Hello Crow Wing Families,
Happy World Penguin Day! Two students in our community are very excited about this day emphasizing conservation and education about penguins and climate change. They have asked us to wear black and white today and will offer a penguin-themed lesson today. It's a nice opportunity to reconsider our use of single use plastic products like sandwich bags and straws as well.
With the sudden onset of warm weather, we're seeing many children with light sunburn after recess and park times. Please encourage your child to wear sunscreen and bring a hat to school if they are at risk for burning.
The fourth and fifth graders are in the midst of a project on human body systems. Students are working in pairs to research a system, prepare a model, and teach their peers about that system. We will head to AxMan next week for students to buy supplies for their model. The project is also an economics exercise - students must keep to a budget of $10 at AxMan and may use only a limited number of supplies. We will have a trading day for supplies as well. Cate will notify you by the end of the week with details about when your student will be away from school next week.
Fourth year students are also writing biographies about chosen explorers. While we have a number of resources in the classroom to assist, they may wish to visit a library to gather additional resources.
Thank you to the parents, friends, and faculty members that attended the Sixth Grade Immigration Project share Monday! Students worked hard and stretched themselves to use primary sources, and the A1 faculty had many positive things to say about their efforts! Sixth graders are starting on their final UE project - a study of the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Civil Rights Amendments. Their challenge is to balance this work with finishing up Imaginary Island. We're encouraging students to use their calendars to plan deadlines for each week so they do not procrastinate!
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Andrea and Cate
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