Upcoming Field Trips!

Wow! Hard to believe that we have a little over 6 weeks left until the end of school! With that in mind, we have a ton to fit in, in a very short amount of time!

Our first field trip is this Friday to the Kalamazoo county rock and mineral show at the kalamazoo county fairgrounds in the exihition building. There will be a main room filled with dealers on the edges of the room who will be selling everything from rare and unique mineral combinations to the center of the room that will be lined with tables of rocks for the kids to buy for 10 cents to $2.00. There is a mine car they can pay $1.00 for and then "wash out" rocks and minerals. Geodes will also be on sale for $3.00 - $20.00 depending on size. They will crack them open for the kids there. This is a great show for parents to come too as well... lots of jewelry and unique stone gifts made out of all natural stones.

Our next trip is the following week on May 7th to Wolf Lake. Should be a blast, just pray for warm weather!

A.R.

With only 6 weeks left, the time in between A.R. goals is shorter. Please make sure your child is reading enough to make their goal. They set their goal with me last week.. so they should know what it is. 25% day is today..... 50% day is May 7th... the day of the field trip! I want everyone to go to the game on June 9th so please encourge them to read read read!

Report Cards

These went home last night. Please sign and send back the orange slip asap.

Science

In science we are focusing on systems, ecosystems and survival and adaptation of species. As spring is approaching and many animals are having their babies, please encourage your child to leave wild things be in their natural habitat. Often animals that "look" abandoned are in fact being watched over by a mom and just need to be left alone. We will be discussing in science ways to know if an animal is truly abandoned via dehydration tests etc. as well as when to know if a licensed rehabber needs to be called to take the abandoned animal off their hands and give it the help that it needs.

Our tree frogs are late and have yet to arrive... so we've been held up a bit with our critters,. but our discussions and classroom activities have been fun!

See you soon!