2nd... Celebration of the Arts is coming... see the following from Patty Heintzleman below:
Plan to attend the VCS Celebration of the Arts on Tuesday, April 21!
Here is the info :
The VCS Fine Arts Department celebrates the arts
with an evening of music, drama, dance, film and
visual art. This event features artwork by all grade
levels displayed throughout the high school, a film/
video showcase and dance presentation in the PAC
and will culminate in a collage concert, performed in
the gymnasium, featuring all performing ensembles in
the district.
Artwork by all grade levels 5:30 Lower level of the HS
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Film/Video showcase 6-6:30 in the Auditorium
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Dance presentation 5:30-6pm in the Auditorium
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Collage concert featuring all perfomers 7pm in the HS gym
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Free Admission
3rd... Spring Picture day is this Thursday, April 16th. Since 5th graders are M-step testing in the morning their pictures will be in the afternoon.
4th..... The art teacher has requested the following materials for an upcoming project:
Any object that is highly detailed and can fit in a zip lock bag. Things needed are things that can leave an impression in clay. action figures, little army people, critters, coins with nice raised surfaces etc. Non fragile, non breakable items only. Fabric with raised patterns can work too.
Students will bring the items home after they use them and clean them back off. A flyer is coming home in their mailboxes today.
5th Spell list this week:
generous
message
stranger
grudge
margin
energy
oxygen
genius
college
lodge
imagine
stingy
apology
gentleman
arrange
pledge
region
damage
ledger
average
Science
The purpose of these critters is to mimic scientists who conduct "field work" when studying an animal species for research into their behaviors, instincts, etc.
At the end of our unit, I will have four tree frogs, and four hermit crabs available for adoption.
The kids will learn all about what each animal needs as far as habitats and cages go.... I will also provide a detailed list of needs for each.
Frogs will need a container that allows for dirt or peat moss and some green leaves plus a little water dish. They will require small crickets... not the big ones. Most bait stores have them for $1.00 a dozen. MV pets on westnedge has them 10 for $1.00. 10 crickets will last one frog about two weeks. Meal worms really don't move around enough to trigger their prey drive so unless you can locate some unusually wiggly ones I'd stick with crickets.
Hermit crabs are much easier. Sand in the bottom of a container with a water dish they can crawl in and out of and a container of food and their good to go. They are highly social... and do better with a buddy. You can usually buy another one for $5.00 at pet supplies plus. They also need another shell larger than what they are wearing as when they grow they change shells. These are usually .25.
In order to be considered for a crab OR a frog (one or the other, not both) I need a note from you that states your child's name.... what species they want and that you will provide a home for it until it dies or you pawn it off on someone else who will keep it until it dies. Tree frogs are non native species and cannot be released. Better yet, if your child really wants one, let THEM write the note and you sign it! lol! Scrap paper is fine.
To keep it fair for everyone, signed notes only please..... no emails. As I get the notes I will number them. The first four notes for frogs get a frog. The first four notes for crabs get a crab. I will take 10 notes for each though... as I have had it happen before that when I get ready to send them home in May the first 4 kids have changed their minds.
Also know that we sometimes have a frog or a crab die. If your child is number 4 and their species dies, they won't get one.
I also have available RIGHT NOW guppies. They don't need a big tank... they don't even need a filter. They're hardy little suckers and tend to reproduce quickly... but they usually eat their own kids so no worries there. These are left over from the 4th grade unit.
That's it. Email, call or text if you have any questions.
269-321-1530 (school)
269-501-3969 (cell)
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