Friday, February 7, 2020

Happy Snow Day!  I hope you are all on the slopes or cozy at home with your children, enjoying the day one way or another! It's pretty nasty out here in Huntington, and I'm happy to NOT be on the roads.

Not too much info to share this week since I was at a meeting one day, we had a field trip one day, and our week was a day short!  Our trip to the State House was lovely. Our tour guide did a nice job keeping his presentation succinct and giving us just enough information. We got to follow a big idea all the way through the process from becoming a bill to becoming a law. We started in a Senate committee room where the bill was approved. Then we moved on to the Senate chamber where it was approved again. We walked over to the House chamber where we got to meet 2 pages and hear about their positions. Our bill was approved there as well. Finally, we moved onto the Mural Room where our student governor signed the bill into law.  A highlight was getting to meet Lt Governor Zuckerman and being able to sit in his office and ask him questions.  What a treat!

The Historical Society Museum was also informative and fun. We did a hands-on activity with old maps, and I was impressed by how engaged the students were and how hard they worked!  It was a great day all around. Thank you to the chaperones that made the day go smoothly!

Here are 3 quick announcements:
1. I sent home a parent conference sign up sheet on Thursday. Please check to make sure you received it.  Spring conference time is around the corner!

2. We have our All School Flynn Trip on Monday. We will be leaving by 8:30 and hope to be back by 11:30. The lunch on Monday will be a bag lunch. Our class doesn't have lunch until 12:30 so we will be back in plenty of time to eat in the cafeteria as usual.

3. Valentine's Day is coming up. I don't make a big deal out of it -- no party or special treats. However, I do give the students a bag to decorate and time to pass out and look at their Valentines. Bringing Valentines is entirely optional. The only rule is that students who bring any must bring one for every student in the class.  Here is a class list to help you:

Hazen, Max, Blake, Hadley, Lena, Quinn, Anabel, Levi, Torrin, Cassie, Mollie, Sienna, Aila, Cooper, Silas, Kinsley, Griffin, Adri, Torsten, Cayla

That's all for this short week. Enjoy your weekend!



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