One more blog post... Info from Arlyn!

Dear EMES Families,

The library needs your help.  We still have a lot of students with materials out from the library.  Please help your student look for and return EMES library books.

Thank you for your help!

Tech Night!

Dear EMES Community,

Join us on Tuesday June 12th from 5:30-7:15 for EMES Tech Night.

Schedule of events:

5:30-6:15 Presentation of Student Projects

5th & 6th Grade - Green Screen videos & Mindstorm Robotics

4th Grade - Book Trailers & Racecar Robots

3rd Grade - Traditional Tales, East Montpelier Interview Project, and Pullbot Robots

2nd Grade - Character Trading Cards, Flooding the model, & Dancing Bird Robots

1st & 2nd - Character Trading Cards & Dancing Birds Robots

1st Grade - KIBO Robot design engineering challenge & Book Buzzes

K - Book Buzzes

6:15- 7:00 Learn How to ….use a Green Screen, Program a Robot and more from the Tech Club (learning stations designed and run by Tech Club)

6:45-7:00 cake in the cafeteria

7:00-7:15 Prizes in the Gym

Tech Night is celebration of student work and a time to explore technology tools.  

We hope to see you next Tuesday 

EMES Tech Club

FIRST LEGO League Info

Do you want to inspire kids in STEM, maybe FIRST is for you!

5 years ago, I started a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team because I wanted to give my son that inspiration. Legos and Robotics is a big draw for the FLL program (and it was for us too), but the what keeps the kids (and coaches) returning season after season is the Project. Kids are encouraged to tackle real world problems, come up with real world solutions, and share them with real experts. Then last year we introduced 14 EMES kids to FIRST, with the FLL Jr. program.  Again FLL Jr. has the draw of Legos but they used those Legos to study water and water related issues.   

Next year, I have been asked to Mentor the FIRST Tech Challenge team at U32 and I will be starting a new FLL team for to-be 3rd and 4th grade girls.  This is FIRST's 40th anniversary will see the return to the inaugural theme, “Space” (as well as 50^th anniversary of the moon landing), and may be a great time to start a new team.  The FLL community is currently planning a number new resource for parents, educations and the community.  

I will be hosting a table with information at Tech Night, please feel free to stop by and learn more.

Thanks!

Shawn Kasulka

Upcoming Events

Monday, June 11th:  Comfy Cozy Day!

Our class has earned a comfy cozy day!  Students can wear comfortable clothes or pajamas to school.  They can bring slippers to wear in the classroom, but should also bring shoes for outdoors.  Students can also bring in a small stuffed animal.

Tuesday, June 12th, 5:30-7:00 pm:  EMES Tech Night

Please join us for EMES Tech Night.  Several of our projects, such as our Character Trading Cards and our Flooding the Model work, will be on display in our room.  (More info in my next post.)

Wednesday, June 13th:  P.E. Lab: 9:30 am-1:00 pm

We will spend the first part of the day at the Barre Country Club golfing!  Please help your child dress appropriately for the weather and the activity.  Students may want to bring/wear sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. Students should bring their water and lunch on the field trip.  If students signed up for a bag lunch from the cafeteria, they can pick it up in the morning before we leave.

Friday, June 15th:  Field Day

Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers for a full day of field day activities.  Students may also bring/wear sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. Everyone should have a water bottle to bring from station to station.  (It is helpful if all water bottles and hats are labeled in case they get left at a station. Team colors should be announced very soon.

Tuesday, June 19th:  Montshire Museum Field Trip (1st and 2nd grades)

See info in my other post.  Chaperones will receive a separate information sheet with additional info.

TBA:  Classroom Party:  Sign-up info coming soon!

Wednesday, June 20th:  Last Day of School for Students  (12:30 pm dismissal)

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Montshire Field Trip Information

We will be visiting the Montshire Museum on Tuesday, June 19th. Please arrive at school on time.  We will be leaving school by 9:10 am and traveling by bus to the Montshire Museum in Norwich, Vermont.  We will return to school before dismissal time at 3:30 pm.

Things to Pack in Backpacks: 

• Please remember to bring a bag lunch unless they signed up for a bag lunch on the permission slip.   
• Students should also bring a water bottle.
•  We will play in the outdoor water area if weather allows.  Students should bring or wear their swimsuits in the morning and bring a towel. 
• Students should wear or bring sunscreen. 
• If possible, students should also bring a plastic bag for their wet suits and towels after they change back into clothes for the bus.

Things to leave at home: 

• We will not be visiting the gift shop during our visit, so students should not bring money. 
• Students should not bring electronics on the field trip.

Thanks for helping us make this a great experience for all of our students!

Jenn Fitch, Laura Giammusso, and Beth Parker