8okpXbT.htm

We reviewed all of the things we learned about: how valuable trees are, how to identify them, and ways to protect them.  Ask your child what was one thing new they learned in this class.

Tree Challenge:  Can you and your family plant a tree in your yard or community?  Learn more about how to choose a tree and where to plant it at vtcommunityforestry.org.

Rescheduled: Global School Play Day 2020 #gspd2020

Due to the Snow Day, we have reschedule GSPD to Wednesday, February 12th!

RES Third Graders will be participating in Global School Play Day all day on Friday, February 7, 2020.   We'll be spending our entire day engaged in "unstructured" play -- board games, card games, building, making, creating, outdoors...you name it!  We won't be on technology!

Here's a quick TedX video on the decline of play:



So, on February 7th...students may bring (clearly labeled) board games, card games, dolls, blocks, trucks, cars, racetracks, empty boxes for building/creating, puzzles, blankets (for fort building!), and more!  If it doesn't use technology (computers/screens/apps), and it is appropriate for school, bring it!

We'll spend the day immersed in play...we can't wait!