Hello Stonehedge Families...Happy New Year from the Library!
January is research month! I’ll tell you what’s going on during class in a minute, but first I want to talk about the Stonehedge “I Wonder” STEAM Showcase! We rolled out basic information in library when we got back from break and classroom teachers talked about it in K and 1st-grade classes. The STEAM Showcase is a new event that is replacing both the Blue side’s Winter Wonderland and the Gold side’s Science Fair. The new event opens the door for collaboration between grade levels so siblings and friends from both sides can work together and gives the students more freedom in topic and project choice. Students can research any topic they choose and do projects beyond the typical science experiment or engineering project, including research displays, art projects, and even performance pieces. It’s not too late to get involved. Our next Open Library Research “Night” will be Thursday, January 30th from 3:30-5pm (Note this change in time from earlier schedules) Meet your child when you can after school to work on their project. Everyone must be picked up by 5pm! The Art Room will also be open for students who need to work on an art project. The Showcase itself will be Thursday, March 5 from 6-7:30 pm. (This time has also changed from earlier schedules). Contact me at dabbott@westgenesee.org if you have questions.
Back to library class! 5th graders are starting our Puerto Rico research project. Classes have been divided into groups in order to explore many aspects of life on the island. We will be making Google Slides presentations to share our knowledge. 4th grade is doing a similar project with New York State as a topic. 3rd grade is finishing up a deep study of Folktales, Fables, and Myths. 2nd grade is reviewing research resources and helpful hints on how to look for answers to our questions.
Kindergarten and 1st-grade classes have been enjoying Caldecott award-winning books. Ask your student what the Caldecott is given for. (hint: it’s the pictures!) This year’s award winners were announced on Monday the 27th. The Undefeated, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson and written by Kwame Alexander, was the medal winner. Honor books were Bear Came Along, illustrated by LeUyen Pham and written by Richard T. Morris, Double Bass Blues illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez and written by Andrea J. Loney, and Going Down Home with Daddy Illustrated by Daniel Minter and written by Kelly Starling Lyons.
Stay tuned…
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Mrs. Abbott
