Feeling the Love That Surrounds Us! Happy Valentine's Day! @margaretmather3 @resvt #Valentine'sDay #LoveNotes #BuildingCommunity #Love

Love filled our room today!  It was so magical to watch everyone's reaction to the thoughtful words their friends had written about them!  What a beautiful day!  Thank you for all of the fancy and delicious treats that made our party extra special and overflowing with love!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  Enjoy all the love that surrounds you!

Link to video:  https://animoto.com/play/8t0RZW27iROKSebS68zONw

We Have Some AMAZING Jump Ropers! @resvt @BenWhiteEdu @msponcelet_grd4 #JumpRopeForHeart

Kids (and adults😄) did such a great job at our assembly today!!!

Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/je3ITFidW51XAla7nielRA

We Have Been Learning About Force And Motion... How Could We Not Make Rube Goldberg Machines?!?!? It Was Awesome!!! @margaretmather3 @resvt #NGSS @RubeGoldberg #Science #PassionInLearning #BuildingCommunity

In this unit we have questioned and learned:

What is energy?

Where does energy come from?

What is potential and kinetic energy?

Energy is present whenever there are moving objects.

How are forces related to energy? (ie gravity)

How can we change the speed of an object?

The speed of an object is related to the energy of the object.

The faster a given object is moving, the more energy it possesses.

How is energy transferred between objects?

What happens when objects in motion collide?

What happens to the energy of the objects?

When objects collide, they transfer energy and change the object’s motion.

The faster a given object is moving, the more observable impact it can have on another object.

I loved watching kids collaborate, problem solve with smiles, and cheer each other on as they created these incredible machines!
Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/7qJnRABTRBR6UmlxJLRmBQ

100 Ways To Be Kind! Understanding That Kindness Matters And That We Need To Be Kind--Always! @resvt @LifeVestInside @PatZMiller #100thdayofschool #KindnessMatters

To celebrate the hundredth day of school, we discussed why kindness matters, and began to think about 100 different ways we can be kind!  So far, we have come up with 62 ways we can be kind to ourselves and others!  We are excited to continue to reflect on ways we can be kind each and every day!!!

Today, we read aloud Be Kind, by Pat Zietlow Miller, to help us come up with even more ways we can be kind!

We also watched these videos to reflect on the importance of being kind, and the incredible impact we can have:  (Thank you to Raechel Barone for sharing these inspiring videos with me!)

Bus Stop! Building Confidence & Community Through Improv! @margaretmather3 @resvt #Drama #Community #Improv

Sometimes I run out of time to finish videos I want to share with you.  But, I had to share my photos of these brave, creative thespians sharing their talents! Better late than never!  Enjoy!
Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/CuauhUYlCgwj3A6qzxkZkw

Students Made Claymation Films In Art! So Fun! @MsAucterCESU @resvt #Claymation #filmmaking #VTED #MakeArt

Also, don't forget that Ms. Aucter is collecting water bottles for a cool upcoming project!

Thanks for your support!