Making Bats in Miss Robichaud’s kindergarten class

Miss Robichaud’s kindergarten class had the opportunity to have a special guest come to teach the class an art lesson during the month of October.  Mandy Roberge, mother of Sage Roberge one of the students in the class, came to teach the children how to make bats out of recyclable materials.  The children learned that they can reuse different materials to create projects and by using part of an egg carton, a Popsicle stick, a button, paper wings, and wiggly eyes they all made their own unique bats.  The children were very proud of their projects and enjoyed the opportunity to have a special art lesson.

At the end of the art lesson, the Assistant Principal, Ms. Kostka came to the room and read the children a book on bat facts where they learned that bats are the only mammals that fly among other important bat facts!

The children are excited for the return of Mrs. Roberge next month for another lesson and we are fortunate to have this community connection!

Grade 3 at Northwest – Pilgrim/Wampanoag visit

At the end of September, the third graders welcomed special visitors from Plymouth Plantation. Sir Issac Allerton was one of the visitors who spoke about colonial life during the 1620s. He shared colonial artifacts with the students, and even let the children try on Pilgrim clothing! Another visitor from Plymouth Plantation spoke to the students about the Wampanoags and their life. Students were able to see a slide show of Wampanoag homes and important artifacts. The visitor also brought a bow and some animal furs to pass around! The students were also given time to ask questions to help support their learning of the Pilgrims and Wampanoags during Social Studies class.

SHOLAN FARMS VISITS NORTHWEST SCHOOL
OCTOBER 8, 2009

Sholan Farms, presenters Joanne Dinardo and  Peggy Cristoforo came to visit us at Northwest School.  They talked about where Sholan Farms was located, owned by the people and operated volunteers.  They shared how apples go from a blossom (flower) to an apple.  They read a nice story.  They shared pictures of many different types of apples and what they look like.  The children enjoyed a snack and apple cider provided by Sholan Farms and were able to pick three apples to take home.  A good time had by all.  A BIG THANK YOU to Sholan Farms for their services.

Second Grade Author’s Celebration
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Comeau, Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. Kuokkanen and Ms. Napoli

Students in grade 2 celebrated “Launching Writer’s Workshop,” their first unit of study, on Friday, October 9, 2009 with an Author’s Showcase.  During the unit, students explored various types of writing, such as lists, observations, jokes, riddles, letters, songs, poems, and stories.  Each student chose one piece to revise, edit, publish, and share at the showcase.  The authors did an amazing job and enjoyed sharing their masterpieces with each other!

Worcester District Attorney’s Office “Outreach Programs” conduct presentations for students in grades 3 – 5

On Monday, September 28th, 2009, Northwest School had the privilege to have Ellen Miller and Joanne Powell from the Worcester District Attorney’s Office “Outreach Programs” conduct presentations for students in grades 3 – 5. The topic of the program was “Consequences for Your Actions & Bullying/Harassment.”
The topic of “Consequences for Your Actions” included the definition of responsibility & actions, taking responsibility for your choices & behavior & who can help you make good choices.  The topic of “Bullying/Harassment” included the definition of Bullying/Harassment, ways to cope with Bullying/Harassment & where to get help. Parents please keep an eye out for a notice for there visit with parents to come to our PTO meeting in January or February.