Hello E'tude families!

This is a short week, as there is no school on Friday, October 25th for Fall break. 

We have started our final art projects for the bee and wasp unit.  Many students have chosen to make paper mache bees and wasps, and they are turning out so great!  Some of the students chose to make a really nice final scientific bee and wasp drawings with shading, color, and labels. 

We have also started our final project for PBL.  About 1/2 the students chose to make a bee hive, and the other 1/2 chose to create a new garden for the front of E'tude, with the motive of attracting and sustaining bee populations.  For those students that will be creating a garden, this Thursday we will have a gardening expert to come and talk with the kids about gardening for the benefit of bees and wasps. 

In addition to the garden expert, on Thursday, the students will be learning a little more about one of our students, Mason's, condition and how we can all understand and empathize with his needs.  I know many kids are curious and this will be a nice way to educate them, and celebrate their friend at the same time.  He is bringing in a special treat at 1:00 that day.  Please encourage your child to wear blue, in honor of POTS, that day. 

Again, if your student could bring in a wire hanger for their bee/wasp sculpture, that would be great. 

Our weekly commitment is to listen to the chime signal and follow through with chime expectations.  Our class tends to be very chatty, and the chime is a great way to call attention quickly and efficiently, if it expectations are followed.